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Zoila thersites thersites GRACEFUL

93.3 mm Port Lincoln, South Australia 1,00 €

Item

# 0004231683

Family

Cypraeidae

Name

Zoila thersites thersites - GRACEFUL , Gaskoin 1849

Size

93.3 mm

Locality

Port Lincoln, South Australia

Note

Graceful, large and impressive Zoila with a notable dorsal line and dynamic dorsal pattern. The shell shows excellent nacre gloss and high black/dark brown sparkling lateral walls. The thersites displays perfect extremities, modest rostration and a beautiful grey/cream dorsum primary hue. The flared margins show modest tuberculation and flaring. A remarkable specimen with moderate inflation and superb form. Taken by Scuba diver at 8 meters off Thorney Passage, Port Lincoln, South Australian in 2003. The shell shows some glazed mini white subnacre flecks as seen in images and palpable short crease on the columellar anterior ramp with negligible/insignificant blemishes on the posterior columellar base. Grade: F+++.

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