Choice Conus mercator 33.5 mm - N'Gor (Senegal) - Exceptional F+++ Grade Taxidermy wall mount - Conus mercator - 3.35 cm - 0 cm - 0 cm - Non-CITES species - 1
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Choice Conus mercator specimen, 33.5 mm, from N'Gor, Dakar, Senegal, graded F+++ and in good condition.</en
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Scientific Data & Taxonomy
Species name: Conus mercator
Common name: Kaufmann’s Cone Snail (Mercator Cone)
Original describer (author): Carl von Linné (Linnaeus), 1758
Family: Conidae (Cone snails)
Specifications of this specimen
Size: 33.5 mm (a fully grown and exceptionally large specimen. While most specimens of this species offered range between 20 and 28 mm, individuals over 30 mm are already considered coveted large-size examples).
Quality: F+++ (Excellent, nearly flawless collector’s condition. The shell surface and the aperture are in excellent condition, with only minimal, natural growth markings that are completely normal for this coastal-dwelling species).
Origin (Origin): N’Gor Island, Dakar, Senegal (A classic and famous locality for this species, where it lives in shallow water under rocks and in crevices).
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SKU: Oberdiek - Conus mercator
TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Nautische Muscheln, Snails, Collectible, Rare
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 TranslateScientific Data & Taxonomy
Species name: Conus mercator
Common name: Kaufmann’s Cone Snail (Mercator Cone)
Original describer (author): Carl von Linné (Linnaeus), 1758
Family: Conidae (Cone snails)
Specifications of this specimen
Size: 33.5 mm (a fully grown and exceptionally large specimen. While most specimens of this species offered range between 20 and 28 mm, individuals over 30 mm are already considered coveted large-size examples).
Quality: F+++ (Excellent, nearly flawless collector’s condition. The shell surface and the aperture are in excellent condition, with only minimal, natural growth markings that are completely normal for this coastal-dwelling species).
Origin (Origin): N’Gor Island, Dakar, Senegal (A classic and famous locality for this species, where it lives in shallow water under rocks and in crevices).
Shipping as insured package via DHL
Sale and shipping only within the EU
SKU: Oberdiek - Conus mercator
TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Nautische Muscheln, Snails, Collectible, Rare
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
1900-2000
Specimen
Choice Conus mercator 33.5 mm - N'Gor (Senegal) - Exceptional F+++ Grade
Scientific name
Conus mercator
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Senegal
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1974
Weight
0 g
Height
3.35 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
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