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Muricanthus ambiguus BLACK SHOULDER COLOR!!!!
76.5 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.     46,00 €
Item# 0004054352
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus ambiguus - BLACK SHOULDER COLOR!!!!
Size76.5 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.
NoteBLACK SHOULDER UNCOMMON COLOR FORM WOOOOW!! This stunning masterpiece shows a dense black coloration almost all around the shoulder side with splendid branched sharp spines all around. A dream spire with several and extra unusual curved spines with excellent spiral form and the most rare really intact and extended apex. Exceptional lip spines and siphon with the best conditions you can get for the species. F+++-F++++. Some natural insignificant imperfections not harming this dark spiny beauty's. 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 with excellent conditions, 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 this impressive seldom seen black dense shoulder color with no line bands combined with the best spiny form and elongated shape: 60-80 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 Price46,00 € - offered by Fusion  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
Jeffonese (942) 3 €19-02-2026 > 00:52:581
rosenthals (821) 16 €19-02-2026 > 03:47:583
osubugboy (273) 21 €19-02-2026 > 01:33:432
Ethan (21) 31 €25-02-2026 > 12:59:585
LFF (428) 36 €21-02-2026 > 15:15:214
Ethan (21) 41 €25-02-2026 > 13:06:186
susu (24) 45 €25-02-2026 > 19:15:257
Fusion (846) 46 €25-02-2026 > 20:21:288