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Coralliophilidae
Updated August 23, 2010
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....28761...(10)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912....19 to 26 mm. F++. With high spires & upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (10 available)
....29706...(5)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912....17 to 24 mm. F+ high. Tan, with scaly micro-sculpture, some with pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (5 available)
....17910...(3)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912....24 to 28 mm. F+ high. Light pink up-turned shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (3 available)
....34095...(3)...Babelomurex armatus Sowerby, 1912....20 to 25 mm. F+. Good examples with minimal spination below the long, upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (3 available)
....33285...(1)...Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....22 mm. F+. Creamy white with shoulder spines curved & serrated like some sharks' teeth...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
....33286...(1)...Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....16 mm. F. Pastel orange with spiny bladed shoulder extensions...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....34532...(1)... Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....22 mm. F++. Big specimen of this beautiful species with long, upcurled bladelike shoulder spines...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....34533...(2)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....15 to 20 mm. F++. Purplish-tan with white upturned flattened spines. Magnificent little sculptures!...Philippines...$12 (2 available)
....31293...(5)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....20 to 24 mm. F++. White, blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...SPECIAL!...$10 (5 available)
....30240...(1)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....16 mm. F++. With long, curved, saw-toothed shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....29707...(1)...Babelomurex cristatus Kosuge, 1979....24 mm. F+. Big, with wonderful, up-swept, broad, pastel purple shoulder spines...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
....17913...(1pr)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857....19 & 21 mm. almost F++. Pair. One light yellow, the other pastel orange...Philippines...$29/pair (1 pair available)
....31290...(1)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857....20 mm. 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....17 mm. F++. Glorious sculpture of wide, upturned, serrated blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
....29801...(1)...Babelomurex deburghiae Reeve, 1857....23 mm. F+. Fairly squat, with big, bladed shoulder spines & minimal spiral sculpture...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....31431...(1pr)...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)
....34096...(3)...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854....23 to 25 mm. F+. With triangular, foliate shoulder spines...Philippines...$11 (3 available)
....29708...(2)...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854....20, 24 mm. F+. With long, pastel tinted, upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
....19754...(6)...Babelomurex diadema Adams, 1854....21 to 28 mm. F+. White to light yellow/orange horn-like spines...Philippines..SPECIAL!...$6 (6 available)
....17914...(3)...Babelomurex diadema A. Adams, 1854....16 to 21 mm. F+. Yellow to purple shoulder spines and no spiral sculpture...Philippines...$9 (3 available)
....34739...(3)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965 (D1)....38 to 42 mm. F++. You snooze you lose, fearn!! (ok, this is a pretty dated reference - so sue me!!) Great specimens of an attractive species...Philippines...$12 (3 available)
....31094...(2)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emmerson & D'Attilio, 1965....33, 35 mm. F++. Super-spiny spiral cords & purple apperture...Philippines...$15 (2 available)
SOLD...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....33 mm. F++. Philippines. retained for photo
....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)
....29921...(2)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....34, 38 mm. F+ high. Fairly elongate for Babelomurex, with pastel lavender apperture...Philippines...$15 (2 available)
....30733...(10)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....35 to 39 mm. F+ high. Lovely species with lavender apperture...Philippines...$9 (10 available)
....30235...(1)...Babelomurex fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....35 mm. With saw-toothed spiral ridges & lovely lavender apperture...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
Who knows what the heck genus this guy actually belongs to??
