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| Item | # 0002542045 | | Family | Buccinidae | | Name | Penion maximus - PHENOMENAL GIANT , Tryon, 1881 |
| Size | 240 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | The most outstanding and incredible GIANT maximus I have ever seen. Phenomenal size. Exemplary quality for such advanced size and age, with nothing but a few typical lines, and typical trawl loss to outer apertural lip. Rare preservation of apex and siphonal canal for an old age, deep-water, trawled shell. Ultra-clean, with no encrustation. Retention of enormous original operculum. Beautiful caramel spiral markings upon an ivory ground. Superbly balanced form of perfect axial alignment. The size, balance, and presence of this enormous specimen can only be appreciated with the shell ‘in the hand’. Definitely for the Buccinidae specialist, or collector of truly giant sized shells. NOTE: To provide adequate protection in a very large parcel, I will round down postage for this specimen to 40 EUR to anywhere in the world. Size: c.240 mm (length). Grading: F+++; w/o. Data: Off Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia; upon sand substrate; 60-80 m; trawled; 1984. Provenance: JES private collection; Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1242) -
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| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 112,00 € - offered by Mola - Auction closed -
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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 | 31-03-2021 > 20:45:00 | | shellauction.net time | 08-05-2024 > 19:01:38 | | Time left | ... | | |
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