Top collectible piece: Apertifusus caparti (Fusinus caparti) – 11.7 cm – GEM quality with operculum Skeleton - Fusinus caparti - 0 mm - 0 mm - 117 mm- Non-CITES species - (1)

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Fusinus caparti is a GEM-quality, original top specimen from West Africa, 11.7 cm in length with operculum and dating to 1982.

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Product Description & Scientific Data

Scientific name: Apertifusus caparti (Adam & Knudsen, 1955) – formerly Fusinus caparti.

German name / common name: Capart's Spindle Snail (English: Capart's Spindle).

Quality level: GEM (Flawless collectible piece with no visible damage, perfect lip and tip).

Special feature: With original operculum (cover plate). Since the operculum is often lost during cleaning, this collectible is significantly enhanced by it.

Size: 11.7 cm (117 mm). This places the piece in a very good, stately average size for this species, whose typical range is between 5.5 cm and 25.5 cm.

Family: Fasciolariidae (spindle snails and tulip snails).

Origin & Habitat

Geographic origin: West Africa (predominantly tropical East Atlantic; range extends from Gabon through the Congo to central Angola).

Habitat: A marine deep-water species, usually brought up by local fishermen as bycatch from greater depths (offshore fauna).

Sale and shipping via DHL only within the EU

SKU - Oberdiek - Fusinus caparti m.O. 100

TAGS: crab crustACEan sea shells maritime nautical Nautilus sea water collection

Seller's Story

We are specialists in the sale of mussels and snails from collection solutions. We get most of these from Germany. We offer very special pieces for sale here that we do not offer on our website.
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Product Description & Scientific Data

Scientific name: Apertifusus caparti (Adam & Knudsen, 1955) – formerly Fusinus caparti.

German name / common name: Capart's Spindle Snail (English: Capart's Spindle).

Quality level: GEM (Flawless collectible piece with no visible damage, perfect lip and tip).

Special feature: With original operculum (cover plate). Since the operculum is often lost during cleaning, this collectible is significantly enhanced by it.

Size: 11.7 cm (117 mm). This places the piece in a very good, stately average size for this species, whose typical range is between 5.5 cm and 25.5 cm.

Family: Fasciolariidae (spindle snails and tulip snails).

Origin & Habitat

Geographic origin: West Africa (predominantly tropical East Atlantic; range extends from Gabon through the Congo to central Angola).

Habitat: A marine deep-water species, usually brought up by local fishermen as bycatch from greater depths (offshore fauna).

Sale and shipping via DHL only within the EU

SKU - Oberdiek - Fusinus caparti m.O. 100

TAGS: crab crustACEan sea shells maritime nautical Nautilus sea water collection

Seller's Story

We are specialists in the sale of mussels and snails from collection solutions. We get most of these from Germany. We offer very special pieces for sale here that we do not offer on our website.
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Details

Era
After 2000
Specimen
Top collectible piece: Apertifusus caparti (Fusinus caparti) – 11.7 cm – GEM quality with operculum
Scientific name
Fusinus caparti
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
West Africa
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1982
Weight
0 g
Depth
117 mm
Height
0 mm
Width
0 mm
Authenticity
Original/official
GermanyVerified
2122
Objects sold
92.71%
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