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| Item | # 0003914604 | | Family | OTHER | | Name | Ancillista cingulata - NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE , (Sowerby I, G.B., 1830) |
| Size | 103.25 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | At the ASTONISHING size of 103.25 mm, this incredible GIANT, collected almost half a century ago, establishes a NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE for the species, the current official WRS being 99.2 mm. Exemplary quality for such size, age, delicacy of shell, and collection method, with nothing but minor fraying to completely natural apertural lip. Exquisite colours: dusky pinkish lavender; lilac; pale, to rich caramel; straw; and chestnut. One of the great treasures of the JES Collection, now to be passed to another dedicated admirer of WRS specimens, and exquisite seashells. Family: Ancillariidae. Data: Shark Bay, Gascoyne Region, Western Australia, Australia; upon sand substrate; 50-100 m; trawled; 1986. Size: 103.25 mm. Grading: Gem. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1366) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 430,00 € - offered by RJ0614 - Auction closed -
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| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 29-10-2025 > 20:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 01-11-2025 > 19:15:01 | | Time left | ... | |
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