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Muricanthus ambiguus ULTRA RARE BLACK COLOR!!
84 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.     100,00 €
Item# 0004120004
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus ambiguus - ULTRA RARE BLACK COLOR!!
Size84 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.
NoteBLACK ULTRA RARE COLOR FORM WOOOOOW!! If you are looking for the Ultra rare Black Muricanthus ambiguus, here is the one for you. Extremely rare to get so black pieces and ultra rare with high superb conditions. This is the kind of shell to presume and add in front of your display case. The most attractive and exquisite of this beauty is the dense and dominant Black coloration all around except for the light banding parts between white and brown color. The shoulder spines are wide, curved and really branched with spectacular spines. The spiny spire shows a brown banded pattern between , more black than the usual white coloration, intact spire spines and perfect apex. The lip has an extreme long elegant spines making a great effect. Awesome conditions for the species with black color form. Gem-F++++. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get the real BLACK Muricanthus ambiguus with excellent rare conditions. 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 Ultra rare BLACK SPECIAL COLOR form with branched spines and exceptional conditions : 150-200 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
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Seller CountryMEXICO
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Start Price100,00 €
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