Neptuna contraria 85.5mm / GEM
Linnaeus 1767
Buccinidae
Uncommon shell trawled with gill nets at 150/180 meters deep on mud & stones bottom, 25 miles North off Viana do castelo, Portugal 2014.
Seldom seen specie in superb condition and a fantastic colour, must see in hands.
Full Protoconch and original operculum, very attractive specimen and rarely available in perfect conditions.