Auction 28 October - 1 November "07
Ovulidae Pectinidae Volutidae
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Ovulidae 

Cyphoma emarginatum (Sowerby 1830)  F+++/Gem 18,2 mm. Very nice. Cream color with milky/white margin and central band, pale yellowish terminals. Dived at 20 feet on soft coral. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, Pacific Ocean, Panama 2006 $8.00

Cyphoma gibbosum (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 23,9 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with large yellow/orange ring. Dived at 10 feet in soft coral. Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia 2005 $3.00

Jenneria pustulata (Lightfoot 1786) Outstanding!  Gem 17,5 mm. Very beautiful. Sky blue color with attractive blackish over line reddish/orange nodules. Base grayish/brown with white teeth. Dived at 20 feet in base of coral. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, Pacific Ocean, Panama 2007 $4.00 BID $4.00 (BID $4.00) BID $5.00

Ovula Aclyvolva lanceolata (Sowerby II 1849)  F+++/Gem 17,8 mm. Very nice. Reddish/brick color with reddish/orange terminals and margin. Bohol 2002 $6.00

Ovula Crenavolva guidoi Fehse 2002 Outstanding!  Gem 6,8 mm. Very pretty. Lavender/mauve color with lilac margin and orange tail canals. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2006 $6.00

Ovula Crenavolva leopardus Fehse 2002 Outstanding Lilac!  Gem 7,6 mm. Very pretty. Lilac color with cream dorsal band pink margin and orange tail canals. Philippines 2002 $8.00

Ovula Crenavolva striatula (Sowerby I 1828) Outstanding Yellow/orange!  Gem 8,1 mm. Very pretty. Uncommon yellow/orange color with white dorsal band, yellowish margin and orange tail canals. Bohol 2002 $5.00

Ovula Crenavolva tinctura (Garrard 1963) Outstanding Violet!  Gem 9,8 mm. Very pretty. Deep violet color with cream dorsal band, pinkish margin and reddish/orange tail canals. Bohol 2006 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva traillii (A. Adams 1854) Outstanding Violet!  Gem 10 mm. Very pretty. Violet color with pinkish margin and rose tail canals. Bohol 2002 $4.00

Ovula Delonovolva formosa (A. Adams & Reeve 1848) Outstanding!  Gem 11,8 mm. Very beautiful. Lavender color with light marks, violet margin and orange tail canals. Bohol 2002 $5.00

Ovula Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds 1844) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 14,9 mm. Very beautiful. Lilac color, yellowish/cream with yellow/orange over line margin. Has few micro defects. Bohol 2006 $22.00

Ovula Diminovula alabaster (Reeve 1865) Outstanding!  Gem 10,7 mm. Very beautiful. Slightly corded, pink color with soft pale orange marks, yellowish/cream with brick over line margins. Talikud Isl. Davao 2007 $12.00

Ovula Kuroshiovolva shingoi Azuma & Cate 1971  Gem 21,5 mm. Very nice. Translucid, white color, curved terminals. Philippines 2007 $28.00

Ovula ovum dwarf (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F+++ 47,9 mm. Very nice. Dorsum bluish/white, margin and base cream/white color. Has few small slightly defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Bohol 2006 $8.00

Ovula Phenacovolva improcera Azuma & Cate 1970 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 31,2 mm. Very nice. Ivory color with reddish/orange terminals. Philippines 2002 $4.00

Ovula Phenacovolva insculpta Odhner 1919 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 33 mm. Very beautiful. Pale violet and cream/white color bands, white margin and orange terminals. Has few micro defects. Philippines 2006 $14.00

Ovula Phenacovolva longirostrata (Sowerby 1828) Outstanding!  F+++ 48,3 mm. Very nice. Milky/white color with white margin and pale orange terminals. One terminal is little chipped. Talikud Isl. Davao 2007 $6.00

Ovula Phenacovolva cf. nectarea Iredale 1930 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 35,3 mm. Very beautiful. Violet/orange color with cream central band, yellowish/cream and violet margin, reddish/orange terminals. Masbate Isl. 2007 $8.00

Ovula Phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams 1855) Outstanding Large!  Gem 43,1 mm. Very beautiful. Brick/orange color with reddish/orange terminals, cream/white and violet margin. Bohol 2007 $7.00

