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Auction 18th to 23rd January "03
Some Seashells & Landsnails from January '03 auction.
Buccinidae
Pisania bernardoi P.M.S. Costa & R.S. Gomes, 1998.
F+++/Gem 14,1 mm. Very nice, brown color with white pattern. Dived at 20-25 m. under rock setters Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2001Pisania pusio janeirensis (Orbigny, 1832)
F+++/Gem W/O 32 mm. Very nice, dark greenish color with attractive pattern, yellow/orange canal and teeth. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken under rocks at 15-20 m. by dive. Ilhabela, Sao Paulo State, Brazil 1995
Cancellariidae
Cancellaria lyrata (Brocchi, 1814) Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 52,6 mm. Extra large and very attractive, honey color. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Trawled at 400 m. St. Luis, Senegal, October 1998
Cardiidae
Cardita abyssicola Hinds, 1843.
F+++/Gem 24,6 mm. Very attractive, yellowish/white and lilac color with purplish/brown pattern. Samar 2000Cardium fulvia boholensis Vidal, 1994.
F+++/Gem 33,9 mm. Very nice, yellowish/ cream color with attractive purple pattern. Philippines 2002Cardium corculum cardissa (Linne, 1758)
F+++/Gem 50,8 mm. Large and very beautiful, pale lilac color with soft pattern the other side rich lilac color. Cebu 2002Cardium corculum impressum (Lightfoot, 1786)
F+++/Gem 47,4 mm. Large and very beautiful, yellowish/white color with attractive ruby pattern. Cebu 2002Cardium corculum kirai Shikama, 1964.
F+++/Gem 45,3 mm. Very beautiful, violet and yellowish/white color with attractive pattern, the keels are curved. Cebu 2002Cardium corculum laevigatum Bartsch, 1947.
F+++/Gem 47,6 mm. Large and very nice, very light yellow/peach color. Cebu 2002Cardium ctenocardia virgo Reeve, 1845.
F+++ 22 mm. Very attractive, they are usually all white, the violet on the side is uncommon, strong ribs ornamented with sharp perfect spines. Philippines 2002Glossus meiocardia globosa Matsukuma & Habe, 1995.
F+++ 22,9 mm. Very attractive. Has nicks on the lips. Bantayan Is. North Cebu 2002
Conidae
Cassis hypocassis fimbriata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
F++ W/O 79,2 mm. Very nice, grayish/cream color with beige marks. The siphon canal & the extension of the base are slightly chipped. Trawled at 30 m. on sand. St. Vincent Gulf, South Australia 2000Conus ammiralis Linne, 1758.
F 63,4 mm. Very beautiful, orange/brown color with attractive pattern and yellow bands. Has a slightly growth line on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the upper and lower lip is filed. Olango Isl. Cebu 2002Conus arenatus Hwass, in Bruguiere, 1792.
F++ 45,5 mm. Very nice color and pattern. Has slightly growth lines and the base side of the spires has erosion from some attachment. Palawan 2002Conus armadillo (Shikama, 1971)
F+++/Gem 71,5 mm. Large and very nice color and pattern. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Conus aulicus Linne, 1758.
F++ 132,9 mm. Extra large and very nice, reddish/brown color with attractive white pattern. Has micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the lip is slightly chipped. Luzon 2002Conus aureus Hwass, 1792. Dark
F++/F+++ W/O 54,7 mm. Very beautiful dark, corded, orange/brown color with attractive pattern. Has slightly growth line on the dorsum and small growth scar on the side close to the spire dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2002Conus aureus Hwass, 1792. Light
Gem 53,4 mm. Very beautiful, corded, orange/brown color with attractive large white pattern. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2002Conus beddomei Sowerby, 1901.
F+++/Gem 20,4 mm. Very beautiful, brick color with attractive pattern, pink aperture and canal. Has a nick on the canal. Dived at 20-30 m. in coral sand. Off North Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil 2002Conus bertarollae Costa & Simone, 1997.
F+++ 19,4 mm. Very attractive, red/orange color with white pattern, slightly corded. Has nicks on the lip and the canal. Taken on sand of coral reef at the top of sea mountain. 35 km. off Alcobaca South Bahia State, Brazil 1999Conus betulinus Linne, 1758. Orange
F+++ 112 mm. Very beautiful, orange color with bluish and black attractive pattern. Has slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Marinduque Isl. close to Mindoro Isl. 2002Conus betulinus Linne, 1758. Yellow
F+ 65 mm. Very nice and interesting, yellow color with unusual attractive bluish pattern. Has a growth line and the lip is filed. Zamboanga 2002Conus bullatus Reeve, 1843. Outstanding! Orange
F+++ 61,1 mm. Large and very beautiful, reddish/orange color with red/brown marks. Has a slightly growth defect on the side dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Samar 2002Conus bullatus Reeve, 1843. Outstanding! Purple
F+++ 63,3 mm. Large and very beautiful, red color with purple marks and attractive unusual textile pattern on the base. Has a slightly growth defect on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Samar 2002Conus capitanellus (Fulton, 1938)
F++ 18,1 mm. Very nice, chocolate color with white pattern. The lip is damaged. Philippines 2002Conus circumcisus corded form Born, 1778.
F+++/Gem 50,8 mm. Very beautiful, lavender color with light lavender, beige bands and dark reddish brown marks. Has a nick on the canal. Bohol Isl. 2002Conus coccineus Gmelin, 1791.
F+++ 46,3 mm. Very attractive, brick color till the growth line on the middle of the dorsum and after dark reddish/brown color with white and brown marked band. The upper lip is slightly chipped. Samar 2002Conus comatosa (Pilsbry, 1904) Unusually pale.
F++/F+++ 36,3 mm. Very nice, milky/white color with light yellow bands. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Conus corallinus Kiener, 1845.
F+++/Gem 24,1 mm. Very pretty, slightly corded, reddish/orange color with nice pattern. Olango Isl. Has a slightly growth line on the side dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2002Conus episcopatus daMotta, 1982.
F++ 89,2 mm. Extra large and very nice, reddish/brown color with attractive white pattern. Has three growth lines and a very small growth scar dose not detract from it's overall beauty also a nick on the lip. Samar 2002Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz, 1777.
F++/F+++ 92,9 mm. Very attractive yellowish color with white pattern, orange and brown marks. Has slightly growth lines and a very small defect dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is slightly chipped. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2002Conus ichinoseana Kuroda, 1956.
F+++ 63,7 mm. Very nice, milky white color with yellowish/brown pattern. Has slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is slightly chipped. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2000Conus imperialis Linne, 1758. Huge!
F+/F++ 95,3 mm. Very attractive color and pattern. Has slightly growth lines, the pattern on the spires gone from corrosion and the canal is slightly chipped. Very reasonable quality for this size. Cebu 2002Conus ione Fulton, 1938.
F+++ 51,5 mm. Very pretty, lavender color with soft chocolate marks. Has small slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Conus kinoshitai Kuroda, 1956.
F++/F+++ 60,5 mm. Light color form. Very beautiful, light lavender color with attractive soft chocolate pattern. Has small slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Conus kintoki Habe & Kosuge, 1970. Giant!
F+ 116,4 mm. Nice light lavender and yellowish color. Has three heavy growth scars close to aperture and small defects on the body and the spires. Reasonable quality for this size. Bohol 2002Conus kintoki Habe & Kosuge, 1970.