....31433...(1pr)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....18 and 19 mm. F++. Pastel coloured pair with broad, serrated shoulder spines...Philippines...$15/pair (1 pair available)
....31434...(1)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....27.5 mm. F++. Large specimen with wonderfully in-curved shoulder spines nearly all intact...Philippines...$16 (1 available)
....30403...(3)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....20 to 23 mm. F++. Delightful little Latiaxis with upturned shoulder spines virtually all intact...Philippines...$12 (3 available)
....34693...(1)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966 (#63)....28 mm. F+. Viewed from below it makes me think of an 8 cylinder old-style radial aircraft engine complete with cooling vanes!...Philippines...$16 (1 available)
....1416...(2)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....21-25 mm. F+. Spiney cheapies .Phillipines ..$8 (2 available)
....29802...(1)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....25 to 31 mm. F+. High spired, with purple-pink upcurved shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....30239...(1)...Babelomurex gemmatus Shikama, 1966....21 mm. F+. Purplish-pink with long, blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....33287...(2)...Babelomurex (Laevilatiaxis) gemmatus Shikama, 1966....19, 22 mm. F. Decent, high spired specimens, though with one or two missing shoulder spines...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....35752...(1)...Babelomurex indicus Smith, 1899....27 mm. F++. Good specimen with spiral lines of spines over axial ridges......Philippines...$19 (1 available)
....20650...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26 to 32 mm. F++. Snow white with lots of up-turned triangular spines...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
....27345...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....28 mm. F++. White with upright shoulder blades...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....29764...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....28, 33 mm. F++. Strong spiral cords & upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$15 (2 available)
....30810...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26 mm. F++. With upright, serrated edged shoulder spines. Like a bowl full of Ginsu knives!...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....28217...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....24 mm. F++. Classic white Latiaxis...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....28763...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....22 to 27 mm. F++. Selected for their intact upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$9 (3 available)
....15874...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....25 - 30 mm. F++. nice normals, some with operc...Philippines...$15 (3 available)
....15492...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....22 mm. F++. Pure white with up-curved shoulder spines...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....17921...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....18 to 20 mm. F++. Excellent specimens...Philippines...$9 (3 available)
....17920...(3)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....28 to 31 mm. F+/F++. Nice big all white specimens...Philippines...$15 (3 available)
....26901...(8)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....23 to 28 mm. F+ high to F++. Snowy white with upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (8 available)
....28524...(9)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26 to 36 mm. F+ high to F++, w/o. Large, live taken, prime examples with most spines fully intact...Philippines..SPECIAL!..$10 (9 available)
....31456...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....27, 30 mm. F+ high. Good, clean white examples with most shoulder spines intact...Philippines...$9 (2 available)
....20767...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26 to 29 mm. F+ solid. Snowy white with most spines intact...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
....29061...(2)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....26, 29 mm. F+. Pure white with up-turned shoulder spines...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....34605...(3)...Babelomurex cf japonicus Dunker, 1882....37 to 43 mm. F+. Large if somewhat rough examples...South China Sea...$6 (3 available)
....27433...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....30 mm. F+. Snowy white starter specimen...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
....26900...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....32 mm. F+. Large example with most shoulder spines intact...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....24510...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....45.5 mm. F+. Slight roughness to be expected of one so ENORMOUS...Japan...$15 (1 available)
....20768...(4)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....16 to 18 mm. F+. Upturned bladelike shoulder spines....Philippines...$6 (4 available)
....18488...(1)...Babelomurex japonicus Dunker, 1882....21 mm. F+. White with erect blade-like shoulder spines. With bonus wormshell on apex...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....28002...(1)...Babelomurex lischkeanus Dunker, 1882....23 mm. F+. Wonderfully sculptural, with upright blade-like shoulder spines...Taiwan...$19 (1 available)
....17923...(1)...Babelomurex nakayasui Shikama, 1970....35 to 36 mm. F+/F++. White, high spired & very spiny...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
....30404...(1)...Babelomurex nakayasui Shikama, 1970....26 mm. F+. High spired, with long, rose pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$32 (1 available)
....28766...(2)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912....23 to 25 mm. F++. In shades from white to pastel pink...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
