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Conus princeps THE THICKEST STRIPES!!!!
41.5 mm Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico 12,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004288957 | | Family | Conidae | | Name | Conus princeps - THE THICKEST STRIPES!!!! , Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Size | 41.5 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Note | RARE WIHT THE THICKEST STRIPES EVER WOOOOW!! Somehow this crazy and unusual black tripes pattern are incredibly super thick and straight, for all in the ventral side are the most thick. Really to compare with the tiny multiple striped one, totally different patterns. With aesthetic superb regular growing pattern. Amazing masterpiece. This specimens offered here are really top selected; The spire pattern is simply exquisite with the greatest elegance between shoulder-nodules. Extremely fresh vivid and strong ORANGE color form combined with the best striped pattern ever. Intact lip and siphon. Superb conditions for the species and virtually hard to get with this pattern elegance and well distributed stripes. The real thing for advancer collectors and lovers of aesthetics special shells. Magnificent beauty of nature. This species is very difficult to obtain in top conditions, they are usually full of erosion, scars and worm holes. Many of them are full of calcareous adhesions that do not allow to see the condition of the shell, only after cleaning. Hard to clean the most. In very few cases there are specimens with very consistent and elegant designs-stripes like this ones here. Choose your favorite in this great auction. This beauty is coming with some micro natural imperfections otherwise Gem: 2 pin holes around the apex as usual for the species, not really detracting this beauty. F+++-F++. Found attached between stones with brown algae, soft corals and mud. Between 3-5m deep. "El Laboratorio", 2km al norte de la Calechosa, Bahia de Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico. August-September 2026. Estimated value between 60-70 euro or more. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (812) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 12,00 € - offered by Landry - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 30-09-2026 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 29-09-2026 > 19:01:47 | | Time left | 1 days, 2 hours, 13 min | |
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