Gem. W. Samoa. Slender! Note the much coarser, pronounced dentition resembling M. obvelata. Seems that some other shell dealers haven't handled many of these. Here is a great specimen!

F++/Gem. Madagascar. Dwarf and outstanding specimen of this unique variation! Great pattern and unusually good quality. Hard to get like this.

Dead. Tuamotus Archipelago. Extremely rare deep water species! This dead taken specimen is still recognizable and is hard to get even in this condition. Missing from most collections.

Gem-. Panama. Dwarf! specimen and a nice larger comparison piece! Great quality and very lovely shells!

F+. Florida. Rare dwarf and overcast specimen! I have only seen just a couple of these shells with this grayish overcasting, it is very rare! Live taken from the Florida Keys.

Gem-. Live collected specimen with tuberculate margins, exceptional quality. This is the nominate species from the East coast. Rare.

Gem-. S. Africa. Gorgeous specimen of this uncommon shell. Becoming harder and harder to get. Nice size and quality.

F++/Gem. Tanzania. Rare color variation in which the white pattern forms two wide bands. Very unique!

Gem-. S. Africa. Extremely rare variation from the Fish River area. Callused labrum and narrow aperture characterize this variety. Close to the nominate subspecies, very few in collections.

Gem. Thailand. Larger specimens like this one are only coming from old collections. This one is a beauty!

F++/Gem. Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. Freaky dorsal pattern! Damage to the mantle and the shell resulted in this interesting pattern. Great shell!

Gem-. Philippines. Mottled coloration and texture on base. Selected specimen!

F+. Thailand. Large and callused uncommon deep water specimen with spectacular marginal coloration! Fine only because of growth flaw, but still a very aesthetic and desirable shell.

F++. Tanzania. Interesting overcasting displays a varied array of colors in this collector's favorite. Great shell!

Gem. Philippines. Small specimen of this often confused species. Great color, pattern, and quality.

86.8 mm, F++/Gem. New Zealand. Rarely offered deep water species.

88+ mm, Gem-. Philippines. Large and dark! Hard to get these nice specimens.

60.0 mm, Gem-. Australia. Deep water shell! Small specimen, perhaps something different.

39.8 mm, F++. Cargados Carajos Shoal. Seldom available species from this remote place. Dead taken shell but still very nice!

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

69.2 mm, F++. Columbia. These younger specimens of this collector favorite are the most attractive. Nice color and perfect knobs in this specimen.

68.0 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Small specimen with super pattern! Everyone's favorite Olive shell!

19.0 mm, Gem. Japan. Small specimen of this interesting species.

60.3 mm, F. Senegal. Interesting species of Xenophora. Seldom available, this live taken specimen comes from an old collection.

21.4 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Gorgeous small specimen! Absolutely beautiful color and sculpture in this uncommon shell.

153+ mm, F++/Gem. Philippines. Exceptionally nice! This is an exemplary specimen for the finest collection.

72.8 mm, F++. Philippines. Newly named, very nice size, quality, and color, but does have a drill hole. Unfortunately, no collecting data for this specimen.