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Bursa bufonia f. dunkeri JAPANESE FROG SHELL
66.8 mm Shirahama Coast, Japan 1,00 €
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| Item | # 0003978410 | | Family | Bursidae | | Name | Bursa bufonia f. dunkeri - JAPANESE FROG SHELL , Kira 1962 |
| Size | 66.8 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Shirahama Coast, Japan |
| Note | Uncommon large distinctively pigmented Japanese frog shell with thick, ovate, and rugged/nodulose sculpture from the intersection of spiral ribs, with strong axial cords, complemented by a porcelainized peach hued aperture. The shell boasts a tall spire, rugged, strong nodulose warty pattern projecting off the axial cords. The inner lip shows remarkable and distinctive transverse plicae. A remarkably exceptional shell in any condition. The shell was taken by gill nets at 30-40 meters off southwest Kii Peninsula, Wakayama Prefecture, Shirahama Coast, Japan in 10/2010. The specimen shows excellent form, with intact aperture, body whorl, and spire. Larger specimen, showing typical wear of the protoconch and attrition of the siphonal canal tip. Grade: F+++. |
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| Start Price | 1,00 € |
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| | End | 24-12-2025 > 20:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 19-12-2025 > 08:10:13 | | Time left | 5 days, 12 hours, 19 min | |
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