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Stock #  # Available  Name    Description    Locality  $USD

NEW...34095...(3)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912....20 to 25mm. F+.  Good examples with minimal spination below the long, upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (3 available)

....19752...(1)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912...20mm, F++.  Long up-curved shoulder spines!...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....29706...(5)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912....17 to 24mm, F+ high.  Tan, with scaly micro-sculpture, some with pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (5 available)

 ....28761...(+)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912...19 to 26mm, F++.  With high spires & upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (10 available)

....17910...(3)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912...24 to 28mm, F+ high.  Light pink up-turned  shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (3 available)


....19760...(set)...Babelomurex assortment...14 to 20mm, F+.  An even dozen of lovely pastel coloured, spiney little F+ beauties! For this price you get to play "Name That Shell" yourself...Philippines...$45/set firm  (1 set available)


....27784...(2)...Bayercerithium bayeri Petuch, 2001...28, 29mm, F++ w/o.  Good, full lips & heavily mottled in red-brown. Recently described...Brazil...$12  (2 available)


....27782...(2)...Babelomurex bernardi Nicolay, 1984...18 to 23mm, F++ w/o.  White with brown apex & sharp shoulder spines...Sao Tome...$25  (2 available)


....17655...(1)...Babelomurex cariniferoides Shikama, 1966...29mm, F+ w. operc.  White to light tan with pink columella. Nice!...Japan...$26 (1 available)


....33284...(1)...Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....22mm. F+.  Big example, pastel orange, with long, leaf-like shoulder blades & unusual hot pink columella...Philippines...$17  (1 available)

....33285...(1)...Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....22mm. F+.  Creamy white with shoulder spines curved & serrated like some sharks' teeth...Philippines...$17  (1 available)

....33286...(1)...Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....16mm. F.  Pastel orange with spiny bladed shoulder extensions...Philippines...$10  (1 available)


....29740...(1)...Babelomurex inflata Dunker, 1847....25mm, F+.  Finely scaled spiral cords over numerous axial ribs...Philippines...$25  (1 available)


....31293...(5)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....20 to 24mm, F++.  White, blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines..SPECIAL!..$10  (5 available)

....29707...(1)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....24mm, F+.  Big, with wonderful, up-swept, broad, pastel purple shoulder spines...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

....30240...(1)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....16mm, F++.  With long, curved, saw-toothed shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (1 available)


NEW...34096...(3)...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854....23 to 25mm. F+.  With triangular, foliate shoulder spines...Philippines...$11  (3 available)

....29708...(2)...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854....20, 24mm, F+.  With long, pastel tinted, upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (2 available)

...31431...pr...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854....14 and 15 mm, F++. Great pair showing extremes of long and short spine growth, one pastel pink, theother white with brownish squares...Philippines...$15/pair (1 pair available)

....19754...(6)...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854...21 to 28mm, F+.  White to light yellow/orange horn-like spines...Philippines..SPECIAL!...$6  (6 available)

....17914...(3)...Babelomurex diadema A. Adams, 1854...16 to 21mm, F+.  Yellow to purple shoulder spines and no spiral sculpture...Philippines...$9  (3 available)


....23384...(1)...Babelomurex eugeniae Bernardi, 1853...22mm, F+ high.  Pastel orange-pink & high spired...Philippines...$9  (1 available)


....29921...(2)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....34, 38mm, F+ high.  Fairly elongate for Babelomurex, with pastel lavender apperture...Philippines...$15  (2 available)

....30235...(1)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....35 mm, With saw-toothed spiral ridges & lovely lavender apperture...Philippines...$17  (1 available)

....30733...(10)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....35 to 39mm, F+ high.  Lovely species with lavender apperture...Philippines...$9  (10 available)

....31094...(2)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emmerson & D'Attilio, 1965....33, 35mm, F++.  Super-spiny spiral cords & purple apperture...Philippines...$15  (2 available)

....31299...(1)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965.....33 mm, F++.  Powder blue with purple columella...Philippines...$18  (1 available)

....27653...(1)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....30 mm, F++.  With scabrous spiral cords over axial ridges & pretty pastel lavender colour...Philippines...$12  (1 available)


Who knows what the heck genus this guy actually belongs to??

