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Hexaplex princeps WHITE COLOR FORM-SPINY!!

89.9 mm Barra de Navidad,Jalisco, Mexico 9,00 €

Item

# 0004120152

Family

Muricidae

Name

Hexaplex princeps - WHITE COLOR FORM-SPINY!!

Size

89.9 mm, w/o

Locality

Barra de Navidad,Jalisco, Mexico

Note

SPECTACULAR WHITE COLOR FORM WITH EXTRA FINGERS-SPINES!! Without a doubt, this is the first specimen I've found with the most spines-fingers on the lip and on all its varices ever. Really rare fingers conditions and all of this combined with extraordinary White background color, elegant perfect banding pattern and exquisite intact multiple rare spines. Do not miss this unique opportunity, once in a lifetime. F+++. This is one of the most common large species of Muricidae in the Mexican Pacific and is widely used as seafood in restaurants. Although open sea Hexaplex princeps are generally 99.9% completely ugly with classic dense erosion, missing spines all around, large drill holes, no coloration or pattern, and thick calcareous organisms attached all around them almost impossible to remove, that is the common Hexaplex princeps. However, on very rare occasions and in very enclosed bays or lagoon mouths that are open to the sea, there are individuals with great condition, but finding them is always a mystery and really hard. With my years of experience and luck, I know of some places where they sometimes appear in ideal and striking conditions. Here I present that unique and unusual selection. Without a doubt this masterpiece is 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 species. For any MURICIDAE lovers of aesthetics and advancer collectors. Masterpiece selection. Found attached on, under and between large muddy stones with oysters and mussels about 4m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. March 2026. Value for this really rare extra fingers-spines lip and varices conditions: 50-65 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC

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