CYPRAEA ZOILA JEANIANA JEANIANA "BLACKTOP" GEM

Description: "BLACKTOPS" ARE AN ABSOLUTELY, HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER SPECIMEN OF JEANIANA JEANIANA, WHICH ARE ONLY COLLECTED ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF BERNIER ISLAND, OFF CARNARVON, WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND FOR THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH THEY LIVE, WITH HUGE SWELLS/ WATER MOVEMENT, ACCESSING THIS AREA HAS TO BE PERFECT, WHICH RARELY HAPPENS, HENCE WHY THESE BLACKTOPS ARE RARELY COLLECTED OR EVEN OFFERED. COLLECTED IN 58 METRES ON A GEODIA SPONGE, THIS SPECIMEN HAS A 90% BLACK DORSUM, WITH A DISTINCT MANTLE LINE ON THE BLACK DORSUM, WITH BEAUTIFUL PEACH COLOURED MARGINS WITH LARGE BLACK SPOTS,PERFECT SIPHONS & WITH A HIGH DORSUM FOUND WITHIN THESE "BLACKTOP" SPECIMENS . GRADED GEM - 77 MM ,THIS GENUINE BERNIER ISLAND "BLACKTOP" HAS A DISCREET GLOSSED OVER SAND GRAIN ON THE DORSUM, WHICH ARE TYPICAL OF THE "BLACKTOP" JEANIANA SPECIES, BECAUSE OF THE SWELLS/ WATER MOVEMENT IN THE AREA IN WHICH THESE ARE FOUND. TO TOP IT OFF THIS SPECIMEN HAS A RARE RUFINISTIC BASE, RARELY SEEN IN "BLACKTOPS" & IS QUITE UNIQUE.AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN IN HAND & IT WILL NOT DISAPPOINT.THEY DON'T COME ANY BETTER.A REAL STANDOUT SPECIMEN IN ANY COLLECTION.ONE FOR THE ADVANCED COLLECTOR. Z 2172 MESSAGE TO EBAY BUYERS.... IF MULTIPLE ITEMS ARE WANTING TO BE PURCHASED, PLEASE CLICK add to cart (DO NOT BUY IT NOW) . MYSELF AS THE SELLER WILL SEE YOU HAVE PURCHASED MULTIPLE ITEMS & THEN I WILL BE ABLE TO COMBINED POSTAGE FOR YOU (ADJUST POSTAGE COSTS).IF YOU BUY IT NOW, EBAY WILL CHARGE FOR POSTAGE ON EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM PURCHASED AND COMBINED POSTAGE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CARRIED OUT. HOPE THIS HELPS ALL PURCHASERS !!REGARDS, CLAY

Price: 10000 AUD

Location: Shoalwater, Western Australia

End Time: 2024-11-25T20:27:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 29.03 AUD