NEW...34185...(1)....Babalomurex cf. gemmatus Shikama, 1966....17mm. F++.  Amazingly long, bladelike shoulder spines...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....31433...(pr)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....18 and 19mm, F++.  Pastel coloured pair with broad, serrated shoulder spines...Philippines...$15/pair  (1 pair available)

.....1416...(2)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966 .. 21-25 mm, F+.  Spiney cheapies .Phillipines ..$8  (2 available)

....31434...(1)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....27.5mm, F++.  Large specimen with wonderfully in-curved shoulder spines nearly all intact...Philippines...$16  (1 available)

....30403...(3)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....20 to 23mm, F++.  Delightful little Latiaxis with upturned shoulder spines virtually all intact...Philippines...$12  (3 available)

....29802...(2)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....25 to 31mm, F+.  High spired, with purple-pink upcurved shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (2 available)

....30239...(1)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....21mm, F+.  Purplish-pink with long, blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$9  (1 available)


...20656...(1)...Latiaxis yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985...22mm. F. Squat & spiny, with pastel pink spines...Philippines...$12 (1 available)


NEW...34097...set...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....22, 31, 34mm. F+.  3 piece set shows increased spire height with maturity...Philippines...$23/set   (1 set available)

....31455...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....36mm, F++.  Big, top grade specimen with broad, bladelike, upturned shoulder spines all intact...Philippines...$19  (1 available)

....20767...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...26 to 29mm, F+ solid.  Snowy white with most spines intact...Philippines...$10  (2 available)

....26901...(8)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....23 to 28mm, F+ high to F++.  Snowy white with upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (8 available)

....27433...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....30mm, F+.  Snowy white starter specimen...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

....26900...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....32mm, F+.  Large example with most shoulder spines intact...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

....27345...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....28mm, F++.  White with upright shoulder blades...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....26901...(8)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....23 to 28mm, F+ high to F++.  Snowy white with upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (8 available)

....29764...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....28, 33mm, F++.  Strong spiral cords & upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$15  (2 available)

....30810...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26mm, F++.  With upright, serrated edged shoulder spines. Like a bowl full of Ginsu knives!...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....31456...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....27, 30mm, F+ high.  Good, clean white examples with most shoulder spines intact...Philippines...$9  (2 available)

....28217...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....24mm, F++.  Classic white Latiaxis...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

....28524...(9)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...26 to 36mm, F+ high to F++, w/o.  Large, live taken, prime examples with most spines fully intact...Philippines..SPECIAL!..$10  (9 available)

....28763...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....22 to 27mm, F++.  Selected for their intact upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$9  (3 available)

....29061...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26, 29mm, F+.  Pure white with up-turned shoulder spines...Philippines...$8  (2 available)

....24510...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...45.5mm, F+.  Slight roughness to be expected of one so ENORMOUS...Japan...$15  (1 available)

....15874...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...25 - 30mm, F++.  nice normals, some with operc...Philippines...$15  (3 available)

....15492...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...22mm, F++.  Pure white with up-curved shoulder spines...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

....20768...(4)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...16 to 18mm, F+.  Upturned bladelike shoulder spines....Philippines...$6  (4 available)

....17920...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...28 to 31mm, F+/F++.  Nice big all white specimens...Philippines...$15  (3 available)

....17921...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...18 to 20mm, F++.  Excellent specimens...Philippines...$9  (3 available)

....18488...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882...21mm, F+.  White with erect blade-like shoulder spines. With bonus wormshell on apex...Philippines...$10   (1 available)


....28764...(2)...Babelomurex kinoshitae Fulton, 1930...18mm, F++.  Lovely pastel pink serrated spines...Philippines...$20  (2 available)


