Shell List - Russell Renka

Russell D. Renka
1538 Grandview
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-2262
telephone: 573/334-0039 home
573/651-2692 office
email:  rdrenka@semo.edu
URL:  cstl-cla.semo.edu/renka/N_History/shell_list.htm

° Giants
° Dwarfs
Families:  Angaridae | Architectonidae | Astraeidae | Buccinidae | Bursidae | Cancellaridae |
Cardiidae | Cassidae | Conidae | Cerithidae | Cypraeidae | Epitonidae | Fasciolaridae | Ficidae |
Haliotidae | Harpidae | Marginellidae | Melongenidae | Mitridae | Muricidae | Nassaridae |
Naticidae |Neritidae | Olividae | Ovulidae | Pectinidae | Personidae | Pleurotomaridae |
Ranellidae | Strombidae |Strutholariadae | Tellinidae | Terebridae | Tonnidae | Trochidae | Turbinidae |
Turridae | Vasidae | Veneridae | Vexillidae | Volutidae |Xenophoridae | Miscellaneous Bivalvia |

Giants:   These are exceptionally large specimens among species recognized widely enough to permit careful judgments on what is a giant.  Generally they will fall in the top 5 percent or fewer among specimens available to collectors.   / Next Down /

Biplex perca                   F+++         83.39mm, East China Sea in deep water, as big as they get, nice wings  $25
Cerithium aluco                 F++         73.8mm, PI, giant specimen with typical PI form and color   $6
Conus australis                  F+            105.17mm giant, East China Sea, very well marked, two lip chips, dorsal side is beautiful   $20
Conus figulinus                   F++          101.4mm, PI, well-lined broad body, flat top with coral growth, very heavy  $20
Conus kintoki                     F+++        92.17mm giant, South China Sea, beautiful but paler than normal-sized adults  $50
Conus moreleti                    F             48.8mm, Guam, true giant for rarely-seen species  $20
Conus rattus                      F++         43.8mm, Durban area of South Africa, well-marked  $12
Conus tribblei                     F++        94.4mm, Vietnam, broad, almost all white with few brown markings    $25
Cymatium pyrum                F+++        110.35mm giant w/o, Hainan Is. So. China Sea, beautiful burnt orange  $18
Cypraea carneola               F++         81.94mm giant one, Bohol PI, light three-band dorsal color, not gerontic   $20 
Cypraea miliaris                 G              49.8mm, East China Sea, looks like P.I. ones but over twice as big   $15 
Cypraea caurica                  G           51.2mm, PI, narrow form elongata, heavy, unusual to see this size now, thick lips $6
Ficus gracilis                       F+         161mm, PI, a giant not often seen anymore  $20
Fulgoraria hamillei                 F+         169.7mm, East China Sea giant, much rust color, well marked, scar line and anterior lip chip  $45
Fusinus forceps                   F++        220mm, w/o, So. China Sea giant, distinct from F. salisburyi   $20
Gyrineum gyrineum              F++         41.8mm, PI, honey brown coloring, well-beaded spire   $8.50
Haliotis ovina                     F+           80.1mm width, Nha Trang Vietnam, dark brown-green mottled color  $8
Harpa major                     F++         107.1mm, South China Sea, beautiful with narrow ribs, resembles Taiwanese ones   $15
Harpa major                      F+          109.2mm, South China Sea, heavy and thick giant, one uneven rib, looks polished   $15
Latirus polygonus                F+         90.1mm, PI, only slight erosion of apex, good color & nodules  $10
Marginellona gigas             F++         167.77mm, Pratas Is. So. China Sea, amazing to see these huge ones; rare   $100
Mitra isabella                      F+         93.9mm, Taiwan, mostly white rather than orange at this size, finely crenulated lip  $20
Murex (Bolinus) brandaris    F++          96.8mm, Spain, very large and heavy, long upper spines  $12
Chicoreus brunneus             F+           83.7mm, PI, very thick and heavy, mostly jet black, minor erosion   $9
Haustellum haustellum        F++          147.6mm, PI, excellent color & form, great spire, fat body  $15
Oliva tricolor                       F+          52.1mm, Apra Harbor Guam, slight marring of finish   $6 
Peristernia nassatula             G           36.4mm, Vietnam, giant one with pale color   $8
Phalium flammiferum           F++          97.7mm, East China Sea, well marked but slight dulling on parts of surface  $20
Strombus sinuatus             F++          118.5mm to spire, 130mm to tips, Vietnam, beautiful color and aperture, giant one $16
Thatcheria mirabilis             F            95.7mm, lip scar, elegant form, extra large deep water East China Sea  $15
Turbo petholatus                F++       78.0 height and 70mm width, Vietnam, w/o, orange-brown body, impressive  $15
Vexillum acupictum              F++         35.9mm, Vietnam, unusual size, no gerontism    $15
Hippopus porcellanus            F+            178mm, PI, Sulu area; nearly all white, heavy, now hard to get   $15

Dwarfs:                 Previous / Next / Top 
Cypraea arabica                 G            41mm, 43mm - Mombasa, Kenya     $5
Cypraea cervinetta              F++        34mm, 38mm; Las Perlas-West Panama, well banded backs  $4
Cypraea testudinaria           F++         70.5mm dwarf mature adult, Samar, checkerboard form, some dorsal polish loss   $6
Cymbiola nobilis                  F++         72.4mm, Vietnam, nice dwarf one with good color, thin but mature lip   $8

Families (alphabetized) 

Angaridae:                  Previous / Next / Top
Angaria sphaerula               F+        35mm, Vietnam, distinctive bright pinkish-red species, not common   $15

Architectonidae:              Previous / Next / Top
Architectonica maxima         F++     69.87mm width, w/o, Nha Trang Vietnam, a very large one    $10
Architectonica maxima         F++     67mm, w/o, Vietnam, a very large one    $8
Architectonica perspectiva    F++    41,5mm, w/o., Nha Trang Vietnam, very nice color with no dashed lines    $3
Architectonica perspectiva    F+      50.3mm, Apra Harbor Guam, old collection, very nice color with no dashed lines    $3

Astraea:                            Previous / Next / Top
Bolma girgyllus               F+            37mm body width, w/o, PI, tangle net dark beauty  $10
Bolma girgyllus               F+            47mm body width, PI, tangle net dark beauty $20
Bolma modesta                F+         48-50mm, Japan, w/o, dark red beauties with numerous short spines   $5
Astraea rotularia            F++          35mm width, w/o, W Aus, almost pure white, well cleaned with frilled detail, uncommon $10
Astraea tecta f. olfersi    F++         36.1mm, w/o, Bahia - Brazil, fine gray and white spire, almost no erosion    $4
Astraea undosa                F+         93x94mm, Southern California, large, some roughness but good spire, nice color   $10

