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Zoila friendii f. kostini
62.8 mm Augusta, Western Australia 405,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004302439 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila friendii f. kostini , Lorenz & Chiapponi 2007 |
| Size | 62.8 mm |
| Locality | Augusta, Western Australia |
| Note | Impressive form, thick nacred and wonderfully speckle/maculae patterned collector's pride specimen of this rare Australian deep water form. Remarkable deep water specimen with characteristic convex base, depressed/inflated oval body and rounded margins. The kostini demonstrates shades of tan/carmel tinted perfect extremities, soft ivory/nude dorsal primary pigmentation and a porcelain white base. Notable weight to size ratio (40.2 grams) complements this superb and significantly rare cowrie. Collected by ROV at 145 meters on flat sandy, shale/rubble substrate with sparse small sponges, fine weeds off Augusta, Western Australia. The specimen is flawless. Grade: GEM. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (422) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 400,00 € |
| Current Price | 405,00 € - offered by iuwyeo - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| Bid IncrementsBid Incr. |
| 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 | 28-10-2026 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 23-10-2026 > 02:23:37 |
| Time left | 5 days, 20 hours, 6 min |
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