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Astraea olivacea GREEEN AND FULLY PATTERN

51 x 68.2 mm Playa el Tecuan, Jalisco, Mexico 2,00 €

Item

# 0004298013

Family

Turbinidae

Name

Astraea olivacea - GREEEN AND FULLY PATTERN

Size

51 x 68.2 mm, w/o

Locality

Playa el Tecuan, Jalisco, Mexico

Note

DARK GREEN COLOR FORM WITH DENSE FULLY SPOTTED PATTERN WOOOOW!! Extremely wide shape and more flattened than usual with incredible "pyramidally" form. WIDE UNUSUAL SHAPE! Dark Dominant GREEN exotic color form with the finest fully and dense spotted spire pattern all around making a great effect. EXQUISITE GREEN color. The ventral side is really marvelous with Green dominant color except for the aperture side with resplendent pearly effect and thick massive unique operculum, amazing brilliant spot of reddish-orange at the base of the umbilical pit which is bordered by a black outer edge, really impressive. Large formidable size with approx. 51mm high x 68.2mm wide!! Seldom seen in collections and virtually with so fresh colors, awesome sculpture and impressive conditions for the species. Natural usual imperfections for this Large size not really harming the beauty. F+++. After transport, You better add some natural oil and the color will be stronger. For advancer collectors and lovers of special and rare species. Found attached on big stones about 1 to 2m deep Playa el Tecuan, Jalisco, Mexico. January 2026. Value for this really rare species endemic from Mexico with the most unusual darker Green color and superb pattern: 70-80 euro. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC.

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