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Mauritia maculifera f. martybealsi AESTHETIC COLORS
67.2 mm     Nuku Hiva, Marquesas     81,00 €
Item# 0003931785
FamilyCypraeidae
NameMauritia maculifera f. martybealsi - AESTHETIC COLORS , Lorenz 2002
Size67.2 mm
LocalityNuku Hiva, Marquesas
NoteThis is a visually aesthetic and harmonic colored specimen of this South Seas subspecies. The distinctly humped dorsum features fine dorsal netting with striking bluish/grey maculae. The reticulated pattern is complemented by a definitive dorsal mantle line. The margins are boldly thick/prominent with porcelain white and lemonade pink/apricot hues. The heavily spotted margins show moderate tuberculation. The flawless base shows excellent gloss, the shell shows an excellent size/weight ratio and the posterior extremity is slightly rostrated (64.0 grams). Collected by the late/great Scuba diver Paul Kanner off Taioha'e Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas at 5 meters in 11/2003 perched on exposed rocks on a night dive. Original data slip from Paul included. The specimen presents with some subtle palpable subnacre creases on the mid-dorsum/posterior ramp. Grade: F+++/GEM minus.
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Start Price1,00 €
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richiefamous (533) 3 €20-11-2025 > 04:34:552
richiefamous (533) 8 €20-11-2025 > 12:34:213
MEI (430) 21 €20-11-2025 > 17:33:594
ggwolfgang (413) 32 €21-11-2025 > 14:21:435
ggwolfgang (413) 38 €21-11-2025 > 14:21:596
litt (9) 40 €22-11-2025 > 17:50:537
ampc2025 (3) 50 €19-11-2025 > 20:45:161
trap (22) 80 €24-11-2025 > 03:19:418
ggwolfgang (413) 81 €26-11-2025 > 15:23:279