GIANT Conus euetrias (67mm) | Inhaca Island • Flawless GEM Quality Taxidermy wall mount - Conus euetrias - 6.7 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

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GIANT Conus euetrias specimen, 6.7 cm tall, from Inhaca Island, Maputo Bay, Mozambique, in good condition with GEM quality; year 1980.

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Scientific data & taxonomy
Species name: Conus euetrias (historically and in modern taxonomies often assigned to the highly complex Conus archiepiscopus- or Conus textile-form group; synonymously sometimes listed as Conus euetrius G. B. Sowerby III, 1882).
First description (author): George Brettingham Sowerby III, 1882
Family: Conidae (Cone snails)
Specifications of this specimen
Size: 67 mm (An absolute giant and superb specimen! For this subspecies/form, this dimension represents a significant oversized size that is reached by only a very few finds worldwide).
Quality: GEM (Perfectly flawless. None of the hairline cracks, aperture chips, or apex damage that are so common in net catches or shore-collected specimens).
Origin (Origin): Inhaca Island (Inhaca Island), Maputo Bay, southern Mozambique. A legendary and scientifically highly valued locality for this exclusive, bluish-tinged color form

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SKU Oberdiek Conus euetrios

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Marine shells, Snails, Collectible, Rare

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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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Scientific data & taxonomy
Species name: Conus euetrias (historically and in modern taxonomies often assigned to the highly complex Conus archiepiscopus- or Conus textile-form group; synonymously sometimes listed as Conus euetrius G. B. Sowerby III, 1882).
First description (author): George Brettingham Sowerby III, 1882
Family: Conidae (Cone snails)
Specifications of this specimen
Size: 67 mm (An absolute giant and superb specimen! For this subspecies/form, this dimension represents a significant oversized size that is reached by only a very few finds worldwide).
Quality: GEM (Perfectly flawless. None of the hairline cracks, aperture chips, or apex damage that are so common in net catches or shore-collected specimens).
Origin (Origin): Inhaca Island (Inhaca Island), Maputo Bay, southern Mozambique. A legendary and scientifically highly valued locality for this exclusive, bluish-tinged color form

Shipped via DHL insured
Sale only within the EU

SKU Oberdiek Conus euetrios

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Marine shells, 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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Details

Era
1900-2000
Specimen
GIANT Conus euetrias (67mm) | Inhaca Island • Flawless GEM Quality
Scientific name
Conus euetrias
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Mozambique
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1980
Weight
0 g
Height
6.7 cm
Width
0 mm
Depth
0 mm
GermanyVerified
2137
Objects sold
92.75%
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