Muracypraea mus - Rare Mouse Cowrie - Exceptional GEM Collector Specimen Skeleton - Cypraea mus - 0 cm - 0 cm - 45 mm- Non-CITES species - (1)

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Specimen Muracypraea mus, also known as the mouse cowrie, from Amuay Bay, Venezuela; 4.5 cm (45 mm) long, 18 g, dated 1982, in good condition, authentic/original, one item in this lot.

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Cypraea mus (also known as "mouse cowrie")

Size: 4.5 cm (45 mm)

Weight: 18 grams

Condition: Top condition, museum quality

Origin: Amuay Bay, Venezuela

Collection: German private collection

This impressive Cypraea mus, also known as "mouse cowrie", is a sea snail specimen from the family Cypraeidae. With a size of 4.5 cm and a weight of 18 grams, this specimen is in excellent condition and museum quality and comes from a German private collection. A must-have for any sea snail collector!

SKU Oberdiek Cypraea mus 5

TAGS: Crab Shells Snails Maritime Nautic 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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Cypraea mus (also known as "mouse cowrie")

Size: 4.5 cm (45 mm)

Weight: 18 grams

Condition: Top condition, museum quality

Origin: Amuay Bay, Venezuela

Collection: German private collection

This impressive Cypraea mus, also known as "mouse cowrie", is a sea snail specimen from the family Cypraeidae. With a size of 4.5 cm and a weight of 18 grams, this specimen is in excellent condition and museum quality and comes from a German private collection. A must-have for any sea snail collector!

SKU Oberdiek Cypraea mus 5

TAGS: Crab Shells Snails Maritime Nautic 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
Muracypraea mus - Rare Mouse Cowrie - Exceptional GEM Collector Specimen
Scientific name
Cypraea mus
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Venezuela
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1982
Weight
18 g
Depth
45 mm
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Authenticity
Original/official
GermanyVerified
2122
Objects sold
92.71%
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