....28002...(1)...Babelomurex lischkeanus Dunker, 1882...23mm, F+.  Wonderfully sculptural, with upright blade-like shoulder spines...Taiwan...$19  (1 available)


....29804...(1)...Babelomurex nagahorii Kosuge, 1980....22mm, F+.  Purple pink shoulder spines & columella, with highly spiny basal spiral cords...Philippines...$16  (1 available)


....30404...(1)...Babelomurex nakayasui Shikama, 1970....26mm, F+.  High spired, with long, rose pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$32  (1 available)

....17923...(1)...Babelomurex nakayasui Shikama, 1970...35 to 36mm, F+/F++.  White, high spired & very spiny...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

........1409...(1)...Babelomurex cf nakayasui Shikama, 1970...29.5mm, F++.  Whatever this is, I like it!...Phillipines ...$21  (1 available)


NEW...34098...(2)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912....29, 32mm. F+.  All white, with broad, serrated edged shoulder spines...Philippines...$10   (2 available)

....28765...(3)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912....31 to 32mm, F+.  Big specimens of this well spined species...Philippines...$18  (3 available)

...28766...(2)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912....23 to 25mm. F++. In shades from white to pastel pink...Philippines...$10 (2 available)

....15872...1)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912...25 mm, F++.  white & tan with nice spines..Philippines...$9  (1 available)


....31435...(1)...Babelomurex purpuraterminus Kosuge, 1979....16mm, F++. With pretty lavender pink shoulder spines on tan body...Philippines...$15  (1 available)


NEW...34100...(3)...Babelomurex purpuratus Chenu, 1859....21 to 23mm. F+.  Pretty species with purple-pink spines...Philippines...$25  (3 available)


NEW...34184...(1)....Babelomurex shingomarumai Kosuge, 1981....30mm. F+.  Great specimen, with intact apex & serrated shoulder spines. One small bore-hole in the spire...Philippines...$30  (1 available)


NEW...34102...(1)....Babelomurex spinaerosae Shikama, 1970....20mm. F+.  With long, thin, bright pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

NEW...34183...(1)....Babelomurex spinarosae Shikama, 1970....24mm. F++ w/o.  Great specimen, with long, purple-pink shoulder spines & complete with seldom-retained operc...Philippines...$17  (1 available)


....33288...(1)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....21mm. F+ high.  Covered in long purple-pink spines...Philippines...$10  (1 available)

....31436...(4)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....15 to 21mm, F+ high.  With long shoulder spines and an extra row of short serrate blades below. Aptly named!...Philippines...$10  (4 available)

....26415...(1)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....35mm, F++ w/o. Glorious, large example with practically every spine intact!...Philippines...$18  (1 available)

...19757...(2)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908...20 to 25mm, F++.  Fabulous long spined specimens!(= Latiaxis pagodus)...Philippines...$10  (2 available)

....29062...(2)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....21mm, F+.  With long, beautifully upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$9  (2 available)

....28768...(6)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908...20 to 26mm, F++.  An extra row of spines below the shoulder make these ones particularly worthy of their Latin name...Philippines...$13  (6 available)

....17927...(4)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908...19 to 22mm, F+/F++.  Nice Specimens...Philippines...$9  (4 available)


....20655...(2)...Babelomurex takahashi Kosuge, 1979...23 to 24mm, F+.  Orange-tan with pink columella & spines. Very nice!...$15  (2 available)

....15577...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979...24mm, F++.  Rich pink with recurved spines...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...31437...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979....22 mm. F+. With lots of fine spinelets & long, straight shoulder spines...Philippines...$18 (1 available)

....29675...(1)...Babelomurex cf. takahashii Kosuge, 1979....28.5mm, F++ w/operc.  BIG, with pastel pink shoulder spines & long, closed syphonal canal....Philippines...$25  (1 available)

....31288...(1)...Babelomurex cf. takahashi Kosuge, 1979....15mm, F++.  Orange-tan with bright pink shoulder spines. very colourful for the Family...Philippines...$17  (1 available)