Buccinidae:                     Previous / Next / Top
Ancistrolepsis vietnamensis   F++        86.9mm, South China Sea very deep water, elegant rarity   $40
Ancistrolepsis vietnamensis   F++        104.83mm, South China Sea deep water extra large one, elegant rarity   $50
Babylonia areolata              F++         74.3mm, Hoi An, Vietnam, nice dark color and form, one spire scar line   $5
Babylonia perforata            F+++        73.93mm w/op., East China Sea in deep water, very uncommon    $15
Babylonia spirata               F++          52.8mm, Dehiwala Sri Lanka, typical marking, one growth one  $3
Buccinum inclytum              F             82mm, Japan, very elegant form, usual flaws for this species, rare     $25         
Buccinum striatissima          F             87.3mm, Japan, large, characteristic shape, rare   $30
Cantharus erythrostoma      G             37mm, W Australia, unusual bright orange body color   $8
Cantharus melanostomus       F++        48.2mm, Aruadi India, nice dorsum, sub-adult  $3
Cantharus multiangulus        F++        23.6mm plus 17mm, both Sanibel Is, SW Florida, $2
Cantharus pulcher                F+++      20-22mm, PI deep water nets, beautiful roseate colors   $3
Cantharus tinctus                F++         20mm, Florida, typical of area   $1.50
Cantharus wrightae              F++         30-34mm, PI, like C. fumosus but white w/ brown lines   $3
Nassaria fusiformis                G           39mm, PI tangle nets, almost pure white, reticulated sculpture    $4
Neptunea arthritica              F            74.9mm, East China Sea deep water, pure white one  $9
Neptunea arthritica f. cumingii  F+++    88.68mm w/op, northern Yellow Sea in 40m depth, beautiful lined brown  $20
Neptunea contraria             F+          77.60mm w/o, NW Portugal sinistral white one, apex tip gone so price is bottomed  $10
Neptunea fukuae                  F++       79.09mm, w/o, East China Sea in 360m, elegant, pastel gold-yellow shading    $35
Neptunea fukuae                  F++       88.67mm, w/o, East China Sea, elegant, pastel gold-yellow shading    $40
Neptunea lyrata f. decemcostata  F++  129.2mm w/o, Japan Sea in deep water, apex naturally missing, great color and lip   $45
Siphonalia cassidariaeformis    F+        33-34mm, Japan, brown blotches rather than lineated       $4

Bursidae:                          Previous / Next / Top
Bursa corrugata f. ponderosa F+         28-30mm, Brazil, w/o, great apertures, truncated apex, uncommon   $10
Bursa crumena                    F+++      61mm, PI, very dark with orange on columella  $5
Bursa granularis                F++           36.7mm, Palawan PI, beaded dorsum in brown and white, thick  $3
Bursa margaritula               G              36mm, Vietnam, exquisite small Bursa   $6
Bursa muehlhausseri            F++         40-41mm, Vietnam, dark mouth, could be B. lamarcki   $8
Bursa perelegans                  F+          101.9mm, PI, endemic PI form resembling B. rana  $8
Bursa rana                          F+++      72.4mm, India, typical form  $4
Bursa rosa                         F+          40mm, Mozambique, superb body detail, rose mouth, large     $7
Tutufa bufo (Linne 1758)     F++          92mm, Japan, red mouth, excellent detail on spire, uncommon   $10
Tutufa bufo (Linne 1758)     F+++      141.3mm w/o, Vietnam, outstanding broad knobby beauty with red-rimmed mouth   $20
Tutufa bubo (Linne 1758)    F+          200mm, PI, trimmed lip but excellent otherwise, large    $10
Tutufa oyamai                   F++         81.1mm, Vietnam, outstanding sculpture     $12

Cancellaridae:                          Previous / Next / Top
Cancellaria cancellata          F++       35mm, Spain, beautifully patterned white with brown bands      $6
Cancellaria obesa                F+         21-23mm, W Panama, varying brown bands, quite uncommon    $4
Cancellaria piscatoria            G         22mm, Senegal, noduled beauty, very uncommon     $7
Cancellaria spengleriana       G         42.5mm, Mio Pref. Japan, deep water, uncommon   $8
Trigonostoma scalariformis   G          20mm, PI, brown, heavy varices, white lip     $5
Trigonostoma scalariformis   G          24.7mm, Vietnam, brown, heavy varices, white lip     $6

Cardiidae:                                Previous / Next / Top
Cardium attenuata             F++            67.4mm, Vietnam, nice representative of this species, not seen often   $6
Nemocardium bechei            G             40.8mm, Masbate PI, typical intense red-orange of this beauty  $6
Cardium elongatum              F++          100.4mm, Vietnam, extra large and uncommon, nice pastel coloring   $10
Cardium costatum               F+           94mm, 95mm, Senegal, uncommon beauty, some ribs imperfect as always     $10
Trachycardium isocardia     F+++        68mm, Venezuela, outstanding spiny body and great color  $8
Lyrocardium lyratum          F+++         38-39mm, PI, one of the most attractive in family, red periostracum  $4.50
Lunulicardia retusa             F++           30.9mm, Vietnam, nice heart-shaped form  $4
Fragum unedo                     G             45-55mm, PI, bright red on white body    $2.50

Cassidae:                                 Previous / Next / Top
Casmaria ponderosa turgida   F+          36mm, PI typical form  $3
Casmaria ponderosa turgida   F+           52.8mm, Santa Rosa Cebu PI form, vertical lines  $4
Echinophorea wyvillei            F+          77.5mm, Balicasaq PI, deep water t nets, still uncommon, some cleaning to do   $12
Galeodea leucodoma             F++        52.5mm, South China Sea deep water, almost pure white, very uncommon  $15
Phalium areola                    F++          46mm, PI, very well marked squares, dark body     $4
Phalium bandatum               F++          98.8mm, Mactan Is. PI, dark-colored checkerboard in white/brown    $7
Phalium bandatum               F+++        114.31mm, South China Sea, light-colored checkerboard in white/brown, very large    $10
Phalium centriquadratum       F+++       57.5mm, Sonora W Mexico, small adult one with full anterior detail, nice color  $5
Phalium craticulatum            F+++        55.2mm, very deep water off south Mozambique, uncommon    $15
Phalium flammiferum            F++          66-77mm, Taiwan, distinctive striping     $5
Phalium flammiferum            F++         90.27mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, extra large, impressive at this size     $10
Phalium flammiferum           F++          97.7mm, East China Sea giant, slight dulling on parts of surface  $20
Phalium glaucum                 F++         97.5mm, distinctive striated horizontal lines on body, orange aperture lip   $6
Phalium granulatum            F++          57.5mm, Puerto Penasco, West Mexico, by shrimpers, small pretty mature specimen  $5
Phalium inornatum              F+           68.5mm, South China Sea, subtle markings   $6
Phalium muangmani             F++         78 to 84mm, East China Sea, resembles P. flammiferum but separate species    $10
Phalium pyrum                     F+          62.8mm, Eden New South Wales Aus, has two chips so price is low  $4
Semicassis bisulcatum          F+++      62.6mm, w/o, Oslob Island PI, yellow dorsum  $10
Semicassis bulla                  F++        61.8mm, East China Sea in deep water, fully mature, not very common   $8
Semicassis japonicum          F++        73.2mm, East China Sea, extra large one, well marked   $9
Semicassis thompsoni           F+          62mm, Queensland, East Australia, typical form    $8
Phalium undulatum              G             59mm, Canaries Is., nice contrasted red-brown markings   $5

