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Conus tessulatus RARE LOCALE
42.8 mm Isla Cayo, Baja Sur, Mexico 28,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004022484 |
| Family | Conidae |
| Name | Conus tessulatus - RARE LOCALE , Born 1778 |
| Size | 42.8 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Isla Cayo, Baja Sur, Mexico |
| Note | Glossy, heavy and handsome example of a lovely cone and a rare find on a Baja offshore island. The shell shows a glossy white body whorl decorated with rectangular blocks of bright orange and pale red axial spots/dashes. Amazing revolving color pattern and the shell displays a natural lip, strong purple pigmented siphonal fasciole and a strong size to weight ratio (39.2 grams). Collected by Scuba diver at night at 10-14 meters on sand off Isla Cayo, Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, Mexico in 7/2006. The specimen has one growth fold on the mid-dorsum, below the spire shoulder and a tiny nick on the lip toward the anal notch. Grade: F++/F+++. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (368) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 28,00 € - offered by Conuspie - Auction closed -
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| Bid IncrementsBid Incr. |
| 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 > 21:15:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 30-01-2026 > 13:35:01 |
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