Rare albino Endivia snail: Hexaplex endivia f. albino (90 mm) – Flawless pristine specimen Skeleton - Hexaplex endivia f. albino - 0 mm - 0 mm - 90 mm- Non-CITES species - (1)
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Rare albino Endivien snail Hexaplex endivia f. albino, about 90 mm, in good condition, authentic, from the Philippines; specimen GEM quality.
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A true rarity and a sculptural specialty for discerning ConchyloLogy collections.
The Hexaplex endivia (known as the Endive spiny snail) fascinates with its strongly frilled, extremely detailed architecture featuring broad, leaf-like spines. This exceptional specimen captivates with its rare albino form: the shell is completely free of dark pigments and glows in a noble, pure white to soft cream. With a stately collector size of 90 mm, this splendid example displays fully developed, delicate whorls. The delicate aperture lip and the countless fine spines are in absolute top condition.
Origin
This exquisite collectible was recovered from the energetic deep-water currents off Zamboanga City (Mindanao, Philippines). This region is world-renowned for its marine diversity and yields shells with particularly strong, pronounced structures due to specific nutrient conditions.
Product details
Type: Albino Endive Spiny Snail (Hexaplex endivia f. albino / Syn. Murex endivia)
Size: approx. 90 mm (excellent, fully developed display size)
Quality grade: GEM (absolute top condition; perfect spine structures, flawless lip and intact siphonal canal)
Color tone: Pure natural white to noble ivory/cream (complete absence of dark banding)
Special feature: Unprocessed showpiece of a coveted color variant in flawless collector quality.
Oberdiek :Hexaplex endivia f. albino
TAGS: crabs shells snails maritime nautical 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.
Translated by Google TranslateA true rarity and a sculptural specialty for discerning ConchyloLogy collections.
The Hexaplex endivia (known as the Endive spiny snail) fascinates with its strongly frilled, extremely detailed architecture featuring broad, leaf-like spines. This exceptional specimen captivates with its rare albino form: the shell is completely free of dark pigments and glows in a noble, pure white to soft cream. With a stately collector size of 90 mm, this splendid example displays fully developed, delicate whorls. The delicate aperture lip and the countless fine spines are in absolute top condition.
Origin
This exquisite collectible was recovered from the energetic deep-water currents off Zamboanga City (Mindanao, Philippines). This region is world-renowned for its marine diversity and yields shells with particularly strong, pronounced structures due to specific nutrient conditions.
Product details
Type: Albino Endive Spiny Snail (Hexaplex endivia f. albino / Syn. Murex endivia)
Size: approx. 90 mm (excellent, fully developed display size)
Quality grade: GEM (absolute top condition; perfect spine structures, flawless lip and intact siphonal canal)
Color tone: Pure natural white to noble ivory/cream (complete absence of dark banding)
Special feature: Unprocessed showpiece of a coveted color variant in flawless collector quality.
Oberdiek :Hexaplex endivia f. albino
TAGS: crabs shells snails maritime nautical 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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Era
After 2000
Specimen
Rare albino Endivia snail: Hexaplex endivia f. albino (90 mm) – Flawless pristine specimen
Scientific name
Hexaplex endivia f. albino
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Philippines
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1982
Weight
0 g
Depth
90 mm
Height
0 mm
Width
0 mm
Authenticity
Original/official
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