New Listings to October 29, 2007.
(These are "listings in progress" - not on the site yet)
Some of the IDs are still unresolved, but at least the work is coming along..... any ideas are welcomed!!
Links to: Cypraeidae, Conidae and Volutidae, in updated forms
(usual email address)
...33001...(1)...Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....103mm. F+. Big for the locality, if slightly rough lipped, with gerontic growth lines & pattern changes...Solomon Islands...$15 (1 available)
...33002...(1)...Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....74mm. F++. Nice & large for the location, with big, bold tent pattern & finely crenulate intact lip...Solomon Islands...$12 (1 available)
...33003...(1)...Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....54mm. F++. Delightful typical specimen with intact finely dentate lip...Solomon Islands...$8 (1 available)
...33004...(1)...Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....53mm. F+. With tents axially aligned to form zig-zag bars - neat pattern!...Solomon Islands...$6 (1 available)
...33005...(1)...Conus bullatus Linne, 1758....52mm. F++. Large for this locality, lovely orange clouded specimen, with thick, gerontic lip & pattern breakdown...Solomon Islands...$45 (1 available)
...33006...(2)...Conus bullatus Linne, 1758....37, 39mm. F+. Fine pattern, pink with orange-tan specks, dashes & clouded bands...Solomon Islands...$25 (2 available)
...33007...(4)...Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792....45 to 47mm. F++. Fairly large for the species, with finely tented pattern & broad shoulders...Solomon Islands...$8 (4 available)
...33008...(5)...Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792....40 to 43mm. F++. Big for the locality, with lovely tented & banded pattern...Solomon Islands...$7 (5 available)
...33009...(3)...Conus canonicus Hwass, 1792....35 to 39mm. F++. Pretty, fine tented & lightly banded examples with good lips...Solomon Islands...$6 (3 available)
...33010...(2)...Conus distans Hwass, 1792....50, 51mm. F+. With heavily coronated spire, tan on white bands & purple base & interior...Solomon Islands...$5 (2 available)
...33011...(1)...Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810....39mm. F++. Intense, strong, dark orange. with fine tented pattern quite different from our Thai/Indonesian specimens...Solomon Islands...$65 (1 available)
...33012...(3)...Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810....33 to 35mm. F++. Pretty pastel orange with scattered white tents...Solomon Islands...$45 (3 available)
...33013...(1)...Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810....34mm. F++. Unusual & uncommon lemon yellow colour...Solomon Islands...$110 (1 available)
...33014...(1)...Conus crocatus Lamarck, 1810....28mm. F+. Smaller very fresh dead specimen, but still with good colour, gloss & lip Great starter of this former rarity...Solomon Islands...$25 (1 available)
...33015...(2)...Conus emaciatus Reeve, 1844....39, 40mm. F+. Pastel yellowish with purple base. Resembles a juvenile C. virgo...Solomon Islands...$4 (2 available)
...33016...(1)...Conus emaciatus Reeve, 1844....33mm. F+. Pastel yellow banded with purple base...Solomon Islands...$3 (1 available)
...33017...(1)...Conus episcopatus daMotta, 1982....53mm. F+. Red-brown, with patches of white tents. Big for the area...Solomon Islands...$15 (1 available)
...33018...(2)...Conus episcopatus daMotta, 1982....46mm. F+. Rich red-brown with white tent marks...Solomon Islands...$10 (2 available)
...33019...(1)...Conus episcopatus daMotta, 1982....34mm. F+. Cute junior example with axially aligned tent patches...Solomon Islands...$3 (1 available)
...33020...(3)...Conus eburneus Hwass, 1792....31 to 35mm. F++. Snowy white with spiral rows of black spots...Solomon Islands...$4 for all 3 (3 available)
...33021...(1)...Conus floccatus Sowerby, 1841....37mm. F++. Large for the locality, heavily mottled in deep brown, with spiral rows of brown & white spots...Solomon Islands...$35 (1 available)
...33022...pr...Conus floccatus Sowerby, 1841....34mm. F++. Nice extreme pattern pair, one with a few spots & minimal clouding, the other with lots of brown & white mottling...Solomon Islands...$65/pair (1 available)
...33023...(1)...Conus floccatus Sowerby, 1841....30mm. F++. Smaller but beautifully spotted specimen...Solomon Islands...$25 (1 available)
...33024...(3)...Conus generalis Linne, 1767....47 to 51mm. F++. Good typically patterned examples, banded in orange-tan. with black lined white bands...Solomon Islands...$3 (3 available)
...33025...(2)...Conus pennaceus Born, 1778....52, 53mm. F++. Fairly large for the locality, with wonderfully complex tented/netted patterns in red-brown & white...Solomon Islands...$17 (2 available)
...33026...(7)...Conus pennaceus Born, 1778....40 to 45mm. F++. Good examples with complex patterns. Order multiples & we will select best variation for you...Solomon Islands...$9 ea, $16 for 2 or $21 for 3 (7 available)
...33027...(6)...Conus scabriusculus Dillwyn, 1817....20 to 26mm. F++. Bold blotched brown & white patterns...Solomon Islands...$3 (6 available)
...33028...(4)...Conus stercusmuscarum Linne, 1758....43 to 46mm. F++. Great specimens, so heavily "fly-specked" as to have patches of black....Solomon Islands...$4 (4 available)
...33029...(3)...Conus striatus Linne, 1758....40 to 45mm. F++. Spiral striations align to form axial zig-zag markings in brown on white...Solomon Islands...$3 (3 available)
...33030...(3)...Conus striolatus Kiener, 1845....31 to 34mm. F++. Nice little set of 3 pattern variations...Solomon Islands...$10/set (3 available)
...33031...(2)...Conus obscurus Sowerby, 1833....23, 24mm. F++. Fresh, dark, excellent examples of this mini geographus look-alike...Solomon Islands...$4 (2 available)
...33032...(1)...Cymatium hepaticum Roding, 1798....51mm. F++. Black & orange lined, with white spotted varices & well developed toothed red lip...Solomon Islands...$6 (1 available)
...33033...set...Cymatium lotorium Linne, 1758....91 to 95mm. F+. 3 piece lip development study set, from hollow varix to full, black lipped & dentate aperture...Solomon Islands...$25/set (1 set available)
...33034...(1)...Cymatium nicobaricum Roding, 1798....59mm. F+. With glorious bright orange & well toothed aperture...Solomon Islands...$4 (1 available)
...33035...pr...Cymatium nicobaricum Roding, 1798....44 & 46mm. F+. Interesting pair, one narrower & more elongate than the other...Solomon Islands...$7/pair (1 pair available)
...33036...(1)...Cymatium pyrum Linne, 1758....94mm. F+. Big specimen with orange toothed lip & long siphonal canal...Solomon Islands...$12 (1 available)
...33037...(7)...Cypraea catholicorum Schilderr & Schilder, 1938....14mm. F++. Finely spotted specimen of this scarce cyp...Solomon Islands...$20 (7 available)
...33038...(1)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....21mm. F++. With extra dark dorsum due to doubling of pattern over most of the back...Solomon Islands...$6 (1 available)
...33040...(2)...Cypraea humphreysi Gray, 1825....14mm. F++. Good sized specimens...Solomon Islands...$10 (2 available)
...33041...(7)...Cypraea humphreysi Gray, 1825....12 to 13mm. F++. Well speckled typical specimens...Solomon Islands...$5 (7 available)
...33042...(1)...Cypraea vitellus Linne, 1758....62mm. F++. Huge example with well spotted dorsum & dark lateral margins...Solomon Islands...$8 (1 available)
...33043...(3)...Cypraea ziczac Linne, 1758....17mm. F++. Good sized for the species...Solomon Islands...$3 (3 available)
...33044...(1)...Distorsio anus Linne, 1758....55mm. F++. Unusual specimen banded in orange versus typical brown...Solomon Islands...$6 (1 available)
...33045...(6)...Distorsio anus Linne, 1758....50 to 60mm. F+ high. Good typical examples with nice shield development...Solomon Islands...$4 (6 available)
...33047...pr...Drupa rubusideus Roding, 1798....39 & 41mm. F+ nicely. Pair: one cleaned to show the body well, the other with fantastic color in the the aperature. Nicely spinose, with glorious rose pink aperture...Solomon Islands...$11/pair (1 pair available)
...33049...pr...Homalocantha anatomica Perry, 1811....47mm. F+. Interesting pair, quite different in shape & structure, one with brown aperture & the other orange-pink...Solomon Islands...$15/pair (1 pair available)
...33050...(1)...Homalocantha anatomica Perry, 1811....39mm. F++. From calm waters, with most previous dorsal spines intact...Solomon Islands...$6 (1 available)
...33051...(1)...Homalocantha anatomica Perry, 1811....31mm. F+. Odd junior specimen with dark purple interior...Solomon Islands...$4 (1 available)
...33052...set...Oliva episcopalis Lamarck, 1810....38 to 41mm. F++. 3 piece pattern variation set with deep purple interiors...Solomon Islands...$9/set (1 set available)
...33053...set...Oliva episcopalis Lamarck, 1810....36 to 37mm. F++. 3 piece variation set, cream with various purple spotted zig-zag patterns...Solomon Islands...$8/set (1 set available)
...33054...set...Oliva episcopalis Lamarck, 1810....33 to 35mm. F++. smaller 3 piece heavily speckled pattern variation set ...Solomon Islands...$7/set (1 set available)
...33055...set...Oliva vidua Roding, 1798....37 to 42mm. F+ to F++. Set of 3 demonstrates development of thickened lip & body with full maturity...Solomon Islands...$12/set (1 set available)
...33056...(+)...Oliva miniacea Roding, 1798....46 to 64mm. F++. With an assortment of spotted & banded patterns...Solomon Islands...$5 for 2 (10 available)
...33057...(2)...Strombus pipus Roding, 1798....43, 45mm. F++. Fresh, shiny, black mouthed examples...Solomon Islands...$4 (2 available)
...33058...(+)...Strombus dentatus Linne, 1758....32 to 42mm. F++. With strong, close packed axial shoulder ribs & bold brown blotched patterns...Solomon Islands...$5 (10 available)
...33059...sets...Terebellum terebellum Linne, 1767....39 to 42mm. F+. 4 piece pattern variation sets...Solomon Islands...$7/set (3 sets available)
...33060...(7)...Trivirostra oryza Lamarck, 1811....9 to 10mm. F++. Pure white & finely ribbed all over...Solomon Islands...$3 for 2 (7 available)
*...33061...(1)...Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....176mm. F++. Magnificent Monster milneedwardsi! 8mm. larger than the biggest in Rice...India...$800 (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
*...33062...(1)...Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....168mm. F++. Matches size with Rice's largest. Gorgeous jumbo specimen with just one natural posterior lip repair...India...$750 (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
*...33063...(1)...Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....166mm. F++. Big & beautiful example, still hard to get this big & nice...India...$750 (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
*...33064...(1)...Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....164mm. F++. Large & lovely specimen with classic pattern & intact lip...India...$300 firm (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
...33065...(1)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....113mm. F+ high. Big & beautiful bengalensis with a small lip chip...India...$120 (1 available)
...33066...(1)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....100mm. F+ high. Large yet low spired specimen with slightly rough lip...India...$110 (1 available)
