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Item# 0002157488
FamilyVolutidae
NameEricusa sowerbyi - RARE 'BLACK' , (Kiener, 1839)
Size174.3 mm
LocalityAustralia
NoteThe famous 'BLACK' sowerbyi, much prized amongst Australian Volutidae collectors. Such rare examples are often referred to as 'melanistic', although the exterior colour is not true melansim, produced by pigment secreted by the animal, but is caused by extreme substrate influence. Reminiscent of burnished mahogany. One light axial growth disruption to body whorl. Perfect, fully mature, thickened, 'rolled' and glossed outer apertural lip. Nothing but the tiniest loss to siphonal canal. Mammillate protoconch intact. Now obtainable only from choice old collections. Definitely for the Volutidae specialist whose collection yet lacks an example of 'black' sowerbyi. Size: 174.3 mm (length). Grading: F++ Data: Off Portland, Victoria, Australia; upon dark sand/silt substrate; 40-80 m; craypot; 1977.
SellerJES (1236) - Register to view Feedback
Seller CountryAUSTRALIA
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Currency of this itemEURO
Start Price1,00 €
Current Price72,00 € - offered by murex54  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
cleo17 (214) 2 €20-03-2019 > 21:34:412
Zoppo (140) 3 €20-03-2019 > 20:44:321
cleo17 (214) 7 €20-03-2019 > 21:34:503
cleo17 (214) 13 €21-03-2019 > 00:25:495
cleo17 (214) 17 €21-03-2019 > 00:26:126
cleo17 (214) 25 €21-03-2019 > 03:28:137
cleo17 (214) 33 €21-03-2019 > 03:28:448
jpshells (559) 35 €21-03-2019 > 00:05:124
Flinders (6) 42 €22-03-2019 > 09:05:0510
Flinders (6) 48 €22-03-2019 > 09:05:4311
cleo17 (214) 52 €21-03-2019 > 03:28:589
AG2210 (824) 55 €26-03-2019 > 18:02:0713
Flinders (6) 60 €22-03-2019 > 09:06:0912
Thetis75 (1396) 62 €27-03-2019 > 17:32:5815
Thetis75 (1396) 71 €27-03-2019 > 20:58:3616
murex54 (150) 72 €27-03-2019 > 17:07:1814