....31295...(1)...Babelomurex takahashi Kosuge, 1979....17mm, F+.  Pastel orange with pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$15  (1 available)


....31729...(1)...Babelomurex wormaldi Powell, 1971....23mm, F.  Fresh dead (with hole on body whorl) but highly spinous and fairly intact...Philippines...$35  (1 available)


....29805...(1)...Babelomurex yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985....27mm, F+.  Typically spiny & Coralliophilidae coloured & shaped much like Chicoreus ...Philippines...$10  (1 available)

....17928...(1)...Babelomurex yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985...21 to 23mm, F++.  Spiny spiral sculpture with bifurcate shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....30405...(1)...Babelomurex yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985....25mm, F++.  Spectacularly spinous yummy specimen!...Philippines...$10  (1 available)


....1417...(2)...Babelomurex sp....20, 20mm, F+.  See "Shells of the Phillipines, p1. 43, fig. 7 ...Phillipines...$13  (2 available)


....3410...(2)...Coralliophila abbreviata Lamark, 1816....20, 22 F+ nicely.  Good ones. ...Antigua...$4  (2 available)

...Sold...Coralliophila abbreviata Lamark, 1816....23, 24mm, F++ w/o.  White corded...Florida...Retained for the photo

....15491...(2)...Coralliophila abbreviata Lamark, 1816....14, 17mm, F++ w/o.  White corded...Florida...$3  (2 available)


....29739...(2)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....17, 19mm, F+.  Pastel orange & pink colours unusual for this Genus...Philippines...$9  (2 available)

....31445...(3)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....16 to 18mm, F++.  Pastel orange-pink and strongly nodulated...Philippines...$10  (3 available)

....28181...(1)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....18, 19mm, F++.  Unusual orange-pink colour - one might even call it "abnormal" :--) ...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....27432...(1)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....20mm, F++.  Wonderfully bright orange. Unusual colour for this family may be the source of its Latin species name...Philippines...$10  (1 available)


....27824...(2)...Coraliophila adamsoni Kosuge & Fernandes, 1989....20 to 26mm, F++ w/o.  Creamy white with broad axial ridges. Relatvely recent species...Sao Tome...$18  (2 available)


....30233...(1)...Coralliophila abnormalis E. A. Smith, 1878....17mm, F+.  Pretty pastel orange, with lip intact...Philippines...$11  (1 available)

....29046...(1)...Coralliophila abnormalis E. A. Smith, 1878....22mm, F++.  High spired, spineless & a lovely light salmon pink...Philippines...$10  (1 available)

....28815...(1)...Coralliophila abnormis E. A. Smith, 1878....19mm, F++. Lightly suffused with orangey-pink...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

....28513...(1)...Coralliophila abnormalis Smith, 1878....17mm, F+ high.  Pretty pastel orange-pink, unusual for this family...Philippines...$8  (1 available)


....3403...(1)...Coralliophila amaliae Kobelt, 1907....30.5 and 31.5 mm, F+ w/o, w/proto.  Fat and Skinny, Laurel and Hardiform pair...Spain...$27/pair  (1 pair available)

....3404...(4)...Coralliophila amaliae Kobelt, 1907....28-30mm, F+ w/o. SUPERSPECIAL ...Spain....$10  (4 available)

....3405...(pr)...Coralliophila amaliae Kobelt, 1907...25 & 27mm, F+ w/o.  Cute little light and dark pair...Spain...$16/pair  (1 pair available)


....29658...(1)...Coralliophila bulbiformis Conrad, 1837....23mm, F++.  Pretty pastel purple apperture & strong spiral sculpure...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

....22585...(3)...Coralliophila bulbiformis Conrad, 1837...24 to 27mm, F++.  Pretty pastel purple...Philippines...$11  (1 available)


....17434...(1)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816...33.5mm, F+.  High spired, powder blue with purple apperture...Reunion...$5  (1 available)

....31093...(2)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....22, 26mm, F++.  With spirally corded axial ridges & lovely lavender apperture...Philippines...$4  (2 available)