50,1 mm. F+++ Very beautiful, pink color with soft yellowish bands and lavender canal. Has a growth line on the side. Bohol 2000Conus loroisii form insignis Dautzenberg, 1939. Fr
Conus loroisii form insignis Dautzenberg, 1939. Freak F+ 77,5 mm. Very attractive freak, honey/brown color with yellowish band, the half of last whorl is undulate from continually heavy growth lines, the lower part of the aperture is distorted, the lip is very heavy. The upper lip has a small chip. Luzon 2002Conus memiae Habe & Kosuge, 1970.
Gem 18,3 mm. Very pretty, white color with yellow/orange, beige and brown band and marks. Bohol 2002Conus mindanus agassizii Dall, 1889.
F+++ 37,7 mm. Very attractive, pinkish/cream color with orange/beige pattern. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Trawled at 30-40 m. Off Vitoria, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 1999Conus moluccensis Kuster, 1838. Awesome!
F+++/Gem 51,6 mm. Large and very beautiful, move and red/orange color, white close the aperture. Davao 2002Conus mustelinus Hwass, 1792. Huge!
F+ 83,8 mm. Very nice, greenish/yellow color with attractive pattern. Has slightly growth lines and small defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the upper lip and the canal are slightly filed. Olango Isl. Cebu 2002Conus neptunus Reeve, 1843.
F+++/Gem 62,6 mm. Very beautiful and unusual, cream color with attractive orange/brown pattern, very strange lip is thick and curved to outside, looks like juvenile Marginella lip. The canal is slightly chipped. Bohol 2000Conus nereis Petuch, 1979.
F+++ 21,8 mm. Large and very pretty, cream color with chocolate marks and bands. Has slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Conus pertusus corded form Hwass, 1792.
F+++/Gem 32,3 mm. Very attractive, light rose color with white band, red marks and greenish apex. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Conus planorbis Born, 1778.
F+++ 61,8 mm. Very nice, unusual flat spires, orange/brown color with light yellowish bands. Has slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Bohol 2002Conus pulicarius Hwass, in Bruguiere, 1792.
F++ 57 mm. Very large, white color with black spots and yellowish bands. Has slightly growth lines, erosion on the spires, a small chip on upper lip and few nicks. Samar 2002Conus quercinus Lightfoot, 1786.
F+ 74,7 mm. Very nice, yellow/orange color with light brown spiral lines, slightly corded. Has slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty and the lip is slightly filed. Zamboanga 2002Conus samiae da Motta, 1982. Huge!
F+++ 65,1 mm. Very nice, white color with light soft yellowish bands and marks. Has a nick on the canal and another on the lip, the protoconch is slightly chipped. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Conus shikamai Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1985.
F++/F+++ 38,8 mm. Very nice, light violet color with light yellow/orange bands. Has a growth line on the side, a dull on the dorsum and nicks on the lip. Balicasag isl. Bohol 2002Conus sugimotonis albino Kuroda, 1928.
F+++/Gem 70,4 mm. Very nice, pure white color with yellow tip. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Conus sulcatus sp. Hwass, 1792. Freak
F+++ 70,7 mm. Extra large. Very attractive freak, one early whorl is very over spire and looks like another small Conus on it, yellowish color on the base and the side, yellowish/brown and undulated to the aperture side, heavy corded. Has two small slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2002Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981.
Gem 51,3 mm. Large and very nice, corded, white color with reddish/brown pattern. Davao 2000Conus telatus rugosus Lauer, 1988. Huge!
F++ 67,5 mm. Very beautiful, granulated, orange, brown and white color with attractive pattern. Has growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty, also nick on the canal and the upper lip is chipped. Palawan 2002Conus textile Linne, 1758
F++/F+++ 82,4 mm. Large, very beautiful and unusual, orange & brown bands, bluish & white attractive pattern. Has many very small drills on the spires visible only by lens and a slightly growth line on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2002Conus thalassiarchus Sowerby, 1834. Ivory
F++/F+++ 79,2 mm. Large and beautiful, unusual color form, ivory color with fine brown and orange pattern. Has a slightly growth line and lightly corrosion from corals on early whorls dose not detract from it's overall beauty, nicks on the lip. Palawan 2002Conus thalassiarchus Sowerby, 1834. Orange
F++ 82,7 mm. Extra large and beautiful, rich yellow/orange color. Has a slightly growth line on the side and a small but heavy growth scar on the base. Palawan 2002Conus tostesi Petuch, 1979.
F+++ 26 mm. Very pretty, white color with attractive chocolate pattern, slightly corded. Has nicks on the lip. Trawled at 80-100 m. Off Southern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2001Conus voluminalis Reeve, 1843. Freak
F++ 58,8 mm. Very nice freak, the body has strong undulation, yellow/orange color. Has slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Sulu Sea 2000Conus zapatosensis Rockel, 1987.
Gem 35,2 mm. Very attractive, white color with dark purplish/brown marks. Masbate Isl. 2002
Coralliophilidae
Coralliophila abnormis (E. A. Smith, 1878)
Gem 24,1 mm. Very beautiful, reddish/orange color. Bohol 2002Coralliophila amirantium Smith, 1884.
Gem 16,4 mm. Very nice. Orange color. Philippines 2002Coralliophila pyriformis Kira, 1959.
F+++/Gem 35 mm. Very attractive, Lavender color with deep lavender aperture, hard to find in this quality. Samar 2002Hirtomurex filiaregis (Kurohara, 1959)
F+++/Gem W/O 34,7 mm. Very attractive, white color. Bohol 2000Hirtomurex kawamurai (Shikama, 1978)
Gem 31,6 mm. Large and very attractive, white color. Cebu 2002Latiaxis armatus (Sowerby, 1912) Pinkish/yellow
F+++/Gem W/O? 23,3 mm. Very attractive, pinkish/yellow color with violet curved almost perfect spines. Cebu 2002Latiaxis armatus (Sowerby, 1912) Violet
F++ 24,5 mm. Very nice, light violet color with violet spines. Has a growth scar close to aperture and few spines are chipped. Cebu 2000Latiaxis diadema (Adams, 1854) Violet
F+++/Gem 25,1 mm. Very attractive, light violet color with large spines. Cebu 2002Latiaxis diadema (Adams, 1854) Yellowish/cream
F+++/Gem 26,2 mm. Very attractive, yellowish/cream color with pinkish spines. Bohol 2002Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965.
F+++/Gem W/O 36 mm. Very nice, lavender/white color with perfect spines. The canal is slightly chipped. Cebu 2000Latiaxis gemmatus (Shikama, 1966) Lavender
Gem 24,4 mm. Very beautiful, unusual color form, yellowish/white color with attractive lavender perfect spines, violet aperture and siphon canal. Bohol 2002Latiaxis gemmatus (Shikama, 1966) Peach
F+++/Gem W/O 25 mm. Very beautiful, cream color with attractive large peach spines and marks. Bohol 2002Latiaxis gemmatus (Shikama, 1966) Yellowish
F+++/Gem W/O 26,2 mm. Very beautiful, yellowish color with attractive large slightly violet spines. Bohol 2002Latiaxis indicus (E. A. Smith, 1899) Outstanding!
Gem 29,1 mm. Very beautiful, white color with perfect long spines. Hard to find in this quality. Cebu 2000Latiaxis japonicus (Dunker, 1882) Outstanding!
Gem 39,7 mm. Large and very attractive, white color with large perfect spines. Bohol 2002Latiaxis kawamurai (Kira, 1959)
F+++ 32,2 mm. Very attractive, white yellow color with large almost perfect spines. Bohol 2002Latiaxis mawae (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834) Pinkish
F+++/Gem 23,5 mm. Very beautiful, pinkish color with perfect large curved spines. The lip is slightly chipped. Cebu 2002Latiaxis mawae (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834) White
F+++ 21 mm. Very nice, white color with curved spines. The lip is slightly chipped. Cebu 2002Latiaxis pisori D'Attilio & Emerson, 1980.
