Genus : A / SEPTEMBER 10 SHELLS A / AUGUST 10 SHELLS A / JULY 10 SHELLS A / JUNE 10 SHELLS A / SEPTEMBER 9 SHELLS A / AUGUST 9 SHELLS A / JUNE 9 SHELLS A / MAY 9 SHELLS A / APRIL 9 SHELLS A / MARCH 9 SHELLS CONUS CONUS 2 CYPRAEA CYPRAEA 2 CYPRAEA 3 DIVERS (MISC.) HARPIDAE Fam. LATIAXIS MARGINELLA MITRA MURICIDAE Fam. OLIVA OVULA PECTEN PLEUROTOMARIA SPONDYLUS STROMBIDAE Fam. TROCHIDAE Fam. VOLUTIDAE Z / GALLERY OF SOLD SPECIMENS Z /GALLERY OF SOLD SPECIMENS 2 |
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aurantius [ref. co1078] (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Very hard to get these days... this is an exceptional specimen from the Favre collection 52,2mm dark brown Gem(-) w/o Curaçao small soft scar along the side.. aurantius (Hwass, 1792) [ref. co696] Nice large specimen of this hard to get now species 49,5mm very close to gem F++ tiny soft scar hidden on the side very soft, by scuba in 25-60 ft.in sand 1-5 inches 07/1991 off Klein Bonaire... australis [ref. co1338] A beautiful specimen with superb pattern from Taïwan large 84mm gem ex Lucien Favre collection. bandanus equestris [ref. co1258] A very nice specimen from the Lucien Favre collection rare size and quality gem(-) Indonesia 64,2mm perfect lip bengalensis (Okutani, 1968) [ref. co1092] Gorgeous fat specimen very close to gem with tiny mark on the base F+++/gem 127,5mm Thaïland from the Favre collection. bengalensis(Okutani, 1968) [ref. co945] Nice specimen with minor chips on lip otherwise perfect with beautiful pattern & dark colour Phuket Thailand 92,1mm F+++ brianhayesi (Korn, 2001) [ref. co347] Nice pattern and colour lip slightly rough otherwise good shell R.S.A F++ 19,1mm bruuni (Powell,1958) [ref. co1161] Dredged New Caledonia 46,6mm gem(-) bullatus ( Linné, 1758 ) [ref. co18] Marquesas Nuku Hiva always outstanting in this very exceptional quality F+++ 55,8mm. cedonulli (Linné, 1767) [ref. co1073] Gorgeous specimen 46,5mm Gem colour & pattern make this piece a real beauty diver collected Grenadines... From the Favre collection. cedonulli (Linné, 1767) [ref. co1076] Result of over 30 years of collection another special from the Favre collection a Gem beauty 47,1mm from the Grenadines animal still inside dried no smell...stunning... cedonulli (Linné, 1767) [ref. co1098] A very dark brown specimen wonderfull gem(-) from the Grenadines 40,7mm cervus [ref. co1186] Large specimen 108,3mm gorgeous pattern gem Philippines from the Favre collection . cervus [ref. co954] A very nice specimen 108,8mm chocolate colour gem(-) we just cleaned the periostracum perfect lip Balut Island Philippines cervus (Lamarck, 1822) [ref. co379] Wonderful specimen live taken w/o 104mm superb unusual color light orange yellow colour with some brown we cleaned the periostracum ourself Balut Island Philippines superb quality gem(-) perfect thick lip. circumcisus (Born, 1778) [ref. co1017] (Born, 1778) A gorgeous specimen gem(-) 85,3mm very colourful Mactan Philippines December 1998 circumcisus brazieri (S [ref. co1012] (Sowerby, 1881)Collected December 1997 Mactan Philippines perfect lip just tiny scar on base F++ 89,7mm Conus barthelemyi [ref. co1312] Very nice specimen 60,9mm gorgeous pattern Gem Reunion Island Conus boui [ref. co1261] Superb specimen from the Favre collection live taken Martinique 35,7mm gem(-) Conus pertusus [ref. co1033] (Bruguière, 1792) Collected December 1998 Bohol Philippines 37,2mm gem corded... simply beautiful. Conus tenuistriatus [ref. co1034] (Sowerby, 1858) Large specimen 43,4mm gem(-) Mozambique December 2003 Conus thomae [ref. co1027] Nice specimen gem(-) 71,8mm good colour good pattern Davao Philippines cordigera (Sowerby II, 1866) [ref. co926] Live collected in sand Balabac Island Palawan Philippines 41,8mm gem(-) cordigera (Sowerby II, 1866) [ref. co924] Live