Zoila friendii friendii - Dark shades , (J. E. Gray, 1831)
Size
85.40 mm
Locality
Western australia
Note
dark pigmented brown characteristized by moderale rostration of terminals and striking straight dorsal line. Dark/light brown base with notable tuberculation on both anterior and posterior margine extremities. Hyper dark brown lateral walls have excellent spotting and the shell shows a desirable flattened elongated form. Harvested off while feeding on a reef sponge and by scuba diver at 14-18 meters off Camac island - western AUSTRALIA. There are some light subnacre growth folds on the mid-dorsum and posterior ramp with two perfectly self-repaired mini-ships, one each, on anterior and posterior extremities. Grade : F+++