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Ceratostoma foliatum GRACEFUL FORM 
74.9 mm Santa Rosa Island, California 150,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003860529 |
| Family | Muricidae |
| Name | Ceratostoma foliatum - GRACEFUL FORM , Gmelin 1791 |
| Size | 74.9 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Santa Rosa Island, California |
| Note | Graceful, heavy and elegant beauty. This larger sized specimen exhibits exceptional expanded wings with notable fluting. The mellow yellow varices complement the striking dark/light brown pin stripping that blend seamlessly into the dorsal varix and body whorl. This lovely shell shows superb form. Captured at the base/periphery of a kelp forest by Scuba diver at 14-15 meters off Santa Rosa Island, California in 2022. The The aperture lip, protoconch, and anterior canal are intact. There is random attrition of fluted edges of the varices and erosive areas on the spire and a mini pinhole on the ventral body whorl. Grade: F++. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (338) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 150,00 € - offered by Sbkarlene - Auction closed -
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| Bid IncrementsBid Incr. |
| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
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| End | 24-09-2025 > 21:15:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 14-10-2025 > 12:17:21 |
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