F+/F++ W/O 28,6 mm. Very nice, rich violet and yellowish color. Has small drills as usual, a slightly growth defect and chips on the lip and the canal, very reasonable quality for this species. Bohol 2002Latiaxis princeps (Melvill, 1912)
F+++/Gem 28,2 mm. Very attractive, white color with almost perfect spines. Bohol 2002Latiaxis purpuraterminus (Kosuge, 1979)
F+++ 15,3 mm. Very attractive, pinkish/white color with very long pink spines. Few spines on early whorl are chipped. Bohol 2002Latiaxis sibogae (Schepman, 1911)
F+++ 19,8 mm. Very pretty, white color with almost perfect long spines. The siphon canal has nick. Bohol 2000Latiaxis spinosus (Hirase, 1908) Honey
F+++ 26 mm. Very beautiful, honey color with attractive yellowish/white spines. Bohol 2002Latiaxis spinosus (Hirase, 1908) White
F+++ 19,2 mm. Very attractive, white color with very long spines 23,8 mm. width. One spine is damaged. Bohol 2002Latiaxis takahashii (Kosuge, 1979) Huge!
F+/F++ 33,6 mm. Very attractive, yellowish color with violet spines. Has many red coral attachment and some spines are damaged. Bohol 2002Latiaxis vicdani (Kosuge, 1980)
F++ 38,5 mm. Large and very attractive, white color. Has slightly growth defects on the canal and the spire dose not detract from it's overall beauty and nicks on the spires. Bohol 2002Latiaxis yumimarumai Kosuge, 1985.
F+++ W/O 26,8 mm. Very attractive yellow color with almost perfect pinkish spines. Part of the canal is chipped. Bohol 2000Rapa rapa (Linne, 1758) Yellow
F+++/Gem W/O 53,5 mm. Very attractive bright yellow color. Cebu 2000
Cypraeidae
Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791.
F++/F+++ 92,4 mm. Outstanding deep red color, without any growth scar, only the usual defects (that has always this species) dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Subigao Isl. Mindanao 2002Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828. Outstanding!
Gem 28 mm. Rich yellowish/cream color with very large dark brown pattern, base yellowish color with purplish teeth. By scuba at 12-15 m. under rocks. Port Elizabeth, South Africa 2001Cypraea cicercula Linne, 1758.
Gem 21 mm. Extra large and very nice. Phuket 1999Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832.
Gem 13,3 mm. Large and very pretty, rich blue color with large purplish/brown pattern. Cebu 2000Cypraea coxeni Cox, 1873.
Gem 19,2 mm. Very nice color and pattern. Guadalcanal, Solomon Isl. 1973Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845. Huge!
F+++ 31,6 mm. Very nice, move/ brown color with attractive pattern. Has a small nick on the anterior tip. Under coral shallow water. Pemba Isl. Tanzania 1978Cypraea fuscodentata sphaerica Raybaudi, 1986.
F+++/Gem 29,8 mm. Outstanding! Very nice color and pattern, callosus margin. Has few slightly lines (undulation) on the dorsum not important dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged on reef at 65 m. Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa 2001Cypraea gaskoinii Reeve, 1846.
Gem 20 mm. Very nice color and clear spots, callosus cream margins with purplish/brown spots. By diver at 40 ft. exposed on reef at night. Kaena Pt. Oahu Hawaii 1999Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758.
F+++/Gem 18 mm. Outstanding! Rich orange color, very interesting as have clear purplish spots on the margins and the dorsum. Bon Isl. Phuket 2000Cypraea globulus (Guam form) Linne, 1758.
Gem 13,7 mm. Very nice, dark orange/brown color, with clear purplish/brown spots on the margins and the dorsum. At 5-10 m. deep in rubble pile. Guam 1997Cypraea guttata surinensis (Raybaudi, 1978)
Gem 42,7 mm. Outstanding, dark color with very clear spots, callosus, well developed margin and transverse ribs. Trawled 80-120 m. off Racha Isl. Phuket Isl. Andaman Sea 2000Cypraea helvola hawaiiensis Melvill, 1888.
Gem 23,5 mm. Large and very beautiful, bluish color with beige spots, margins callosus cream, tips lavender, base pinkish/cream color. Under coral shallow water. Oahu, Hawaii, June 1974Cypraea helvola hawaiiensis dwarf Melvill, 1888.
Gem 18,3 mm. Very beautiful, peach color, callosus cream color margins, tips lavender, base pale yellow/orange color. Under coral shallow water. Mala Whare, Maui, Hawaii 1974Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825. Huge!
F++ 19 mm. Very beautiful, pal yellowish color with chocolate spots and white bands, margins and base yellow/orange with purplish/brown spots. Has healed damage at the labial terminal. Gould Reef, Australia 1978Cypraea hungerfordi Sowerby, 1888. A
F+++/Gem 38 mm. Outstanding! Dorsum dark color with very nice pattern, base and margins orange color with attractive spotting, callosus and slightly granulated characteristic of this form, which maybe is a new subspecies. Trawled at 40-100 m. Keelung, Taiwan 2002Cypraea hungerfordi (Sowerby, 1888) B
F++/F+++ 36,4 mm. Outstanding! Dorsum yellowish color with very nice pattern, base and margins orange color with attractive spotting, callosus and slightly granulated characteristic of this form, which maybe is a new subspecies. Has a very small drill hole almost invisible on the base and dull on the dorsum. Trawled at 40-100 m. Keelung, Taiwan 2002Cypraea lamarckii redimita Melvill, 1888.
Gem 34,7 mm. Very nice, depressed, callosus white margins with few nice spots. Port Reitz, Mombassa 1978Cypraea lentiginosa Gray, 1825.
F+++ 25,8 mm. Very nice, yellowish color with move/chocolate marks, brown spots on margins and base. Has a very small growth defect close to posterior terminal dose not detract from it's overall beauty. On rocks during low tide. Karwar, S. W. India, February 1975Cypraea lynx Linne, 1758.
F++ 48,5 mm. Very interesting and attractive, right side of the dorsum bluish and left yellowish color with black/brown spots, margins rich blue, base cream, aperture orange. Has slightly slightly defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2002Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758. Large
F+++ 90,5 mm. Very large and beautiful, dorsum light brown color with gray clear mantle line and spots, base and margins pinkish/beige, tale canal purplish color. Has few micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2002Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758. Purplish
F++/F+++ 66,7 mm. Dorsum dark purplish color with thin unusual mantle line, base and margins rich purple, tale canal dark purple color. Has sand grains and dulls on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Please note the color is darker than the photo and less reddish. Samar 2002Cypraea mappa Linne, 1758. Slightly rostrate
F+++/Gem 71,8 mm. Very interesting and beautiful, dorsum brown color with gray clear and freak mantle line and spots, base and callosus margins lilac and grayish, tale canal move color and slightly rostrate. Cebu 2002Cypraea mappa freak Linne, 1758.
F++ 76,5 mm. Very interesting freak, beautiful and shines, the surface of the dorsum is not smooth but looks like hammered, light brown color with grayish/beige clear mantle line and spots, base and margins pinkish/beige, tale canal beige color. Is Gem except the freakiness. Cebu 2002Cypraea piperita Gray, 1845.
F+++ 20,5 mm. Honey color with very nice pattern and margin spotting, callosus margins. Full adult specimen hard to find like this. Has slightly growth defect close to the right margin and the tail canal dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Under large rocks. Port Moorowie, South Australia 2000Cypraea punctata Linne, 1771. Huge!