Cerithidae:                             Previous / Next / Top
Cerithium aluco                   F++         73.8mm, PI, giant specimen with typical PI form and color   $6

Conidae:                               Previous / Next / Top
Conus abbreviatus      F+++        23-24mm, Hawaii endemic, very pretty wide-bodied specimen   $5
Conus achatinus          F++        55.7mm, Vietnam, beautifully colored dark one, large    $6 
Conus achatinus          F++        66.06mm, Taiwan, beautifully colored dark one, very large fat body    $9         
Conus ammiralis          F++        50.7mm or 48.5mm, both Siasi PI, dark red-brown and two gold bands on lower body   $9 each
Conus ammiralis         F++          45-48mm, PI, golden form, a couple of growth lines  $10
Conus ammiralis        F+++        62.77mm, Palawan PI, extra-dark large beauty, two gold bands in middle  $16
Conus armadillo        F+++        67.2mm, PI, typical color and beautiful tapered spire, white toward lip   $15
Conus aulicus           F+++        88.1mm, Galle Bay Sri Lanka, 1 growth line, elegantly narrow with very dark color, small tents  $8
Conus aulicus          F+++         107.0mm, Surigao PI, handsome dark russet body, medium sized white tents  $10
Conus aulicus           F++         113.0mm, Samar PI, numerous medium to small tents, red-brown body    $9
Conus aulicus           F+           119.1mm, PI, quite a fat body, lip is shaved less than ideally, still impressive on display   $10
Conus aulicus           F++         125.9mm, Surigao PI, dark color, narrow form with tapered spire, trim on lip, high white-tent area $16
Conus aureus            F++         69.5mm extra large, PI tangle nets, classic dark tenting with narrow cording, rare  $100
Conus aurisiacus        F+++       57.9mm, PI, very large light colored one with color interruptions, also one growth line; rare   $45
Conus australis          F+            96.9mm giant, East China Sea, very well marked but two lip chips, dorsal side is beautiful   $25
Conus australis          F+            89.3 extra large one, East China Sea, one scar down rates it, beautiful otherwise  $12
Conus australis            G            74.2mm, Vietnam, excellent form slightly different from Taiwan, no bluish marks  $7
Conus australis            F++         72mm, Taiwan, typical color, elegant form   $6
Conus barbieri             G            19.7mm, PI, a 1995-named new tent cone, very dark brown  $10
Conus betulinus           F+++      65.1mm, Nacala Mozambique, looks like PI ones, not form zulu   $6
Conus betulinus            F+++      91.6 or 91.7mm, Nha Trang Vietnam broad heavy one, well-marked on yellow base color    $9 each
Conus blanfordianus       F++        24.9mm, PI tangle nets, delicate white shell with red-brown spots, not often seen   $5
Conus boeticus            G             33.3mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, dark red-brown on white, small well marked one  $7
Conus broderipii             G           29.7mm, Siasi PI; orange banding on pure white, perfect spire, very uncommon   $18
Conus bullatus              F+         57.0mm, Solomons, orange more than red, mature lip but imperfect  $20
Conus capitaneus          F+++      62.0mm, Marinduque PI, green to green-brown body color  $5
Conus capitanellus        F++        15.2mm or 17.7mm, PI tangle nets, brown pattern resembling C. capitaneus, uncommon   $6
Conus capitanellus         F++          20.1mm, PI tangle nets, brown pattern resembling C. capitaneus, uncommon   $8
Conus caracteristicus     F++          58.6mm, Siasi, PI, large and heavy, good spire, a couple of growth lines   $4
Conus caracteristicus      F++          60.3mm, Siasi, PI, large and heavy, good spire, a couple of growth lines   $4
Conus cinereus               G             36.9mm, Sula Island--Molucca Sea, bluish-brown, corded   $4
Conus circumcisus           F+++        65.05mm, South China Sea, very little spotting except spire, perfect lip    $10
Conus circumcisus           F+          70.8mm, Oslob Cebu PI, bite scar and trim lip but fine purple brazieri color    $10
C. circumcisus f. brazieri   F++        72.7mm, Olongo PI, no spotting except spire, large, has trimmed lip  $12
Conus corallinus              G            20-23mm, PI tangle nets, brilliant mottled red and pink, uncommon   $6
Conus coronatus             G            21-30mm, PI, blue-gray with pink highlights, pretty    $2
Conus crocatus              G            24.2mm, Marau Sound, Solomons, uniform pale orange with white tenting, rare   $25
Conus delesserti             F+           58.2mm, Key West, large one, lip isn't perfect but far better than most of these  $7
Conus distans                 F++         93.3mm, Punta Engano PI, large specimen with good color, two healed bite marks on dorsum  $4
Conus dusaveli                F+++        84.4mm, PI, classic rarity from southern PI tangle nets, fine blotched color  $80
C. eburneus f. polyglotta   F++        28.0mm, PI, beautiful form with yellow bands between black spots   $4
C. eburneus f. polyglotta   F++       53.4mm, Tabaco Bay Luzon PI, dense black spotted lines, large   $6
Conus eburneus               F+++     33.9mm, Balabac Palawan PI, russet rather than black spotting, uncommon form  $7
Conus eburneus               F++        39.2mm, Balabac Palawan PI, russet rather than black spotting, uncommon form  $9
Conus episcopatus              G         48.7mm, Solomons form--dark red, brilliant white tents  $7
Conus episcopatus              G           61.3mm, Solomons form--dark red, brilliant white tents  $8
Conus ferruginea               F+++        45.3mm, Marau Sound Solomons, nice color  $3
Conus figulinus                 F+++        96.1mm, Manila Bay PI, beautiful one with gold line at perimeter of spire   $15
Conus figulinus                   F++        101.4mm, PI, well-lined broad body, flat top with coral growth, very heavy  $20
Conus fischoederi              F+++       23.23mm, PI, bright orange on white, very uncommon    $15
Conus floridulus                F+++       27mm, Surigao PI t nets, granulate, bright orange w/purple base, uncommon  $10
Conus furvus                    F++         54.0mm or 55.3mm, Surigao PI, brown-lined large ones     $4 each
Conus generalis                F++          55.8mm, Siasi PI, dark brown, trimmed lip, very pretty, no growth lines $3
Conus geographus           F++          99.9mm, Vung Tau Vietnam, medium brown with some growth lines  $6
Conus geographus             F++        103.1mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, medium brown and broad representative   $5
Conus geographus             F++        112.5mm, Cebu PI, mid-brown for these, one growth line, natural lip   $7
Conus gloriamaris              G            96.1mm, Bohol PI tangle nets, the uncommon dark one, beautiful spire  $90
Conus gloriamaris              G            103.0mm, Bohol PI tangle nets, densely marked middle-gold one, beautiful spire  $90   
Conus granum                  G            15.8mm, Panglao PI tangle nets, fine purple color with central band, uncommon    $6
Conus granum                  G             22.5mm, Panglao PI tangle nets, extra-fine purple color, uncommon    $16 
Conus gubernator           F++          72.9mm, Madagascar, whiter base color than most, well marked, chip on lip    $9
Conus guinaicus              F++        29mm, Senegal, nicely patterned in orange-brown w/one band, uncommon  $7
Conus imperialis             F+++        72.1mm, Marinduque PI, very pretty brown bands and clean spire  $5
Conus imperialis             F++         80.7mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, typical form, minor effect of growth lines   $6
C. imperialis f. fuscata    F+++       38.8mm, Tulear Madagascar, beautiful form, some perio still on the spire  $6
Conus ichinoseana          F++          61.4mm, PI, beautiful narrow form with high spire, well marked   $15
Conus iodostoma             G            31.6mm, Madagascar, beautiful lavender markings, uncommon    $15
Conus ione                    F+++        48.31mm, PI, delicate lavender beauty with purple, not common   $15
Conus janus                   G             54.8mm, Tulear Madagascar, honey brown banded beauty   $8
Conus jickelii                   G            35mm, Djibouti, dark brown markings, excellent, uncommon  $15
Conus kintoki                  G             58.00mm, Balicasaq PI tangle nets, brilliant gold and pink colors unique to these  $10
Conus kintoki                F+++          76.5mm, Balicasaq PI tangle nets, still has full periostracum   $20
Conus kintoki                 F+            81.5mm, PI, has healed bite marks on dorsum, color change with age is evident  $10
Conus kintoki                  F+++        92.17mm giant, Panglao PI tangle nets, beautiful giant--paler than normal-sized adults  $50
Conus kinoshitai               G             62mm, PI tangle nets, a true purple beauty with bands, large    $15
Conus kuroharai              F+++         59.2mm, Balut PI tangle nets, narrow lined large beauty, very uncommon   $50
