Chama pacifica - SPECIAL COLOR , W.J. Broderip, 1834
Size
78.7 mm
Locality
Philippines
Note
SUBLIME AND REFRESHING PURPLE SPINES. A fantastic, almost 8 cm tall Chama from Zamboanga with purple colored spines that are pleasing to the eye and the mind. It is almost certainly a Chama pacifica. Usually the pacifica is whitish, often with a reddish or brownish zone, sometimes with a hint of orange. But this peel is as you see it: Spines in shades of purple, enhanced by some brown tones in the flat zone. For the lovers of chamids. Unique and beautiful.
Philippines. Zamboanga. 10-25 m.
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