Description: Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy 3 or more shells at the same time.Every now and then a one-of-a-kind beauty becomes available... or a show-stopping ultra-rare steps out of the crowd... shells that take your breath away and are a joy to own...an elite shell---ULTRA! Cypraea fultoni massieri #4 69.3mm, Lorenz 1991, BIG RARE BEAUTY from Mozambique. Collected by trawling in 45-75 meters of water off of Mozambique. It seems that there are 4 definite variations of the fultoni cowrie---fultoni fultoni, fultoni deltoidea, fultoni amorimi, and fultoni massieri. As the comparison photos show, the fultoni massieri is dramatically different from the fultoni fultoni, both in size, shape, teeth, terminals, location where found, and surprisingly, the dorsum. The fultoni fultoni typically has a glossy shine to its dorsum, where the massieri, (typically rostrated) has a more silky shine. Oh, and the cream-colored area on the top the dorsum is a typical feature of the massieri, a feature that sets off the shell's special pattern beautifully!. And the pattern on this shell is spectacular, I mean it isn't often that you can buy a shell that has what looks like a Maltese Cross on it! (Okay, it takes a bit of imagination to see it, but...) Anyhow, without a doubt, this is a rare, seldom offered beauty that will look terrific sitting on your shelf!The ultra-perfect shell for a first-class collection.As for normal disclaimers, we do the best we can with photos, but color is tricky, especially since cell phone cameras automatically lean towards flesh-tone coloring, (that's why so many of the photos of shells on eBay show up with more orange than is really there, the camera changes the color, and damm if I can figure out how to stop that from happening, but I try, honest!As for feedback, as your know, sellers live and die by the feedback you leaved, (please leave fives!) so if you have a problem, just let me know! After all, I'm retired, and all messages go directly to my phone, so unless I'm out shell collecting I will get back to you pronto-like!Shell collecting! Now there's a phrase that brings smiles to your eyes, doesn't it!Anyhow, if you have read this far, you have my apologies and best wishes from those of us at IslandShells323. And don't forget, Home is where your collection is!ULTRA! Cypraea fultoni massieri #4 69.3mm, Lorenz 1991, BIG RARE BEAUTY from MozambiqueBuy 3 or more shells, get free shipping promotion---This promotion applies to any 3 shells bought at the same time, but unfortunately, this is a promotion we are doing, not eBay, so, we have to refund the shipping after you the buy 3 shells! If you have questions, we are here to answer them!Free shipping limitations---Please note, free shipping applies only to USA destinations.International sales---We use eBay's Global Shipping Program, eBay calculates the shipping and taxes, not us, and due to the pandemic, at this time eBay does not ship to everywhere, sorry. Please ask us if you have any questions.
Price: 5845.5 USD
Location: Pearland, Texas
End Time: 2024-01-25T16:43:50.000Z
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Cypraea fultoni massieri: RARE BEAUTY from Mozambique
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mozambique
