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Item | # 0002557190 | Family | Cypraeidae | Name | Zoila friendi vercoi - OUTSTANDING; EX CLARKSON , Schilder, 1930 |
Size | 87.1 mm |
Locality | Australia |
Note | We are working our way through my extensive holdings of magnificent Zoila from the private collection of Peter Clarkson, (author of ‘Australia’s Spectacular Cowries’), with this magnificent ultra-large specimen of a rare vercoi form. The original hand-written Clarkson label accompanies the specimen. One of the incredibly beautiful colour variants from the famed Duke of Orleans Bay population. Striking axial lavender dashes arranged in spiral bands, upon a pale bluish ground. Spectacular margins of rich orange-cream, covered with prolific rich chocolate-chestnut maculae, contrasting to striking aesthetic effect with the pale dorsum. Markedly symmetrical, lenticular, greatly inflated form, contributing to its imposing presence. The area whence such specimens come is subject to high activity, yet, as opposed to the often very rough shells from this rocky locality, the current specimen has nothing but a couple of the most insignificant typical micro marks, completely negligible when considered against its rare form and dramatic appearance. A truly outstanding vercoi for the Zoila connoisseur. Size: 87.1 mm (length). Grading: F++++. Data: Off North-West coast of John’s Island, Duke of Orleans Bay, South Coast Region, Western Australia, Australia; upon granite reef substrate, upon grey sponge, (Spirastrella sp.), upon 3 m tall granite boulder, amongst sponges and algae; 16 m; dived; 4 April 1999. Provenance: 1. Peter Clarkson private collection, Port Lincoln; 2. JES private collection, Melbourne/London. |
Seller | JES (1236) -
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Currency of this item | EURO |
Start Price | 1,00 € |
Current Price | 250,00 € - offered by hemepos - Auction closed -
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