...33067...(1)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....100mm. F+. Nice & large, with good lip but deep lateral break...India...$100 (1 available)
...33068...(2)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....93, 97mm. F+. Classic patterns on bargain specimens...India...$75 (2 available)
...33069...(2)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....82, 83mm. F+ high. Mid-sized specimens with good lips but some self repaired breaks...India...$50 (2 available)
...33070...(1)...Conus phuketensis daMotta, 1978....80mm. F++. Boldly spotted & lightly banded, large, prime specimen...India...$250 (1 available)
...33071...(1)...Ancilla vernedei Sowerby, 1859....80mm. F++. Beautiful big specimen with apricot orange fasciole & apical callus...Australia...$50 (1 available)
...33072...(1)...Angaria lilianae Monsecour & Monsecour, 2000....33mm. F++ w/o. Rare & recently described species with purple-pink recurved peripheral spines & black unbilicus, complete with operc...Thailand...$150 (1 available)
...33073...(1)...Calliostoma ciliaris Menke, 1843....33mm. F+ high w/o. Big for the genus, with pinkish-tan flamules at the margins...Australia...$25 (1 available)
...33074...(1)...Chlamys glaber Linne, 1758....50mm. F+. Albinistic? White lower valve & nearly all white upper valve...Italy...$5 (1 available)
...33075...(1)...Chlamys mirifica Reeve, 1853....42mm. F++. Big, brilliant blood red, scaled on one valve, spined on the other...Vietnam...$18 (1 available)
...33076...(2)...Chlamys mirifica Reeve, 1853....38, 39mm. F++. Glorious dark red, with fluted scales & spines intact...Vietnam...$12 (2 available)
...33077...pr...Chlamys mirifica Reeve, 1853....36 & 38mm. F++. Fabulous colour pair, one dayglo orange, the other burgundy red!...Vietnam...$25/pair (1 pair available)
...33078...(6)...Conus achatinus Gmelin, 1791....36 to 43mm. F++. Busy patterns of brown & purplish-blue. Rare from this locality...Thailand...$15 (6 available)
...33079...(1)...Conus archithalasus Lightfoot, 1786....32mm. F++ w/o. Glorious, complex dark pattern form of ammiralis...Thailand...$65 (1 available)
...33080...(1)...Conus amadis Gmelin, 1791....71mm. F+ high. Good big specimen with intricate tented & banded pattern. Lip may have been very lightly "improved"...Thailand...$20 (1 available)
...33081...(1)...Conus amadis arbornatalis da Motta, 1978....54, 56mm. F++. Pretty examples of this white tented & orange-tan banded form...Thailand...$45 (1 available)
...33082...set...Conus amadis castaneofasciatus Dautzenberg, 1937....76 to 82mm. F++. Great, large sized, 3 piece set of colour & pattern variations...Thailand...$25/set (1 set
available)
...33083...(1)...Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....110mm. F++ w/o. Large, fat, fresh example, with dark pattern, yellow apperture & immaculate, finely dentate lip...Thailand...$20 (1 available)
...33084...(1)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....110mm. F++. Large, & lovely, with excellent lip & mild gerontism on the dorsal face...Thailand...$125 (1 available)
...33085...(1)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....88mm. F+. Bargian junior specimen with a bit of lip damage...Thailand...$40 (1 available)
...33086...(1)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....106mm. F++. Excellent example with great lip & complex, fine tented pattern...Thailand...$100 (1 available)
...33087...pr...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....97 & 98mm. F++. Neat extreme pattern pair, one fairly typical, the other closer to gloriamaris!...Thailand...$150/pair (1 pair available)
...33088...(1)...Conus chusaki da Motta, 1978....54mm. F+. Good sized specimen with some dorsal pattern loss. lip is natural & a bit rough...Thailand...$20 (1 available)
...33090...(1)...Conus chusaki da Motta, 1978....33mm. F++ w/o. Spectacular smaller specimen with lots of fine axial lines & complete with tiny operc!...Thailand...$22 (1 available)
...33091...(1)...Conus consors f.poehlianus Sowerby III, 1887....92mm. F++. Giant example of this narrow shouldered form with dark orange classic banded pattern...Thailand...$75 (1 available)
...33092...(1)...Conus consors turschi da Motta, 1985....83mm. F++. Large size, nicely elongated, with broad pastel orange bands...Thailand...$60 (1 available)
...33093...(1)...Conus consors Sowerby III, 1887....74mm. F++. Beautiful, classic orange banded pattern, with perfect lip...Thailand...$25 (1 available)
...33094...(1)...Conus consors f. turschi da Motta, 1985....80mm. F++. With unusual pattern of brown axial markings similar to those on C. dusaveli...Thailand...$50 (1 available)
...33096...(1)...Conus episcopatus da Motta, 1982....55mm. F++. With large areas of white tents & patches of brown...Thailand...$9 (1 available)
...33097...(1)...Conus geographus Linne, 1758....85mm. F++ w/o. Unusual specimen with lovely purple-pink background colour...Thailand...$15 (1 available)
...33098...(1)...Conus kintoki Habe & Kosuge, 1970....92mm. F++. King of kintoki! Huge example with subtle banding in pastel pink & purple...Philippines...$50 (1 available)
...33099...(1)...Conus legatus Lamarck, 1810....39mm. F++. Lovely pastel pink with brown patches & various sized tents...Thailand...$38 (1 available)
...33100...set...Conus mercator Linne, 1758....30 to 32mm. F++. Nice 3 piece set, large & with interesting pattern variations...Senegal...$29/set (1 set available)
...33101...set...Conus mercator Linne, 1758....28 to 32mm. F++. 4 piece set, with a good range of pattern variations...Senegal...$36/set (1 set available)
...33102...set...Conus mercator Linne, 1758....22 to 25mm. F++. Spectacular 6 piece set, with several highly unusual pattern forms...Senegal...$49 (1 set available)
...33103...(1)...Conus miles Linne, 1758....59mm. F+ w/o. Good fresh example, with dark brown base & bands, fine axial lines & good lip. Ventral growth mark & sponge-bored apex...Thailand...$5 (1 available)
...33107...(2)...Conus pulcher Roding, 1798....32, 34mm. F++. Prettily patterned petit pulcher with a plentitude of polka-dots...Senegal...$6 (2 available)
...33108...(4)...Conus terebra Born, 1778....34 to 42mm. F+/F++. Unusual local colour form, banded in pastel greenish...Thailand...$6 (4 available)
...33110...set...Cotonopsis phuketensis Auth?....40 to 42mm. F++. Extreme 4 piece colour variation set, from pure white to dark brown...Burma...$25/set (1 set available)
...33111...(1)...Cymatium perryi Emerson & Old, 1963....87mm. F++ w/o. Nice, if slightly juvenile example, with solid, well developed lip & complete with operc...Thailand...$7 (1 available)
...33112...(1)...Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837....41mm. F++. Heavily brown speckled dorsum on this big, fully mature specimen...Senegal...$35 (1 available)
...33113...(1)...Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827....30mm. F++. Big for the species, with fine speckled dorsum & thick margin callus...Tanzania...$18 (1 available)
...33114...(2)...Cypraea nivosa Broderip, 1827....50mm. F++. Good big specimens of this globose & well spotted species...Burma...$25 (2 available)
...33115...(1)...Cypraea onyx Linne, 1758....46mm. F+ high. Huge example, though with a touch of discolouration on the base...Thailand...$10 (1 available)
...33116...(4)...Cypraea onyx Linne, 1758....40 to 44mm. F+ high/F++. Good sized specimens. Supplier seems to think they may be an unnamed local form...Thailand...$6 (4 available)
...33117...(4)...Cypraea onyx Linne, 1758....33 to 38mm. F+ high. Smaller examples of what our supplier calls the Pattani form. (I think he's a splitter!)...Thailand...$4 (4 available)
...33118...(1)...Cypraea onyx Linne, 1758....26mm. F++. Fully adult dwarf specimen...$7 (1 available)
...33119...(3)...Cypraea onyx adusta Lamarck, 1810....47 to 49mm. F+ high. Big dark colour form with dorsum an even deep brown...Thailand...$10 (3 available)
...33120...(1)...Cypraea onyx adusta Lamarck, 1810....28mm. F++. Dwarf specimen of this dark colour form...$7 (1 available)
...33123...set...Cypraea pulchella pericalles Melvill & Standen, 1904....37 to 40mm. F++. 4 piece set, all adults, showing development of full basal dentition & dorsal spotting...Thailand...$45/set (1 set available)
...33124...(1)...Cypraea pulchella pericalles Melvill & Standen, 1904....36mm. F++. Excellent totally adult example with long, dark brown basal teeth & dorsal blotches...Thailand...$11 (1 available)
...33125...(1)...Cypraea pulchella pericalles Melvill & Standen, 1904....35mm. F++. Odd colour form, blueish green, with short teeth. (possibly slightly sub-adult)...Burma...$10 (1 available)
...33126...(2)...Cypraea stolida rufodentata Biraghi, 1976....21, 22mm. F++. Neat, square blotched typical dorsum, with reddish brown teeth...Thailand...$18 (2 available)
...33127...(1)...Cypraea testudinaria Linne, 1758....127mm. F++. HUGE specimen & fatter than average too!...Tanzania...$25 (1 available)
...33128...(1)...Fustriton magellanica retiolis Hedley, 1914....122mm. F++ w/o. Delightful, finely ribbed form with thickened lip...Australia...$18 (1 available)
...33129...(3)...Haliotis diversicolor Reeve, 1846....51 to 54mm. F++. Wonderfully colourful for the family, with alternating concentric bands of bright red & dark green...Thailand...$8 (3 available)
...33130...(4)...Jennaria pustulata Lightfoot, 1786....16mm. F++. Super dark! Black with strong teeth & dark red pustulose dorsum...Costa Rica...$3 (4 available)
...33131...(2)...Pyrene flava Bruguiere, 1789....24mm. F++. Large, fully adult examples with great pattern of white axial flames on orange-tan bands...Thailand...$3 (2 available)
...33132...(1)...Notocallista kingi Gray, 1826....42mm. F++. Lovely pattern of rays of brown dashes & zig-zags...Australia...$4 (1 available)
...33133...(1)...Sassia subdistorta Lamarck, 1822....39mm. F++ w/o. Tan with white lines, fully developed lip & complete with operc...Australia...$10 (1 available)
sold...Semicassis paucirugosa Menke, 1843....37mm. F++ w/o. Pretty little bonnet, with 3 rows of light orange spots & thick, solid lip...Australia...retained for photo
...33135...(1)...Stramonitrophon plicatus Lightfoot, 1786....42mm. F+ w/o. Tan, with white bladed ribs & shoulder spines...Argentina...$50 (1 available)
...33136...set...Thalotia chlorostoma Menke, 1843....21 to 29mm. F++ w/o. 3 piece set in shades of rose pink with white markings...Australia...$20/set (1 set available)
...33137...(1)...Amoria turneri Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....77mm. F++. Large, elongate example with tight pattern of brown axial lines...Indonesia...$25 (1 available)
...33138...(1)...Amoria turneri Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....53mm. F++. Sweet smaller specimen with brown axial fine-lined pattern...Indonesia...$15 (1 available)
...33139...(1)...Amoria turneri newmanae Cotton, 1949....81mm. F+ high. Great pattern form in which the axial lines become zig-zags & there are bands of brown blotches...Indonesia...$70 (1 available)
...33140...(1)...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....70mm. F++. Spectacular specimen with excellent lip & intact protoconch...Sri Lanka...$9 (1 available)
...33141...pr...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....90mm. F++. Extreme pattern pair! One with many thin, close-packed axial lines, the other with a few fat, wide spaced lines...Sri Lanka...$19/pair (1 pair available)