Gem 18 mm. Cream color with large orange/brown spots, base milky/white with yellow teeth. Shimoni, South Kenya 1972Cypraea pyriformis Gray, 1824. Huge!
F+++ 36,5 mm. Very nice, greenish/cream color with beige marks ant spots, margins cream with brown spots, base cream with well cut brown teeth on columellar side. Has dulls on columellar margin dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Kantang, Thailand 1974Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791.
F+++ 37,7 mm. Very attractive, unusual dorsum background, yellowish/white and cream color bands, small soft dorsum pattern, margin and base yellow/orange. Greece 1980Cypraea saulae Gaskoin, 1843.
F++/F+++ 23,4 mm. Very beautiful, cream color with attractive pattern and margin spots, yellow teeth and canal. Has three small bites on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Davao 2000Cypraea stolida Linne, 1758.
F+++ 32,9 mm. Extra large and very nice, bluish color with attractive large pattern. Has few tinny spots and dulls dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Among dead coral, rocks and crevices at low tide. East Borneo 2000Cypraea succincta adusta Lamarck, 1810. Kenya
F++/F+++ 44,8 mm. Extra large and very dark orange/brown color, dark base with orange teeth. Has slightly undulations and dulls dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Under dead tree in quit muddy waters. Port Reitz, Kenya, May 1972Cypraea succincta adusta Lamarck, 1810. Phuket
F++/F+++ 36,3 mm. Very dark with yellowish mantle line, margins and base black color with orange teeth. Has few dulls and tinny spots dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dived 15-30 m. Between Bon Isl. & Phromthep Cape Phuket Isl. 1998Cypraea testudinaria dwarf Linne, 1758.
F+++/Gem 77 mm. Very shines and beautiful, dark color almost black, margins dark chocolate color with large black and very small white spots, base dark chocolate color. Has a small healed growth mark on dorsum. Cebu 2002Cypraea testudinaria Linne, 1758. Huge!
Gem 125,7 mm. Very attractive and shines, rich yellowish/cream color with clear dark brown pattern and spots, dark beige margins and base. Cebu 2000Cypraea thersites (Melanistic form) Gaskoin, 1849.
F+++ 73,5 mm. Outstanding! Dorsum 80% jet black with orange flashing and yellowish mantle line that make it very attractive, base yellow/orange. Has dulls dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at 8 m. Oyster Bay, Stansbury, South Australia 1998Cypraea tigris (Linne, 1758) Freak
F+++ 74 mm. Very beautiful, freak dorsum. Has few tinny spots. Cebu 2000Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758. Large
F+++ 100 mm. Very large for Philippine specimen and beautiful, dorsum yellowish/white color with dark purplish/brown spots, bluish and orange flashing, margins white with large spots, base white, tail canals blue and white. Has small dulls and tinny spots on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Bohol 2002Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758. Gerondic
F++/F+++ 63,4 mm. Very interesting and beautiful, dorsum yellowish/white color with orange, brown and bluish marks and spots, very inflated margins, is very heavy has the same weight of biggest normal Cyp. tigris, is gerondic specimen. Has some tinny spots and sand grains. Bohol 2002Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758. Melanistic
F++ 82 mm. Interesting and very nice, the 1/4 is black. Has some dulls and tinny spots, the center of the dorsum is not too glossy. Cebu 2000Cypraea tigris melanistic Linne, 1758.
F++/F+++ 67 mm. Outstanding! Dorsum 70% jet black, very shines with yellow/orange flashing, margins milky/white and bluish with black spots, tale canal blue color. Has some tinny spots and healed slightly growth lines on dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2002Cypraea tigris Linne, 1758. OML
F+++/Gem 74,4 mm. Very beautiful, dorsum on the sides yellowish on the middle dark gray color with orange mantle line and black spots, white and blue color callosus margins, tale canal blue color. Bohol 2002Cypraea vitellus Linne, 1758.
F+++ 56,8 mm. Very beautiful and interesting, dark brown color with clear relief white spots, base and margins beige color with the characteristic transverse lines of this species. Has few small growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2002Cypraea vredenburgi Schilder, 1927.
Gem 23,9 mm. Very nice color and pattern. Among rocks at low tide. South of West Java 1998Cypraea ziczac Linne, 1758. Unusual pattern
Gem 15,8 mm. Very nice, light blue color with unusual attractive pattern, base & margins orange with nice spotting. Philippines 2000Cypraea ziczac Linne, 1758. Yellow/orange
Gem 15 mm. Very beautiful, unusual light yellow/orange color with white attractive ziczac pattern, base & margins yellow/orange with nice spotting. Philippines 2000
Epitoniidae
Amaea sericogazea Masahito, Kuroda & Habe, 1971.
F+++ 33,8 mm. Very nice, cream color with beige marks. Has a slightly growth scar on the spires dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2002Epitonium edgari (DeBoury, 1912)
F+++ W/O 45,3 mm. Large and very attractive, almost perfect spines. The lip is chipped. From tangle net at 300-350 m. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Epitonium pyramidale (Sowerby, 1844)
F+++/Gem W/O 34,7 mm. Very attractive, white color. Manila Bay 2002Epitonium rugosum Kuroda & Ito, 1961.
F+++/Gem W/O 50,8 mm. Very attractive, almost perfect spines. Bohol 2002
Fasciolariidae
Fusinus frenguelli Carcelles, 1953. Freak
F+++/Gem W/O 67,7 mm. Very nice freak, the apex is curved, white color. Trawled at 50-80 m. Off Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 1999
Freshwater
Brotia asperata (Lamarck, 1822)
F+++/Gem W/O 44,8 mm. Very attractive freshwater specimen, bluish/white color. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Philippines 2002Brotia sp.
F+++/Gem 56 mm. Very attractive granulated freshwater specimen, lavender/white color. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Philippines 2002
Harpidae
Harpa harpa Line, 1758. Outstanding! Dark
F+++ 56,3 mm. Very dark, deep bluish/move color with unusual pattern and deep purple marks, orange ribs with black lines. Has slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, has a nicks on end of the canal. Zamboanga 2002Harpa harpa Line, 1758. Outstanding! Light
F+++ 48,1 mm. Very nice and interesting light color, grayish/white color with light move pattern and deep purple marks, yellowish/pink ribs with black lines and light gray marks, strong lip with teeth. Has slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Zamboanga 2002Harpa kajiyamai (Rehder, 1973) Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 48,5 mm. Yellowish/cream color with attractive brown pattern and marks, yellow, orange and brown colored ribs. Has a nick on the end of canal. Cebu 2002Harpa major (Roding, 1798) Pink
F+++/Gem 79,8 mm. Very beautiful, pinkish color with pink ribs and attractive pattern. Phuket 1999Harpa major Roding, 1798. Awesome white!
F+++ 82,1 mm. Rare white color with pink and purple marks also the ribs. Has a couple small slightly growth defects not so important, dose not detract from it's overall beauty and a nick on the canal. Philippines 2002Morum joelgreenei Emerson, 1981.
F+++/Gem 40,4 mm. Large and very attractive, yellowish/peach color. Has a nick on the end of the canal. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Morum teramachii Kuroda & Habe, 1961.
Gem 59,2 mm. Outstanding! Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Morum watanabei Kosuge, 1981. Outstanding!
