Rare Freak Specimen - Volegalea Cochlidium W/O - 71.8 mm - Diver - Bombay, India

Description

I do not ship internationally. However, I do provide free shipping to a valid secondary (relative/intermediary) address that is within the United States.
I do not grade shells, but I believe this is as near to gem as possible. The flash makes it difficult, but the photos speak for themselves.
I always hand selected from what was available at the time.
Species:
V. cochlidium
Volegalea cochlidium
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Cantharus tribuloides
Noodt, 1819
Hemifusus pugilinus
(Born, 1778)
Murex cochlidium
Linnaeus, 1758
Murex pugilinus
Born, 1778
Murex vespertilio
Gmelin, 1791
Pugilina cochlidium
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Pugilina pugilina
(Born, 1778)
Pyrula bucephala
Lamarck, 1822
Pyrula cochlidium
(Linnaeus, 1758) (
previous combination
)
Pyrula cochlidium
var.
coronata
Kobelt, 1874
Pyrula fulva
Deshayes, 1832
Semifusus cochlidium
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Semifusus cochlidium diademata
C. Bayer, 1952
Volegalea wardiana
Iredale, 1938
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