...33142...(1)...Cymbiola sophia Gray, 1846....44mm. F+. Smaller specimen with spiral lines of brown spots & sharp shoulder spines...Australia...$18 (1 available)
...33143...(1)...Fulgoraria hamillei Crosse, 1869....145mm. F+. Big example with strong, dark brown axially barred pattern...China...$35 (1 available)
##...33144...(2)...Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....77, 83mm. F+ nicely. Not big, but still mature (adult) specimens of the pastel orange banded colour form...Kenya...$125 (2 available)
...33146...pr...Sunetta perexcavata Fulton, 1913....35, 37mm. F++. Nice pair, light tan with fine brown markings...Australia...$5/pair (1 pair available)
...33147...(1)...Pseudovertagus aluco Linne, 1758....63mm. F++ w/o. Nice & big & rarely seen in this top quality...Australia...$5 (1 available)
...33148...(1)...Phasianotrochus eximius Perry, 1811....41mm. F++ w/o. Chocolate brown with beautiful blue-green pearly interior...Australia...$4 (1 available)
...33149...(1)...Pterynotus barclayanus Adams, 1873....23mm. F+ high w/o. Cute & scarce, with good lip, purple interior & tiny operc...Thailand...$20 (1 available)
...33150...(1)...Mitra cf. peliserpentis Reeve, 1844....25mm. F++. Yellow-tan with granulose spiral cords & crenulate lip...Thailand...$8 (1 available)
...33151...(1)...Pecten spectabilis Reeve, 1853....27mm. F++. Large for the species, with nice pink & black spotted upper valve...Thailand...$10 (1 available)
...33152...(1)...Calliotectum dalli fm. claydoni Poppe, 1986....151mm. F+ high. Dark brown with excellent lip & unusual dorsal ridge from a previous, flared adult lip...Australia...$150 (1 available)
...33153...(1)...Calliotectum tibaeforma fm. johnsoni Bartsch, 1942....185mm. F+ w/o. Huge live trawled specimen with good lip, but slightly rough canal & protoconch gone...Australia...$180 (1 available)
...33154...(1)...Ericusa sowerbyi Kiener, 1839....175mm. F++. Big example with bold zig-zag markings & excellent lip & canal...Australia...$32 (1 available)
...33155...(1)...Cymatium ranzani Bianconi, 1850....210mm. (approx) F+. Huge specimen with fully flared though not completely finished adult lip...Somalia...$75 (1 available)
...33156...(1)...Haliotis laevigata Donovan, 1808....149mm. F++. Nice & big, smooth greenish-tan & with a full dozen anal holes...Australia...$25 (1 available)
...33157...pr...Amoria turneri newmanae Cotton, 1949....96 & 91mm. F+ high. Immense pair! Both huge, one marked & lined in orange-tan, the other in dark brown...Australia...$150/pair (1 pair available)
...33158...(1)...Conus vicweei Old, 1973....75mm. F+ high. Fresh specimen with classic white on brown pattern. Lip great except for one tiny anterior nick...Thailand...$285 (1 available)
...33159...(1)...Conus crocatus thailandis da Motta, 1978....57mm. F++. Huge example of this deep orange form with just a scattering of white spots...Thailand...$175 (1 available)
...33160...(1)...Conus crocatus thailandis da Motta, 1978....44mm. F++. Lovely specimen in pale orange, with just one row of spots & a few on the spire...Thailand...$60 (1 available)
...33161...(3)...Conus crocatus thailandis da Motta, 1978....34 to 36mm. F++. Pastel canteloup orange with a few clumps of white spots...Thailand...$30 (3 available)
...33162...(1)...Conus crocatus thailandis da Motta, 1978....29mm. F++. Light orange with just a couple of large white spots...Thailand...$35 (1 available)
...33163...(2)....Cypraea lamarcki redimita Melvill, 1888....33.5 F++. Biggies!!...Burma...$15 (2 available)
...33164...(1)...Conus ranonganus da Motta 1978....92mm. F+ high. Big example with great axially dashed pattern. Good natural lip save a small chip in the canal...Thailand...$300 (1 available)
...33165...(2)...Conus ranonganus da Motta 1978....86mm. F++. Delightful large specimens with excellent lips...Thailand...$200 firm (2 available)
...33166...(1)...Cypraea lamarcki redimita Melvill, 1888....30 mm. F++. Solidly mature example with thick, spotted margins...Burma...$10 (1 available)
##...33166A...(1)...Cypraea lamarcki redimita Melvill, 1888....37.2 mm. F++. Gigantic!...Burma...$40 (1 available)
...33167...pr...Cypraea lamarcki redimita Melvill, 1888....26 & 28mm. F++. Colour pair, one with greenish dorsal background, the other a mustard yellow...Burma...$15/pair (1 pair available)
...33168...(1)...Cypraea lamarcki redimita Melvill, 1888....28mm. F+. Bargain specimen with thick lateral callus but with mild dorsal flaw...Burma...$4 (1 available)
...33169...(3)...Cantharus melanostomus Sowerby, 1825....44 to 47mm. F++ w/o. Large, with orange dentate lip & black parietal glaze...Indonesia...$8 (3 available)
...33170...(+)...Coralliophila neritoidea Lamarck, 1816....25 to 30mm. F+. Nicely bulbose, with vivid purple aperture...Indonesia...$3/pair (12 available)
##...33171...(1)...Conus gubernator Hwass, 1792....86mm. F++. Gorgeous jumbo specimen with lavender clouds & bold purple markings...Tanzania...$60 and well worth it!! (1 available)
...33172...pr...Cypraea chinensis violaceus Rous, 1905....41 & 44mm. F++. BIG, delightful pair demonstrates variability of spot densities & dorsal shade & pattern...Tanzania...$19/pair firm (1 available)
...33177...(1)...Somalipecten cranmerorum Waller, 1986....77mm. F+. Big, pink & white mottled example, heavily ribbed & minimally fluted. One small hole at the ear...Somalia...$120 (1 available)
...33178...(1)...Somalipecten cranmerorum Waller, 1986....73mm. F+. Big, bright red beauty, white marbled & with a small hole...Somalia...$100 (1 available)
...33184...(1)...Somalipecten cranmerorum Waller, 1986....55mm. F+. Unusual colour pattern, pink with white markings & bright red spots...Somalia...$100 (1 available)
...33188...(1)...Somalipecten cranmerorum Waller, 1986....47mm. F+. Bargain example, nice typical colour & pattern, with just one hole...Somalia...$50 (1 available)
...33189...(7)...Ciboticola lunata Hedley, 1902....47 to 60mm. F+. Bright orange-red blush is highly unusual for Mytillidae...Java...$5 (1 available)
...33190...set...Ciboticola lunata Hedley, 1902....41 to 52mm. F+. Spectacularly colourful 3 piece set in deep red, orange-pink & bright yellow...Java...$13/set (1 set available)
sold...Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck, 1819....108mm. F+. Neat specimen, rich brown body with purplish pink spines. Taken from a wreck so it has a flat base & sits well for display. Possibly named for its habit of growing at an edge-wise angle from the substrate...Java...retained for photo
sold...Spondylus longitudinalis Lamarck, 1819....128mm. F+. Neat specimen, rich brown unbones shade to a white body with long white spines. Taken from a wreck so it has a flat base & sits well for display. Possibly named for its habit of growing at an edge-wise angle from the substrate...Java...retained for photo
sold...Spondylus albibarbatus reeve, 1856....113mm. F+. Big & heavy, with lots of short, blunt white spines...Australia...retained for the photo
sold...Spondylus zonalis Lamarck, 1819....104mm. F+. Pale pink & red spotted spineless umbonal zone switches to snowy white with lots of long, flat spines...Java...retained for the photo
...33195...(2)...Pecten senatoria Gmelin, 1791....65, 66mm. F++. Good examples, marbled in shades of purple-brown & pinkish...Somalia...$4 (2 available)
...33196...pr...Pecten senatoria Gmelin, 1791....58, 62mm. F++. Nice colour pair, one pinkish mottled on purple brown, the other purple brown patterned on pinkish...Somalia...$7/pair (1 pair available)
...33197...pr...Pecten senatoria Gmelin, 1791....59, 60mm. F++. Good pattern pair, both purple-brown & pinkish but with very different mottled patterns...Somalia...$6 (1 pair available)
sold...Pecten senatoria Gmelin, 1791....46 to 52mm. F+ / F++. 6 piece set shows a variety of patterns in shades of brown, purple, pink & cream...Somalia...retained for photo
...33199...(1)...Chicoreus torrefactus Sowerby, 1841....90mm. F++ w/o. Truly spectacular specimen, rich dark brown with intact canal, full dentate lip, apex complete with protoconch & operc too...Thailand...$12 (1 available)
...33200...(1)...Chicoreus torrefactus Sowerby, 1841....49mm. F+ w/o. Live taken little one to start your growth series...Thailand...$3 (1 available)
...33201...(1)...Chicomurex cf. laciniatus Sowerby, 1841....42mm. F+. Looks like laciniatus but with white aperture & creamy-tan rather than orangey pink body...Thailand...$5 (1 available)
...33202...(+)...Argonauta hians Lightfoot, 1786....60 to 65mm. F++. Not large but in top quality condition...Bali...$6 (10 available)
...33203...(1)...Bursa bufonia Gmelin, 1791....73mm. F+ high. Big, heavy specimen with fully developed all white aperture. Also known as B. leo Shikama ...Tanzania...$14 (1 available)
...33204...(1)...Bursa cf. lissostoma Smith, 1914....80mm. F++ w/o. Has the white lip & red lined aperture, but is smaller & more rounded knobs than typical. Perhaps a form or even a different species...Tanzania...$9 (1 available)
...33205...(1)...Bursa crumena fm. foliata Broderip, 1825....89mm. F++ w/o. Great fully developed wine-red aperture, dentate lip & lyrate parietal shield...Tanzania...$20 (1 available)
...33206...(1)...Conus figulinus Linne, 1758....73mm. F++. Superb specimen, rich brown and spiral lined, with complete lip, apex & siphonal canal...Tanzania...$9 (1 available)
...33207...(1)...Conus geographus Linne, 1758....123mm. F+ high. Glorious gerontic giant! Heavier than usual, with gerontic ridges & pattern breakdown on the dorsum...Tanzania...$25 (1 available)
...33208...(1)...Conus striatellus Link, 1807....55mm F++. Prettily brown banded, with excellent lip...Tanzania...$8 (1 available)
...33209...(1)...Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758....87mm. F+. Wonderfully freaky & unique specimen, the dorsal glaze common to the region has the brown back & white spots that makes one think of C. leucodon at first glance. The marginal pattern & pink base are clearly mappa though...Tanzania...$45 (1 available)
...33210...(1)...Oliva sericea textilina Lamarck, 1811....95mm. F++. Huge specimen, as large as any in Rice, with axial brown squiggled pattern which becomes gerontic approaching the lip...Tanzania...$35 (1 available)
...33211...(2)...Vasum rhinoceros Gmelin, 1791....86, 92mm. F++. Jumbo premium examples, with strong shoulder knobs, thickened lip & fully developed parietal shield...Tanzania...$9 (2 available)
...33212...(+)...Architectonica perspectiva Linne, 1758....54 to 60mm. F+. Nice large specimens, a couple with operc (first come, first served)...Indonesia...$4 (10 available)
...33213...(1)...Clavatula mystica Reeve, 1843....32mm. F+. With sharp shoulder knobs & angled axial ridges...Senegal...$6 (1 available)
...33214...(1)...Conus cloveri Walls, 1978....26mm. F++ w/o. Pattern of close packed fine brown axial lines on white...Senegal...$25 (1 available)
...33215...(1)...Conus cf. striatellus Link, 1807....44mm. F+. Fine typical pattern, chestnut brown banded on white...India...$5 (1 available)
...33216...(5)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....22 to 28mm. F++. With partial pattern doubling. If it was a coin it would be "double struck", if it was a stamp it would have "major re-entries"!...New Caledonia...$12 (5 available)
