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Cypraecassis coarctata GIANT ORANGE COLOR FORM!
63.2 mm Roca del Toro, Jalisco, Mexico 2,00 €
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| Item | # 0004286652 | | Family | Cassidae | | Name | Cypraecassis coarctata - GIANT ORANGE COLOR FORM! , (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) |
| Size | 63.2 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Roca del Toro, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Note | GIANT SELDOM SEEN SIZE AND REALLY FRESH COLORS!! Specimens over 60mm are really Giants and really Uncommon, this here is impressive large 63.2mm with formidable conditions and fresh superb colors for the size. The dorsal shows a truly extra dense exclusive nodules with unique effect mixed with a Dark brown large spot on the dorsum combined with lovely extreme fully multicolor pattern and mixed colors, brown, black, white, orange and grey. Thick colossal lip with elegant white elongated denticles in the inside outer lip combined with exceptional strong fresh seldom seen Orange color form, the parietal wall colors orange with some transparent effect. Lip, siphon and apex complete. Rough species living between strong currents and Giant waves. Really striking conditions for the size and species, amazing piece. F+++-Gem. Some natural growth marks as usual for the species. Seldom seen original operculum. Uncommon species in Mexico!!! Hard to get in any conditions, Rarely offered with original operculum, hard to find between the animal. Fascinating animals with extreme colors and visibly dangerous. But they are not! The animal is very large and can crawl very fast. They usually hunt at night and are rarely found active during the day. They live in the intertidal zone from 1m to 15m in rare cases. They usually feed on sea urchins in the intertidal zone. For Cassidae lovers and advencer collectors. Found buried between cracks with granulate sand in big stones-islets about 7m deep. Near Roca el Toro, Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. September 2026. Value for this seldom seen Giant size with dark colors, great pattern and thick massive Orange lip colors: 55-60 euro. Good luck!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
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| Start Price | 2,00 € |
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| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 30-09-2026 > 20:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 24-09-2026 > 01:08:54 | | Time left | 6 days, 19 hours, 21 min | |
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