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Muricanthus radix ROBUST AND HEAVY WOOOOW!
89.8 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. 42,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004120001 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus radix - ROBUST AND HEAVY WOOOOW! , (Gmelin, 1791) |
| Size | 89.8 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. |
| Note | REALLY HEAVY AND ROBUST MASSIVE SPECIMEN!! Unlike Muricanthus ambiguus, Muricanthus radix is very heavy and more robust, resembling a ball. This species is really hard to find and to get nowadays. Populations are more small at my region. This beautiful piece shows a really spiny intact lip and excellent shoulder and spire spines. But there are some natural usual imperfections for the species, almost intact apex but drill holes around this. Some natural chip in some spines in the dorsal-ventral anterior side only , the rest of the spines are beautiful. Not really detracting this seldom seen species. F++ The highest level conditions for this uncommon 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. 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. March 2026. Value for this uncommon species nowadays with branched spiny conditions and superb heavy and robust body shape : 45-55 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (769) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 42,00 € - offered by Crossbones - 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 € |
| | End | 29-04-2026 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 03-05-2026 > 05:50:40 | | Time left | ... | |
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