...33217...(2)...Cypraea hirundo rouxi Ancey, 1882....11, 13mm. F++. Form with minimal dorsal spotting...New Caledonia...$7 (2 available)
...33218...(1)...Cypraea humphreysi Gray, 1825....16mm. F++. Nicely brown speckled & white banded, with pastel orange base...New Caledonia...$15 (1 available)
...33219...(1)...Cypraea pallidula rhinoceros Souverbie, 1865....23mm. F++. With thick, white lateral calluses...New Caledonia...$5 (1 available)
...33220...(1)...Distorsio reticulata cf. francesae Iredale, 1931....36mm. F+. Somewhat squat form with light lattice-like sculpture & purplish parietal shield...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
...33221...(1)...Glossus humanus Linne, 1758....55mm. F+. Big, beautifully inflated species with umbones coiled like a ram's horn...Italy...$12 (1 available)
...33222...(1)...Latirus paetelianus Kobelt, 1874....37mm. F+ w/o. Orange-brown with white basal band & unusual black siphonal canal like Peristernia ustulata...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33223...(1)...Murex sp.....8mm. F++. Tiny, pinkish tan, ex pisces & thought by supplier to be a new species. Could also be Buccinidae...South Africa...$7 (1 available)
...33224...(1)...Neodrillia rosacea Reeve, 1845....23mm. F+. Pretty pure white albino specimen of this obviously usually pink Turridae...Senegal...$8 (1 available)
sold...Tetraphora princeps Sowerby, 1904....50mm. F+. Huge example with great lip & siphonal canal...Philippines...retained for photo
...33226...(1)...Strombus peruvianus Swainson, 1823....208mm. F. Beautiful orange-pink mouthed jumbo specimen with nicely extended & thickened lip but with some anterior damage. You'll want this one for its giant size...Peru...$32 (1 available)
...33231...(2)...Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....64, 68mm. F+ w/o. Large, lovely, operculate, typically tan & orange coloured examples with long, leafy peripheral spines virtually all intact. About as good as they get...Philippines...Philippines...$25 (2 available)
...33232...(1)....Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....65mm. F+ w/o. Unusual body colour! Sulfur yellow meets chartreuse, with mostly intact orange mottled peripheral blades...Philippines...$29 (1 available)
...33233...(3)...Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....62 to 64mm. F+. Nice specimens with long, leafy shoulder blades mostly intact...Philippines...$22 (3 available)
...33234...(1)....Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....66mm. F. Big bodied specimen though with many abreviated shoulder spines...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33235...(1)....Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....65mm. F+. Beautiful, bright yellow, with long foliaceous shoulder spines...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
...33236...(6)...Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....50 to 65mm. F decently. Clean, decent bargain specimens ...Philippines...$6 (6 available)
...33237...set...Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....50 to 55mm. F high. 4 piece colour variation set in pretty pastel shades of lilac, tan, orange & yellow, though with some spine losses...Philippines...$25/set (1 set available)
...33238...(1)....Bolma henica Watson, 1885....41mm. F+. Big example, finely beaded & with most peripheral spines intact. Coppery brown with pearly white base...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33239...(2)...Comitas cf. kaderleyi Lischke, 1872....76, 90mm. F. Huge examples, probably fresh dead, with big, brown stained axial ridges but lips badly broken...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
...33240...(2)...Conus armadillo Shikama, 1971....69, 71mm. F+. Large, lovely specimens with intricate pattern of short, golden-brown axial lines in spiral bands. Pointed spires & lips intact...Philippines...$13 (1 available)
...33241...(1)....Conus cervus Lamarck, 1822....106.5mm. F+. Great example of this fantastically rare collector's item, fat & shiny, with a few tiny growth marks & a small posterior lip chip...Philippines...$400 FIRM (1 available)
...33242...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....82mm. F++. Top quality jumbo specimen with unusually pale pattern, no orange or brown bands, just lots of spiral lines of tan dashes...Philippines...$75 (1 available)
...33243...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....76mm. F++. Big, fresh, typically patterned example with perfect lip & yellow aperture...Philippines...$55 (1 available)
...33244...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....73mm. F++. Lovely bright orange, interesting and unusual due to slender shape & diminished brown dashes...Philippines...$70 (1 available)
...33245...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....74mm. F+. Nice typically patterned specimen, though with a break on the penultimate whorl & a growth line near the lip...Philippines...$40 (1 available)
...33246...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....73mm. F+. Fresh, excellent example with perfect lip & heavily dashed pattern, just a touch of wear on the dorsum...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
...33247...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....74mm. F+. Strongly orange & brown banded specimen with decent lip (a few tiny nicks)...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
...33248...(1)....Conus dusaveli Adams, 1872....78mm. F. Good starter specimen, may be very fresh dead as there is some loss of gloss on the ventral side, lip is a bit rough & with a deep growth scar...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
...33249...(1)....Conus excelsus Sowerby, 1908....83mm. F++. Spectacular specimen of this rarity, with classic pattern, perfect apex & lip...Philippines...$625 (1 available)
...33250...(2)...Conus ichinoseana Kuroda, 1956....62mm. F++. Gracefully elongate, with bold brown on white spotted & banded pattern...Philippines...$32 (2 available)
...33251...(3)...Conus ichinoseana Kuroda, 1956....57 to 59mm. F+. Good brown spotted specimens, nicely elongate but with very slightly rough lips...Philippines...$22 (3 available)
...33252...(2)...Conus ichinoseana Kuroda, 1956....52, 53mm. F++. Delightful prime examples with bold brown markings & great lips...Philippines...$23 (2 available)
...33253...(1)....Conus kintoki Coomans & Moolenbeek, 1982....57mm. F+. Beautifully banded in rich shades of pastel orange...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33254...(1)....Conus cf pertusus Hwass, 1792....27mm. F+. Highly unusual albinistic pertusus? white with just a few pink markings...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33255...(1)....Conus neptunus Reeve, 1843....67mm. F+. Nice, big example with great apex, good lip, & classic pattern. Only problem is a bad growth mark just behind the lip...Philippines...$23 (1 available)
...33256...(1)....Conus neptunus Reeve, 1843....61mm. F++. Intricate axial pattern, great lip & interesting slightly stepped spire freak...Philippines...$21 (1 available)
...33257...(1)....Conus neptunus Reeve, 1843....60mm. F+. Intricate, almost net-like brown fine-lined pattern, but with a few small lip chips...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
...33258...(1)....Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981....51mm. F+. Big, brown dashed specimen though with a posterior lip chip...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
...33259...(3)...Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981....45 to 47mm. F+. Fresh, boldly marked examples but with slightly rough lips...Philippines...$12 (3 available)
...33260...(1)....Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981....41mm. F++. With nice, dark dashed pattern & excellent lip...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
...33261...(1)....Conus cf. aphrodite Petuch, 1979....33mm. F. Probably fresh dead, but huge...Philippines...$40 (1 available)
...33262...(4)...Bathytoma ? species....54 to 67mm. F+. Huge brown banded examples with decent slightly rough lips...Philippines...$15 (4 available)
...33263...(1)....Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....60mm. GEM!! Big, deep apricot orange with distinct spots & deep brown basal teeth. I can't find a flaw...Philippines...$190 firm (1 available)
...33264...(1)....Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....52mm. F. Except for some dorsal pitting or chipping in one spot, an otherwise good starter specimen...Philippines...$30 (1 available)
...33265...(1)....Cypraea langfordi Kuroda, 1938....55mm. Gem-. Spectacular specimen of this scarce & beautiful collectors' item...Philippines...$275 (1 available)
...33266...(1)....Cypraea langfordi Kuroda, 1938....51mm. F. Solid & well matured, with rich orange lateral calluses, but with several dings on the dorsum. Great starter!...Philippines...$100 (1 available)
sold....Cypraea leucodon Broderip, 1828....82mm. Gem-. One of the best ever! Rich, deep brown with lots of big, bold spots & pustulose labral callus...Philippines...retained for photo
...33268...(1)....Cypraea porteri Cate, 1966....48mm. Gem-. Glorious example of this rarity, with thick marginal callus & heavy, bright orange base. A few marginal pits require magnification to be noticed...Philippines...$275 (1 available)
...33269...(1)....Cypraea porteri Cate, 1966....49mm. F. Heavy orange based, well spotted adult dorsal pattern, but with self repaired major dorsal hole. Fine study or starter specimen...Philippines...$65 (1 available)
...33270...(1)....Cypraea sakurai Habe, 1970....46mm. F+. Fully adult example though with a slightly dull dorsal surface...Philippines...$150 (1 available)
...33271...(1)....Conus recluzianus fm. roseorapum Raybaudi & daMotta, 1990....39mm. F. Lovely orange-pink colour but somewhat crabbed...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33272...(1)....Epitonium rugosum Kuroda & Ito, 1961....78mm. F+. Big, white example with full apex but some blade damage...Philippines...$100 (1 available)
...33273...(1)....Epitonium rugosum Kuroda & Ito, 1961....89mm. F. Huge specimen of this scarce species with good blades but missing about 10mm. of the apex...Philippines...$60 (1 available)
...33274...(6)...Harpa harpa Linne, 1758....40 to 50mm. F+. Good examples of this smaller species, with good lips...Philippines...$6 (6 available)
...33275...(1)....Morum joelgreeni Emerson, 1981....40.5mm. F+ solid. Huge for the species, well scaled & spiny, with full lip & neat bifid teeth...Philippines...$55 (1 available)
...33276...(1)....Morum teremachii Kuroda & Habe, 1961....63mm. F+ high. Large & dark, with full, smooth lip & thin parietal glaze...Philippines...$60 (1 available)
...33277...(1)....Natica cf. alapapilionis Roding, 1798....35mm. F++. Big, with atypical pattern of brown axial lined bands...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
...33278...(1)....Naquetia annandalei Preston, 1910....85mm. F+. Lovely light tan with brown spotted foliar varical wings intact...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
...33280...(7)...Amalda species....55 to 68mm. F+. Large for the Genus, elongate & high spired, subtly banded in various orange & tan shades...Philippines...$23 (7 available)
...33281...(1)....Terebra pretiosa Reeve, 1842....120mm. F++. Spectacular & huge, with good lip & pointy apex...Philippines...$60 (1 available)
