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| Item | # 0002399822 | | Family | Volutidae | | Name | Amoria exoptanda - ULTRA-RARE ROXBY IS FORM , Reeve, 1849 |
| Size | 114.8 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | The second and LAST exceptional giant specimen from my private collection of the ultra-rare and supremely beautiful Roxby Island form of this endemic southern Australian species - the most beautiful and least known incarnation of the species. The form is characterised by its ultra-rich colour, and ultra-dense pattern, in conjunction with enormous size. So few specimens of this magnificent form were found, that it remains unknown to many of even the most advanced Volutidae collectors. It inhabits an exceedingly restricted area off the East-North-East coast of Roxby Island, itself a tiny island in the Sir Joseph Banks Group. According to Peter Clarkson, (author of ‘Australia’s Spectacular Cowries’), (pers. comm.), the area in which this form was found measured only ten to fifteen square metres. The region whence this form comes is now protected under the Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park, and no fresh specimens will be available in future. A world away from typical Port Lincoln examples. Restricted loss to outer apertural lip, but in all other respects, magnificent. The LAST opportunity I can provide for an advanced Volutidae specialist to acquire this ultra-rare form. Size: 114.8 mm (length). Grading: F++++. Data: Off East-North-East coast of Roxby Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia; upon brown sand/gravel substrate, amongst rubble; 10 m; dived; 2000. Provenance: JES private collection, Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 290,00 € - offered by murex54 - You must be registered to make your offer -
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