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Muricanthus ambiguus GIANT BLACK LONG SPINES! 
111.6 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. 100,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003897927 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus ambiguus - GIANT BLACK LONG SPINES! |
| Size | 111.6 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. |
| Note | RARE GIANT WITH BLACK COLOR FORM AND LONG IMPRESSIVE SPINES WOOOOOW!! Very rare Giant with the longest spines you can get for this species , with Sensational rare branched spines, for all in the lip and shoulder part. Black dense and dominant color form with supreme thick banding and almost perfect conditions. Seldom seen intact apex for this giant sizes, wonderful siphon and the most extended-spiny lip. Minor natural imperfections not really detracting this rarity. F+++-F++++.
The best exquisite high selection for this seldom seen species. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get this real top black spiny masterpiece specimens, very selected from many dives and very difficult to clean them to reach this results, hours cleaning with ultrasonic scaler. The Muricanthus population in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco is unique, as the specimens are inside a lagoon with mangroves nearby and protected from currents, waves and directly sun light, 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-spines, fully ugly and complete covered by very thick hard to remove calcareous attachments. Even so, these specimens here are incredibly rare with so much better conditions for the species, with incredible shapes and spines. Without a doubt this masterpieces are 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, choose your favorite in this great auction. For any MURICIDAE lovers of aesthetics and advancer collectors. Masterpiece rarity. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. June 2025. Value for this very rare Giant black elongated seldom seen spines: 150-180 euros. Same High resolution image available on request. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (727) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 100,00 € - offered by Crossbones - Auction closed -
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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 | 29-10-2025 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 09-11-2025 > 08:07:21 | | Time left | ... | |
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