...33282...(1)....Harpa harpa Linne, 1758....48mm. F+. The "red form", beautifully banded in orange-pink...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
...33283...(1)....Angaria vicdani Kosuge, 1980....53mm. F+. Good normal specimen, nicely mottled in deep pinkish-purple & pastel yellow-green, with long upturned shoulder spines (some slightly abbreviated)...Philippines...$25 (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...$25 (1 available)
...33285...(1)....Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....22mm. F+. Creamy white with shoulder spines curved & serrated like some sharks' teeth...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
...33286...(1)....Babelomurex deburghae Reeve, 1857....16mm. F. Pastel orange with spiny bladed shoulder extensions...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
...33287...(2)...Babelomurex (Laevilatiaxis) gemmatus Shikama, 1966....19, 22mm. F. Decent, high spired specimens, though with one or two missing shoulder spines...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
...33288...(1)....Babelomurex spinosus Hirase, 1908....21mm. F+. Covered in long purple-pink spines...Philippines...$13 (1 available)
...33289...(1)....Calliostoma species....13mm. F+. With fine micro-beaded surface texture & brown & white spotted periphery...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
sold....Chicoreus celinamarumai Kosuge, 1980....34mm. F+. Pastel orange-pink with thin, leafy varical blades. Similar to orchidiflorus but with longish spines on the syphonal canal...Philippines...retained for photo
...33291...(1)....Chicoreus celinamarumai Kosuge, 1980....37mm. F. Big, pastel orange, but with some varical damage...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33292...(2)...Chicoreus celinamarumai Kosuge, 1980....29mm. F+. Pretty, pinkish & petit, with decent, if not perfect varical wings...Philippines...$20 (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)
...33294...(1)....Latiaxis latipinnatus Azuma, 1961....19mm. F+. With long, flattened leafy shoulder extensions...Philippines...$30 (1 available)
...33295...(1)....Murexiella balteata Sowerby, 1841....31mm. F+. Large example & an unusual colour form without colouration of the varices....Philippines...$25 (1 available)
...33296...(2)...Murexiella judithae D'Attilio & Bartsch, 1980....20, 23mm. F++. Spectacularly spinose & practically perfect specimens. Prickly as a burr!...Philippines...$18 (2 available)
...33297...(1)....Murexiella martini Shikama, 1977....23mm. F+. Pastel orange with perfect lip, but several missing major shoulder spines....Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33298...(1)....Pterynotus tripterus Born, 1778....37mm. F+. With beautifully flared & slightly recurved varical vanes...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33301...pr...Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....20 & 35mm. F. Start your growth series with these two...Philippines...$10/pair (1 pair available)
...33302...(1)....Bolma persica Dall, 1907....32mm. Excellent adult example with thick parietal glaze & double row of pink peripheral spines...Philippines...$13 (1 available)
...33303...(1)....Clavus canicularis Roding, 1798....28mm. F++. Great specimen with full, dentate lip & short, sharp, shoulder spines...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
...33304A.2pair.Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995....21 to 25mm. F+ solid. NICE pairs, one of each showing the Tented form of the species very well...Philippines...$17/pair (2 pairs available)
...33304B.2pair.Conus barbieri Raybaudi, 1995....21 to 25mm. F+ solid. Contrasting pairs of a hard to get species...Philippines...$14/pair (2 pairs available)
...33305...(1)....Conus collisus Kosuge, 1980....27mm. F+. Interesting slightly junior example shows increasing spot intensity with approaching adulthood...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
...33306...(1)....Cymatium exile Reeve, 1844....61mm. F++. Superb specimen with full, thick lip, long, intact siphonal canal & bold brown markings...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
...33307...(1)....Cymatium labiosum Wood, 1828....23mm. F+. Nearly black, with fully developed, white rimmed aperture...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
...33308...(1)....Cancilla granatina Lamarck, 1811....51mm. F+. Heavily brown lined & banded example, with intact, crenulate lip...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33309...(6)...Costellaria semifasciatum Lamarck, 1811....19 to 22mm. F+. Good examples with dark, intricate spiral patterns...Philippines...$7 (6 available)
...33310...(1)....Cronia ergalatax....30mm. F++. With fine brown axial lines over thick axial ridges...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33311...(4)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....17 to 19mm. F++. Spherical & well beaked, in orange-tan with brown spots...Philippines...$5 (4 available)
...33312...(2)...Epitonium species....18, 19mm. F+ w/o. Beautifully fine ribbed & fairly squat. Similar to E. patamakanthini...Philippines...$10 (2 available)
...33313...(1)....Cirostrema varicosa ....57mm. F++ w/o. Nice live taken example with good lip, apex & surface texture...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
...33314...(1)....Homalocantha cf. scorpio Linne, 1758....33mm. F+. Odd example without flared adult lip. Either juvenile H. scorpio or possibly another similar species...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33315...(1)....Granulifusus kiranus Shuto, 1958....33mm. F+. Fine spiral lined, with full lip & siphonal canal...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
...33316...(1)....Latirus kandai Kuroda, 1950....32mm. F+. Spiral banded in orange-brown tones, with big round axial ridges & ggod lip...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33317...(1)....Latirus species ....43mm. F+. With thick canal & fasciole & strong axial ridges...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33318...(1)....Latirus species ....38mm. F+. Spiral banded in tan, cream & brown, with spiny shouldered ridges...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
...33319...(1)....Nassaria spinigera Hayashi & Habe, 1965....47mm. F++. Great specimen with complete apex, siphonal canal & complete, varixed lip...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33320...(1)....Nebularia cf. avenacea Reeve, 1845....18mm. F+. Spiral grooved, pastel orange with white spire...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33321...(2)...Nebularia lienardi Sowerby, 1874....22, 24mm. F+. Banded in red & pink, spotted with white...Philippines...$9 (2 available)
...33322...(3)...Phos cyanostoma Adams, 1851....17 to 19mm. F++. Similar to P. textum but with dark brown rather than orange aperture...Philippines...$6 (3 available)
...33323...(3)...Phos roseatus Hinds, 1844....27 to 30mm. F++. Subtly banded in orange-tan, with thick lip varices...Philippines...$3 (3 available)
...33324...(1)....Nebularia aurantia Gmelin, 1791....24mm. F+. Bright orange with white shoulder band...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33325...pr...Peristernia species....28 & 29mm. F+. Nice pair, one pastel yellow, the other snowy white, both with black base & sutural band. Possibly P. ustulata...Philippines...$5/pair (1 pair available)
...33326...(1)....Pterygia conus Gmelin, 1791....25mm. F+. High spired & fine spiral lined...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
...33327...(1)....Pterygia crenulata Gmelin, 1791....36.5mm. F+. Huge for the species with intermitent white bands on orange-tan...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
...33328...(1)....Pusia crocatum Lamarck, 1811....19mm. F+. Dark orange brown with one white spiral line...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33329...(1)....Sassia nassariformis semitorta Kuroda & Habe, 1952....43mm. F+. Brown lined & mottled, with white rimmed aperture...Philippines...$11 (1 available)
...33330...pr...Scutus unguis Linne, 1758....28 & 32mm. F++. Neat white shield shaped limpets, both for the price of one...Philippines...$3/pair (1 pair available)
...33331...(3)...Strombus plicatus pulchellus Reeve, 1851....26 to 30mm. F++. Good examples with well developed lips & brown lined apertures...Philippines...$6 (3 available)
...33332...(1)....Terebra cf. cumingi Deshayes, 1857....76mm. F+. Pure white though with a bit of apical abbreviation...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33333...pr...Trigonostoma textilis Kiener, 1841....21 & 25mm. F+. Good pair in orange-brown, showing development of thickened adult lip on the larger one...Philippines...$11/pair (1 pair available)
...33334...(1)....Vexillum curviliratum adornata Tomlin, 1920....40mm. F+. 38mm. F+. Rich orange-brown with several white spiral bands...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
...33335...(1)....Costellaria exasperatum Gmelin, 1791....17mm. F+. Clean white with strong, brown banded axial ridges...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
...33336...pr...Costellaria mirabile Adams, 1854....26 & 41mm. F+. Interesting pair demonstrates elongation of form with full maturity...Philippines...$15/pair (1 pair available)
...33337...(1)....Costellaria mirabile Adams, 1854....49mm. F++. Nicely patterned specimen with lots of black speckles & brown sub-sutural spots...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
...33338...(1)....Vexillum plicarium Linne, 1758....46mm.F++. Unusual colour & pattern form with one broad mid band...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
...33339...(1)....Vexillum taeniatum Lamarck, 1811....38mm. F+. Beautiful bright orange with white shoulder band over axial ribs...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33340...(2)...Xenoturris kingae Powell, 1964....35 & 40mm. F++. Finely speckled specimens with complete lip & turrid notch...Philippines...$5 (2 available)
...33341...(1)....Oliva porphyria Linne, 1758....123mm. F+. Gigantic ex col specimen with gerontic growth stops & pattern breakdown near the lip. Almost never seen this large now...Panama...$100 (1 available)
...33342...(1)....Strombus peruvianus Swainson, 1828....155mm. F+. Nice size & with solid thickened lip. Aperture in pastel pink & orange...Peru...$30 Oversize Strombus (1 available)
...33343...(1)....Cassis flammea Linne, 1758....90mm. F++. Superb quality , if not large specimen without chips or flaws, even on the often rough siphonal canal...Bahamas...$15 (1 available)
...33344...(1)....Cymatium femorale Linne, 1758....114mm. F+ high. Nice ex col example with great fully developed & thickened lip...Brazil?...$10 (1 available)
...33345...(1)....Hexaplex nigritus Philippi, 1845....136mm. F. Giant but somewhat rough example. Ex col & rarely this large now, this one would make a good display...West Mexico...$20 (Oversize Murex) (1 available)
...33346...(1)....Phyllonotus erythrostomus Swainson, 1821....80mm. F+ high. Good specimen with well developed lip, intact spines & pink aperture...West Mexico...$5 (1 available)
...33347...(1)....Melongena patula Broderip & Sowerby, 1829....126mm. F+. Decent, large specimen of this spineless species with intact though slightly rough lip...$10 (1 available)
