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| Item | # 0004209368 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila thersites f. atrata - MELANISTIC and MALLEATED , ULTRA-RARE |
| Size | 68.1 mm |
| Locality | Stansbury, South Australia |
| Note | AGREEABLE MELANISM & MALLEATION......ULTRA-RARE......Referred to over the years using various jargon, including niger & melanica, a magnificent example mostly jet-black with small patches of deep-bronze (akin to the very best zoila rosselli of N.W. WA). Dorsum boasts contours and malleation indicative of ultra-maturity, with those endearing black facets (like the finest niger mauritiana from New Caledonia) and evident in images. Extremely heavy, characteristic of this rare form. Glossy, like black Venetian Murano glass, and unsurpassed. Irreplaceable nowadays as the area taken is off limits and the handful taken are only from old advanced collections. An opportunity to acquire the best. Curated lovingly. A tiny inclusion, covered by the animal, stops it being gem, but I'm being picky in the scheme of things. Grade: Gem/Gem-. Provenance: from my own collection. Diver collected in 5-8m on sponge; off Stansbury, South Australia; July 2005. |
| Seller | Rod Watts (478) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 810,00 € - offered by LFF - 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 € |
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| End | 29-07-2026 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 01-08-2026 > 09:32:59 |
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