Gem 35,4 mm. Very attractive, yellowish/white color with beige bands and orange canal. Zamboanga 2002
Landsnails
Alcadia browni labiosa (Adams)
F+++/Gem W/O H 11 W 13,7 mm. Very pretty, brick color. Under stone, Windsor Cave, Jamaica 2000Alcadia hollandi (C. B. Adams)
F+++/Gem H 9,5 W 12 mm. Very pretty, brick color with white aperture. Under stone. Cockpit Country, Jamaica 2000Amphidromus perversus form sultana (Lamarck, 1822)
F+++/Gem 44,6 mm. Very attractive sinistral, yellow color with purplish/brown and bluish pattern. Indonesia 2002Amphidromus sp. 1
F+++/Gem 45,2 mm Very attractive sinistral, honey color with brown and yellowish/white subsutural band. Philippines 2002Amphidromus sp. 2
F+++/Gem 43,3 mm. Very attractive sinistral, yellow color with purplish/brown marks. Philippines 2002Annularia pisum
F+++ W/O 15,9 mm. Very pretty, pinkish/cream color. Protoconch damaged as usual. Under leaf litter. Sherwood, Jamaica 2000Auris ilheocola (Moricand, 1836)
F+++/Gem 59,2 mm. Very nice, pinkish/cream color with grayish pattern. On leaves of trees. Pimenteiras, North East Itabuna, Bahia State, Brazil 2000Chondrothyrium borroi (Jaume & Sanchez, 1943)
F+++ W/O 17,8 mm. Very pretty, yellowish color with orange lip. Protoconch damaged as usual. Under stone. Cienfuegos, Cuba 2000Chrysallis virgata sp. (Jay, 1839) A
F+++/Gem 44 mm. Very attractive, brown, white and yellowish bands with grayish/white pattern. Mindoro 2002Chrysallis virgata sp. (Jay, 1839) B
F+++/Gem 40,7 mm. Very attractive, brown and white bands with bluish and white pattern. Mindoro 2002Chrysallis virgata sp. (Jay, 1839) C
F+++/Gem 40,9 mm. Very attractive, early whorls chocolate color and last whorls yellowish/beige color with white pattern and brown subsutural mark band. Mindoro 2002Chrysallis virgata sp. (Jay, 1839) D
F+++/Gem 47 mm. Large and very attractive, ivory color with chocolate and yellow bands. Mindoro 2002Cochlorina aurismuris (Moricand, 1837)
F+++ 30,5 mm. Rare! Nice, white color, interesting aperture, may be a new species, because it is live in a dry area on cactus not normal for this typical species for rain forest. Has a growth defect on the dorsum. Taken on cactus on dry area. Cape of Sao Tome, Paraiba River Delta, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000Cochlorina navicula (Wagner in Spix, 1827)
Gem H 18 W 27,7 mm. Very attractive. On trees and bushes after rain. Pimenteiras, North East Itabuna, Bahia State, Brazil 2000Corillidae sp.
Gem H 6,8 W 19,9 mm. Very pretty. >From sides of limestone hills, Phang Nga Krabi province Southern Thailand 1998Drymaeus vimineus (Moricand, 1833)
Gem 24,4 mm. Very nice color and pattern. Taken on tropical rain forest. South Caravelas, Bahia State, Brazil 2001Eutrochatella cavearum (Baker)
F+++ 8 mm. Very pretty, orange & violet color with white aperture. Under stone. Windsor Cave, Jamaica 2000Eutrochatella pulchella (Gray, 1814)
F+++/Gem 9 mm. Very pretty, yellow color. Under stone. Porus, Jamaica 2000Farcimen ungula mayariense (Torre & Bartsch, 1942)
F+++/Gem W/O 29,2 mm. Very nice, reddish/orange color. In leaf litter. Cayo Rey, Oriente Prov. Cuba 2000Helicopsis imperialis (Ahuir, 1992)
F+++ H 6 W 17,3 mm. Very attractive shape. On cactus, Agadir, Morocco 2000Leiostracus obliquus (Reeve, 1849)
F++/F+++ 23,7 mm. Very nice, cream color with orange/brown band. Has a growth defect. On vegetation after rain. Mantena, Minas Gerais State, Brazil 1993Leiostracus vittatus (Spix, 1827)
F+++/Gem 32 mm. Very nice, translucid dark cream with orange/brown flames and very dark band on the base. On cacao tree after rain. N. E. Ilheus, State of Bahia, Brazil 1999Liguus virgineus
F++/F+++ 49,3 mm. Very attractive, bluish color with colorful bands. Has a growth line and nicks on the lip. Haiti 2001Odontostomus exesus (Spix, 1827)
Gem 37,8 Gorgeous! Large, light gray color, nice gray pattern, granulated, orange aperture. The protoconch is slightly chipped. On trees over 10 meters high, in Tropical Rain Forest. N. E. Ilheus, State of Bahia, Brazil 1998Odontostomus miliola (Orbigny, 1846)
F+++/Gem 21,8 mm. Rare species, translucid with ribs, Pilsbry considered a variation of O. janeirensis, but it differ in the aperture. Taken on cactus and local vegetation in dry area. Cape of Sao Tome, Paraiba River Delta, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000Polymita picta iolimbata (Torre 1950)
F++/F+++ 21,8 mm. Very attractive, ivory color with reddish/brown subsutural band and aperture. Has slightly defects and growth line dose not detract from it's overall beauty. On coffee trees. Baracoa, Cuba 2000Rhinus rochai suturalis (F. Baker, 1913)
F+++/Gem 17 mm. Very nice, translucid lavender/white color with a pale brown band. Taken on vegetation after rain. Piraju do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil 1997Strophocheilus roseolabris Bequaert, 1948.
F+++/Gem 52 mm. Fantastic! Rose color with pink aperture and lip. Taken on tropical rain forest on the ground. North Itabuna, Bahia, Brazil 2002Thaumastus aff. achilles (Pfeiffer, 1852)
F+++/Gem 43,7 mm. Very nice, reach cream color with orange/brown stripes. Taken on cacti area. Cabo de Sao Tome, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000Thaumastus nehiringi (Martens, 1889)
F+++ 67,9 mm. Rare! Large and very nice, brown color with yellowish band. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken on land after rain in dense tropical forest area. Near Praia Grande, Sao Paulo State, Brazil 2001Theba planata minor (Pallary)
Gem H 8 W 15,6 mm. Very pretty, dorsum light cream and base brick color. Sand dune area. Mogador, Morocco 2000Viana regina (Morelet, 1849)
F+++/Gem W/O 23,8 mm. Very attractive, yellow color with violet subsutural band. On limestone walls. Vinales Cuba 2000Viana regina marmorata (Torre, 1950)
Gem W/O 19 mm. Very attractive colors and pattern. On limestone walls, Sierra Guane, Cuba 2000Xesta banggaiensis sp. (Kobelt)
F+++ H 37 W 48,5 mm. Very attractive, dark brown to chocolate color with yellow bands. Has nicks on the lip. Central Celebes, Indonesia 2001
Marginellidae
Marginella bairstowi (Sowerby, 1886)
F+++/Gem 15 mm. Very pretty, attractive color and pattern. Has slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged on sand at 17 m. Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa 2000Marginella bullata largillieri (Kiener, 1841)
F+++/Gem 16,4 mm. Very attractive honey color and pattern. By snorkeling, in coral sand in tide pool. Off Alcobaca, South Bahia State, Brazil 2001Marginella prunum fulminatum (Kiener, 1841)
Gem 14,4 mm. Outstanding! Yellowish/white color with beige fantastic pattern. Dived at 10-12 m. in coral sand in reef area. Barra, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 1999Marginella warreni (Marrat, 1876)
F+++/Gem 18 mm. Large and very pretty, honey color with white bands. At 100 m. on scallop bed. South Atlantic, southeast of Mar del Plata February 2000
Miscelllaneous Bivalves
Limaria basilanica (Adams & Reeve, 1850)
F+++ 41 mm. Very nice, translucid, white color. Has nicks on the lips. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2002
Miscelllaneous Gastropods
Bathytoma atractoides (Watson, 1881) Giant!
