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A superb specimen of Amoria Exoptanda, Reeve 1849, a rare…
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Sydney
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17-Aug-2008
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A superb specimen of Amoria Exoptanda, Reeve 1849, a rare endemic Australian volute; a large and magnificent specimen exhibiting exceptionally rich colour and an exquisite, well-formed pattern. The specimen also exhibits bands of pinkish ground colour present upon only the most richly coloured specimens. An exceptional example. Collected from 10-20m depth at Thorny Passage, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia diving upon sand substrate amongst seagrass, 93 mm Gem Provenance: From and Australian collection
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Industry Science & Technology: Natural History