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| Item | # 0002070580 | | Family | Strombidae | | Name | Lambis chiragra - INCREDIBLE AUST. GIANT , Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Size | 300 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | EXTRA SPECIAL SALE - PART 4: Part four of my extra special sales comprised entirely of exceptional specimens from my private collection, representing highlights of my collecting and dealing career. Another opportunity to acquire outstanding and unique seashells from one of the world’s pre-eminent collections. LAMBIS CHIRAGRA: This truly monumental specimen, from the very 'old days' of collecting, comes from the largest race of chiragra ever to inhabit the Earth. Restricted to the archipelago of the Monte Bello Islands, off the northern coast of Western Australia, (where, incidentally, nuclear bomb testing was carried out in the 1950s, with subsequent stories attributing the giganticism of this race to nuclear fallout), I have not heard of any specimens being collected for decades, and believe all the known examples to have been collected prior to the 1990s, with the race now probably being extinct. The World Record Size also comes from this locality. Incredibly solid and heavy for size. Hypermature, with fully formed digits and outer apertural lip. If the winning bidder has never seen one of these Monte Bello giants, they should prepare themselves for a pleasant surprise when they open the parcel. (Note: To provide adequate protection in a very large parcel, I will round down postage for this enormous specimen to 40 EUR to anywhere in the world.) Size: c.300 mm (length). Grading: F+++. Data: Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia, Australia; upon sand/rubble substrate, near reef; 8-12 m; dived; 1969. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 94,00 € - offered by lorquinianus - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| | Bid Increments |
| 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 | 26-09-2018 > 21:00:00 | | shellauction.net time | 20-04-2024 > 15:07:49 | | Time left | ... | | |
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