Ovula Phenacovolva tokioi Cate 1973 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 33 mm. Very beautiful. Prune color with cream central band white and pinkish/cream margin, reddish/orange terminals. Bohol 2006 $8.00

Ovula Primovula aureola Fehse 2002 Outstanding Orange!  Gem 6,8 mm. Very pretty. Orange color with yellow/orange margin and tail canals. Bohol 2006 $6.00

Ovula Prionovolva wilsoniana Cate 1973 Extra large Lavender! F+++ 21,6 mm. Very beautiful special color. Lavender color, cream and pale pink margin and terminals with rose marks. Has small slightly defects. Caubyan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00

Ovula Prionovolva wilsoniana Cate 1973 Gorgeous Violet!  F+++/Gem 18,7 mm. Very beautiful special color. Deep violet color with pale lilac bands, cream and pale pink margin and terminals with rose marks. Has few small slightly defects. Caubyan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $8.00

Ovula Prosimnia draconis Cate 1973 Outstanding!  Gem 11,3 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with lemon/yellow margin and pale orange terminals. Bohol 2006 $8.00

Ovula Pseudosimnia culmen Cate 1973 Outstanding Pinkish/cream!  Gem 12,9 mm. Very beautiful. Pinkish/cream color with orange/brick and purplish spots, white with yellow/orange over line margin and tail canals. Calitoban Isl. Bohol 2007 $5.00

Ovula Testudovolva nebula (Azuma & Cate 1971) Gorgeous!  F+++/Gem 10,5 mm. Extra large and very beautiful special color. Cream, mauve and purplish color, yellowish/cream and pale orange margins. Bohol 2007 $20.00

Simnia aequalis (Sowerby 1832) Outstanding!  Gem 12,1 mm. Very pretty. Translucid, pale pinkish color with white margin. Dived at 10-15 feet on soft coral. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, Pacific Ocean, Panama 2006 $9.00

Pectinidae 

Aequipecten audouini (Payreadeau 1826) Outstanding Cream/Violet!  F+++/Gem 18,9 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and violet color rays and fine spines. Trawled at 55-65 m. Bozcaada Isl. North Aegean Sea, Turkey 1998 $8.00

Aequipecten audouini (Payreadeau 1826) Outstanding White!  F+++/Gem 18,4 mm. Very beautiful. White color with soft violet dots and flashing, fine spines. Trawled at 55-65 m. Bozcaada Isl. North Aegean Sea, Turkey 2005 $8.00

Aequipecten audouini (Payreadeau 1826) Outstanding White/Purple!  F+++/Gem 17 mm. Very beautiful with unusual two white strong ribs. White color with attractive purple and lilac pattern, fine spines. Trawled at 55-65 m. Bozcaada Isl. North Aegean Sea, Turkey 2005 $10.00

Anguipecten superbus (Sowerby II 1842) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 68,3 mm. Large and very beautiful. Yellowish color with attractive red pattern and purple marks. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2004 $10.00

Annachlamys macassarensis (Chenu 1845) Yellow/Violet!  F+++ 29.4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pale yellow color with attractive purple and white pattern. Lower valve yellow and violet color with attractive mauve and white pattern. The ears has nicks and the lip two chips. Surigao Isl. Mindanao 2000 $6.00

Bractechlamys vexillum freak (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous!  F++ 40,5 mm. Very attractive incredible extreme freak. Upper valve lilac and white color. Lower valve white color. Lower valve has worm drills small damages and the ears are little chipped. Sulu Sea 2007 $30.00

Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve 1853) Giant Red!  F++ 53,1 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional. Upper valve red color with white pattern. Lower valve yellow color with red marks and dots, rarely is so colorful. Has worm marks on the upper valve dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the ears are little chipped. Sulu Sea 2004 $8.00

Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve 1853) Giant Rose!  F+++ 55,4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve rose, pinkish and white color with attractive red marks and white pattern. Lower valve white and yellow color with ruby dots. Has few micro defects and the ears are little chipped. Sulu Sea 2004 $8.00

Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Lilac!  F++/F+++ 45,4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve lilac color with attractive purplish marks and white pattern. Lower valve white color with deep violet marks and dots. The ears and the lip are little chipped. Sulu Sea 2004 $6.00

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Blackish/Orange!  Gem 34 mm. Large and very beautiful. Upper valve blackish, orange, purple, white and yellowish color over the lip, attractive pattern, fine spines. Lower valve white color with purple and lavender marks. Dived at 10-15 feet in dead coral. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2006 $8.00

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange/Red!  Gem 24,9 mm. Very beautiful special color. Orange color with red marks and fine spines. Dived at 10-15 feet in dead coral. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2007 $10.00

Decatopecten plica (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Lilac/Mauve!  F+++/Gem 36,7 mm. Very beautiful.  Upper valve  deep lilac color with attractive mauve and white pattern. Lower valve white color. Has few micro defects. Siasi, Sulu Sea 2006 $7.00

Decatopecten plica (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Lilac/Yellow!  F+++/Gem 36,4 mm. Very beautiful.  Upper valve lilac color with attractive orange/yellow rays, ruby and white pattern. Lower valve white color. Has few micro defects. Siasi, Sulu Sea 2006 $7.00

Decatopecten plica (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Yellow/Orange!  F+++/Gem 38,1 mm. Very beautiful exceptional rare color.  Upper valve yellow color and reddish/orange over the lip. Lower valve white color with pale yellow flashing. The ears are little chipped. Philippines 2006 $12.00

Delectopecten zacae Hertlein 1935 Extra large!  F+++ 20 mm. Very nice. Translucid, pale yellowish color. Has few micro defects. Dredged at 400-500 m. in mud. Cocos Isl. Costa Rica 2005 $24.00

Dentamussium obliteratum (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 53,9 mm. Very beautiful. Orange/brick and yellowish color with violet flashing. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2004 $10.00

Excellichlamys histrionica (Gmelin 1791) Outstanding!  Gem 20,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with brown, black, rose, pink and beige marks, perfect lamellas. Dived at 65 feet under rocks. Onna Pt. Okinawa June 2001 $10.00

Excellichlamys spectabilis (Reeve 1853) Outstanding!  F+++ 19,8 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with brown, black, rose, pink and beige marks, almost perfect lamellas. Two ears are chipped. Dived at 85 feet under rocks. Nago Bay, Okinawa June 2001 $8.00

Flexopecten felipponei (Dall 1922) Outstanding Violet/Purple!  F++ 45,3 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve dark violet and purple color with attractive milky/white pattern. Lower valve violet, white and purple color. Has growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, one ear and the lip are slightly chipped. Trawled at 80 m. on muddy sand bottoms. Uruguay 2005 $70.00

Flexopecten flexuosus (Poli 1795) Extra large Lilac!  F+++ 39 mm. Very beautiful curved lips form. Upper valve lilac and white color with purple dots. Lower valve white color. Has slightly growth marks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. On sand at 20 m. Malaga, Spain 2000 $8.00

Flexopecten flexuosus (Poli 1795) Outstanding Pink!  Gem 24,9 mm. Very beautiful curved lips form. Upper valve pink color with attractive black and white pattern. Lower valve cream/white color with beige dots and lilac flashing. On sand at 20 m. Malaga, Spain 2000 $6.00

Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus 1758) Outstanding Yellow!   F+++ 50,4 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow colo. Has few micro defects and nicks. Lesvos Isl. Greece 1982 $8.00

Gloripallium pallium (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Yellow/Purple!  F+++ 56,6 mm. Very beautiful exceptional color. Upper valve purple, lilac, cream colors with yellow rays. Lower valve yellow, purple, lilac, cream colors. Attractive pattern. Some lamellas are little chipped. Dived at 65 feet under rocks. Onna Pt. Okinawa June 2001 $14.00

Gloripallium speciosa (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange/Pink!  F+++/Gem 37,8 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve orange and pinkish color with attractive mauve and purplish marks, lower valve pinkish, cream, violet and pale orange color, almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 115-145 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa 2006 $20.00

Gloripallium speciosa (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Red/Pink!  F+++/Gem 44,4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve red, orange and pinkish color with attractive blackish/mauve marks, lower valve pink, cream, violet and pale orange color, almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 130 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa July 2001 $22.00

