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| Item | # 0002121084 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Chicoreus corrugatus - RARE COLOUR FORM NEW SP? , Sowerby II, 1841 |
| Size | 39.5 mm |
| Locality | Red Sea |
| Note | SPECIAL SALE - PART 8: Part eight of my current 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. CHICOREUS CORRUGATUS: This exquisite murex most probably represents an extremely rare colour form of C. corrugatus in its short-spined incarnation: beautiful, subtle lemon yellow, with peach and orange accents, and pink apex. However, it may possibly represent C. corrugatus ethiopius (Vokes, 1978), or even a new variety, subspecies, or species. This is the ONLY specimen I have ever seen of this species exhibiting these particular colours, and I can find no colour form equivalent in the literature. I leave it to the advanced Muricidae specialist to determine its ultimate taxonomic placement. Size: 39.5 mm (length). Grading: Gem. Data: Red Sea; upon reef substrate; 22 m; dived; 1981. Provenance: JES private collection; Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 13,00 € - offered by sniker5 - You must be registered to make your offer -
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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 | 30-01-2019 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net time | 20-04-2024 > 00:08:00 | | Time left | ... | | |
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