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Malea ringens GIANT RARE SIZE WOOOW!!!
190 mm     La Calechosa, Jalisco, Mexico.     235,00 €
Item# 0003945267
FamilyTonnidae
NameMalea ringens - GIANT RARE SIZE WOOOW!!! , (Swainson, 1822)
Size190 mm
LocalityLa Calechosa, Jalisco, Mexico.
NoteGIANT RARE SIZE WITH EXTRAORDINARY CONDITIONS!! VERY MARVELOUS APERTURE SHAPE WOOOOW!! The real Giant in top rare conditions, a dream shell. This elegant and Radiant beauty shows an excellent aperture glossy conditions with superb denticles and teeth all around the lip. A thick - wide unique parietal wall combined with an extended and columellar lip, deeper inside the aperture the elevated columella folds are just striking. The ventral side is just a dream for display. The dorsal shows a elegant spiral thick banding ribs all around with superb sculpture and fresh fantastic light and dark cream colors. Very rare intact protoconch and formidable spire. The most beautiful globose body form!! The shell present an Exquisite and Elegant glossy aperture with a porcelain cream colors. Giant great size for the population and hard to get this big sizes nowadays with Magnificent conditions. Amazing teeth in all lip. The real giant beauty. Natural imperfections of life like tiny scars and grow marks almost lost not really detracting the beauty. F+++. For advancer collectors and lovers of this fantastic Family. One of my Favorite big shells in the pacific with so unique form and sculpture compare with all Tonas species and the biggest of the Maleas species. They are most night active , They are rarely hunting during the day. Hart to find in the day because they are most complete buried. Superb fresh piece!!! Found buried in sand under huge platforms stones about 7m10m deep. La Calechosa Bahia de Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico. October-November 2025. Value for this impressive seldom seen size and tremendous columellar lip and outer lip making the perfect aperture display: 150-200 euros or more. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
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Seller CountryMEXICO
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Start Price2,00 €
Current Price235,00 € - offered by lxxstart  - Auction closed - 

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ZOUMICO (12) 200 €26-11-2025 > 20:29:4210
ZOUMICO (12) 230 €26-11-2025 > 20:29:5311
lxxstart (9) 235 €26-11-2025 > 20:25:587