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| Item | # 0004300559 |
| Family | Volutidae |
| Name | Volutoconus mcmichaeli - RARE - BIG - THE BEST , Habe & Kosuge, 1966 |
| Size | 93.6 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | An EXCEPTIONAL ULTRA-LARGE specimen of this EXTREMELY RARE and much coveted deep-water, endemic Queensland subspecies – far rarer than the nominate subspecies. Typically dead-collected, with worm-hole predation and erosion, the current specimen is one of the FINEST LIVE-COLLECTED examples ever found during the long-gone days of availability. Markedly more slender than the nominate subspecies. Elegant proportions. Beautiful rich earth palette: deep ochre-orange, with characteristic dark chocolate spiral bands. Rare retention of pin-point protoconch – very important for the connoisseur. A product of the legendary 1980s Queensland trawls – never collected since – and now obtainable only from choice old collections. An exceedingly rare ‘top of the line’ specimen for the advanced Volutidae specialist, or admirer of exquisite seashells. Data: Off Townsville, Queensland, Australia; upon sand substrate; 80-120 m; trawled; 1983. Size: 93.6 mm. Grading: Fine+++. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1512) - 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 | 365,00 € - offered by fflchamp1 - Auction closed -
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| 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 | 30-09-2026 > 21:00:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 19-10-2026 > 05:10:40 |
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