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Muricanthus ambiguus BLACK BANDED WOOOOW!!!!!
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83.6 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico     47,00 €
Item# 0003673640
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus ambiguus - BLACK BANDED WOOOOW!!!!!
Size83.6 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico
NoteEXTREMELY RARE BLAAACK BANDED MUSEUM PIECE WOOOOW!! Extraordinary and excellent Museum conditions masterpiece. Look at this unique SHINY BLACK color form with clear white bright tiny band going all around the body whorl. Intact apex with spiny white tiny part and the rest changing to Black with multiple curved spines. Magnificent Extra Black thick, branched and curved spines all around. The best Black banded I have ever seen and get. Do not miss this unique opportunity for this rarity masterpiece. Gem - F++++. The Muricanthus population in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco is unique, as the specimens are inside a lagoon with mangroves nearby and protected from currents and waves, most of them covered with algae and mud keeping their apex, spines and body generally intact, something completely different from the populations in the open sea, with much damage to their shells. Even so, these specimens here are incredibly rare with so much conditions for the species and with incredible shapes. High selected rare specimens for this special auction, choose your favorite. Without a doubt this masterpiece is a treasure for anyone who wins it. It is much more impressive in your hands because of the details that you can't see in the photos. Super high selection in situ with the best exceptional conditions you can get for this extraordinary and seldom seen species. For any MURICIDAE lovers! For advancer collectors. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. April 2025. Value for the most black and banded unique Museum piece: 160-180 euros. High resolution image available on request. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
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Start Price2,00 €
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