87.5 mm, Gem-. Okinawa. Large and very nice specimen of this rarely offered Terebra species. Shallow water.

56.6 mm, F++/Gem. Tonga. Nice specimen of this lovely Terebra species.

60.4 mm, Gem-. India. Quite similar to D. dussumierii, but the differences are noticeable upon closer inspection. Unusually nice quality.

64.7 mm, Gem-. Australia. Unmistakable color pattern in this beautiful species. Nice specimen!

94.8 mm, F++/Gem. Cuba. Nice large and exceptional specimen from a hard to get locale. Fantastic color! Live taken with operculum.

39.8 mm, F+/F++. Australia. Rare deep water species that is seldom available. Smooth but dull surface on the shell, an interesting characteristic present in some of the species in this genus. Slight growth line as seen in the image, still a fantastic

35.4 mm, F+/F++. St. Brandon. Rarely offered species! Spire with some growth breaks but shell appears to be live taken. Great opportunity! Beautiful delicate color pattern.

49.9 mm, Gem-. Senegal. Dark colored specimen of this unique species. Super quality! Goree Island. Trawled at 30-40 meters.

78.7 mm, Gem-. Mexico. Gorgeous color and pattern in this collectors' favorite.

26.3 mm, Gem-. Easter Island. Beautiful example of this small yet stunning Terebra species.

29.6-30.9 mm, Gem. Mexico. Particularly nice and pretty specimens of this seldom offered spcecies. Set of two.

31.8-37.0 mm, Gem-. Haiti. Nice pair of specimens! Not often available.

49.8 mm, F++. Hawaii. Large specimen, just shy of 50 mm! Unusually good quality for such a big shell. Hardly available in this size and quality.

68.2-24.9 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Beautiful set of two specimens showing an amazing range in size. Lovely colors and pattern along with outstanding quality!

55.4 mm, F++. Australia. Sometimes called form "intermedians", this is the true northern species. This is a nice specimen with only minor dorsal issues and animal healed areas on the canals. Not often available as this is a rather rare shel

76.7 mm, Gem. Indonesia. Large and impressive specimen. Best quality available in this beauty! This specimen was collected around the time of the original description by F. Lorenz.

14.9 mm, F+/Gem. New Caledonia. Virtually unobtainable now! Great specimen showing the characteristics of the species. Animal healed extremities but still very nice!

25.4 mm, Gem-. Tanzania. A superb specimen offered here with a nice comparison specimen of the nominate P. diluculum diluculum (Reeve 1845). A great set for the aesthetic collection.

30.0 mm, Gem. New Caledonia. Beautiful specimen with heavy, mature callused margins. Just starting to exhibit a slight degree of rostration. An outstanding example of this species.

18.8-26.0 mm, F++/Gem. Philippines. Nice set of two specimens of this distinct species. Unusually good condition for this shell that is typically flawed. Great size comparison!

22.2 mm, Gem-. Australia. White dorsum with faintly spotted margins. Hard to get these.

23.9 mm, Gem-. Thailand. Great color and pattern in this very pretty specimen.

76.4 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Variation with an interesting malleated dorsum. Fantastic specimen!

84.2 mm, FAKE. Australia. During my experimentation on shell coloration and manipulation, I created this golden specimen by heating in oil. I have seen similar Zoila specimens offered as real golden specimens, shame, shame... This example turned out