Conus leopardus              F++          120.1mm w/op., Galle Sri Lanka, very robust with relatively sparing spot pattern   $10
Conus litoglyphus            F+            44.0mm, Kwajalein, lovely color but trimmed lip   $3
Conus lividus                  F+            51.73mm, Apra Harbor Guam, large heavy one with boring hole in spire, heavy  $5
Conus lynceus               F+             76.3mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, dark red dashes and bands, beautiful and uncommon    $12
Conus lynceus                F++          78.5mm or 75.7mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, dark red dashes and bands, beautiful   $15
Conus lynceus                 F+++        79.1mm, Vietnam, classic form with dark red dashes and bands, an extra-large beauty  $20
Conus mahogani              F++         35.4mm, West Panama, now uncommon, dark cinammon brown color  $3
Conus malacanus             F++          67.6mm, Cuddalore S India, large and heavy one, one growth pause in patterning  $12
Conus marmoreus             F++          75.5mm, South China Sea, no lip trim, very well marked and heavy, some spire whitening  $5
Conus marmoreus             F++          106.3mm or 100.43mm, Palawan PI, nicely colored large ones, clean spires  $10 each
Conus memiae                    G            20-23mm, PI, tangle nets, corded beauties with high spires  $7
Conus mercator                  F++        30-32mm, Senegal, varying patterns  $5
Conus milnedwardsii             F++         115.5mm, South India, great tapered spire and typical India banded color, still rare   $100
Conus mitratus                   G            15mm, PI tangle nets, miter-shaped, uncommon  $8
Conus monachus                F++-G      41.1mm, Davao, Mindanao PI, excellent gray/green/brown pattern  $4
Conus monile                    F++          45.9mm, Cuddalore S. India, typical form $4
Conus mustelinus               F++          37mm, Okinawa, w/o, light yellow body   $3
Conus mustelinus              F++          49.2mm, Zamboanga PI, butterscotch yellow   $2.50
Conus natalis                    F            30mm, S Africa, beached and dead, a rarity, color still excellent    $10
Conus neptunus                F+++        58.80mm, Balicasaq PI tangle nets, not common   $13
Conus nicobaricus              F++         55mm, PI, typical color with yellow aperture   $5
Conus nicobaricus              F++          75.82mm, Surigao PI, heavy mature one, beautiful gold aperture   $7
Conus nicobaricus              F++          75.69mm, Surigao PI, heavy mature one, beautiful gold aperture, lip trim  $7
Conus nussatella               F++           36.4mm, Punta Engano PI tangle nets, nice pattern  $4.50
Conus omaria                   F+             68.9mm, Balabac PI from old collection, trim lip, typical PI dark color   $4
Conus pagodus                  G             30.8mm, Panglao PI tangle nets, quite uncommon   $10
Conus patricius                F+++          56.3mm, Cebaco Is. W Panama, beautiful pastel orange one   $7
Conus pergrandis              F             97.2mm, Aliguay PI, rarity with usual scar marks from habitat; good lip and spire    $45
Conus perplexus               F++           30.9mm, Kino Bay Sonora W Mexico, fresh dead but no loss of color or polish  $6
Conus praecellens             F++           28.5mm, Aliguay PI tangle nets, biconical with high spire  $4
Conus princeps                  F++        44.2mm, Guaymas Sonora W Mexico, orange form with black vertical lines   $8
Conus princeps                F              52.72mm, San Carlos Sonora W Mexico, beautiful orange with black, only lip lowers rating  $10
C. proximus f. cebuensis    G              33.29mm small rare beauty from PI tangle nets, deep water, orange and white  $40
Conus pulicarius              F++-G         36-46mm, Guam, varied designs, elegant spires $2
Conus radiatus                F+             53.3mm and 41.1mm pair, both Luzon PI, typical form and color  $4
Conus retifer                    F++           29.2mm, East Samar PI, not common   $3
Conus rosearapum             F+             43.9mm, Aliguay tangle net, perfect color, one small chip in middle of thin lip   $15
Conus saecularis               F++           35.5mm, Aliguay PI tangle net, corded with three bands of brown  $10  
Conus sazanka                 F+++          26.89mm, PI, uniformly bright orange, very uncommon  $20
C. spectrum f. pica           G              27.1mm, Coron Palawan PI, mostly white with brown spots  $5
Conus spurius                   F+            51.2mm, Key West Fla., chips in lip, good light brown banding   $5
Conus striatellus             F++            57.4mm, Samar PI, two horizontal brown bands with middle in white  $6
Conus striatus                F++            85.8mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, medium dark colored with pink highlights, lip trim  $6
Conus striatus                F++            96.6mm, near Colombo Sri Lanka, two dark bands, some lip trim, heavy  $8
Conus striatus                  F++          95.5mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, medium dark colored with pink highlights  $7
Conus sugimotonis             F++          66.75mm w/periostracum, East China Sea in deep water, rare species    $35
Conus sulcatus                 F+++         57.8mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, all light yellow-brown color, corded  $5          
Conus sulcatus f. bocki       G         69.4mm, Mactan PI tangle nets, large beauty w/ brown color (not f. samiae)   $10
Conus sulcocastaneus        F+++-G    46.2mm, PI, granulated with dark red-brown banding  $10
Conus telatus                   F+            57.0mm Calamian Is Palawan PI, large one with good lip, slight fading  $8
Conus telatus f. rugosus      F+++      35.5mm, Samar PI, beautiful small tent cone, not common   $10       
Conus teramachii                F+         66.9mmm, W Aus, white deep water dredge item, good spire and lip, rare  $35
Conus tessulatus             F+++       40.3mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, banded dark orange color  $3
Conus tessulatus              F+++      51.7mm, Nacala Mozambique, bright orange with two bands, heavy   $5
Conus textile                  G           50.2mm, Dauphin area Madagascar, very dark beauty  $3
Conus textile                   F+++     81.8mm, Quang Ngai Vietnam, typical PI-like color and banding of tents   $7
C. textile f. ponderosa   F+++     88.9mm x 47.7mm width, Quang Ngai Vietnam, typical color with banding, broad body  $9
C. textile f. ponderosa   F+++    94.3mm x 49.9mm width, Quang Ngai Vietnam, typical color with banding, broad body  $10                
Conus textile                     F++      103.14mm, South China Sea, elaborate pattern with tent banding, broad fat one  $10
C. textile f. cholmondeleyi   G           53.6mm, Nungwi Zanzibar, dark brown w/compressed tenting, very uncommon   $40
C. textile f. pyramidalis        G          50.3mm, Nungwi Zanzibar, bright red-orange form   $10
Conus tribblei                     G        59.4mm, Leyte Is. PI, lovely white background with varied brown markings    $8
Conus tribblei                  F+++      74.7mm, East China Sea, large narrow body w/ one brown band on white, still has perio  $10
Conus tribblei                 F++         77.9mm, large South China Sea form, mostly white with some cinammon brown spots  $10
Conus tribblei                  F++        75.6mm, Vietnam, large broad one, largely white with few brown markings  $12
Conus tribblei               F or F+       94.06mm giant, South China Sea, excellent brown banking color, lip chips and small scars  $20          
Conus tulipa                   F+           67.8mm, Bohol PI, good color, trimmed lip, not large enough for growth lines  $4
Conus vanhyningi             G           19mm, the Florida form of C. jaspideus with strong pink body color    $6
Conus varius                   F++         44mm, Samar PI, the pustulose form, not very common, deep color   $10
Conus vexillum               F++          62.2mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, orange-gold body of young ones, only slight scarring signs  $5
Conus villepini                 F++         42.0mm, S.W. of Key West at 400 feet, dark brown on pure white, very uncommon  $30
Conus victoriae              F+            43.3mm, Broome West Australia, nice color but faded polish   $2
Conus virgatus                F++         50-53mm, W Mexico, typical form and markings for species    $6
Conus virgo                   F++         78.9mm, Apra Harbor Guam, good spire, pale yellow body with purple anterior   $5
Conus voluminalis            F+++       36.7mm, Thailand, pale one--appearance per Rockel Pl30n13   $7
Conus voluminalis             F++         58mm, PI, deep water yellow beauty, very uncommon form, elegant  $20
Conus zapatoensis           F++         22.6mm, PI, deep water tangle net product, rare & not often seen, elegant form and color  $18

