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Species: Goldmund Volute (Cymbiola chrysostoma, Swainson, 1824)

Special feature: Stunning, intensely golden-yellow to orange glowing aperture.

Size: 53 mm (Very nice cabinet-size for this species)

Origin: Peleng Island (Banggai Islands), Sulawesi, Indonesia (Exact, documented locality)

Quality: Absolute top quality (GEM) – perfectly preserved whorls, flawless spire and aperture. Without the growth scars or blemishes that are unfortunately typical for this species.

Collector value: High. A flawless, precious specimen of an already historically significant collectible snail with precise locality data.

SKU - oberdiek - Cymbiola chrysostoma

TAGS: crab shell snails maritime nautical Nautilus sea water collection

Art: Goldmund-Walzenschnecke (Cymbiola chrysostoma, Swainson, 1824)

Besonderheit: Atemberaubende, intensiv goldgelb bis orange leuchtende Mündung (Apertur).

Größe: 53 mm (Sehr schöne Cabinet-Größe für diese Art)

Herkunft: Peleng Island (Banggai-Inseln), Sulawesi, Indonesien (Exakter, dokumentierter Fundort)

Qualität: Absolute Spitzenqualität (GEM) – Perfekt erhaltene Windungen, makellose Spindel und Mündung. Ohne die für diese Art leider so typischen Wachstumsnarben oder Fehlstellen.

Sammlerwert: Hoch. Ein fehlerfreies Prachtexemplar einer ohnehin geschichtsträchtigen Sammlerschnecke mit präzisen Fundortdaten. 

SKU - oberdiek - Cymbiola chrysostoma

TAGS: Krebs Muschel Schnecken Maritim Nautic Nautisch Nautilus Meer Wasser Sammlung

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RARE: Cymbiola chrysostoma | 53 mm GEM | Peleng Island Skeleton - Cymbiola chrysostoma - 0 mm - 0 mm - 53 mm- Non-CITES species -  (1)

1982 - Indonesia

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Specimen Cymbiola chrysostoma, 53 mm GEM, Peleng Island, Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia; year 1982; condition Good; authenticity Original.

RARE: Cymbiola chrysostoma | 53 mm GEM | Peleng Island Skeleton - Cymbiola chrysostoma - 0 mm - 0 mm - 53 mm- Non-CITES species - (1)

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Specimen Cymbiola chrysostoma, 53 mm GEM, Peleng Island, Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia; year 1982; condition Good; authenticity Original.

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