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Muricanthus ambiguus BRANCHED CURVED SPINES!! 
100 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico 61,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003673648 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus ambiguus - BRANCHED CURVED SPINES!! |
| Size | 100 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico |
| Note | SPECIAL MARVELOUS LONG BRANCHED AND CURVED SPINES WOOOOW!! The Queen!! A female with an elegance in its curved, long, sharp spines combined with branching. The aperture has a finely and elegantly undulated lip with an inner lip with a large black spot. The spire part has long curved spines with an incredibly full and perfect apex ( rarely seen so complete). The background with a dense brown strong coloration combined with white and elegant black bands all around. Impressive and outstanding masterpiece. Chip in one spine almost lost otherwise Museum conditions. F+++-Gem. 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. Minor defect otherwise Museum piece. F+++. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. April 2025. Value for this intact and special branched and curved sharp spines and great brownish color form: 150-180 euros. High resolution image available on request. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (688) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 61,00 € - offered by Crossbones - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| 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 | 30-04-2025 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 30-04-2025 > 21:22:31 | | Time left | ... | |
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