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Muricanthus ambiguus THICK AND HEAVY BEAUTY!! 
93.9 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico 36,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003870098 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus ambiguus - THICK AND HEAVY BEAUTY!! |
| Size | 93.9 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico |
| Note | THICK AND HEAVY MASSIVE BEAUTY!! Very heavy and thick spire and globose shape. clear short spire form with almost perfect apex. Some superficial pin holes around the apex-spire not really detracting the beauty. The rest of the shells is formidable and wonderful with the best conditions you can get for the species, complete spines and great numerous varices all around, great banding pattern with phenomenal effect and the most beautiful elevated dorsum. F+++-F++. The best exquisite high selection for this seldom seen species. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get this real top black spiny masterpiece specimen, very selected from many dives and very difficult to clean them to reach this results, hours cleaning with ultrasonic scaler. The Muricanthus population in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco is unique, as the specimens are inside a lagoon with mangroves nearby and protected from currents, waves and directly sun light, most of them covered with algae and mud keeping their apex, spines and body generally intact, something completely different from the populations in the open sea, with much damage to their shells-spines, fully ugly and complete covered by very thick hard to remove calcareous attachments. Even so, these specimens here are incredibly rare with so much better conditions for the species, with incredible shapes and spines. Without a doubt this masterpieces are a treasure for anyone who wins it. It is much more impressive in your hands because of the details that you can't see in the photos. Super high selection in situ with the best exceptional conditions you can get for this extraordinary and seldom seen species, choose your favorite in this great auction. For any MURICIDAE lovers of aesthetics and advancer collectors. Masterpiece rarity. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. June 2025. Value for this heavy, massive and beautiful elevated spiny beauty: 50-60 euros. Same High resolution image available on request. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (727) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 36,00 € - offered by Crossbones - Auction closed -
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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 | 24-09-2025 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 22-10-2025 > 06:31:19 | | Time left | ... | |
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