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| Item | # 0002435783 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Chicoreus cornucervi - SUPERB WHITE GIANT , Röding, 1798 |
| Size | 117 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | This magnificent WHITE GIANT formed a partner with the dark giant sold in the previous shellauction. Collected over three and a half decades ago, from a remote, uncommon locality. Thick, wildly branching, exceedingly elongate later varical fronds, TWO of which are so recurved as to touch the body whorl. Exemplary state of preservation for such advanced size and age. Retention of enormous original operculum. Ultra-clean, with no encrustation. Rare at this size, and now obtainable only from choice old collections. Size: 117 mm (longest dimension). Grading: F++++; w/o. Data: Off East coast of Dixon Island, Dampier Archipelago, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia; upon reef substrate, amongst mud/sand at extreme seasonal low tide; 1983. JES private collection; Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 152,00 € - offered by Crossbones - Auction closed -
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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 | 30-09-2020 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net time | 25-04-2024 > 20:11:09 | | Time left | ... | | |
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