PINK MUREX BICOLOR SEA SHELL LOT OF 10 Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 9.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location San Diego, CA See more about 'PINK MUREX BICOLOR SEA SHELL LOT OF 10 ' Description luckyladybug Store I AM OFFERING A LOT OF 10 PINK MUREX SEA SHELLS COLLECTED IN THE SEA OF CORTEZ, MEXICO 18 YEARS AGO. THEY ALSO GO BY THE UNCOMMON NAME OF HEXAPLEX ERYTHROSTOMUS AND ARE FOUND IN MODERATELY SHALLOW WATERS. THIS SHELL IS NOT UNCOMMON BUT IT IS HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE. THE SIZE RANGE FOR THIS LOT IS 3 1/2" TO 4 1/2". SUTURES ARE INDISTINCT, GENERAL APPEARANCE IS RUGGED AND STURDY. THE SURFACE HAS A NUMBER OF SPINY VERTICAL FOLDS AND RIDGES, AND VERY FINE ENCIRCLING LINES.  APERATURE IS LARGE AND ROUND; OUTER LIP THICKENED AT ITS EDGE AND ARMED WITH HOLLOW FOLDED SPINES. THERE IS A COLUMELLAR CALLUS REFLECTED OVER THE BODY WHORL. CANAL BROAD, CLOSED AND BENDS BACKWARD. COLOR WHITE - SOMETIMES PINKISH WHITE; THE POLISHED APERATURE IS A BEAUTIFULY ROSY PINK. THESE SHELLS ARE IN THEIR ORIGINAL STATE AND HAVE NOT BEEN ENHANCED BY ANY CHEMICALS. Place a Bid!