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Not Some Cowrie Ho Hum But A Two-For-One, Dabble In A Pair Of Cypraea diluculum!
Not Some Cowrie Ho Hum But A Two-For-One, Dabble In A Pair Of Cypraea diluculum!
Not Some Cowrie Ho Hum But A Two-For-One, Dabble In A Pair Of Cypraea diluculum!

Not Some Cowrie Ho Hum But A Two-For-One, Dabble In A Pair Of Cypraea diluculum!

$ 14.78

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • SHELLS: Lifetime Collection Series
  • Cypraea diluculum: Two-For-One large pair

    Description

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    Please note: We have chosen to deaccess our entire shell collection so that we may expand our mineral museum and lapidary lab!
    Please ask about any seashell species you are looking for as we still have over 1500 specimens remaining!
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    Offering:
    A
    Two-For-One Combo Set
    of the gorgeous Cowrie species, Cypraea
    Palmadusta diluculum! You will receive both of the shells in this pairing.
    Originally listed at
    Specimen Highlights Include
    :
    Cypraea
    Palmadusta diluculum
    (Reeve, 1845)
    From: Zanzibar, Tanzania
    Size = 28mm & 23mm respectively (per digital caliper)
    we take
    2 measurements and
    the smaller
    of the two is used.
    Condition:
    Purchased as
    Gem /
    circa the 70's obtained via silent auction Chicago Shell Club
    Provenance:
    Recent deaccession from the
    Fleischer Museum
    collection - We proudly present premier specimens from our permanent collection. Every one of our specimens was hand-picked over the past 48 years when we began seriously collecting specimen shells through an affiliation with the Chicago Shell Club and the Field Museum of Natural History. Obtaining Cypraea of top GEM quality takes a considerable effort in locating worthy specimens for close review. Parting with favorites like C. leucodon and C. fultoni was extremely difficult, but we were able to place those specimens into major collections. If you are a serious seashell collector and believe that certain shells can be an investment, then you will appreciate the opportunity to own this highly esteemed species in the family
    Cypraeidae
    .
    All shell specimens have been properly housed in cabinets and stored away from direct light.
    Complete locality/data labels provided.
    You are purchasing former specimens from our permanent museum collection, and we guarantee you will be pleased!
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