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Muricanthus radix RARE SPINY GLOBOSE RADIX
112.1 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.     81,00 €
Item# 0004017640
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus radix - RARE SPINY GLOBOSE RADIX , (Gmelin, 1791)
Size112.1 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.
NoteTHE REAL SPECTACULAR AND RARE LONG SPINES RADIX WOOOOOW!! Ultra Wide form with extreme and exaggerated elevated globose body shape, really robust and heavy. Fat rarity!! The most significant hump you will get in conjunction with the longest and most branched spines. A colossal spiny ball WOOOW!! Extraordinary spines conditions with the best black color form and globose extreme conditions. The lip shows a tremendous and exceptional extra long branched thick wide spines ever. Impossible to get better than this a this large rare size. F+++. Spectacular intact lip, siphon and rare intact apex. 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 most rare elevated body shape ever with extremely long branched thick spines and robust-wide form : 200-350 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 Price81,00 € - offered by susu  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
PTRS-58 (20) 3 €22-01-2026 > 18:28:152
HB666 (3) 10 €22-01-2026 > 19:27:183
HB666 (3) 12 €22-01-2026 > 19:27:284
Frank_9P8 (13) 12 €22-01-2026 > 02:58:261
HB666 (3) 15 €22-01-2026 > 19:27:365
rosenthals (810) 17 €24-01-2026 > 19:22:527
Ethan (13) 20 €24-01-2026 > 02:51:206
osubugboy (260) 26 €26-01-2026 > 23:58:238
HB666 (3) 35 €27-01-2026 > 19:50:2910
HB666 (3) 40 €27-01-2026 > 19:50:3911
HB666 (3) 45 €27-01-2026 > 19:50:5512
HB666 (3) 50 €27-01-2026 > 19:51:0413
HB666 (3) 60 €27-01-2026 > 19:51:2514
coelacanth (48) 66 €27-01-2026 > 07:23:539
liulei (37) 80 €28-01-2026 > 18:15:1415
susu (21) 81 €28-01-2026 > 20:28:0216