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Cypraea albuginosa              G             21mm, Costa Rica, dark, beautiful purple base color    $5
Cypraea alisonae                  G             23mm, Hawaii, form of C. pellucens?; not often seen    $6
Cypraea arabica                  G             49.6mm, Apra Harbor Guam, old collection, broad base w/yellow, not orange  $4
Cypraea arabica f. immanis     F++         69.4mm, Mombassa Kenya, orange base color and medium-dark dorsum   $7
Cypraea arabica f. immanis     F+++        69.8mm, Mombassa Kenya, orange base with blue, dark dorsum   $8
Cypraea argus                     G           63.8mm, old collection Balabac Is. at Palawan PI, typical form--numerous eyes  $5
Cypraea argus                     G           69.8mm, old collection Balabac Is. at Palawan PI, typical form--numerous eyes  $5
Cypraea armeniaca              G-           78.48mm, Great Australian Bight, beautiful orange on white, rare   $100
Cypraea aurantium            F++           82.4mm, Talikud Island PI, some dorsal color change with two lines   $50
Cypraea bregeriana             G             20.8mm, New Caledonia, very uncommon   $10
Cypraea carneola             F+            68.1mm, Balabac Is PI, old collection, four pale dorsal bands, some stress lines  $5
Cypraea carneola              F++         67.7mm, Bolo Point Okinawa, nice banding on dorsum, some dulled area next to teeth  $7
Cypraea carneola               F++         81.94mm giant one, Bohol PI, light three-band dorsal color, not gerontic   $20
Cypraea caurica                 G             48.7mm, PI, typical color for PI, very large, thick bases $5
Cypraea caurica                 G             49-51.2mm, PI, narrow form elongata, heavy, unusual to see this size now, thick lips  $6
Cypraea cervus                   F+          93.3mm, S of Sanibel SW Florida, typical color, large, dorsal stress lines so bargain price  $10
Cypraea cinerea                 F++         26mm, Bahamas, grayish, uncommon locale   $7
Cypraea coxeni                    G            25.1mm, Papua NG, well-marked dorsum, not common   $5
Cypraea dayritiana              G             17mm, PI-Palawan form, greenish backs, not often seen   $4
Cypraea depressa                G             40-44mm, Guam, distinctly flatter than arabica, deep gray on bases   $4
Cypraea diluculum               G             29mm, Kenya E Africa form   $3
Cypraea eglantina               G            59.3mm, Lingayen Gulf Luzon PI, light orange base w/blue side $4
Cypraea errones                  G            28-31mm, PI, green with brown flecks, some w/ blotch   $2
Cypraea felina                     G            21mm, Zanzibar, typical of area   $2
Cypraea fuscorubra             G             32.6mm, S Africa, great color, distinctive form, rare   $30
Cypraea guttata f. azumai    F+++        60.62mm, East China Sea in 150m, very large adult one, few spots on this form   $75
Cypraea guttata f. azumai    F+++        53.3mm or 53.5mm, East China Sea form in deep water, fewer spots than PI ones  $60
Cypraea guttata f. azumai    F++          51.4mm sub-adult with lighter color on base, East China Sea form   $25
Cypraea hesitata                 G            67.9mm, Tasmania, a uniquely shaped species, white w/medium brown blotching   $14
Cypraea histrio                   F++          65.8mm, Cuddalore S India, almost hump backed large one, shows the spire  $5
Cypraea hungerfordi            G             32.2mm, Taiwan, brilliant salmon-orange base color, fairly dark dorsum, uncommon  $16
Cypraea hungerfordi            F+++        41.1mm, East China Sea in 150m,, brilliant salmon-orange base color, dark-spotted dorsum  $20
Cypraea isabella                  G            28-32mm, PI, color variations   $2
Cypraea labrolineata           G             19-22mm, PI, all big ones, dark color  $3
Cypraea lamarckii               G              34.6, 36.2mm, Ponta Malane Mozambique, two kinds of dorsal spots, one blue  $5 ea
Cypraea luchuana                G             20mm+, Okinawa, very large for species; speckled brown on blue   $5
Cypraea lurida                     G            40.4mm, Malta, large, typical color with dark tips, much broader than C. pulchra   $7
Cypraea lutea                    G             21mm, PI, orange spotted base, banded back, extra large   $4
Cypraea maculifera              G            43.4mm, Borongan Samar PI, thick and heavy, has teeth of this species  $4
Cypraea mappa                  G             65.3mm, Panglao PI, very deep uniform pink with red tips, fairly narrow, a beauty  $8
Cypraea mappa                   G            74.6mm, Samar PI, pink rather than red, medium width body, spotting on sides   $6
Cypraea mappa                  G            76.0mm, Samar PI, excellent sulcate line, almost no pink, tan-white base    $5
Cypraea mappa                  G            85.9mm, PI, extra large with pink base, excellent map   $8
Cypraea mauritiana            F++          72.3mm, Aparri PI, very dark brown base, has healed scar on dorsum, beautiful  $10
Cypraea miliaris                 G             43 to 48mm, East China Sea, new larger ones, varied patterns  $12
Cypraea miliaris                G            44.1mm, East China Seat in deep water, broad body, clear spots on butterscotch dorsum $10
Cypraea miliaris                G           46.2mm, East China Sea at 130 m, variation in spotting, distinctive sulcate line   $12
Cypraea miliaris               G            47.5mm, off Taiwan in East China Sea deep water, color change on dorsum, faded spots  $12
Cypraea miliaris               F++         49.04mm, East China Sea giant, humped with clear spotting on butterscotch dorsum   $15
C. miliaris f. magistra         G           41.9mm, Bolo Point Okinawa in 20 ft., yellow-green dorsum with small spots   $4
Cypraea moneta                 G            38.1mm, Zanzibar big one, light yellow with greenish tinted dorsum   $5
Cypraea nivosa               F++            45.1mm, Mergui Bay Thailand near Burma, densely spotted dorsum, v. uncommon   $20
Cypraea ocellata                 G            28-30mm, India, beautiful eyed backs, varying shades of base color  $3
Cypraea onyx                    F+++         46.7mm, East China Sea extra large one, dorsum has blue split by cinammon brown   $9
Cypraea onyx                    F+++         48.2mm, East China Sea extra large one, dorsum has blue split by cinammon brown   $10
Cypraea onyx                    F++          44.1mm, Siasi PI in Sulu, blue sides and light center of dorsum, large for PI   $4
Cypraea onyx                   F+++-G      35.1, 36.5, 37.8 all Siasi PI in Sulu, blue on dorsum with center in dark brown   $3 ea        
Cypraea onyx f. adusta        F+          38.6mm, Zanzibar, specimens never gem but always nice bi-colored brown    $3
Cypraea ovum                      G            31-32mm, Guam, gold teeth, very large for species  $4
Cypraea petitiana                G             21-23mm, Senegal, dark mottled backs, uncommon   $7.50
Cypraea poraria                    G            20.4mm, Australia, very large for species, beautiful lavender base  $4
Cypraea pulchella                 G            33.9mm South China Sea beauty with large blotch, uncommon   $10
Cypraea pulchella               F++           39.6mm South China Sea, varied small blotches, large one; slight fade on teeth   $15
Cypraea pulchella                F++         41.8mm, South China Sea, varied small blotches, v. large one; slight fade on teeth  $15
Cypraea pulchra                   G           36.2, 36.5mm, Hurghade Egypt-Red Sea, "four eyes" similar to Oman ones, uncommon   $15 ea
Cypraea pyrum f. senegalensis  G       21mm, Senegal, very uncommon W Africa form of C. pyrum; pretty     $15        
Cypraea scurra f. indica         G          45mm, PI, very distinctive elongate member of arabica group   $5
Cypraea spadicea                 F++       45.2mm, N of San Diego, old collection, nice dorsum color but dulled--low price  $4
Cypraea stolida f. diauges     G            26-27mm, Mozambique, pronounced ends, large brown blotch, uncommon  $8
Cypraea talpa                     F++         86.7mm, Surigao PI, does not look aged, impressive large one, one line on dorsum    $16
Cypraea talpa                     F++         81.5mm, Tori Station Okinawa, quite dark form, some air bubbles but still beautiful   $12
Cypraea talpa                    F+++        55.0mm, Balabac PI from old collection, dark base color and 3 bands on light dorsum   $4
Cypraea talpa                     F++        68.0mm, Samar PI, fairly dark dorsum, some whitening on teeth, otherwise Gem    $5
Cypraea teulerei                  F+++       46.4mm,Oman, striking dark central marking on dorsum, a unique species   $10
Cypraea testudinaria           F++         70.5mm dwarf mature adult, Samar, checkerboard form, some dorsal polish loss   $6
Cypraea testudinaria          G             87.95mm, Surigao PI, with distinctive green highlights on dorsum   $10
Cypraea testudinaria          G             98.1mm, Samar PI, nice honey-brown coloring, lighter colored than most   $6
Cypraea testudinaria          G             106.9mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, dark-brown coloring with some purple, beautiful  $9
Cypraea tigris                  F++           55.3mm dwarf, Balabac Is. PI from old collection    $5
Cypraea tigris                  F+++          56.7mm dwarf, Zanzibar, heavy body, blue highlights  $4
Cypraea tigris                  G              90.2mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, dark beauty with orange highlights on blue, special look  $7
Cypraea tigris                   G             102.8mm dark beauty with some orange, PI  $10
Cypraea tigris                    F+++       110.9mm, Vietnam, slightly flattened shape, strong orange sulcate line   $15
Cypraea tigris "shipwreck"   F++         83.3mm PI tigris with distinctive rust in dorsum apparently from adjacent shipwreck   $12
Cyp. tigris f. pardalis           F+++       82.05mm, form with almost all white dorsum, otherwise typical    $12
Cypraea ventriculus           G             47.63mm, Samar, uncommon now, lovely orange banded dorsum on brown  $10
Cypraea vitellus                 F++         54.5mm, Oslob PI, distinctive gray-white clouding on dorsum  $8
Cypraea vitellus                  G            64.9mm, Ubay Bohol PI, light honey color with distinct white spotting, very large  $5
Cypraea walkeri                 G            31.5mm, Vietnam, large w/dark dorsum, distinctive purple on aperture, uncommon  $10
Cypraea zonaria                 G            21-25mm, Senegal, varying patterns   $4