....19755...(2)...Babelomurex cf. princeps Melvill, 1912....25 mm. F++. More colourful & with more basal foliations than B. diadema...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....34098...(2)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912....29, 32 mm. F+. All white, with broad, serrated edged shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
....28765...(3)...Babelomurex princeps Melvill, 1912....31 to 32 mm. F+. Big specimens of this well spined species...Philippines...$18 (3 available)
....34100...(2)...Babelomurex purpuratus Chenu, 1859....21 to 23 mm. F+. Pretty species with purple-pink spines...Philippines...$25 (2 available)
....34184...(1)....Babelomurex shingomarumai Kosuge, 1981....30 mm. F+. Great specimen, with intact apex & serrated shoulder spines. One small bore-hole in the spire...Philippines...$30 (1 available)
....34102...(1)....Babelomurex spinaerosae Shikama, 1970....20 mm. F+. With long, thin, bright pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
....19757...(3)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....20 to 25 mm. F++. Fabulous long spined specimens!(= Latiaxis pagodus)...Philippines...$10 (3 available)
....26415...(1)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....35 mm. F++ w/o. Glorious, large example with practically every spine intact!...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
....28768...(6)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....20 to 26 mm. 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 22 mm. F+/F++. Nice Specimens...Philippines...$9 (4 available)
....31436...(4)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....15 to 21 mm. F+ high. With long shoulder spines and an extra row of short serrate blades below. Aptly named!...Philippines...$10 (4 available)
....29062...(2)...Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....21 mm. F+. With long, beautifully upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$9 (2 available)
....18491...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979....23.5 mm. F++. Pastel lavender pink & highly spinous...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....15577...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979....24 mm. F++. Rich pink with recurved spines...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....29675...(1)...Babelomurex cf. takahashii Kosuge, 1979....28.5 mm. F++ w/operc. BIG, with pastel pink shoulder spines & long, closed syphonal canal....Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....34696...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979 (#66)....28 mm. F+. Covered in long pinkish spines...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
....20655...(2)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979....23 to 24 mm. F+. Orange-tan with pink columella & spines. Very nice!...$15 (2 available)
....31437...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979....22 mm. F+. With lots of fine spinelets & long, straight shoulder spines...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
....31295...(1)...Babelomurex takahashii Kosuge, 1979....17 mm. F+. Pastel orange with pink shoulder spines...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....31729...(1)...Babelomurex wormaldi Powell, 1971....23 mm. F. Fresh dead (with hole on body whorl) but highly spinous and fairly intact...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
....17928...(1)...Babelomurex yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985....21 to 23 mm. F++. Spiny spiral sculpture with bifurcate shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....30405...(1)...Babelomurex yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985....25 mm. F++. Spectacularly spinous yummy specimen!...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....29805...(1)...Babelomurex yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985....27 mm. F+. Typically spiny & Coralliophilidae coloured & shaped much like Chicoreus ...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....1417...(2)...Babelomurex sp....20, 20mm. F+. See "Shells of the Phillipines, p1. 43, fig. 7 ...Phillipines...$13 (2 available)
....35084...(1)...Babelomurex sp....19 mm. F+. Lovely & delicate, pastel lavender with long, flat, up-turned shoulder blades...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
SOLD...Coralliophila abbreviata Lamark, 1816....23, 24 mm. F++ w/o. Florida...Retained for the photo
....15491...(2)...Coralliophila abbreviata Lamark, 1816....14, 17 mm. F++ w/o. White corded...Florida...$3 (2 available)
....3410...(2)...Coralliophila abbreviata Lamark, 1816....20, 22 mm. F+ nicely. Good ones. ...Antigua...$4 (2 available)
....37249...(2)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1879....18, 19 mm. F++. Prettily suffused in pastel orange & pink tones...Philippines...$9 (2 available)
....31445...(3)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....16 to 18 mm. F++. Pastel orange-pink and strongly nodulated...Philippines...$10 (3 available)
....28181...(1)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....18, 19 mm. F++. Unusual orange-pink colour - one might even call it "abnormal" :--) ...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....27432...(1)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....20 mm. F++. Wonderfully bright orange. Unusual colour for this family may be the source of its Latin species name...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....29046...(1)...Coralliophila abnormalis E. A. Smith, 1878....22 mm. F++. High spired, spineless & a lovely light salmon pink...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....28815...(1)...Coralliophila abnormis E. A. Smith, 1878....19 mm. F++. Lightly suffused with orangey-pink...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....28513...(1)...Coralliophila abnormalis Smith, 1878....17 mm. F+ high. Pretty pastel orange-pink, unusual for this family...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....29739...(2)...Coralliophila abnormis Smith, 1878....17, 19 mm. F+. Pastel orange & pink colours unusual for this Genus...Philippines...$9 (2 available)
....30233...(1)...Coralliophila abnormalis E. A. Smith, 1878....17 mm. F+. Pretty pastel orange, with lip intact...Philippines...$11 (1 available)