...33348...(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....128mm. F. Jumbo specimen, fully adult, fat & well spotted, just 1 pinhole & anterior damage...Florida...$45 (1 available)
...33349...(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....104mm. F+. Decent ex col example, structurally mature but still with a hint of juvenile dorsal pattern...Florida...$20 (1 available)
...33350...(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....105mm. F+. Prime specimen, well developed & with excellent anterior end, but with just a hint of juvenile dorsal pattern & a healed hole on the back...Florida...$20 (1 available)
...33351...(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....92mm. F++. Unusual smaller specimen, fully adult, with dense dorsal spotting & great lip...Florida...$15 (1 available)
...33352...(1)....Cypraea clandestina monillaria Lamarck, 1810....23mm. F++. Large for the species, with pale dorsal pattern...Japan...$5 (1 available)
...33353...(1)....Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....31mm. F++. Big specimen with dense spotted dorsal pattern & thick lateral callus...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
...33354...(1)....Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824....37mm. F++. Scarce all white species with strong teeth & marginal pitting...Fiji...$30 (1 available)
...33355...(3)...Cypraea gracilis fm. japonica Schilder, 1931....12 to 16mm. F++. Blue gray backs with a small dorsal spot & fine brown marginal dots...Japan...$4 (3 available)
...33356...(1)....Cypraea hammondae Iredale, 1939....12mm. F++. Cream to tan with brown spotted tips & dorsal band...Australia...$12 (1 available)
...33357...(1)....Cypraea walkeri surabajensis Schilder, 1937....37mm. F+. Jumbo if slightly sub-adult example...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
...33358...(3)...Cypraea walkeri surabajensis Schilder, 1937....25 to 28mm. F+. Neat ex col examples with pretty pale purple aperture...Philippines...$3 (3 available)
...33359...(1)....Cypraea kieneri Hidalgo, 1906....19mm. F++. With 3 pale blue-gray dorsal bands...Mozambique...$3 (1 available)
...33360...(1)....Cypraea pulchella Swainson, 1823....40mm. F++. Huge, fully adult specimen with strong brown teeth & dorsal blotches...Taiwan...$20 (1 available)
...33361...(1)....Cypraea pyriformis Gray, 1824....30mm. F+. Nicely swollen specimen with pale dorsum & tan teeth...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
...33362...(1)....Cypraea punctata atomaria Gmelin, 1791....10mm. F++. Pure white with fine, tan dorsal specks...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
...33363...(1)....Cypraea subviridis Reeve, 1855....32mm. F++. Large for the species with greenish-tan dorsal markings...Australia...$5 (1 available)
...33364...(3)...Cypraea ursellus Gmelin, 1791....8 to 10mm. F++. Wonderful little blue-gray & white banded mini-cyps...Solomons...$15 (3 available)
...33365...(1)....Cypraea walkeri continens Iredale, 1935....24mm. F++. Large for the species, subtly banded in tan...Australia...$12 (1 available)
...33366...(7)...Cypraea xanthodon Sowerby, 1832....24 to 28mm. F++. Nice Aussie examples...Australia...$3 (7 available)
...33367...(1)....Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....59mm. F+. Freakish specimen, pinched, deformed & dwarfish, yet with unmistakable dorsal pattern...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
...33368...(1)....Delonovolva aequalis Sowerby, 1832....13mm. F++. White Simnia-like Ovulidae with great data...California...$12 (1 available)
...33369...(1)....Pseudosimnia alabaster Reeve, 1865....7mm. F++. Very much like a fat little cowrie but without teeth! Dorsum spotted in purple-pink...Australia...$15 (1 available)
...33370...(1)....Cymovula acicularis Lamarck, 1810....12mm. F++. Neat Ovulidae specimen complete with piece of dried sea whip it was taken on...Bahamas...$5 (1 available)
...33371...(1)....Primovula sinensis Sowerby, 1874....21mm. F+ high. All white Ovulidae, very cowrie-like but without teeth...Taiwan...$3 (1 available)
...33372...(1)....Simnia uniplicata Sowerby, 1848....12mm. F+. Gray-white, with sharp ends...Bahamas...$5 (1 available)
...33373...(1)....Harpa kajiyamai Rehder, 1973....47mm. F++. Pretty example of this scarce Harpa with minimal brown blotches...Philippines...$22 (1 available)
...33374...(1)....Epitonium humphreysi Kiener, 1838....22mm. F++. Large, squat, with widely spaced ribs & tan brown interspaces...Florida...$5 (1 available)
...33375...(1)....Epitonium cf. pallasi Kiener, 1838....16mm. F++. Ex col, with ID supplied, but seems more finely ribbed than typical E. pallasi...Australia...$9 (1 available)
...33376...(1)....Epitonium pyramidale Sowerby, 1844....29mm. F+. Good big example, light tan with fine white ribs...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
...33377...(1)....Epitonium pyramidale Sowerby, 1844....17mm. F++. Excellent example, light tan with white ribs intact...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
...33378...(1)....Epitonium scalare Linne, 1758....53mm. F+. Fat, large specimen with broad ribs but a bit of basal damage...Australia...$8 (1 available)
...33379...(1)....Epitonium thielei Boury, 1913....20mm. F+. Great freshly beached specimen, ex col, with fine ribs between occasional fat varices...Australia...$20 (1 available)
...33380...(1)....Bursa crumena foliata Broderip, 1825....89mm. F++. Great specimen, large, with dark red-orange aperture & well flared, fully formed lip...Tanzania...$17 (1 available)
...33381...(1)....Conus auger Lightfoot, 1786....45mm. F++. Nice example, with twin bold brown bands, fine speckles & intact lip...Tanzania...$8 (1 available)
...33382...(2)...Conus consors fm anceps Adams, 1854....68, 69mm. F+. Big, elongate & boldly banded in bright orange on white, though with lightly "improved" lips...Tanzania...$19 (2 available)
...33383...(2)...Conus consors fm poehlianus Sowerby II, 1887....61mm. F++. Nicely elongated form with twin pastel orange spiral bands & good lips...Tanzania...$25 (2 available)
...33384...(1)....Conus gubernator Hwass, 1792....86mm. F++. Glorious specimen, big, boldly blotched in brown over purple clouds on white...Tanzania...$29 (1 available)
...33385...(2)...Conus phuketensis da Motta, 1978....72, 74mm. F++. Prime specimens nicely patterned in brown & with intact lips...Thailand...$175 (2 available)
...33387...(1)....Conus textile Linaeus, 1758....74mm. F++. Excellent, bold "pyramid" pattern on this unusually elongated specimen (nearly C. aulicus shape!)...Tanzania...$15 (1 available)
...33388...(1)....Conus voluminalis Reeve, 1843....58mm. F++. Great specimen with strongly banded brown pattern & perfect lip...Thailand...$18 (1 available)
...33389...(1)....Cymatium femorale Linne, 1758....105mm. F++. Top condition ex col example with fully developed adult lip & intact siphonal canal...Brazil?...$12 (1 available)
...33390...(1)....Cypraea chinensis violacea Rous, 1905....42mm. F++. Big! with pastel orange base & super dark purple spots. As nice as we've seen for this form...Tanzania...$9 (1 available)
...33391...(1)....Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....17.5mm. F+. Highly rostrate dwarfish little freak specimen with tips so stretched they are beaked...Tanzania...$75 (1 available)
...33392...(1)....Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....16.5mm. F+. Rostrate dwarf specimen with beaked ends...Tanzania...$50 (1 available)
...33393...(1)....Glycymeris cf. auriflua Reeve, 1843....39mm. F+. Concentric golden-brown markings on white...Tanzania...$5 (1 available)
...33394...pr...Harpulina arausiaca Lightfoot, 1786....69 & 71mm. F+ high. Lovely pattern pair, in two shades of orange & one with fine extra spiral lines between the bands...India...$125/pair (1 pair available)
...33395...(1)....Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....105mm. F+. Nice orange colour & fine lined pattern, but lip is a little rough & there are a few mild growth marks...Kenya...$195 (1 available)
...33396...(1)....Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....97mm. F+ high. Brilliant orange banded uncommon light colour form, with thickened lip & elegant axial ribs...Kenya...$275 (1 available)
...33397...(1)....Oliva species ....52mm. F++. Big & fat, dark chocolate brown with white aperture & fasciole...Tanzania...$6 (1 available)
...33398...(3)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....13 to 16mm. F+. Violet purple with pink lip & tips. Very pretty!...Philippines...$5 (3 available)
...33399...(1)....Phalium fimbria Gmelin, 1791....95mm. F+. Monster specimen of this rare bonnet with apex, lip & parietal shield all in good shape...Tanzania...$185 (1 available)
...33400...(1)....Fusinus species....124mm. F++. Beautifully elongate, pastel tan with brown between the knobs. Narrower & darker than F. tuberculatus & knobbier than F. colus...Tanzania...$25 (1 available)
...33401...(1)....Fusinus species....120mm. F+. Odd freak specimen with siphonal canal spirally twisted through about 300 degrees...Tanzania...$30 (1 available)
...33402...(1)....Fusinus species....117mm. F+. Totally wild freak with spire tilted a good 40 degrees from axial alignment...Tanzania...$32 (1 available)
...33403...(1)....Lambis chiragra Linne, 1758....164mm. F++ w/o. Great specimen of the dwarf form, with all spines full & intact, pastel orange aperture & black & white lyrate columella...Tanzania...$10 (1 available)
...33404...(1)....Lambis digitata Perry, 1811....145mm. F+. Good specimen of this scarce Spiderconch, with full thickened lip but with a small chip off the first spine. Still a fine example...Tanzania...$22 (1 available)
...33405...(1)....Strombus pipus Roding, 1798....83mm. F++. So huge & with aperture so pale I thought it was S. lentiginosus at first glance...Tanzania...$40 (1 available)
...33406...(1)....Spondylus wrightianus Crosse, 1872....45mm. (95mm. w/spines) F+. Pure white with long nearly needle-like spines...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
...33407...(1)....Xenoturris kingae Powell, 1964....38mm. F+. Lip & turrid notch ingreat condition. Feel like a king, eh?...Tanzania...$5 (1 available)
...33408...(4)...Strombus dentatus Linne, 1758....44 to 49mm. F+. Possibly a local form? somewhat fatter & pinker than typical specimens...Tanzania...$7 (4 available)
...33409...(1)....Cassis tuberosa Linne, 1758....210mm (est.) F+. Huge & spectacular specimen with fully developed triangular shield...Brazil?...$40 (1 available)
...33410...(1)....Oliva porphyria Linne, 1758....88mm. F+. Good sized ex col specimen, with good typical pattern, intact lip & apex with protoconch...Panama?...$22 (1 available)
...33411...(1)....Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....109mm. F+. Big, nicely patterned example with finely crenulate lip. Just one dorsal ding & a few tiny anterior lip nicks...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
...33412...(1)....Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....91mm. F+. Fresh specimen with intact, finely crenulate lip. Just one dorsal growth mark...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
...33413...(4)...Conus radiatus Gmelin, 1791....61 to 64mm. F+. Dark chocolate brown colour form, however lip appears lightly filed...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33414...set...Conus aulicus Linne, 1758....77 to 81mm. F+. Nice 3 piece pattern variation display set, but with lips filed...Philippines...$15/set (1 set available)