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Epitonium scalare                G            50-56mm, Vietnam, beauties from South China Sea, good size    $12
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Fusinus colus                        F++         140.0mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, narrow and elegant, easily told from other species   $6
Fusinus dowianus                  F+           129.7mm, E Honduras deep water, elegant white, truncated spire, very uncommon   $15
Fusinus forceps                     F+++      134.8mm, Vietnam, one of most handsome Fusinus, elegant narrow form  $8
Fusinus forceps                   F++          220mm, w/o, So. China Sea giant, distinct from F. salisburyi   $20
Fusinus nicobaricus               F++        120-125mm, w/o, S India, handsome markings   $4
Fusinus undatus                 F++          201mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, almost solid white, excellent form w/detailed spire, heavy   $20
Latirus barclayi                  F++          55.4mm, Guam, real species--sometimes confused with L. belcheri in books  $ 2.50
Latirus belcheri                    F++        50mm, N Aus, the real thing (often mislabeled as L. polygonus), excellent spire   $8
Latirus filosus                       F+++       39.9mm, w/perio, Dakar Senegal, exquisite form and color (but latter's hidden)   $6  
Latirus infundibulum             F++          51mm, w/o, Dominican Republic, typical color and form    $6
Latirus nodatus                    F+          70.9mm, Marquesas, nice uncommon species with pinkish aperture    $9
Latirus paetelianus              F++          26.5mm, Mactan PI tangle nets, bicolored   $4
Latirus polygonus                F++          69.3mm, PI, typical form (not L. belcheri)   $4
Latirus polygonus                F+          79.3mm, Cebu PI, typical form for a little-variant species, large specimen   $5
Latirus recurvirostrum          F++         84.9mm, South China Sea, a large handsome uncommon Latirus     $8
Latirus walkeri                       G           23.0, 23.4mm, W Aus, set of two colors, very uncommon   $7  each or $12 for both
Fasciolaria hunteria               F+++       many - fill in details
Fasciolaria tulipa                  F+          117.7mm w/o, Crystal Beach Florida, mid-brown blotches, low price because lip's shaved   $6
Fasciolaria tulipa                 F++          131.0mm w/o, SW of Key West, large russet blotches, strongly lined, very pretty one  $10
Fasciolaria tulipa                 F++          133.1mm w/o, SW of Key West, dark brown and broad, very pretty spire  $12
Fasciolaria tulipa                 F+           140.4mm w/o, Eleuthera in Bahamas, fatter than Florida ones, strongly lined  $14
Opeatostoma pseudodon       F++        37.1mm, w/o, Cebaco Is. W Panama, long “thorn” and strikingly dark lines   $5
Peristernia australiensis       F+++       29.1mm, Aus, very handsome black and white   $4
Peristernia incarnata             F++         15-17mm, PI deep water nets, attractive little orange/black ones   $2
Peristernia incarnata             F++         21mm, PI deep water nets, attractive larger orange/black one   $3
Peristernia nassatula             G           36.4mm, Vietnam, giant one, excellent color   $8

