BIG GEM! Cypraea moneta hypermarginata #8 22.2mm VERY RARE BEAUTY from Kwajalein

Description: Get free shipping for your entire order when you buy 3 or more shells at the same time. BIG GEM! Cypraea moneta hypermarginata #8 22.2mm, Linnaeus 1758, VERY RARE BEAUTY from Kwajalein. Found at low tide on the reef flat, Kwajalein Island, the Marshall Islands, 1967. . I remember an unusual fact about the shell distribution on the reef flat that stretched from Kwajalein to the neighboring islands---three main types of cowries were found in the millions of shallow holes, monetas, gold-ringers, and snakeheads. But the unusual fact I was thinking of was, at one section of the reef close to Kwaj, you found monetas, and monetas only, a little further down the reef you found gold-ringers, and gold-ringers only, and as you got closer to Little Buster Island, the next island up from Kwaj, you began to find snakeheads, (called brownies there at the time) and that's right, you found snakeheads only at that part of the reef. And when you consider that those colonies have been living on that reef like that for thousands of years, it does raise the question of, why are they still separate colonies after all this time?. Just the sort of question that keeps one awake at night.... Anyhow, as the video shows, this hyper-margined beauty, that obviously could be called the flying-saucer cowrie because of the massive margins that the shell has, is a very rare, flatten-looking version of the moneta cowrie, a big, gorgeous, glossy GEM, and also is a wonderful, very rarely offered version of that beauty that will look terrific sitting on your shelf!The perfect shell for a first-class collection. As for normal disclaimers, we do the best we can with photos, but color is tricky, especially since cell phone cameras automatically lean towards flesh-tone coloring, (that's why so many of the photos of shells on eBay show up with more orange than is really there, the camera changes the color, and damm if I can figure out how to stop that from happening, but I try, honest!As for feedback, as your know, sellers live and die by the feedback you leaved, (please leave fives!) so if you have a problem, just let me know! After all, I'm retired, and all messages go directly to my phone, so unless I'm out shell collecting I will get back to you pronto-like!Shell collecting! Now there's a phrase that brings smiles to your eyes, doesn't it!Anyhow, if you have read this far, you have my apologies and best wishes from those of us at IslandShells323. And don't forget, Home is where your collection is! BIG GEM! Cypraea moneta hypermarginata #7 21.4mm, Linnaeus 1758, VERY RARE BEAUTY from Kwajalein Buy 3 or more shells, get free shipping promotion---This promotion applies to any 3 shells bought at the same time, but unfortunately, this is a promotion we are doing, not eBay, so, we have to refund the shipping after you the buy 3 shells! If you have questions, we are here to answer them!Free shipping limitations---Please note, free shipping applies only to USA destinations.International sales---We use eBay's Global Shipping Program, eBay calculates the shipping and taxes, not us, and due to the pandemic, at this time eBay does not ship to everywhere, sorry. Please ask us if you have any questions.

Price: 21.95 USD

Location: Pearland, Texas

End Time: 2024-09-07T11:58:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD