Cymbiola aulica – 90% red, very large!

Species: Cymbiola aulica

Author: (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)

Locality: Jolo, Zamboanga, Philippines

Size: 136.8mm

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Description

Description

Takens from net 65m deep 2018. Only minor nicks at the shoulder spines and micro nicks on the always thinner upper lip for aulica. Fully adult. The MOST sought after colour form, the full red aulica, a ferrari for this now very available species but certain colours remain highly desirable and very rare to come by. After 20 years of searching (I saw my first full red aulica many years ago), I finally found one that has all the right attributes of a masterpiece; 90% red with just some white overlays near the lip and spire. Very large size and almost the best quality for this size, I don’t think there will come any better or maybe I will need to wait another 20 years! Superb piece.