....27824...(2)...Coraliophila adamsoni Kosuge & Fernandes, 1989....20 to 26 mm. F++ w/o. Creamy white with broad axial ridges. Relatvely recent species...Sao Tome...$18 (2 available)
....3404...(2)...Coralliophila amaliae Kobelt, 1907....28 - 30 mm. F+ w/o. SUPERSPECIAL ...Spain....$10 (2 available)
....37250...(1)...Coralliophila bulbiformis Conrad, 1837....31 mm. F++. Lovely example, squat & knobby shouldered, suffused with lavender & with rich purple aperture...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....29658...(1)...Coralliophila bulbiformis Conrad, 1837....23 mm. F++. Pretty pastel purple apperture & strong spiral sculpure...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....34738...(3)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....28 to 30 mm. F++. Good examples with intact lips & no encrustations...Philippines...$4 (3 available)
....31093...(2)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....22, 26 mm. F++. With spirally corded axial ridges & lovely lavender apperture...Philippines...$4 (2 available)
....27326...(6)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....26 to 35 mm. F++. Fat, clean, purple flushed Coral snails...Philippines...$5 (6 available)
....35654...(1)...Coralliophila costularis Linne, 1758....28 mm. F++. With broad, round axial ridges & light lavender interior......Philippines...$4 (1 available)
....31594...(1)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....33 mm. F++ w/o. Superb specimen, with strong axial ribs and bright purple apperture...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....17434...(1)...Coralliophila costularis Lamarck, 1816....33.5 mm. F+. High spired, powder blue with purple apperture...Reunion...$5 (1 available)
....37251...(1)...Coralliophila (Coralliobia) madreporarum Sowerby, 1834....20 mm. F++ w/o. With hugely inflated body whorl & distinctive purple columella & base...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
SOLD...Coralliophila meyendorffi Calcara, 1845....30, 32 mm. F+ w/o. BIG...Spain...retained for photo
....15574...(1)...Coralliophila meyendorffi Calcara, 1845....27 mm. F+. Gray to white...Spain...$3 (1 available)
....33170...(4)...Coralliophila neritoidea Lamarck, 1816....25 to 30 mm. F+. Nicely bulbose, with vivid purple aperture...Indonesia...$3/pair (4 available)
SOLD....Coralliophila nivea Adams, 1853....26 mm. F++. Philippines. retained for photo
....37418...(1)...Coralliophila pyriformis Kira, 1959....49 mm. F++ w/o. Large, lavender-tinted lovely specimen with bright purple aperture & columella...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....35208...(1)...Coralliophila rubrococcinea Melvill & Standen, 1901....21 mm. F++. Interesting bright orange, unusual for this family...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
....29741...(1)...Coralliophila sp. ....15 mm. F++. Small, very high spired form looks a bit like some Cantharus but with typical Coralliophila sculpture...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....37252...(1)...Coralliophila solutistoma Kuroda & Shikama, 1966....27 mm. F+. High spired pastel orange specimen with inflated body whorl starting to detatch...Philippines...$11 (1 available)
....19753...(1)...Laevilatiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979....17 to 20 mm. F+. Shades of pastel plum & tan with broad spines...Philippines..SPECIAL!...$8 (1 available)
....17915...(2)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....16 to 22 mm. F+. Incredibly long bifurcate spines...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....15576...(2)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....10 mm. F+. White to purple with long upcurved spines...Philippines...$4 (2 available)
....17916...(2)...Laevilatiaxis
fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....12 to
15 mm. F+. Tiny and spiny, pastel pink...Philippines..$7 (2 available)
....35767...(1)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....13.5 mm. F++. Small but spectacularly spiny specimen
with long, branched shoulder spines & high spire...Philippines...$9
(1 available)
....30447...(1pr)...Laevilatiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979....20 mm. F++. Extreme light & dark pair, one creamy tan & the other deep purple brown...Philippines...$16/pair (1 pair available)
....37253...(2)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....19, 20 mm. F++. Beautiful examples with rich purple, upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$13 (2 available)
....17917...(6)...Laevilatiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....12 to 18 mm. F+/F++. Lots of spines & a lovely rosy pink...Philippines...$7 (6 available)
....17918...(2)...Laevilatiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....17 to 20 mm. F+/F++. Larger, lighter colour form...Philippines...$6 (2 available)
....17919...(1set)...Laevilatiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....20 to 26 mm. f. 8 piece study set of this variable species, at student price...Philippines...$25/set (1 set available)
....22805...(1set)..."Latiaxis" assortment...15 to 37 mm. F to F+. A good baker's dozen (13). Nice introductory set of this colourful & sculptural family...Philippines...$30 (1 set available)
....26896...(2)...Latiaxis armatus Sowerby, 1912....26 to 30 mm. F+. Large pure white examples with upturned shoulder blades...Philippines...$13 (2 available)
....26897...(4)...Latiaxis armatus Sowerby, 1912....21 to 26 mm. F+. White, with upturned blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (4 available)
....27875...(1)...Latiaxis basilium Neme & Leme, 1978....31, 35 mm. 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!) (1 available)
....33584...(1)...Latiaxis basilium Penna-Neme & Leme, 1978....34.5 mm. F+ w/o. Deep trawled live example of this rare, recently described Atlantic Latiaxis species...Brazil...$150 (1 available)
....36855...(1)...Latiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979....30.6 mm. F++. Big, all white example...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....20646...(2)...Latiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979....20 to 23 mm. F+. Long, upturned pinkish-tan spines...Philippines...$12 (2 available)