....31594...(1)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....33mm, F++ w/o.  Superb specimen, with strong axial ribs and bright purple apperture...Philippines...$5 (1 available)

....27326...(6)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....26 to 35mm, F++.  Fat, clean, purple flushed Coral snails...Philippines...$5  (6 available)


....3406...(1)...Coralliophila meyendorffi Calcara, 1845....30, 32mm, F+ w/o.  BIG...Spain...$6  (1 available)

....3407...(pr)...Coralliophila meyendorffi Calcara, 1845....27 & 28mm, F+ w/o.  White and grey pair...Spain...$7/pair  (1 pair available)

....3408...(1)...Coralliophila meyendorffi Calcara, 1845....27mm, F+ w/o...Spain...$4  (1 available)

....15574...(1)...Coralliophila meyendorffi Calcara, 1845...27mm, F+.  Gray to white...Spain...$3  (1 available)


...Sold...Coralliophila neritoidea Lamarck, 1816....20mm, F++.  Darker than average deep purple apperture. Smokin' on the water!...Philippines...Retained for the photo

....12633...(1)...Coralliophila neritoidea Lamark, 1816...21 -32mm, f.  Violet aperture..Fiji...$1.50  (1 available)


...32733...(1)...Coralliophila nivea Adams, 1853....26mm. F++.  Rare, pure white & looks a bit like Thaididae. ...Philippines...$90  (1 available)


....31148...(1)...Coralliophila pyriformis Kira, 1954....34mm, F++.  With domed apex, flared lip & lovely lavender pink apperture...Philippines...$7  (1 available)


....30234...(1)..Coralliophila cf. solutistoma Kuroda & Shikama, 1966....22 mm, F+.  Tan, with wide apperture. looks a bit like a Buccinid ...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

sold...Coralliophila solutistoma Kuroda & Shikama, 1966...22 to 26mm, F+.  Bright orange!...Philippines...retained for photo


....29741...(1)...Coralliophila sp. ....15mm, F++.  Small, very high spired form looks a bit like some Cantharus but with typical Coralliophila sculpture...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

..32460...(1)...Coralliophila sp.....21mm. F++.  Unique & unusual, with high spire & swollen body whorl...Philippines...$15  (1 available)


....19753...(5)...Laevilatiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979...17 to 20mm, F+.  Shades of pastel plum & tan with broad spines...Philippines..SPECIAL!...$8  (5 available)


....31432...(pr)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....14 and 17 mm, F+/F++.  Smaller pink example shows early spine developement while the larger one has incredibly long and delicate branched and curved spines...Philippines...$17/pair  (1 pair available)

....17915...(2)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979...16 to 22mm, F+.  Incredibly long bifurcate spines...Philippines...$8  (2 available)

....17916...(2)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979...12 to 15mm, F+.  Tiny and spiny, pastel pink...Philippines..$7  (2 available)


....29920...(2)...Lataxiena fimbriata Hinds, 1840....41, 44 nn. F++.  Actually in Muricidae  but certainly looks like Coralliophilidae , with diffuse brown banding...Philippines...$3  (2 available)

sold...Lataxiena fimbriata Hinds, 1840....40mm, F++.  Complete with barnacle bare-back rider...Philippines...retained for photo


....17917...(6)...Laevilatiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966...12 to 18mm, F+/F++.  Lots of spines & a lovely rosy pink...Philippines...$7  (6 available)

....17918...(2)...Laevilatiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966...17 to 20mm, F+/F++.  Larger, lighter colour form...Philippines...$6  (2 available)

....17919...(set)...Laevilatiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966...20 to 26mm, f.  8 piece study set of this variable species, at student price...Philippines...$25/set  (1 set available)


....22805...(set)..."Latiaxis" assortment...15 to 37mm, F to F+.  A good baker's dozen  (13). Nice introductory set of this colourful & sculptural family...Philippines...$30  (1 set available)

