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Muricanthus radix GIANT FAT AND GLOBOSE!!!
115 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.     66,00 €
Item# 0004017639
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus radix - GIANT FAT AND GLOBOSE!!! , (Gmelin, 1791)
Size115 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.
NoteIMPRESSIVE COLOSSAL GIANT SIZE WITH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS!! Hard to get species so majestic like this with extra wide form, elevated and exquisite globose body shape. The most black fresh shiny sculpture and color conditions you can get with black thick-wide colossal spines combined with black-brown thick banding between the white background color. The white color spire is clearly dominant with rare intact apex for this giant size, long thick spines lip with complete siphon and large-wide white aperture. A real rare and hard to get giant Muricanthus radix. For advancer collectors. 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, very difficult to get and 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 with erosion, drill holes, really 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 as usual, with incredible shapes and spines. Without a doubt this masterpieces are a treasure for anyone who wins it. Carefully handpicked with years of experience and cleaned preserving its natural parts. 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. December 2025. Value for the biggest M. radix of all with superb thick spines conditions and wide-globose crazy form: 200-250 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
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Seller CountryMEXICO
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Curr. of this itemEURO
Start Price2,00 €
Current Price66,00 € - offered by Erwann  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
yelwer (35) 2 €22-01-2026 > 12:14:161
Frank_9P8 (13) 4 €23-01-2026 > 21:36:233
Frank_9P8 (13) 6 €24-01-2026 > 16:34:144
HB666 (3) 6 €22-01-2026 > 19:27:512
rosenthals (810) 11 €24-01-2026 > 19:22:235
Frank_9P8 (13) 17 €24-01-2026 > 23:12:316
HB666 (3) 30 €27-01-2026 > 19:51:448
osubugboy (260) 31 €26-01-2026 > 23:58:097
HB666 (3) 50 €27-01-2026 > 19:51:559
PTRS-58 (20) 55 €28-01-2026 > 18:22:1011
joelyu333 (47) 58 €28-01-2026 > 19:30:5812
PTRS-58 (20) 65 €28-01-2026 > 21:03:1213
Erwann (39) 66 €28-01-2026 > 07:45:0010