....26898...(6)...Latiaxis cristatus Kosuge, 1979....18 to 22 mm. 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 - 15 mm. F++. Pastel orange-tan...Philippines...$17 (2 available)
...37115...(1)...Latiaxis cf. cristatus Kosuge, 1979....35 mm. F+. Very large example in yellowish tan, with flat, upturned shoulder spines...Philippines...$30
....32827...(3)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25 to 28 mm. F++. Pure white albino examples...Philippines...$8 (3 available)
....32828...(9)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25 to 32 mm. F++. Typical pinkish-tan...Philippines...$5 (9 available)
....30258...(2)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....23, 25 mm. F++. Interesting spineless Latiaxis...Philippines...$7 (2 available)
....30451...(3)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....28 to 29 mm. F++. Fine & unusually spineless Latiaxis...Philippines...$7 (3 available)
....28527...(2)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....33mm 34 mm. F++. Light pastel orange-tan & large for the species...Philippines...$7 (2 available)
....26038...(4)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....24 to 32 mm. F++. Strange guys!! Pastel tinted & without spines, it looks more like a Buccinidae...Philippines...$8 (4 available)
....29676...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....32, 34 mm. F+. Large, smooth, high spired examples...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....29767...(1pr)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....18 & 22 mm. F+. Colour pair, one white, the other pink...Philippines...$7/pair (1 pair available)
....29677...(2)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....23, 24 mm. F+. Good, light tan specimens...Philippines...$6 (2 available)
....31571...(1pr)...Latiaxis eugeniae barnardi, 1853....25, 29 mm. F+. Two colour pair, one typically pastel orange-tan, the other albino white...Philippines...$12/pair (1 pair available)
....32011...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....33 mm. F+. Large specimen of this pastel orange-pink, spineless Coralliophilidae...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
....26631...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....26 mm. F+. Flesh toned, fine corded Coralliophilidae...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
....27457...(2)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....24, 28 mm. F+. Neat, spineless, Coralliophilidae with a shape somewhat resembling some Buccinidae...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....25458...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....17 mm. F+. Spineless Latiaxis (the exception to the rule) Almost looks like a Latirus species...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
....20777...(6)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....21 to 25 mm. F+. High straight sided apex on these Coraliophilidae...Philippines...$6 (6 available)
....28216...(2)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25, 29 mm. F++. Unusually spineless for a Latiaxis. Looks more like a Trophon...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....28359...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....28 mm. F++. Subtle, tan tinted, spineless species...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
....35085...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....24 mm. F+. Interesting slope shouldered & spineless species...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....27077...(1)...Latiaxis eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....31 mm. F+. Unusual spineless Latiaxis looks a bit like a small Buccinidae...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....15827...(7)...Latiaxis cf. eugeniae Bernardi, 1853....20 - 24 mm. F+.white to light orange with axial ribs...Philippines...$9 (7 available)
....22590...(7)...Latiaxis eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....23 to 28 mm. F+. White to tan, with conical spire...Philippines...$7 (7 available)
....32606...(4)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....41 to 44 mm. F++. Nice big examples with pastel purple interiors...Philippines...$18 (4 available)
....36856...(1)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....42 mm. F++. Great specimen with strong spines & lavender aperture...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
....35766...(1)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & d'Attilio, 1965....38 mm. F++ w/o. Fresh, nice sized, well spined & unencrusted example......Philippines...$17 (1 available)
....36452...(2)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....37 mm. F++. Good sized examples, well spined & with lavender columella...Philippines...$15 (2 available)
....36550...(1)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....31 mm. F+ w/o. With spiny shoulder & subtlest pastel lavender colour, complete with operc...Philippines...$16
....32605...(+)...Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965....30 to 40 mm. F++. With strong, spiny spiral cords & lovely lavender interiors...Philippines..SPECIAL!!....$9 (+ available)
....27344...(1)...Latiaxis gemmatus Dunker, 1882....20 mm. F++. Cream, with pink up-turned shoulder spines all intact...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....9097...(1)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama,1966....27 mm. F++. Philippines...$13 (1 available)
....26035...(6)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....18 to 24 mm. F+ high to F++. White to orange-pink upturned shoulder spines...Philippines.. SPECIAL...$8 (6 available)
SOLD...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966....19 & 22 mm. F+. Philippines. retained for photo
....339B...(2)...Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama,1966...16 - 19 mm. F/F+ but not bad. SPECIAL ..Phillipines ..$10 (2 available)
....35218...(2)...Latiaxis japonicus Dunker, 1882....31, 32 mm. F++. Long spined lovelies with good lip & complete apex......Philippines...$15 (2 available)
....32826...(1)...Latiaxis
japonicus Dunker, 1882....29 mm.