F++ 85,2 mm. Giant close to WRS 87,9 mm. and very attractive, granulated, light pinkish and yellowish color. Has few small defects on spires, slightly growth scar on the base and slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Glyphostoma otohimeae Kosuge, 1981.
Gem 29,2 mm. Large and very attractive, beige color with chocolate marks. Bohol 2002Inquisitor rufovaricosus (Kuroda & Oyama 1971)
F+++ 49,8 mm. Very attractive, beige color with brown marks. Has a slightly growth scar dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Inquisitor vulpionis (Kuroda & Oyama 1971)
F+++ 23,9 mm. Very attractive, peach color with colorful marks. Has a slightly growth scar dose not detract from it's overall beauty and nicks on the lip. Philippines 2002Lophiotoma (Xenoturris) cingulifera (Lamarck, 1822
F++/F+++ 53,7 mm. Very attractive, white color with fine beige pattern and brown spiral marks. Has slightly corrosion on the early whorls and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Philippines 2002Polystira coltrorum Petuch, 1993.
F+/F++ W/O 78,6 mm. Extra large and very nice, white color. The protoconch, the lip and the canal are chipped and has a slightly growth line on the dorsum. Trawled at 30-35 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2000Polystira hennequini
Gem 21,2 mm. Very pretty. Trawled at 30 m. muddy sand bottom. Codera cape, Venezuela 2000Turris garnonsii (Reeve, 1843)
F+++ 68,6 mm. Very attractive, white color with black and brown spiral marks. Has a slightly growth scar dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Bohol 2002Pupa solidula Linne, 1758.
F++ 25,8 mm. Very pretty, yellowish/white color with yellowish/beige spots. Has slightly growth scars on the spires, the dorsum and close to aperture. Tulear reef, S. W. Madagascar 1998Colubraria obscura (Reeve, 1844)
Colubraria obscura (Reeve, 1844) Gem 36,9 mm. Very attractive, nodulose, yellowish/cream color wit light chocolate pattern. Dived 15-20 m. in sand under rocks. Barra, Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil 2000Niso chevreuxi (Dautzenberg, 1910)
F+++/Gem 12,6 mm. Very pretty. Has a nick on the lip. Trawled at 50-60 m. Cape Barbas W. Sahara. October 2000Scaphander darius Marcus, 1967.
F+++/Gem 26 mm. Large and very nice, yellowish color. Trawled at 350-400 m. Off north Ubatuba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil 2001Turritropis amakusaensis Habe, 1962.
F+++/Gem 15,3 mm. Very attractive, yellowish color. Philippines 2002Vanikoro cancellata (Lamarck, 1822)
Gem 16 mm. Very attractive, white color. Had Klong Muang bay, Krabi, Andaman Sea, December 2002Vasum cassiformis (Kiener, 1841)
F++/F+++ W/O 91,5 mm. Large and very attractive, yellowish color with purplish/brown aperture and almost perfect spines. The protoconch and the end of the canal are slightly chipped. Taken by lobster nets at 40-50 m. Off Ceara, Brazil 2001Clavus obliquatus (Reeve, 1845)
Gem 36,7 mm. Very attractive, slightly pinkish white color. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2002
Miscelllaneous Microshells
Micro shells Box 22x50x50 mm.
A treasure for micro shells lovers. More than 1500 pieces and 100 species, mostly live in excellent quality, including Cypraea, Conus, Murex, Coralliophila, Erato, Trivia, Ovula, Turridae, Marginella etc. I haven't select any specimen from the lot. From Deep and shallow water. Cebu 2002
Mitridae & Costelllariidae
Mitra (Nebularia) crassicostata Sowerby, 1874.
F++ 26,2 mm. Very nice, yellow color. Has a sand grain in the aperture and the protoconch is chipped. Philippines 2002Mitra mitra new species
F+++ 22,1 mm. This is an unidentified species which will soon be described by Mr. Emmanuel Suduiraut and I in Novapex. Very nice, grayish/white color with reddish/brown pattern. Has a slightly growth defect and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Cebu 2002Mitra (Nebularia) telescopium Reeve 1844.
F++/F+++ 22 mm. Very nice typical specimen, light violet and orange/brick color. Has a slightly growth defect on the spire dose not detract from it's overall beauty and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Philippines 2002Vexillum citrinum (Gmelin, 1791)
F+++/Gem 68,3 mm. Very attractive, orange color with black and white bands and black marks. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2002
Muricidae
Murex homalocantha anomaliae (Kosuge, 1979)
Gem 26,7 mm. Very attractive, purplish color with yellow perfect spines and siphon canal. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Murex chicoreus axicornis form kawamurai Yellow
Murex chicoreus axicornis form kawamurai Shikama, 1964. Yellow F+++/Gem W/O 41,3 mm. Very attractive, rare yellow color with curved long perfect spines. Has nicks on the canal. Davao 2002Murex chicoreus crocatus (Reeve, 1845)
F++/F+++ W/O 56,1 mm. Very beautiful, rich yellow/orange color with brown marks and red. The spine on the varices before the aperture is damaged, the protoconch is slightly chipped. Zamboanga 2002Murex siratus beauii (Fischer & Bernardi, 1857)
F++/F+++ 69,3 mm. Very attractive, milky white color with soft yellow/orange bands. Few spines are slightly shipped. Dredged at 100-150 m. Off Cabo do Norte, Amapa State, Brazil 1969Murex chicoreus brevifrons (Lamarck, 1822)
F+++ W/O 68,7 mm. Brazilian form. Very attractive, yellowish color with brown lines, perfect spines. The siphon canal is slightly chipped. Dredged at 100-120 m. Off Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil 2000Murex chicoreus brunneus (Link, 1807)
F+++ W/O 54,8 mm. Very attractive, orange color with brown marks and brown perfect spines. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Cebu 2002Murex hexaplex canariensis (Nordsieck, 1975)
F+++ W/O 62 mm. Very nice, yellowish/ brown color. Has nicks on the canal. Tenerife Isl. Canaria 1993Murex siratus formosus (Sowerby, 1841) Outstanding
F+++ W/O 71,5 mm. Yellow/beige color with perfect long spines. The siphon canal is slightly chipped. Taken on sand at 17-20 m. by nets. Off Alcobaca, Bahia State, Brazil 2001Murex chicomurex laciniatus (Sowerby, 1841) Orange
Gem W/O 42,3 mm. Awesome! Rare rich orange color, black and white marked varices and spines, violet aperture. Bohol 2002Murex chicomurex laciniatus Yellowish
Murex chicomurex laciniatus (Sowerby, 1841) Yellowish F+++ W/O 55,4 mm. Very nice, yellowish/cream color with brown spines and violet aperture. The protoconch and the end of the canal are slightly chipped. Bohol 2002Murex pterynotus loebbeckei Kobelt, 1879.
F+ W/O 35,6 mm. Very nice pinkish/yellow color. The wings are chipped. Bohol 2002Murex murexiella martini Shikama, 1977. Awesome!
Gem 30 mm. Large and very attractive, yellowish/beige color, with perfect spines and long curved siphon. Hard to find this species so clean without any attachment. Bohol 2002Murex chicoreus mergus E. H. Vokes, 1974.