....32866...(1)...Latiaxis sp.....13mm. F++.  Small, spinous specimen with pale pink apex & columella...Philippines...$  (1 available)

..32316...(1)...Latiaxis (D7)....24mm. F+.  Very high spired, with broad, upturned shoulder spines mostly intact...Philippines...$12  (1 available)


....26896...(2)...Latiaxis armatus Sowerby, 1912....26 to 30mm, F+.  Large pure white examples with upturned shoulder blades...Philippines...$13  (2 available)

....26897...(4)...Latiaxis armatus Sowerby, 1912....21 to 26mm, F+.  White, with upturned blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (4 available)

....24864...(set)..."Latiaxis" assemblage...20 to 35mm, F+ to F++.  Wonderful variety of 8 Latiaxis species, full data but unidentified so you can have some fun playing "name that shell"...Philippines...$45/set firm.  (1 set available)


....32605...(9)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....30 to 40mm. F++.  With strong, spiny spiral cords & lovely lavender interiors...Philippines..SPECIAL!!....$9  (9 available)

....32606...(4)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....41 to 44mm. F++.  Nice big examples with pastel purple interiors...Philippines...$18 (4 available)


....31292...(pr)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....19 & 22 mm, F+.  Supplied as a pair, one with a pale lavender apperture, the other with deep pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$20/pair  (1 pair available)

....339B...(2)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama,1966...16-19mm, F/F+ but not bad.  SPECIAL ..Phillipines ..$10  (2 available)


....32826...(1)...Latiaxis japonicus Dunker, 1882....29mm. F++. Excellent example with intact shoulder spines...Philippines...$18  (1 available)


....30237...(1)...Latiaxis nakayasui Shikama, 1970....30mm, F+.  With high, pointed apex & lots of fine spines on the body whorl...Philippines...$35  (1 available)


....33584...(1)...Latiaxis basilium Penna-Neme & Leme, 1978....34.5mm. F+ w/o.  Deep trawled live example of this rare, recently described Atlantic Latiaxis species...Brazil...$150  (1 available)

....27875...(2)...Latiaxis basilium Neme & Leme, 1978...31, 35mm, F+ high.  Worth flying down to Rio for! Similar to L. japonicus but with stronger spiral cords & from the other side of the planet...Brazil...$125 (Rice has at $150 but this seems silly!)  (2 available)


....33293...(1)...Latiaxis celinamarumai Kosuge, 1979....34mm. F.  Big specimen with nice pink columella but somewhat rough, with several missing major spines...Philippines...$8  (1 available)


....26898...(6)...Latiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979....18 to 22mm, F+.  Squat base, high spire, lots of upturned spines. How about a cristatus for Christmas?...Philippines...$12  (6 available)

....15826...(2)...Latiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979...14 - 15mm, F++.  Pastel orange-tan...Philippines...$17  (2 available)

....20646...(2)...Latiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979...20 to 23mm, F+.  Long, upturned pinkish-tan spines...Philippines...$12  (2 available)


....33294...(1)...Latiaxis latipinnatus Azuma, 1961....19mm. F+.  With long, flattened leafy shoulder extensions...Philippines...$30  (1 available)


....29801...(1)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857....23mm, F+.  Fairly squat, with big, bladed shoulder spines & minimal spiral sculpture...Philippines...$25 (1 available)

....17913...(pr)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857...19 & 21mm, almost F++.  Pair. One light yellow, the other pastel orange...Philippines...$29/pair   (1 pair available)

....31290...(1)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857....20mm, F++.  With shoulder spines curved & serrated like some kind of sharks' tooth, and all intact...Philippines...$22  (1 available)

....26899...(1)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857....17mm, F++.  Glorious sculpture of wide, upturned, serrated blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$20  (1 available)


....29674...(1)...Latiaxis cf. dunkeri Kuroda & Habe, 1961....18 mm, F++.  With squat body whorl & long, sharp shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (1 available)