Gloripallium speciosa (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow!  F+++/Gem 21,8 mm. Small but very beautiful. Upper yellow and cream color with attractive mauve marks, lower valve yellow pinkish and cream color, almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 130 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa July 2001 $10.00

Juxtamusium maldivense Smith 1903 Outstanding Yellow/Purple!  F+++ 27,1 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow and white color with attractive violet and purple pattern. One ear has a chip. Sulu Sea 2006 $10.00

Laevichlamys aliae (Dijkstra 1988) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 29,3 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pinkish color with purple and cream marks. Lower valve cream and pale pinkish color with beige and purplish marks. Fine spines. Philippines 2007 $12.00

Laevichlamys cuneata (Reeve 1853) Outstanding!  Gem 17,9 mm. Very beautiful. Pinkish/beige, blackish, white, cream and brown color pattern, marks and dots, fine spines. Dived at 85 feet in reef. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa June 2002 $8.00 BID $8.00

Laevichlamys deliciosa (Iredale 1939) Outstanding Orange!  Gem 16,3 mm. Very beautiful. Orange color with reddish and cream and dots, fine spines. Dived at 140 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa June 2002 $8.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata scaly form (Reeve 1853) Orange/Blackish!  F+++ 35,1 mm. Very beautiful. Reddish/orange and blackish color with orange lamellas. The ears are slightly chipped. Cebu 2002 $10.00 BID $10.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow/Mauve! F+++ 38 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow and mauve color with attractive lilac perfect lamellas. Has few slightly growth defects. Philippines 2004 $12.00 BID $12.00

Laevichlamys multisquamata (Dunker 1864) Gorgeous Giant Orange!  F++ 24,6 mm. Very beautiful. Exceptional dark reddish/orange color with mauve marks and white pattern. Has a very small worm damage and a mark dose not detract from it's overall beauty, one ear is little chipped.  Dived at 60 feet in dead coral. The Roques Venezuela 2005 $32.00

Laevichlamys multisquamata (Dunker 1864) Gorgeous Lavender/Mauve!  F+++ 15 mm. Very beautiful. Lavender color with mauve marks and yellow umbo. Has a chip on the lips. Dived at 60 feet in dead coral. The Roques Venezuela 2005 $18.00

Laevichlamys squamosa (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Orange/yellow!  F+++/Gem 35,3 mm. Very beautiful. Rare orange/yellow color with fine mauve and white spines. Zamboanga 2002 $12.00

Mimachlamys albolineata (Sowerby II 1842) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 19,3 mm. Very beautiful. White, blackish, pale orange, cream and brown color attractive pattern and dots. Has a slightly growth mark. At 15 feet under rocks. Onna Pt. Okinawa June 2000 $12.00

Mimachlamys lentiginosa freak (Reeve 1853) Outstanding!  F+++ 47 mm. Large and very beautiful, freak curved ear. Blackish, cream, mauve and lavender color with attractive pattern. Has few slightly growth defects. Pandakan Isl. Bohol 2004 $7.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Giant Orange/Mauve!  F+++ 95,3 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow/orange color with mauve marks, attractive pattern. Has few micro defects, the ears and the lip are little chipped. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2004 $12.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Giant Pink/Red!  F++/F+++ 97,4 mm. Very beautiful and colorful. Pink, red , cream and purple color with attractive pattern. Has small slightly defects and few chips. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $12.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Lavender!  F+++ 83 mm. Large and very beautiful. Lavender color. Has few micro defects and the ears are little chipped. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00 BID $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Lemon/yellow!  F+++/Gem 76,8 mm. Large and very beautiful. Lemon/yellow color with fine spines. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Yellow/Orange!  F++/F+++ 81,2 mm. Extra large and very beautiful. Yellow and orange color with rose bands and flashing. Has few micro defects, few worm marks and a chip. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2004 $10.00

Mirapecten mirificus (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange/Rose!  F+++/Gem 31,5 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve knobbed, orange and rose color to the lip, lavender/white and yellow umbo. Lower valve yellow/orange and rose color with attractive lavender and purplish lamellas. Calitoban Isl. North Bohol 2006 $12.00

