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Phyllonotus regius EXTRA DARK AND SCALED!!!

109.6 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. 100,00 €

Item

# 0004017780

Family

Muricidae

Name

Phyllonotus regius - EXTRA DARK AND SCALED!!! , (Swainson, 1821)

Size

109.6 mm, w/o

Locality

Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.

Note

RARE EXTRA DARK EXCEPTIONAL JEWEL WITH DENSE MICRO SCALES WOOOOW!!! Look a this incredible rare dark brown-black banding coloration with the best extreme dense micro scales between every varices, something really unusual for large sizes. Ventral side just marvelous with superb pink aperture-base. Very elevated dorsal form making a globose body shape with the highest level of perfection and complete intact spines. If you love aesthetic shells here is the one for you. This shell jewel is to presume and display in front of your display case. The real dark spiny ball! Extraordinary intact apex, lip and siphon. Museum piece!! The siphonal canal and columellar lip just intact and natural. This species lives deeper in my area and it is impossible for me to find them. Before the cold water arrives, they reproduce by gathering in groups. This year I was lucky enough to find some specimens in incredible conditions, which is rare at these depths. This species likes muddy areas and murky waters, which makes them difficult to find. 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. Museum Masterpiece rarity. Found buried in granulate thick sand between muddy stones with oysters, chamas and mussels about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. December 2025. Value for this dark brown seldom seen color with exaggerated micro scales in every varices and perfect spines- Museum ultra rare piece : 160-200 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC

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