....28216...(2)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853...25, 29mm, F++.  Unusually spineless for a Latiaxis. Looks more like a Trophon...Philippines...$8  (2 available)

....28359...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853...28mm, F++.  Subtle, tan tinted, spineless species...Philippines...$7  (1 available)

....27077...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....31mm, F+.  Unusual spineless Latiaxis looks a bit like a small Buccinidae...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....15827...(7)...Latiaxis cf. eugeniae Bernardi, 1853...20 - 24mm, F+.white to light orange with axial ribs...Philippines...$9  (7 available)

....22590...(7)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853...23 to 28mm, F+.  White to tan, with conical spire...Philippines...$7  (7 available)


....30447...(pr)...Latiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....20mm, F++.  Extreme light & dark pair, one creamy tan & the other deep purple brown...Philippines...$16/pair  (1 pair available)

....15576...(2)...Latiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979...10mm, F+.  White to purple with long upcurved spines...Philippines...$4  (2 available)


....27344...(1)...Latiaxis gemmatus Dunker, 1882....20mm, F++.  Cream, with pink up-turned shoulder spines all intact...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....26035...(6)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....18 to 24mm, F+ high to F++.  White to orange-pink upturned shoulder spines...Philippines.. SPECIAL...$8  (6 available)

....9097...(1)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama,1966...27mm, F++.  Philippines...$13  (1 available)


....32010...(1)...Latiaxis mactanica Kosuge, 1979....20, 22mm, F+ high.  Deep pastel pink with neatly up-turned, curved shoulder spines...Philippines...$25  (1 available)


NEW...34606...(1)...Latiaxis mawae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....41 mm. F++ w/o.  Fine specimen, with purple-pink interior & complete with operculum...South China Sea...$24  (1 available)

NEW...34607...(1)...Latiaxis mawae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....53 mm. F++.  Big example with nicely recurved shoulder spines...South China Sea...$22  (1 available)

NEW...34608...(2)...Latiaxis mawae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....44, 47 mm. F++.  Large clean examples of this classic species...South China Sea...$20  (2 available)

NEW...34609...(1)...Latiaxis mawae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....42 mm. F+.  Interesting au naturel example with camoflage provided by a group of worm tubes & pink coraline algae...South China Sea...$16  (1 available)

NEW...34610...(2)...Latiaxis mawae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....36, 37 mm. F+ solid.  Good specimens with pink interior & shoulder spines like a row of breaking wavelets...South China Sea...$12  (2 available)


....31165...(1)...Latiaxis pagodus Adams, 1853....27mm, F++.  With 3 rows of flat, bladelike, serrated edged spines...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....24342...(1)...Latiaxis pagodus Adams, 1852...27 to 29mm, F++.  Long, up-turned spines mostly intact, with good lip & canal...Japan...$9  (1 available)

....22592...(2)...Latiaxis pagodus A. Adams, 1853....24 to 27mm, F++.  Upwards curving shoulder spines...Philippines...$10  (2 available)

....22593...(3)...Latiaxis pagodus A. Adams, 1853....18 to 22mm, F+.  Junior specimens, some in pastel pink...Philippines...$8  (3 available)

....20653...(2)...Latiaxis pagodus A. Adams, 1853....26 to 33mm, F+.  Mostly intact, long up-turned spines...Philippines...$9  (2 available)


....30236...(1)...Latiaxis purpuraterminus Kosuge, 1979....23mm, F+.  Hwite, with long, upturned, pinkish purple shoulder spines...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

....31731...(1)...Latiaxis purpuraterminus Kosuge, 1979....33mm, F.  Big example, with up-swept pink shoulder spines (some abbreviated)...Philippines...$5  (1 available)


....31754...(1)...Latiaxis ricinuloides Schepman, 1911....15mm, F+ high.  Scarce species, pastel pink, with long shoulder spines...Philippines...$25  (1 available)


....31294...(1)...Latiaxis spinaerosae Shikama, 1971....18mm, F++.  Lovely pastel yellow with hot pink apex & shoulder spines...Philippines...$17  (1 available)


