About this shell:

Name:  Muricidae Muricinae Chicoreus (Triplex) Microphyllus

Author:  Lamarck, 1816

Common Name:  Curly/Scorched Murex

Size:  73.48 mm 

Locality:  Okinawa, Japan

Origin:  Collected live by family member while diving between 1975 - 1978

This is a beautiful, high-quality specimen that has been in our family for nearly 50 years.  We found this beauty during one of our many dives around Okinawa back in 1978.  This specimen has an interesting color as it started out light, then turned dark, nice fronds, and good sculpture.  

This is part of our late father's large collection of seashells he obtained while stationed on Okinawa, Japan in 1974-1978.

His interests in shells grew from more than the Indo-Pacific species when he engaged in trading his shells with some of the

prominent collectors around the world.  He was an avid scuba diver and seashell collector.  The results of many deep

dives led to the creation of a collection of some of the best shells Okinawa had to offer.

Ted's shells have been cared for and stored for the past 50 years.  All are in excellent condition.  My sister and I are listing

shells after researching them for value, quality and uniqueness.  We are not conchologists and are giving our opinion on

the condition and quality of the shell when compared to other listings.

My sister and I have two ebay accounts to list my father's shells.  If you don't see anything of interest in my listing, please look at the shells my sister has

posted (username:  rayd8ter).  

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