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Malea ringens SPECIAL DARK BROWN COLOR
160 mm La Calechosa, Jalisco, Mexico. 23,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003981431 |
| Family | Tonnidae |
| Name | Malea ringens - SPECIAL DARK BROWN COLOR |
| Size | 160 mm |
| Locality | La Calechosa, Jalisco, Mexico. |
| Note | DARK ELEGANT MASTERPIECE WOOOOOW!! Great with 160mm about. This beauty was completely buried and I have found only because I remove the sand with my hands looking for bivalves. I was so impressed !! This irresistible beauty shows a darker colors than usual for this species. Dense tiny and thick several spiral ribs with sensational conditions all around making a delightful effect. Dark cream brown-light orange lip colors with formidable denticles and intact columellar lip. Very rare intact protoconch and formidable spire. The shell present an Exquisite and Elegant glossy aperture with a porcelain dark cream colors. Natural imperfections not really detracting the beauty. F+++-F++++. For advancer collectors and lovers of this fantastic Family. One of my Favorite big shells in the pacific with so unique form and sculpture compare with all Tonas species and the biggest of the Maleas species. They are most night active , They are rarely hunting during the day. Hart to find in the day because they are most complete buried. Superb fresh piece!!! Found buried in sand under huge platforms stones about 10m deep. La Calechosa Bahia de Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico. November 2025. Value for this dark elegant with several spiral ribs all around and dark vivid cream ventral side: 80-100 euros or more. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (762) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 23,00 € - offered by ron - 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 € |
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| End | 24-12-2025 > 20:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 15-03-2026 > 12:29:44 |
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