F++. Excellent example with intact shoulder spines...Philippines...$18
(1 available)
....28827...(1)...Laatiaxis japonicus Dunker, 1882....23
mm. F++. With peripheral spines like serrated shark teeth...Philippines...$12
(1 available)
....35219...(2)...Latiaxis kawamurai Kira, 1959....31, 33 mm. F++. With pagoda-like spire & long, bladelike shoulder spines......Philippines...$20 (2 available)
....32010...(1)...Latiaxis mactanica Kosuge, 1979....20, 22 mm. F+ high. Deep pastel pink with neatly up-turned, curved shoulder spines...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....36854...(1)...Latiaxis mactanica Kosuge, 1979....20 mm. F++. Pastel yellow with brown spots & lots of long, curved spines...Philippines...$24 (1 available)
....30237...(1)...Latiaxis nakayasui Shikama, 1970....30 mm. F+. With high, pointed apex & lots of fine spines on the body whorl...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
....31165...(1)...Latiaxis pagodus Adams, 1853....27 mm. F++. With 3 rows of flat, bladelike, serrated edged spines...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....22592...(2)...Latiaxis pagodus A. Adams, 1853....24 to 27 mm. F++. Upwards curving shoulder spines...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
....22593...(3)...Latiaxis pagodus A. Adams, 1853....18 to 22 mm. F+. Junior specimens, some in pastel pink...Philippines...$8 (3 available)
....20653...(2)...Latiaxis pagodus A. Adams, 1853....26 to 33 mm. F+. Mostly intact, long up-turned spines...Philippines...$9 (2 available)
....37114...(1)...Latiaxis purpuratus Chenu, 1859....19 mm. F++. Fascinating species in shades of dark orange & with broad, up-turned shoulder spines like flower petals...Philippines...$40 (1 available)
....31754...(1)...Latiaxis ricinuloides Schepman, 1911....15 mm. F+ high. Scarce species, pastel pink, with long shoulder spines...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....31294...(1)...Latiaxis spinaerosae Shikama, 1971....18 mm. F++. Lovely pastel yellow with hot pink apex & shoulder spines...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
SOLD...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....25 mm. F++. Philippines. retained for photo
....20654...(2)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....20 to 21 mm. F++. Great specimens, with curved, blade-like shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (2 available)
....15495...(2)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....26 - 28 mm. F+/F++. White to tan with pagoda-like apex..Philippines...$12 (2 available)
....31753...(2)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....18, 23 mm. F+ high. Shades of deep pink, with long, serrated spines...Philippines...$12 (2 available)
....29709...(6)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....20 to 30 mm. F+. Fantastically spiny specimens of this highly variable Latiaxis ...Philippines...$12 (6 available)
....15496...(1)...Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908....31.5 mm. F+. Tan with pagoda-like apex.BIG!...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
....36248...(1)...Latiaxis wormaldi Powell, 1971....22 mm. F++. Scarce & spectacularly spiny! totally covered in erect spines...Philippines....$35 (1 available)
....32866...(1)...Latiaxis sp.....13 mm. F++. Small, spinous specimen with pale pink apex & columella...Philippines...$ (1 available)
....31296...(1)...Latiaxis sp. ....17 mm. F+ high. White, with long shoulder spines...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....30238...(1)...Latiaxis sp.....21 mm. F+ nicely....Philippines...$7 (1 available)
....31572...(1)...Latiaxis sp.....22 mm. F+. Strong axial ridges assiciated with the long, upright shoulder spines...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....32316...(1)...Latiaxis (D7)....24 mm. F+. Very high spired, with broad, upturned shoulder spines mostly intact...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
SOLD...Lataxiena fimbriata Hinds, 1840....36 mm. F++. Philippines. ..retained for photo
....26904...(3)...Mipus eugeniae Barnardi, 1853....25 to 27 mm. F++. Interesting spineless Latiaxis, with fine spiral lines & a strongly keeled shoulder...Philippines...$9 (3 available)
....29069...(1)...Rapa rapa Linne, 1758....17 mm. F+. Fascinating juvenile specimen...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
....31583...(1)...Rapa rapa Linne, 1758....37 mm. F+. Smallish but mature form, with lip fully intact...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
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