Mauritia scurra (42 mm

Scientific name: Mauritia scurra (Gmelin, 1791) – in the German-speaking world known as Joker-Kauri, Harlequin Porcelain Snail, or Mime Kauri. Origin & Localities: Western Indian Ocean; this premier collectible specimen comes from the coral-rich waters around Zanzibar (Tanzania). Specimens from this East African region are sought after by collectors for their slim, elongated shape and the intensely contrasting, dark peripheral spot patterns. Habitat: Lives highly concealed inside living coral branches (especially the genera Acropora and Pocillopora) in surge-prone reef zones at depths of 2 to 20 meters. The animals usually leave their protective colonies only at night to graze on algal growth. Size & Preservation: 42 mm – an excellent, fully mature and stately size (average size is usually 30–40 mm; specimens at 42 mm or larger are regarded as above average). Condition GEM (Absolute Museum and Top Quality): A perfectly flawless shell with a mirror-like enamel shine, a perfectly sharp outer lip, and undamaged siphonal ends. The delicate, reticulated dorsal pattern on a bluish-gray ground is flawless. SKU Oberdiek Cypraea scurra 50

Estimate:£125.92

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