F+++/Gem 40,5 mm. Very attractive, yellowish color with pink apex and perfect spines. >From nets at 40 m. sand and algae bottom. Gorda bank, East Honduras 2000Murex pterynotus miyokoae albinistic Kosuge, 1979.
F++/F+++ W/O 45,7 mm. Outstanding! Small size but very beautiful. White color with soft yellow bands. Has nicks on the wing and the siphon is slightly chipped. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Murex pterynotus miyokoae (Kosuge, 1979)
F+++ W/O 62,7 mm. Outstanding! Yellowish and brown bands, very attractive wings, has very small chips. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2002Murex chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977. Pinkish
Gem W/O 50,3 mm. Very beautiful, pinkish color with perfect purple spines and violet aperture. Balicasag isl. Bohol 2002Murex chicoreus nobilis Shikama, 1977. Dark Y/O
Gem W/O 49,3 mm. Very beautiful, dark yellow/orange color with thin black lines, perfect violet/purple spines and aperture. Balicasag isl. Bohol 2002Murex murexiella pelepili
Murex murexiella pelepili (D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980) Gem 23,9 mm. Very attractive, light yellow/orange color with perfect spines. Cebu 2000Murex chicoreus ramosus (Linne, 1758)
F++ W/O 57,4 mm. Outstanding, light yellow color with peach spines, aperture and apex. The protoconch and few spines are chipped. Cebu 2002Murex chicoreus rossiteri (Crosse, 1872) Pink
Gem W/O 41 mm. Very beautiful, rich pink color with pinkish/white perfect spines and violet aperture. Mactan Isl. Cebu 2000Murex chicoreus rossiteri (Crosse, 1872) Yellow
F+++/Gem 40,5 mm. Very beautiful, yellow color with thin yellowish/brown lines, freak curved rose tip and attractive lilac spines. Mactan Isl. Cebu 2000Murex siratus senegalensis (Gmelin, 1791) Brown
F+++/Gem W/O 65 mm. Very nice, dark orange/brown color. Has nicks on the canal. On muddy sand at low tide. Guarapari channel, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 2000Murex siratus senegalensis (Gmelin, 1791) White
F+++/Gem W/O 60,1 mm. Very nice, rare yellowish/white color. Has nicks on the canal. On muddy sand at low tide. Guarapari channel, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 2000Murex chicomurex superbus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889
Murex chicomurex superbus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889) F+++/Gem 74,8 mm. Very large and beautiful, yellowish color with brick/brown lines. Cebu 2002Murex siratus tenuivaricosus carioca (Vokes, 1968)
F++ W/O 65,5 mm. Very attractive, yellowish color with beige flashing. The siphon canal and the spines are slightly chipped. Trawled at 50-70 m. Off Santos, San Paulo State, Brazil 2001Murex siratus tenuivaricosus Lilac
Murex siratus tenuivaricosus (Dautzenberg, 1927) Lilac F++/F+++ W/O 72,9 mm. Attractive, very rare pale lilac color. The wings are slightly chipped. Bahia, Brazil. 2000Murex siratus tenuivaricosus Yellow
Murex siratus tenuivaricosus (Dautzenberg, 1927) Yellow F+++ W/O 60,6 mm. Very attractive, light yellow color with almost perfect spines. The siphon canal is slightly chipped. Trawled at 30-35 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 1999Murex chicomurex venustulus Rehder & Wilson, 1975.
F+++/Gem W/O 48,6 mm. Very beautiful, unusual pink and yellowish color. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Mactan Isl. Cebu 1998Murex siratus vicdani (Kosuge, 1980)
F++/F+++ 38,8 mm. Very attractive, yellowish/cream color with brown bands. Some spines and the canal are slightly chipped. Samal Isl. Davao 2002Murex homalocantha zamboi (Burch & Burch, 1960)
Gem 47,3 mm. Outstanding! Soft violet color with attractive white perfect spines. Cebu 2000Muricopsis (Risomurex) deformis (Reeve, 1846)
Gem 10,6 mm. Outstanding! Very attractive black color with rich orange nodules. By snorkeling under rocks at 3-8 m. Bahia de Portobello. East Panama 2001Nucella lamellosa (Gmelin, 1791)
F+++/Gem W/O 39.7 mm. Lamellated form. Very attractive, peach color. Sooke, near Victoria, Vancouver 1974Orania rosea (Houart)
F+++/Gem 19,5 mm. Very nice, yellowish color. Philippines 2000Trophonopsis muricatus (Montagu, 1803)
F+++/Gem 10 mm. Very pretty, purplish/brown color. Trawled at 30-40 m. Malaga, S. Spain, September 1999Typhinellus occlusum (Garrard, 1963)
F+++ W/O 20,1 mm. Very attractive, lavender/cream color. Has nicks on the wing. Philippines 2002
Olividae
Agaronia travassosi Morretes, 1938. Orange
F++/F+++ 49 mm. Outstanding! Unusual orange color, grayish band and brown siphonal area. Has small slightly defects on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty and a nick on the lip. Trawled at 60-70 m. Off Cape of Sao Tome, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000Olivella nivea (Gmelin, 1791)
Gem 19,1 mm. Very pretty, colorful with attractive pattern. Taken in sand at extreme low tide. Guarapari, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 1988Olivancillaria contortuplicata (Reeve, 1850)
F+++ 29 mm. Very beautiful and unusual coloration, light bluish/gray color with yellow and chocolate bands and aperture. Has few small slightly growth defects on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Off La Coronilla, Uruguay 2000Olivancillaria urceus (Roding, 1798) Orange/pink
F+++/Gem 28,5 mm. Outstanding! Orange/pink color. Trawled at 20-30 m. Off Cape of Sao Tome, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000Olivancillaria vesica vesica (Gmelin,1791)
F+++/Gem 52,5 mm. Very nice, light yellowish and bluish color with chocolate and gray band. Taken in sand at extreme low tide. Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2001
Ovulidae
Ovula prionovolva brevis (Sowerby, 1828)
Gem 12,8 mm. Very nice, interestingly without spots, lilac color. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2000Ovula pseudosimnia culmen Cate, 1973. Lavender
Gem 11,9 mm. Outstanding! Light lavender color with violet spots, white margin and tail canals, yellow margin line. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2000Ovula rotaovula hirohitoi Cate & Azuma, 1973.
Gem 5,6 mm. Very attractive, yellow color. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2002Ovula horai Cardin, 1994.
Gem 14,6 mm. Very pretty, purplish/lavender color with pinkish margin and rose tail canal. Bohol 2002Ovula phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams, 1855)
Gem 39,2 mm. Very nice, pinkish/chocolate color with a white/gray central band, orange terminals and violet/white margin. Bohol 2002Ovula prionovula wilsoniana Cate, 1973.
Gem 20,7 mm. Very nice, pinkish color. Caubyan Isl. North Cebu 2000
Pectinidae
Pecten aequipecten flabellum (Gmelin, 1791)
F+++/Gem 47 mm. Extra large, dark orange color with nice pattern. West Africa 1978Pecten flexopecten flexuosus freak (Poli, 1795)
F+++/Gem 35 mm. Outstanding! A growth line separate clear the young from the adult part of the shell, looks like two Pecten one up the other. Brick and grayish color with attractive pattern. Slightly knobbed and curved lips form. On sand at 20 m. Malaga, Spain 2000Pecten flexopecten flexuosus (Poli, 1795) Violet
F+++/Gem 29 mm. Outstanding! Rich violet color with attractive pattern. Globulus, slightly knobbed and curved lips form. On sand at 20 m. Malaga, Spain 2000Pecten annachlamys macassarensis Chenu, 1845.
