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| Item | # 0002124610 | | Family | Ranellidae | | Name | Ranella australasia - UNCOMMON DEEPWATER FORM , Perry, 1811 |
| Size | 106 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| 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. RANELLA AUSTRALASIA: For Ranellidae specialists, I offer an opportunity in this auction to acquire EVERY variety of the deep-water form of australasia - my entire set of five shells, all of exceptional quality for this usually very rough form. Specimen 1: A truly beautiful specimen of the variety exhibiting numerous well-developed axial ridges, and spiral bands of rich caramel across a yellowish fawn ground to spectacular aesthetic effect. Pure porcellaneous white apertural interior. Large size. Hypermature, with markedly thickened, flaring outer apertural lip, with delicate outer edge in a superb state of preservation. Ultra-clean, with no encrustation. Quite a rare shell at this size and quality. An outstanding example for the Ranellidae specialist. Size: 106 mm (length). Grading: F++++. Data: Off Portland, Victoria, Australia; upon sand/rubble substrate; 60-100 m; craypot; 1983. Provenance: JES private collection; Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 13,00 € - offered by VADL - 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 > 21:00:00 | | shellauction.net time | 19-04-2024 > 10:30:41 | | Time left | ... | | |
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