...33415...(1)....Conus thalassiarchus Sowerby, 1834....85mm. F. Jumbo specimen of the all yellow pale colour form with just a few white tents. Lip unfortunately filed...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33416...(1)....Conus thalassiarchus Sowerby, 1834....71mm. F+. Unusual colour & pattern form, solid orange tan with spiral lines of brown pin-points, base & spire markings...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33417...set...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....74 to 78mm. F++. Neat 3 piece set shows a range of "eye" distribution densities (on one so dense some conect to form "8"s!)...Philippines...$20/set (1 set available)
...33418...(1)....Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....97mm. F+. Big orange beauty with well developed basal callus but with a couple of unobtrusive growth lines on one side...Philippines...$125 (1 available)
...33419...(2)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....90mm. F++. Fat, fresh, fully adult examples...Philippines...$140 (2 available)
...33420...(1)....Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....87mm. F++. Lovely specimen with fully adult base & virtually flawless dorsum...Philippines...$135 (1 available)
...33421...(1)....Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....84mm. F+. Good bargain, very slightly sub-adult (base not fully callused) with healed break on the labral side...Philippines...$100 (1 available)
...33422...(1)....Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758....78mm. F++. Unusual, heavy example with absolutely purple base & slight touch of griseoformis style gray-green dorsal clouding...Philippines...$32 (1 available)
...33423...(1)....Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758....70mm. F+. Delightful rich purple based specimen with a few small dorsal blisters...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33424...(2)...Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758....67, 68mm. F+ high. Mid-sized examples with light pink base. A couple of small dorsal irregularities...Philippines...$7 (2 available)
...33425...(1)....Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758....66mm. F++. Partial melanism, with pattern over-printing on much of the dorsum...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
...33426...(1)....Cypraea mauritiana Linne, 1758....93mm. F+. Massive monster specimen...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
...33427...(1)....Cypraea moneta Linne, 1758....23mm. F++. Bright mustard yellow with heavily callused base...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
...33428...(1)....Cypraea onyx Linne, 1758....41mm. F++. Good sized typical specimen...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
...33429...(1)....Cypraea isabella Linne, 1758....36mm. F++. Large & fat for the species, with bright orange tips...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
...33430...pr...Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....66 & 70mm. F++. Odd & interesting extreme pattern/colour pair, one nearly black & the other with retained, nearly white, juvenile pattern...Philippines...$12/pair (1 pair available)
...33431...(1)...Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....59mm. F++. Freak!! Not only has the cute "risen loaf" hump, but the sulcus splits the colors in half - one half nice and dark, the other half very light. Primo!...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
...33432...set...Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....90 to 92mm. F++. Good set of large, fat, fully developed examples without damages or repairs...Philippines...$15/set (1 set available)
...33433...(1)....Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....79mm. F++. Highly unusual pattern almost looks juvenile but is solid, heavy & without banding...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
...33434...(1)....Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....80mm. F++. Very pale! White with a few small brown spots, though not sure if it rates as form pardalis...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
...33435...(1)....Chicoreus rosarius Perry, 1811....80mm. F++. Brown spiral lined & with fully developed, highly branched varices...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
...33436...(4)...Chicoreus sauliae Sowerby, 1841....71 to 82mm. F++. Excellent examples with beautiful hot pink varical spines & fully developed lips...Philippines...$12 (4 available)
...33437...(1)....Haliotis fulgens Philippi, 1845....154mm. F+. Good, big, high domed ex col specimen in an unusual aqua blue-green colour...California...$22 (1 available)
...33438...(1)....Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....103mm. F. Fresh dead, but in decent condition & with great dorsal display. Fine starter specimen...India...$75 (1 available)
...33439...(2)...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....97, 99mm. F. Fresh dead, bargain starter specimens with clear, bright dorsal pattern...India...$65 (2 available)
...33440...pr...Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....92 & 85mm. F. Fresh dead, extreme pattern pair, one relatively typical, the other with finer than average tent pattern close to that of C. gloriamaris...India...$150/pair (1 pair available)
...33441...(1)....Conus bengalensis Okutani, 1968....92mm. F+ high. Great example, with intact, finely crenulate lip. One dorsal scar...India...$115 (1 available)
*...33442...(1)....Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....173mm. F++. HUGE specimen with gerontic growth stops & pattern breakdown. Really rare over 170mm.!...India...$650 (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
*...33443...(1)....Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....163mm. F++. Excellent jumbo example with just the beginings of gerontic growth & pattern changes. Intact lip with just a small anterior chip...India...$325 (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
*...33444...(1)....Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894....165mm. F. Very fresh dead, with intact lip but a bit of dorsal sponge perforation. Giant example for discount price...India...$95 (1 available) (OVERSIZE BOX)
...33445...(1)....Conus cf. ranonganus da Motta, 1978....90mm. F. Decent dead taken specimen of this recently described rarity...Thailand?...$195 (1 available)
Interlude
Relists #43 to 29578
....43...(1)......Chlamys fultoni Sowerby, 1904....19 mm. F+. Scarce smaller species with boldly brown banded top valve...South Africa...$5 (1 available)
....320...(1).....Hyalina lactea Kiener, 1841....10 mm. F++. Pure white & fairly elongate Marginellidae...Florida...$4 (1 available)
....3437...(1)...Latirus brevicaudatus Reeve, 1847....38 mm. F+. Strongly nodulated & with fine spiral cords...Florida...$10 (1 available)
....3777...(1)...Palliolum incomparabile Risso, 1826....9 mm. F++. Tan brown with lighter rays...Portugal...$6 (1 available)
....3779...(1)...Palliolum incomparabile Risso, 1826....7 mm. F++. Brilliant orange if slightly smaller specimen...Portugal...$6 (1 available)
sold...Palliolum incomparabile Risso, 1826....12 mm. F++. Pretty pastel pink with fine white mottling. Full adult size...Portugal...retained for the photo
....5042...(1)...Cypraea petitiana Crosse, 1872....29 mm. Gem. Excellent example, with brown mottled perfect dorsum & pastel orange base & teeth...Senegal...$15 (1 available)
....6089...pr...Terebellum terebellum Linne, 1758....52, 53 mm. F++. Big high contrast pair, one lightly speckkled & clouded, the other boldly polka-dotted...India...$5/pair (1 pair available)
....9167...set...Bolma girgyllus Reeve, 1843....45, 50 & 60 mm. F/F+. 3 piece growth series...Philippines...$20/set (1 set available)
sold...Mimachlamys crassicostata Sowerby, 1842....60 mm. F++. Beautiful butter yellow with purple mottling at the umbone...Taiwan...retained for the photo
....18880A...pr..Amoria maculata Swainson, 1822....63 mm. F++. Interesting contrasting pair, with wide & narrow spacing of the axial brown marked spiral bands...Australia...$9/pair (1 pair available)
....18887B...(1)...Amoria zebra Leach, 1814....39 mm. F++. Unusual & interesting due to dorsal pattern breakdown & eventual complete loss...Australia...$10 (1 available)
....19249A...(2)...Chlamys zelandiae Gray, 1843....24 mm. F++. Pastel pink with super-scaly ribs. Taken from dredged sponges...New Zealand...$6 (2 available)
....22194...(1)...Cypraea cf depressa Gray, 1824....38 mm. F+. Unusual example with very dark, possibly melanistic dorsum & odd anterior end due to healed injury...Indo-Pacific...$9 (1 available)
....22213...(1)...Conus magus Linne, 1758....53, 54 mm. F++. Outstanding extreme pair, one clouded in dark brown, the other lined in orange-tan...Philippines...$7/pair (1 available)
....22330A...(2)...Conus omaria Hwass, 1792....56, 58 mm. F+. Slightly rough lipped specimens, with typical pattern & low spire...Philippines...$4 (2 available)
....23158...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....70 mm. F+. Somewhat unusual pattern, with dark brown blotches & orange-brown zig-zag lines...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....23339...(1)...Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758....86 mm. F+. Nice sized specimen with oddly degenerate sulcus pattern...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....23951A...(1)...Pecten swifti Bernardi, 1858....102 mm. F+. Good big example with bright purple-pink colouration...Japan...$6 (1 available)
....24038...(2)...Cypraea spurca Linne, 1758....21, 22 mm. F++. Nice, clean specimens with fine, dense dorsal spotting...Canary Islands...$5 (2 available)
....24205...(1)...Conus bermudensis Clench, 1942....31 mm. F+. Scarce pink clouded species. Big, with nice ventral display but a big dorsal scar...Curacao...$35 (1 available)
....24389...(1)...Conus dalli Stearns, 1830....40 mm. F++. Good pattern with lots of brown axial lines & fine net-like bands...Panama...$6 (1 available)
....24684...(1)...Chicoreus brevifrons Lamarck, 1822....74 mm. F+. With brown stained varical spines intact...Caribbean...$12 (1 available)
....24743...(1)...Strombus vittatus vittatus Linne, 1758....56 mm. F+. With fine brown pattern & good "bronzing" of the columellar callus & lip...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
....24744...(1)...Strombus vittatus campbelli Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....59 mm. F++. High spired form...Australia...$4 (1 available)
....24769...(1)...Conus spurius Gmelin, 1791....81 mm. F. HUGE! Absolute monster specimen, as large as any in Rice, though with dorsal scar & rough lip, but you'll want this one for its jumbo size...Caribbean...$18 (1 available)
....24771...(1)...Conus daucus Hwass, 1792....33 mm. F+. Glorious orange colour, though with a ventral scar...Caribbean...$12 (1 available)
....24776...(1)...Conus marmoreus Linne, 1758....88 mm. F+. Freaky specimen with white spots joined together to form "mountain range" profiles...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....24798...pr...Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758....70 & 73 mm. F++. Super dark, even melanistic pair...Philippines...$17/pair (1 pair available)