....29709...(6)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....20 to 30mm, F+.  Fantastically spiny specimens of this highly variable Latiaxis ...Philippines...$12  (6 available)

....15495...(2)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908...26 - 28mm, F+/F++.  White to tan with pagoda-like apex..Philippines...$12 (3 available)

....31753...(2)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....18, 23mm, F+ high.  Shades of deep pink, with long, serrated spines...Philippines...$12  (2 available)

....15496...(1)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....31.5mm, F+.  Tan with pagoda-like apex.BIG!...Philippines...$18  (1 available)

....20654...(2)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908...20 to 21mm, F++.  Great specimens, with curved, blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$12   (2 available)


....30238...(1)...Latiaxis sp ....21mm, F+ nicely....Philippines...$7  (1 available)

....31296...(1)...Latiaxissp. ....17mm, F+ high.  White, with long shoulder spines...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

....31572...(1)...Latiaxis sp....22mm, F+.  Strong axial ridges assiciated with the long, upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$15  (1 available)


....29676...(1)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....32, 34mm, F+.  Large, smooth, high spired examples...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

....32827...(4)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25 to 28mm. F++.  Pure white albino examples...Philippines...$8  (4 available)

....32828...(8)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25 to 32mm. F++.  Typical pinkish-tan...Philippines...$5  (8 available)

....32746...(1)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....33mm. F++.  Neat spineless Latiaxis in pastel orange with fine spiral cords...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

....29677...(2)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....23, 24mm, F+.  Good, light tan specimens...Philippines...$6  (2 available)

....29767...(pr)...Mipus eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....18 & 22 mm, F+.  Colour pair, one white, the other pink...Philippines...$7/pair  (1 pair available)

....30258...(2)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....23, 25mm, F++.  Interesting spineless Latiaxis...Philippines...$7  (2 available)

....30451...(3)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....28 to 29mm, F++.  Fine & unusually spineless Latiaxis...Philippines...$7  (3 available)

....31571...(pr)...Mipus eugeniae barnardi, 1853....25, 29mm, F+.  Two colour pair, one typically pastel orange-tan, the other albino white...Philippines...$12/pair  (1 pair available)

....32011...(1)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....33mm, F+.  Large specimen of this pastel orange-pink, spineless Coralliophilidae...Philippines...$7 (1 available)

....28527...(2)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853...33mm 34mm, F++.  Light pastel orange-tan & large for the species...Philippines...$7 (2 available)

....26631...(1)...Mipus eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....26mm, F+.  Flesh toned, fine corded Coralliophilidae...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

....27457...(2)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....24, 28mm, F+.  Neat, spineless, Coralliophilidae with a shape somewhat resembling some Buccinidae...Philippines...$8  (2 available)

....26904...(3)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25 to 27mm, F++.  Interesting spineless Latiaxis, with fine spiral lines & a strongly keeled shoulder...Philippines...$9  (3 available)

....25458...(1)...Mipus eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....17mm, F+.  Spineless Latiaxis (the exception to the rule) Almost looks like a Latirus species...Philippines...$7  (1 available)

....26038...(4)...Mipus eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....24 to 32mm, F++.  Strange guys!! Pastel tinted & without spines, it looks more like a Buccinidae...Philippines...$8  (4 available)

....20777...(6)...Mipus eugeniae Bernardi, 1853...21 to 25mm, F+.  High straight sided apex on these Coraliophilidae...Philippines...$6   (6 available)


....31728...(1)...Mipus ovoideus Kosuge, 1985....19mm, F++.  Fat, pure white and with heavily scaled spiral cords over strong axial ridges...Philippines...$13  (1 available)


....32383...(1)...Rapa rapa Linne, 1758....61mm. F+.  Big, wonderfully inflated & well ribbed white globe...Philippines...$9  (1 available)


...20813...(4)...Viriola pagoda Hinds, 1843...15 to 18mm. F++. Good size for species, with nice micro-sculpture...$7 (4 available)


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