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Ficus filosa                F+++     79.1mm, Vietnam, elegant form, large, distinctive reticulations, not common   $10
Ficus gracilis             F+          161mm, PI, very large one not often seen anymore  $15
Ficus subintermedia    F+++       93.8mm, Vietnam, very large for species, very nice color   $6
Ficus variegata         F+           94.0mm, Vietnam, extra-large, another elegant and well-colored Ficus   $7

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Haliotis asinina            F++        101.1mm, Okinawa, varied shades of green with tenting on dorsum, large   $3
Haliotis ovina               F++       74.2mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, x-large reddish brown to green mottled color, pretty  $5
Haliotis ovina               F++       76.0mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, x-large darker brown one, almost no erosion despite large size  $5
Haliotis ovina               F+         80.1mm width, Vietnam, really large for these, dark brown-green mottled color  $8
Haliotis planata            F++       45mm each, Samar PI, two small thick ones, corrugated dorsums   2 for $3

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Harpa amouretta           F+          51.1mm, Santa Cruz PI, dark form, has anterior scar but well marked lines on ribs  $4
Harpa amouretta          F+           55.7mm, Cebu PI, very large, light form, well marked lines on ribs  $6
Harpa articularis          F++          87.7mm, Manila Bay PI, large light-colored form, nice ribs  $7
Harpa articularis          F+++        90.5mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, broad and heavy with large ribs, medium-dark color  $8
Harpa articularis          F++         80-82mm, PI, medium to light color forms, usual narrow ribbing   $5
Harpa cabriti              F++          64.2mm, Mombassa Kenya, classic squared shape, purple rather than red   $5
Harpa cabriti               F++          75.6mm, Nungwi Zanzibar, more red than most from here, varied-size ribs   $7  
Harpa cabriti               F++        68.9mm, Nungwi Zanzibar, light-colored one, pink ribs, some yellow in aperture   $5
Harpa crenata             F++         71mm, W Panama, distinctive harp, now much less common  $6
Harpa davidus             G             75.1mm, Galle Bay Sri Lanka, the true broad dark pink H. davidus, not H. major   $10
Harpa harpa               F+++        55.9mm, Marinduque PI tangle nets, beautiful predominant pink  $10
Harpa harpa               F++          59mm, PI-Sulu region, pink and purple mix  $10
Harpa kajiyamai           G             40.00mm, Samal PI tangle nets, yellow and light orange predominant  $13
Harpa kajiyamai           F+++        45.76mm, Samal PI tangle nets, yellow and pink predominant   $16
Harpa kajiyamai           F+++        53.4mm big one, Mindanao PI deep water, thick ribs for species, pink and dark red predominant  $22
Harpa major               F+++         78.7mm Zanzibar form of H. major, heavy, thick ribs, dominant pink and brilliant gold aperture  $10
Harpa major                F++          90.4mm, Madras India, narrower ribs than the PI/Taiwan H. major, otherwise quite similar   $8
Harpa major                 G            92.1mm, South China Sea beauty with light color, uniform ribs similar to Taiwan ones  $8
Harpa major               F+++         91.4mm, Kaoshiung Taiwan, strongly pink with medium sized ribs, very handsome  $7
Harpa major               F+++        103.7mm, Taiwan, beautiful large Taiwanese representative, well-marked   $12
Harpa major                F++        107.1mm, South China Sea, beautiful with narrow ribs, resembles Taiwanese ones   $15
Harpa major                F+          109.2mm, South China Sea, heavy and thick giant, one uneven rib, looks polished   $15
Morum cancellatum       F+++       38.0mm, PI, typically elegant marking, easier to identify than some Morums   $10
Morum grande             F++         65.5mm to 68mm, East China Sea, white with brown bands, exquisite largest Morum   $15
Morum joelgreeni          G            39.6mm, Balut PI tangle nets, exquisite form with distinctive reddish color   $20
Morum teramachii         F+++      50.5mm, Balut PI tangle nets, uncommon, distinctive color and form from other species   $20
Morum tuberculosum     G           33mm, Galapagos, uncommon black form, hard to find  $20

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Bullata bullata                    G            46mm, Brazil, lovely pinkish banding   $8
Cryptospira angustata         G             23-27mm, India, large and pretty with distinctive margins   $3
Marginella accola                G            12-13mm, W Panama, uncommon, gun-metal gray body, spotted small beauties  $5
Marginella elegans              G            30.2mm, Zamboanga PI, a properly named beauty   $10
Marginellona gigas             F++         167.77mm giant, Pratas Is. So. China Sea, amazing to see these huge ones; rare   $100
Marginellona gigas             F++         136mm deep water South China Sea--Pratas Is. beauty, still rare this size  $75
Marginellona gigas            F++          112.4mm, near Pratas Island in deep water   $55
Marginella glabella              G            35mm, Senegal, albino w/very faint pattern, most unusual  $8
Marginella nebulosa             G           36.7mm, S Africa, beautiful gray mottled surface, uncommon, large  $15
Marginella ornata               G            26.51mm, rare South Africa beauty with gray and black, lovely  $40
Marginella tessellatum          G           18-20mm, W Panama, gray or brown-spotted, large and not common  $6