Mirapecten mirificus (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Red/Purple!  F+++/Gem 33,6 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve knobbed, red and purple color with lavender/white and yellow umbo. Lower valve reddish/purple color with attractive white lamellas. Calituban Isl. North Bohol 2006 $12.00

Mirapecten mirificus (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow/Red!  F+++/Gem 30,2 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve knobbed, yellow and red color, lavender/white and yellow umbo. Lower valve deep red and purple color with attractive white marks, lavender/white, violet and purplish/red lamellas. Has a small worm mark. Calitoban Isl. North Bohol 2006 $12.00

Mirapecten rastellum (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous Cream/Lilac!  F+++/Gem 33,7 mm. Very beautiful. Pinkish/cream color with attractive lilac pattern. Cebu 2006 $8.00 BID $8.00

Mirapecten rastellum (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous Lilac/Red!  F+++/Gem 32,5 mm. Very beautiful. Lilac color with red bands and marks. Cebu 2006 $8.00

Mirapecten rastellum (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous Orange/Purple!  F+++/Gem 34,4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve cream and orange color with purple marks. Lower valve reddish/orange color with mauve, purple and cream marks. Cebu 2006 $10.00

Oppenheimopecten perulus Olsson 1961 Gorgeous Exceptional!  F+++ 31,5 mm. Extra large and very beautiful. Upper valve grayish/brown and blue color sky/blue and lavender to the umbo with dark brown and white dots. Exceptional bicolor lower valve from the umbo till the middle bluish/white color and to the lip deep violet and blackish/gray color with white dots. The lip has a chip. Dredged at 40 feet. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, Pacific Ocean, Panama 2007 $10.00 BID $10.00

Semipallium dianae Crandall 1979 Gorgeous Lavender/Yellow!  Gem 27,3 mm. Very beautiful. Lavender and white color with yellow, brick marks and dots. Dived at 120 feet under rocks. Onna Pt. Okinawa June 2002 $14.00

Semipallium dianae Crandall 1979 Gorgeous Yellow!  F+++/Gem 31,9 mm. Extra large and very beautiful. Yellow color with purple and white pattern and dots. Dived at 120 feet under rocks. Onna Pt. Okinawa June 2002 $14.00

Semipallium tigris (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous!  F+++ 52,7 mm. Very beautiful. Blackish and white color in attractive pattern with orange lines. Has few small chips. Philippines 2006 $12.00

Spathochlamys benedicti (Verril & Burch 1897) Outstanding Pink/Rose!  Gem 14 mm. Very beautiful. Pink and rose color with attractive cream and purple pattern, fine spines. Dived at 20-25 m. under dead corals. off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2003 $6.00

Spathochlamys benedicti (Verrill & Bush in Verrill 1897) Outstanding Orange!  Gem 13,1 mm. Very beautiful. Rare orange color with few gray dots and fine spines. Dived at 10 feet. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2006 $9.00

Spathochlamys benedicti (Verril & Burch 1897) Outstanding Violet!  Gem 11,1 mm. Very beautiful. Dark violet color with attractive white and purple pattern, fine spines. Dived at 20-25 m. under dead corals. off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2003 $5.00

Zygochlamys gemmulata (Reeve 1853) Outstanding Violet/Purplish!  F+++/Gem 33,5 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve violet and purplish color to the lip with cream marks. Lower valve cream/white color with violet and purplish marks. Has few micro defects On stone amongst red lace coral and in empty Glycymeris shells at 25-40 m. West of Bluemine Isl. Queen Charlotte Sound. Marlborough Sounds. Central New Zealand 2004 $8.00

Zygochlamys lischkei (Dunker 1850) Gorgeous Yellow!  F+++ 45,2 mm. Very beautiful, rare color. Upper valve yellow color with soft orange rays. Lower valve lemon/yellow color. Has a nick and one ear is little chipped. Trawled at 250 m. Uruguay 2005 $36.00

Zygochlamys lischkei (Dunker 1850) Outstanding Yellow/White!  F+++/Gem 67 mm. Very beautiful, rare color. Upper valve white color with light yellow rays. Lower valve plain white color. Has few micro defects. Trawled at 250 m. Uruguay 2005 $36.00

