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Muricanthus radix SHORT SPINES FORM!!!!!!!
101 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. 42,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004208253 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus radix - SHORT SPINES FORM!!!!!!! |
| Size | 101 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex. |
| Note | SHORT UNIQUE SPINES FORM!! Extra heavy, massive , robust and globose beauty with short spines form. Seldom seen intact apex for this rough species. Beautiful banding and black elegant color. Thick massive lip. This beauty is not Gem but has a great conditions for the average near open sea in Barra de Navidad. Some classic erosion as usual, some pin holes and some micro chip in spines. Not really detracting this beauty. F++. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get this real top black spiny 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. 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. For any MURICIDAE lovers and advancer collectors. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 8m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. May 2026. Value for this short spines form and heavy thick beauty: 60-70 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (795) - 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 | 29-07-2026 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 02-08-2026 > 21:27:34 | | Time left | ... | |
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