Zoila venusta roseopunctata §§ Pink Deepwater Treasure §§...

The image shows a collector's label for a cowry shell of the species Zoila venusta roseopunctata, a rare subspecies of the splendid cowry (Zoila venusta) from the family of cowries (Cypraeidae). Details of the specimen according to the label: Scientific name: Zoila venusta roseopunctata. Author: J.C. Melvill, 1888 (original description). Size: 6.86 Color: salmon-pink on the dorsal side. Location: Esperance Region, Western Australia. Habitat: Found at 55 m depth on a rocky reef amid sponges. Sale and insured shipping via DHL within the EU SKU Bearmann zoila venusta roseopunctata

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