Colorful collector's piece: Conus aurisiacus (45 mm) – GEM-quality from Phuket

Scientific data & taxonomy Species name: Conus aurisiacus (some authors also classify it under the subgenus Pionoconus aurisiacus) Common name: Aurisiacus cone snail (Aurisiacus Cone) Original describer (author): Carl von Linné (Linnaeus), 1758 Family: Conidae (cone snails) Specifications of this specimen Size: 45 mm (A solid, very well proportioned collector size for this species). Quality: GEM (Absolutely flawless; the typically vulnerable aperture lip, the shoulder, and the spire/apex are completely undamaged and free of visible growth flaws). Origin (Source): Phuket (Andaman Sea), Thailand. (An excellent and sought-after provenance, as most other pieces offered usually come from the Philippines or Indonesia) Shipping as insured package via DHL Sale and shipping only within the EU SKU Oberdiek Conus aurisacus

Estimate:£125.63

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