....25697...(8)...Haustellum affin haustellum Linne, 1758....75 to 85 mm. F++ w/o. I really don't think these are haustellum L. - they are adults, but only half the size normal for the species. Anyone know what they really are?...India...$7 (8 available)
....29578...(1)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....122 mm. F+. Jumbo specimen, with complete lip teeth, but with totally juvenile dorsal pattern. Anterior end damaged in transit, but rarely taken this large any more...Florida...$20 (1 available)
...33446...set...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....61 to 99 mm. F+/F++. Great 6 piece growth & colour display set, with a range of spot patterns & background colours...Thailand...$25/set (1 set available)
...33447...sets...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....76 to 83 mm. F+/F++. Fabulous 5 piece sets shows the full range of pattern spot densities...Thailand...$35/set (1 set available)
...33448...sets...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....60 to 83 mm. F+/F++. Nice 5-sets in a range of colours & spot patterns...Thailand...$22/set (3 sets available)
...33449...sets...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....75 to 85 mm. F+/F++. Terrific trios! show a nice variety of colour & spot patterns...Thailand...$15/set (4 sets available)
...33450...pr...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....85 & 86 mm. F++. Lovely colour pair, one with all white background, the other in fairly typical orange...Thailand...$11/pair (1 pair available)
...33451...pr...Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....75 & 77 mm. F++. Extreme pair of this supposedly semi-dwarf form, one white with minimal spots, the other orange with lots of fine spots...Thailand...$16/pair (1 pair available)
...33452...prs....Conus betulinus Linne, 1758....70 to 80 mm. F++. Good pairs demonstrate colour & spot pattern variation...Thailand...$10/pair (3 pairs available)
...33453...(1)...Conus rawaiensis daMotta, 1978....18 mm. F+ HIGH. Peachy pastel orange with perfect lip & pustulose basal cords. Rarely available species...Thailand...$100 firm (1 available)
...33453A..(1)..Conus rawaiensis daMotta, 1978....18 mm. F++. Splendid example of this pretty pustulated DaMotta thingie...Thailand...$120 firm (1 available)
...33454...(2)....Conus rawaiensis daMotta, 1978....21 mm. F++. Pastel canteloupe orange with perfect lip & pustulose basal cords. Rarely available species...Thailand...$140 firm (1 available)
...33455...(1)...Conus rawaiensis daMotta, 1978....23 mm. F+ solid. Pastel canteloupe orange with slightly rough lip & pustulose basal cords. incomplete ventral borehole. Bargain specimen of this rarely available species...Thailand...$60 (1 available)
...33456...(2)...Conus rawaiensis daMotta, 1978....25 to 26 mm. F+. Pretty pastel orange with perfect lip & pustulose basal cords, but a large ventral growth line. Rarely available species...Thailand...$65 (2 available)
...33457...(1)...Conus rawaiensis daMotta, 1978....28 mm. F+ high - nice!! Big specimen in bright orange with perfect lip & pustulose basal cords. Rarely available species...Thailand...$160 firm (1 available)
...33461...(1)...Aporrhais pespelecani Linne, 1758....44 mm. F+. With complete apex & siphonal canal & fully thickened & developed lip...Italy...$3 (1 available)
...33462...(1)...Aporrhais pesgallinae Bernard, 1963....31 mm. F. Nice other than missing the posterior-most lip spine...SW Africa...$7 (1 available)
...33463...(1)...Conus vicweei Old, 1973....87 mm. F+. Big, fairly fresh dead, but with decent, distinct classic pattern & mostly intact lip...Philippines...$150 (1 available)
...33464...(1)...Conus vicweei Old, 1973....86 mm. F. Large, very fresh dead example has slight gerontic breakdown of the classic pattern, mild loss of gloss & slightly rough lip, but makes a great starter specimen of this rarity...Philippines...$95 (1 available)
...33465...(1)...Conus vicweei Old, 1973....84 mm. fair. Big, dead & faded to nearly orange, but with enough pattern to be distinctly identifiable. Breaks the $30 barrier on this collectors item...Philippines...$29 firm (1 available)
...33466...(1)...Colubraria clathrata Sowerby, 1833....31 mm. F++. With brown & white spotted varices & fully formed, finely dentate lip...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33467...(1)...Colubraria obscura Reeve, 1844....47 mm. F++. Large for the species with great lip, parietal shield, apex & siphonal canal, & 1 big brown spot per varix...Philippines...$19 (1 available)
...33468...pr..Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....27 mm. F++. Interesting pair, one with twice the dorsal spot density of the other...Philippines...$5/pair (1 available)
...33469...pr..Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....28, 29 mm. F++. Odd pair, one typical, the other with blurred & degenerate spot pattern...$8/pair (1 pair available)
...33470...set...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....22 to 29 mm. F++. GREAT 9 piece set shows a range of adult sizes & spot patterns...Philippines...$22/set (1 set available)
...33471...set...Cypraea pulchella Swainson, 1823....25 to 34 mm. F++. 5 piece set covers the range of sizes, dorsal patterns & brown columellar tooth length...Taiwan...$50/set (1 set available)
...33472...(1)...Vexillum (Costellaria) angustissimum Smith, 1903....15 mm. F+. Light gray with numerous fine, close spaced axial ribs...East Africa?...$14 (1 available)
...33473...(1)...Mitra (Nebularia) bernhardina Roding, 1798....18 mm. F++. Big for the species, with strong spiral cords & good lip...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
...33474...(1)...Mitra (Swainsonia) bicolor Swainson, 1820....17 mm. F++. Creamy white with broad brown basal band...Philippines?...$4 (1 available)
...33475...(1)...Vexillum (Costellaria) concentricum Reeve, 1844....20 mm. F+. With fine riblets & small sutural knobs on shades of tan...Mozambique...$9 (1 available)
...33476...(1)...Mitra edentula Swainson, 1820....22 mm. F++. Creamy white with twin bands of brown blotches...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
...33477...(1)...Vexillum (Costellaria) osiridis Issel, 1869....23 mm. F++. Looks a bit like a fat, miniature V. plicarium...Mozambique...$8 (1 available)
...33478...(1)...Vexillum perrieri Auth?....15 mm. F++. Tan & gray bands over strong but low ribs. Elegant species IDed by supplier & not in Rice...$12 (1 available)
...33479...(1)...Pterygia cf. scabricula Linne, 1758....28 mm. F++. ID by supplier, colud also be P. desetangsi...Philippines?...$18 (1 available)
...33480...(1)...Mitra (Nebularia) rupelli Reeve, 1844....32 mm. F++. Shades of pastel yellow-brown, with strong spiral cords ...Red Sea...9 (1 available)
...33481...(1)...Oliva porphyria Linne, 1758....60 mm. F++. Excellent junior specimen with thick columellar callus & intact lip...Baja California...$12 (1 available)
...33482...(1)...Clamys gloriosa Reeve, 1853....58 to 60 mm. F+. Beautifully colourful 5 piece set in red, purple, yellow & 2 shades of orange...Indonesia...$39/set (1 available)
...33483...(1)...Clamys gloriosa Reeve, 1853....46 to 50 mm. F+. Spectacular 5-set in yellow, purple-brown, orange, red & one with red, brown & purple together!...Indonesia...$29 (1 available)
...33490...(1)...Cymatium lotorium Linne, 1758....122 mm. F++ w/o. Solid, adult specimen with welldeveloped lip & good canal, complete with operc...Tanzania...$14 (1 available)
...33491...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....95 mm. F+. Unusual pattern example, with relatively few spots, some of which are partly doubled. Looks like an animators representation of vibratory motion. Makes me want to rub my eyes!...Tanzania...$40 (1 available)
...33492...(1)...Cypraea testudinaria Linne, 1758....139 mm. F++. Fantastic massive monster specimen, including gerontic dorsal brown clouding that obscures some of the typical "salt sprinkled" effect...Tanzania...$45 (1 available)
...33493...(1)...Lambis crocata Link, 1807....178 mm. F++ w/o. Glorious, big specimen, with bright orange, fully mature apperture & all spines intact...Tanzania...$12 (1 available)
...33494...pr...Harpa major Roding, 1798....96 & 99 mm. F+. Large, high contrasst pair...Tanzania...$35/pair (1 pair available)
...33495...(1)...Harpa major Roding, 1798....85 mm. F+. Slightly strange specimen, with degenerate zig-zag pattern & close packed, almost gerontic ribs...Tanzania...$15 (1 available)
...33496...(2)...Harpa major Roding, 1798....86 & 89 mm. F++. Great quality, fresh typical examples, with strong ribs & bold colours...Tanzania...$9 (2 available)
...33497...(3)...Amoria turneri Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....46 to 50 mm. F++. Typical turneri, with long, fine brown axial lines...Australia...$15 (3 available)
...33499...(1)...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....25 mm. F+. Freaky little dwarf unit with melanistic blotch on the back that makes it look like a cross with C. cribraria!...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
...33500...(1)...Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....56 mm. F+. Quite unusual, with the tiniest of dorsal spots & an oddly crooked sulcus line...Philippines...$115 (1 available)
...33501...pr...Cypraea saulae forms Gaskoin, 1843....20 & 28 mm. F++. Neat pair! 2 local forms of this variable & often split species: C. saulae visayensis Massilia, 1978 & C saulae siasiensis Cate, 1960...Philippines...$27/pair (1 pair available)
...33502...(1)...Conus viola Cernohorsky 1977....32 mm. F++. Lovely lavender with light tan bands...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
...33503...set...Vexillum citrinum filiareginae Cate, 1961....66 mm. F+. Neat 3 piece set shows increasingly dark black spiral lines on broad orange & white bands...Philippines...$35/set (1 set available)
...33504...(1)...Guildfordia yoka Jousseaume,1888....88 mm (across longest spines)F++. Excellent example with virtually every long, curved spine intact...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
...33525...(1)...Bursa granularis Roding, 1798....64 mm. F+. Big example with well toothed lip & intact siphonal canal...Tobago...$12 (1 available)
...33526...(1)...Bursa granularis Roding, 1798....43 mm. F+. Nice & neatly nodulose...Tobago...$5 (1 available)
...33527...set...Bursa spadicea Montfort, 1810....26 to 44 mm. F+. Fine five piece growth series, all with fully formed lip varices...Trinidad...$20/set (1 set available)
...33528...(5)...Oliva cf scripta Lamarck, 1811....41 to 48 mm. F+. Cream with fine, tan mottling & bands of brown zig-zags...Guyana...$4 (5 available)
...33529...(2)...Phos beaui Fischer & Barnardi,1860....27, 29 mm. F++. Phabulous Phos! Finely ribbed & lightly banded, with sharp, mildly notched lip...Barbados...$6 (2 available)
...33531...(1)...Phalium (Bathygalea?) coronadoi Crosse, 1867....117 mm. f. Crabbed & slightly broken siphonal canal make this a big, bargain example of a rare deep water species...Trinidad...$75 (1 available)
...33532...(1)...Polystira tellea Dall, 1889....50 mm. F. Fresh dead, with some stains & siphonal canal chip...Bardados...$8 (1 available)
...33533...(1)...Fusimitra antillensis Dall, 1889....41 m. f. Dead taken but decent representative specimen of th