Volutidae

Voluta cymbiola aulica (Sowerby 1825) Outstanding!  F+++ 113,7 mm. Very beautiful. Deep pinkish color with attractive reddish pattern, heavy mature red/orange lip. Has few slightly small defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty and few nicks on upper lip. Jolo Isl. Sulu Sea 2004 $60.00

Voluta planicostata boholensis Kosuge 1980 Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 68,3 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish color with attractive brown pattern. Has few slightly growth marks and a drill mark on the spires dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2004 $16.00

Voluta lyria cloveriana Weaver 1963 Gorgeous!  F+++ 77 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color with purple marks and spiral lines. Has micro defects and few nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Sri Lanka 1998 $50.00

Voluta enaeta cylleniformis (Sowerby 1844)  F+++/Gem 16,7 mm. Very nice. Milky/white color with orange/beige marks. Dredged at 120 m. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2005 $14.00 BID $14.00

Voluta amoria damoni (Gray 1864) Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 76,8 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive beige and brown pattern in bands. Has slightly growth lines (undulations) and nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Collected at low tide in areas of sand and rubble. Broome, North West Australia 2004 $8.00 BID $8.00

Voluta lyria habei jessicae Bail & Poppe 2003 Outstanding!  F+++ 23,4 mm. Small but very beautiful. Pale yellow color with beige, mauve, brown spiral lines and marks, attractive pattern. Has few micro defects and thin immature lip. Trawled at 100-150 m. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2007 $22.00

Voluta cymbiola imperialis (Lightfoot 1786) Outstanding Grayish/Beige!  F+/F++ 123 mm. Very beautiful. Grayish and beige color with attractive blackish and brown pattern. Has slightly growth lines and a small growth defect on the dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the lip is thin immature, one spine and the end of the canal are broken. Zamboanga 2004 $12.00

Voluta amoria jamrachi (Gray 1864) Outstanding!  F++ 56,3 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color with attractive orange/brick and brown axial lines. Has a slightly growth line on the base and sand grains in the aperture dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the canal and the lip are slightly filed. Collected in sand low tide. Port Hedland, North West Australia 2004 $8.00 BID $8.00

Voluta cymbiola palawanica Doute & Bail 1985 Awesome!  F+++/Gem 70 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish color with attractive deep orange pattern and blackish marks, heavy mature orange lip. Has a slightly growth line near the lip dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Coron Isl. Palawan 2004 $160.00

Voluta polypleura hilli Petuch 1987 Gorgeous!  F+++ 66,6 mm. Very beautiful and colorful. Purple and cream color with attractive orange/brown pattern and blackish marks. Cream/white mature lip with black marks, yellow/orange aperture. Has a small healed slightly growth scar on the base, few micro defects and a chip on the canal dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 60 m. Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia 2006 $70.00

Voluta odontocymbiola saotomensis (Calvo & Coltro 1997) Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 56,9 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive light orange/brown pattern, blackish and brown marks. Has slightly growth lines and few micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 50 m. Off Sao Tome, Brazil 2005 $70.00

Voluta calliotectum tibiaeformis johnsoni (Bartsch 1942) Outstanding!  F++ W/O 141,4 mm. Very nice. Grayish color with bluish aperture and orange over the lip. Has slightly growth scars and defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, a nick on the canal. Reasonable quality for this species. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2004 $30.00 BID $30.00

Voluta lyria vicdani Kosuge 1981 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 47,6 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow/cram color with beige and brown marks and spiral lines. Has two micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2006 $18.00

Voluta virescens Ligthfoot 1786 Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 88,5 mm. Very beautiful and colorful. Yellowish/cream and pale blue color bands with attractive brown, blue and blackish marks and dots. Yellowish mature lip. Has a small growth scar on the spires and few micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Colombia 2005 $55.00

Voluta virescens lacertina Petuch, 1990 Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 57,1 mm. Very beautiful and colorful. Cream and blue color bands with brown and blackish dots. Yellow mature lip with black marks. Has undulations as usual and sand grain in the aperture defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the upper lip and the canal are little chipped. Dredged at 40-50 m. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2006 $45.00

 

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