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| Item | # 0003366201 | | Family | Cypraeidae | | Name | Zoila venusta venusta - RARE SHOAL CAPE FORM. , OUTSTANDING UNIQUE PATTERN AND COLOUR. EXTRA SPECIAL |
| Size | 71.3 mm |
| Locality | Shoal Cape, S.W. Australia. |
| Note | A really attractive specimen with beautiful ginger dorsal markings over a soft beige background. The canals are also saddled with this lovely MAUVE colouration. This SPECIMEN IS EXTREMELY UNIQUE IN PATTERN AND ONE OF A KIND. The only reference to this population is in "AUSTRALIA'S SPECTACULAR COWRIES" page 268. This Shoal Cape population is rare today and typical specimens normally have silting on the dorsum. It is not really appreciated just how rare the Shoal Cape venusta is to obtain in a reasonable quality. The location is a high energy ocean region with heavy swells and currents, with constant turbulent water. Even the best of the well-known BLACK TOPS and RED TOP venusta from this region have at least some fine to heavy silt pimples and nacre windows. due to the high energy region they live in. GRADED F+++, this specimen has LITTLE or NO micro silting and NO micro nacre windows, but with a SOFT FOLD on the columellar dorsum, culminating in a small wedge crease. Diver taken in 8M. on reef ledge, Shoal Cape, S.W.Australia. ALL WHITE REFLECTIONS AND DULL AREAS ARE FROM THE CAMERA LIGHTING. |
| Seller | REDBACK (800) -
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| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 200,00 € |
| Current Price | 455,00 € - offered by ktk - Auction closed -
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| | End | 29-05-2024 > 21:30:00 | | shellauction.net time | 16-06-2024 > 08:17:39 | | Time left | ... | | |
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