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Duplicaria dussumierii (Kiener 1837). (27 Views)

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

15 USD0 bids
Terebra babylonia Lamarck 1822. (24 Views)

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

15 USD0 bids
Duplicaria duplicata (Linnaeus 1758). (18 Views)

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

15 USD0 bids
Haliotis scalaris emmae Reeve 1846. (23 Views)

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

20 USD0 bids
Chicoreus brevifrons (Lamarck 1822). (19 Views)

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

35 USD0 bids
Nannamoria bulbosa Bail & Limpus 2008. (28 Views)

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

245 USD0 bids
Conus timorensis Hwass 1792. (14 Views)

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.

55 USD0 bids
Marginella sebastiani Marche-Marchad & Rosso 1979. (21 Views)

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

35 USD0 bids
Oliva porphyria (Linnaeus 1758). (25 Views)

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

50 USD0 bids
Hastula penicillata (Hinds 1844). (16 Views)

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

15 USD0 bids
Americoliva polpasta polpasta (Duclos 1833). (17 Views)

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

20 USD0 bids
Cyphoma signatum Pilsbry & McGinty 1939. (21 Views)

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

25 USD0 bids
Lyncina sulcidentata (Gray 1824). (31 Views)

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.

60 USD0 bids
Lyncina lynx f. vanelli (Linnaeus 1758). (53 Views)

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!

45 USD0 bids
Zoila marginata marginata var. (Gaskoin 1849). (47 Views)

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

185 USD0 bids
Mauritia arabica asiatica f. empressae Kessler 2006. (23 Views)

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.

55 USD0 bids
Pustularia bistrinotata ginoi Lorenz 2014. (20 Views)

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!

60 USD0 bids
Palmadusta diluculum virginalis Schilder & Schilder 1938. (22 Views)

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 USD0 bids
Naria erosa chlorizans (Melvill 1888). (13 Views)

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.

20 USD0 bids
Erronea rabaulensis Schilder 1964. (18 Views)

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!

40 USD0 bids
Notocypraea comptonii f. casta Schilder & Summers 1963. (12 Views)

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

65 USD0 bids
Ovatipsa coloba coloba (Melvill 1888). (14 Views)

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

35 USD0 bids
Leporicypraea mappa mappa f. panerythra (Melvill 1888). (9 Views)

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

45 USD0 bids
Zoila friendii friendii (Gray 1831). (59 Views)

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

145 USD0 bids
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