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A magnificent specimen of Murex Pecten, Lightfoot 1786, the…
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Sydney
Date:
17-Aug-2008
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A magnificent specimen of Murex Pecten, Lightfoot 1786, the famed Venus Comb murex, superb specimen of extremely large size and in a condition of quality seldom attained by the species. Collected from 20m depth off Balicasag, Philippines diving upon coarse sand substrate 162 mm. Gem. w/o Provenance: From and Australian collection
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Industry Science & Technology: Natural History