F++ 52 mm. Extra large, very beautiful, purple and pink color with attractive pattern. Trawled off shore, Submittal, Gulf of Siam 2000Pecten chlamys mirificus (Reeve, 1853) Purplish
F+++/Gem 35,9 mm. Very attractive, purplish color. Cebu 2000Pecten chlamys mirificus (Reeve, 1853) V/P
F+++ 34,7 mm. Outstanding! Large, up valve violet, white and purple color, down valve light purple color, almost perfect spines. Cebu 2002Pecten chlamys mirificus (Reeve, 1853) Rose
F+++/Gem 32,7 mm. Awesome! Exceptional, up valve yellow and rose color, down valve purple color, perfect spines. Cebu 2002Pecten chlamys mirificus form thaanumi
Pecten chlamys mirificus form thaanumi (Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) F+++/Gem 30,4 mm. Outstanding! Red and purple color with attractive pattern. Cebu 2002Pecten caribachlamys ornata (Lamarck, 1819)
F+++/Gem 27,5 mm. Very nice, yellowish color with chocolate marks. Dived at 9-12 m. under rocks, off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 1996Pecten decatopecten plica (Linne, 1758) Pink
Gem 36 mm. Very beautiful, upper valve pink color with soft white and purple pattern, lower valve white color. Philippines 2002Pecten decatopecten plica (Linne, 1758) Violet
Gem 35,9 mm. Very beautiful, upper valve violet color with attractive white and purple pattern, lower valve yellowish/white color. Philippines 2002Pecten minnivola pyxidata (Born, 1778)
F+++/Gem 43 mm. Extra large and very nice, upper valve white color, lower valve beige and brown color with attractive pattern. Masbate Isl. Philippines 2002Pecten chlamys rastellum (Lamarck, 1819)
Gem 35 mm. Very attractive, pinkish/yellow color with red ring on umbo. Cebu 2002Pecten mimachlamys senatoria Gmelin, 1791. Y/O
F+++/Gem 80 mm. Large and very beautiful, yellow/orange color. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2000Pecten excellichlamys spectabilis (Reeve, 1853)
Gem 16,9 mm. Very pretty, attractive color and pattern. Philippines 2002Pecten lindapecten tehuelchus (Orbigny, 1846)
Gem 31 mm. Very beautiful, yellowish/cream color with attractive dark purplish/brown pattern. Taken by nest at 50-60 m. off Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000Pecten bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve, 1853)
F+++/Gem 36,1 mm. Very beautiful, deep and light violet color in rays with brown marks and very attractive white pattern. One ear is slightly chipped. Sulu Sea 2002
Ranellidae
Charonia lampas form powelli Cotton, 1957.
F++ W/O 138 mm. Very beautiful, yellow/orange color with chocolate marks. The apex is damaged and has slightly erosion on early whorls, very reasonable quality for this species. Taken in cray pot of reef. Wedge Isl. South Australia 1998Cymatium exile (Reeve, 1844)
F+++ 59,2 mm. Large and very nice, milky/white color with brown marks and long siphon. Has a very small growth defect close the aperture and the protoconch is chipped. Cebu 2002Cymatium hepaticum Roding, 1798.
F++ 48,4 mm. Large and very attractive, yellow color with reddish/brown bands. Has a drill on the dorsum, a drill hole on the spires and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Samar 2000Cymatium testudinarium (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
F+++ 80,3 mm. Very attractive, orange color. The protoconch is chipped. Cebu 2000Gyrineum roseum (Reeve, 1844)
F+++ 20 mm. Very pretty, rich violet color with yellow/orange varices. Has a small bite on the spires. Cebu 2002
Strombidae
Lambis chiragra dwarf (Linne, 1758) White
F+++/Gem 118 mm. Very attractive, rare milky/white color with light yellow/orange marks. Philippines 2002Strombus erythrinus Dillwyn, 1917. Orange & Yellow
Gem 33,6 mm. Very attractive, early whorls orange last whorl yellowish color with black and yellow/orange aperture. Cebu 2002Strombus listeri Gray, 1852.
F+++ 133,8 mm. Large and very nice, chocolate color with attractive pattern, selected specimen. Has nicks on the canal, small defect on the body and a small growth scar on early whorl. Thailand 1999Strombus zebriolatus Adams & Leloup, 1938.
Gem W/O 32,7 mm. Very attractive, yellow/orange color with brown pattern, white bands and pink aperture. Bohol Isl. 2002Tibia martini freak (Marrat, 1877)
F++ 146 mm. Very attractive, greenish/gray and peach color with curved siphon. Has slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Leyte Isl. Philippines 2002
Triviidae
Trivia speciosa Kuroda & Cate, 1979.
Gem 16,7 mm. Extra large and very nice, pinkish/white color with lavender tail canal. Dipolog Isl. Mindanao 2002
Trochidae
Calliostoma poppei Vilvens, 2000.
F+++ 9,1 mm. Very attractive, white/cream color with beige marks. The lip is slightly chipped. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Turcica angulifera (A. Adams, 1853)
F++/F+++ 17,2 mm. Very attractive, white color with black subsutural marks. Has a heavy growth scar. Philippines 2002
Turbinidae
Arene venusta (Woodring, 1929)
F+++/Gem W/O 5 mm. Very attractive, grayish color with purple bands. Dived at 25 m. on algae. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 1995Bathyliotina glassi McLean, 1988.
F- H 8 W 12,6 mm. Very pretty, white color. Dead collected, has a large drill hole on the base and 3 spines on early whorl are chipped. From tangle net at 160 m. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2000
Volutidae
Voluta odontocymbiola americana (Reeve, 1856)
F+++ 43,5 mm. Very attractive color and pattern. Has few small slightly defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 45-50 m. in mud area. Off Vitoria, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 1998Voluta cymbiola aulica (Sowerby, 1825)
F++ 128,7 mm. Very nice red and pinkish color. Has slightly growth scars on the dorsum, the side and a larger on the base, the lip is thin and a small part is slightly filed. Jolo Isl. Sulu Sea 2000Voluta lyria boholensis (Kosuge, 1980)
F++/F+++ 77,5 mm. Large and very nice, grayish and peach color with attractive brown pattern. Has few small micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty and a nick on the canal. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002Voluta zidona dufresnei freak (Donovan, 1823) Huge
F++ 210 mm. Freak with two apex. Yellowish cream color with orange aperture. Has sand grains and the end of canal is chipped. Trawled off La Paloma, Uruguay "02Voluta ebraea (Linne, 1758)
F++/F+++ W/O 120,7 mm. Very nice, yellowish/cream color with attractive brown pattern. Has few small slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty and nicks on the lip and the canal. Trawled at 40 m. Off Ceara Brazil 2002Voluta melo melo Juvenile (Lightfoot, 1786)
F 47,6 mm. Very pretty, yellow color with attractive brown pattern. Has a small slightly growth defect dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the lip is filed. Philippines 2002
Xenophoridae
Xenophora cerea (Reeve, 1845)
F+++/Gem. H 36 W 81 mm. (including the attachment) Very beautiful, base yellowish and brown, lots of attractive attachment mostly bivalves, some pieces of shells and stone, don't missing any attachment. Has a nick on the lip. Bohol 2002Xenophora mekranensis konoi Habe, 1953.
F+++/Gem H 37 W 57 mm. (without the attachment) Very beautiful, yellow color with attractive gray stones attachment, don't missing any attachment. Leyte Isl. 2002Xenophora solaroides (Reeve, 1845)
F+++ H 10,8 W 18,5 mm. (without the attachment) Very pretty, attached pieces of shells. Bohol 2000
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