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| Item | # 0004022281 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila friendii vercoi - RICH PATTERN , Schilder 1930 |
| Size | 80.4 mm |
| Locality | Hopetoun, Western Australia |
| Note | Beautiful vercoi specimen with an impressive and extraordinary dark fused rich pattern.The shell features an intense black/brown maculae-based huge blotch covering the entire columellar dorsum with a magnificent bluish/grey dorsal line covered with on geometric series of elongated spots. The specimen also exhibits a strong nacre gloss accentuated by caramel infused chocolate/black pigmented extremities.The vercoi displays intense compacted macro-spotting on both lateral walls and heavily tuberculated margins. A sight to hold in hand, especially with the multi-brown colored and heavily glazed basically black base. Super shape/symmetry with notable inflation with significant rostration present on the posterior extremity. Collected by famed Scuba diver Andrew Edinger at 22 meters while sitting on the outer wall of a limestone reef off Starvation Boat Harbour, Starvation Bay, Hopetoun, Western Australia in 1984. Original data slip from Andrew included. The shell displays one palpable mini-wobble on the columellar anterior ramp. Grade: GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (368) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 285,00 € - offered by shellgem - 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 | 28-01-2026 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 30-01-2026 > 13:27:19 |
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