Melongenidae:                 Previous / Next / Top
Pugilina cochlidium            F++           91.8mm, Vietnam, typical color    $5
Busycon contrarium           F++          240 to 255mm, w/op., Cedar Key SW Fla. mud flats, well-cleaned, much prettier than most  $25
Hemifusus kawamurai        F++            157mm, Vietnam, uncommon and graceful noduled shell, light orange, w/o   $20

Mitridae:                               Previous / Next / Top  (go here for Vexillidae)
Subcancilla abyssicola        F+           31.9mmm, PI tangle nets, larg, unique curved-line color/surface change (not scar)  $12
Subcancilla interlirata          G             47.8mm, Vietnam, typical color for species, not common  $15
Mitra acuminata                 F++         20-25mm, PI, beautiful golden yellow    $3
Mitra aurantia                    F++          29.2mm, PI, handsome and not that common   $5
Mitra chrysostoma              F+           40.7mm, Guam, thick-lipped golden mouth, large, uncommon  $10
Neocancilla clathrus           F+++        30.4mm, India, handsome   $3
Mitra contracta                   F++         34.2mm, PI tangle nets, distinctive pure white protoconch   $5
Mitra (Pterygia) dactylus     F+           45.6mm, Solomons, broad and heavy, light colored  $8
Scabricola desentangii         F++          28.4mm, Vietnam, very large for species, bright orange, uncommon    $8
Mitra eremetarum                F+           57mm, PI, typical flammules in red-brown, good spire  $3
Scabricola fissurata             G             39mm, Red Sea, extraordinary tent pattern, uncommon   $8
Cancilla granatina               G             41.1mm, S India, handsome Miter  $3
Mitra incompta                F+++          107.4mm, Mozambique (check on this), orange and brown, not aged despite size   $12
Mitra incompta                   F++        55mm, Mozambique, orange with cream spiral band, flammules  $10
Mitra isabella                      F+          93.9mm, Taiwan, mostly white rather than orange at this size, finely crenulated lip  $20
Subcancilla interlirata           G            47.8mm, Vietnam, giant size, typical color for species, not gerontic   $15
Mitra (Pterygia) dactylus     F+           45.6mm, Solomons, broad and heavy, light colored  $8
Mitra mitra                          F+           128mm, PI, large and very heavy, some fading on spire but superb body color  $7
Mitra nubila                         G            49.6mm, Mozambique, clouded dark red markings, uncommon $10
Mitra nucea                        F+++      37.8mm, Bantayan PI, nice example of species  $3
Mitra paupercula                F++          20.5mm, PI, dark with stripes   $ 2
Mitra picta                          F++         25.5mm, S Africa, beauty in purple and brown pattern, very uncommon  $15
Mitra papalis                      F+            128mm, PI, well marked body whorl-dense spots, some scars on spire; very large  $8
Mitra rubitincta                  F+           38mm, Guam, red-orange, quite uncommon, not often seen  $10
Mitra scutulana                  F+++      33.1mm, Vietnam, nice color   $4

Muricidae:                           Previous / Next / Top
Pteropurpura aduncus        F++           28-32mm, Japan, w/o, varied in form  $ 5
Homolocantha anatomica     F+           44.6mm, PI, nice branching of this bizarrely shaped species   $5
Muricopsis armatus             F+++       30.3mm, Baja California, nice detail white color   $4
Siratus articularis                G             46mm w/o, Dominican Republic, nice spines, perfect spires  $8
Chicoreus asianus                F++        104.2mm, Nha Trang Vietnam, very handsome medium-length with long spines  $12
Chicoreus asianus                F+           89.6mm, Vietnam, long-spined, some erosion on spire  $7
Murex axicornis                  F++          28.2mm, PI, red-brown body color   $2.50
Chicoreus banksii                F+++       76mm, W Aus, outstanding size and spines, like C. torrefactus but squat form  $15
Siratus beauii f. branchi       F++         75.4mm, off Florida Keys, delicate deep water beauty from shrimpers, very uncommon  $20
Rapana bezoar                    F+        50mm, Japan, nice representative specimen, some wear on lip  $ 6
Murexiella bojardorensis        F          36mm, Senegal, great spines but one break, rare $30
Murex (Bolinus) brandaris    F++         96.8mm, Spain, very large and heavy, long upper spines  $12
Hexaplex cichoreum           F++          84.2mm, Bantayan Cebu PI, white body with black spines plus some white ones   $6
Hexaplex cichoreum             F+          88.4mm, Mactan PI, strong black-white color contrast, short recurved spines   $6
Hexaplex chicoreus              F++        122.6mm, Bantayan PI, absolute stunner, very long spines, banded black on white  $15
Hex. cichoreum "albino"        F+++        67.5mm, Cebu PI, small beauty in almost all white slightly semi-adult   $6
Murex coppingeri                  F             56.9mm, Darwin, N Australia, blunt spined, white body, a rare shell   $15
Murex coppingeri                  F             48.2mm, Darwin, N Australia, blunt spined, light tan body, a rare shell  $12
Murex elenensis                   G           69.1mm, Mulege Baja Calif., outstanding color and detail for these, not common   $10
Pteropurpura esychus          F++        38.4mm, East China Sea in deep water, rarity, nice wings   $50
Chicoreus florifer                 F+          62.5mm w/op/, Eleuthera Bahamas, not like f. dilectus, has good spines but eroded spire  $5
Chicoreus florifer                F+           65.5mm, w/op., Eleuthera Bahamas, massive one with typical form, one eroded spine   $6
Chicoreus florifer f. dilectus    G           64.7mm w/op., west of Florida Keys, elegant and distinct from Bahamian ones  $20
Chicoreus florifer f. dilectus     F+        59.2mm w/op., west of Florida Keys, red spire and lovely spines, chip in lower aperture  $12
Chicoreus florifer f. dilectus    G           49.6, 50.1, 50.4mm w/op., west of Florida Keys, all elegant, varied from light to dark  $10 ea.
Ceratostoma fournieri            F+        56.3mm, w/op., Uraga Strait Japan, large one with tan color    $20
Siratus formosus                   F++        60mm w/o, Haiti, nice spines and typical form   $8
Haustellum haustellum         F++         129.7mm, Bantayan PI, large, excellent color and form with spire detail  $7
Haustellum haustellum         F++         147mm, PI, giant with excellent color & form, great spire, fat body  $15
Murexiella judithae              F+            23.7mm, PI nets, uniquely shaped small murex, not common, bargain for this size  $10
Hexaplex kuesterianus          F+           60mm w/o, Kuwait, heavy, not seen very often, a well-spined smaller specimen   $7
Murex macgillivrayi              F++         62.5mm, Clairview Queensland E Aus, dark bands on gold-brown, short spines   $4
Phyllonotus miyokoae          F+++        53.6mm w/op, Balut PI tangle nets, elegant wings in brown and white   $35
Haustellum nigritis               F+           95.4mm, Baja California fresh dead, low price, looks fine, uneroded spire   $6  
Murex nigrispinosis              F++           80.8mm, Balabac Is Palawan PI, old collection, mature one, nice spine spread  $5
Chicoreus nobilis                  F++          31-34mm, PI deep water, very bright pink ones, small beauties   $5
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