collected in sand Balabac Island Palawan Philippines 44,5mm lip a little rough but untouched gem(-) crocatus (Lamarck, 1810) [ref. co985] A beautiful live taken w/o specimen 61,5mm gem Bohol Philippines December 1998. crocatus (Lamarck, 1810) [ref. co477] A wonderful slender specimen with great pattern almost no tents & very dark red orange 67,5mm gem(-) in 20m of water Bohol Philippines outstanding. crocatus (Lamarck, 1810) [ref. co481] A huge specimen with some defectc but a perfect spire & lip dark orange some scars 79,3mm in 20m of water Bohol Philippines . crocatus (Lamarck,1810) [ref. co828] Large specimen 60,1mm with beautiful pattern and good colour in 20m of water Poindimier New Caledonia tiny soft scar near lip otherwise very good gem(-) ex Martin Hiscock collection. crocatus thailandis [ref. co1329] Beautiful specimen 56,9mm gem live taken w/o pattern all around the specimen Thailand crocatus thaïlandis [ref. co1018] (da Motta, 1978) Collected December1994 Raya Phuket Thaïland 60,8mm F++ two small scars on base otherwise perfect. elisae (Kiener, 1845) [ref. co630] Hard to get these days Hawaii Kauai live taken huge 43,3mm gem(-) from an old collection exceptional specimen. floccatus magdalenae [ref. co1117] Wonderful specimen 61,5mm gem(-) Siargo Philippines from the Favre collection floccatus magdalenae [ref. co1125] Wonderful specimen 53,5mm gem Siargo Philippines from the Favre collection gorgeous colour & pattern floccatus magdalenae [ref. co1112] Wonderful specimen 52,4mm gem Siargo Philippines from the Favre collection gorgeous colour & pattern floccatus(Sowerby II, 1841) [ref. co697] Fabulous colours and gorgeous pattern all over the specimen .. by diver Siargo Island Philippines 56,5mm gem(-). floccatus(Sowerby II, 1841) [ref. co431] Beautiful large specimen fabulous colour and gorgeous pattern all over the specimen .. by diver Siargo Island Philippines 59,8mm gem (-) great shell . floccatus(Sowerby II, 1841) [ref. co701] Fabulous colours and gorgeous pattern all over the specimen .. by diver Siargo Island Philippines 53,6mm gem(-). furvus (Reeve, 1843) [ref. co540] Ultra rare sinistral specimen 37,1mm lip slightly rough but natural F++ Siargo Island Philippines. gauguini (Richard&Salvat,1973) [ref. co483] Nice specimen large 74,4mm light pink & white colour matured lip gem(-) collected by diver on sandy bottom in 40m Nuku Hiva Marquesas. gauguini (Richard&Salvat,1973) [ref. co404] Unusual specimen 67,5mm nice colour matured lip tiny defects and lines F++/F+++ collected by diver on sandy bottom in 35m Taiohae Bay Nuku Hiva Marquesas gauguini (Richard&Salvat,1973) [ref. co637] Nice colourful specimen 56,5mm purple red & white flames gem(-) collected by diver on sandy bottom in 45m Nuku Hiva Marquesas. gauguini (Richard&Salvat,1973) [ref. co636] Nice colourful specimen 53,5mm dark purple mauve & white colour gem(-) collected by diver on sandy bottom in 45m Nuku Hiva Marquesas very attractive . gauguini (Richard&Salvat,1973) [ref. co841] Unusual specimen 59,6mm very nice colour & pattern matured lip with small chip otherwise perfect w/o collected by diver on sandy bottom in 35m Taiohae Bay Nuku Hiva Marquesas F++ gloriamaris ( Chemnitz, 1777) [ref. co693] Large dark specimen 128,2mm gem(-) Philippines very nice. granarius (Kiener, 1845) [ref. co986] Very nice specimen from Los Monges Venezuela September 2003 F++/F+++ perfect lip 67,7mm hirasei (Kuroda, 1956) [ref. co877] Very nice specimen with minor defects 58,1mm close to perfect good pattern lip slightly rough live taken F++/F+++ Balut Is. Philippines. julii (Liénard, 1870) [ref. co762] Very nice specimen most certainly very very fresh dead, perfect base great pattern thick lip hard to get now F+++ 52mm Grande Ravine Reunion Island by diver in 42m, 25th of March 2004. kanakinus (Richard, 1983) [ref. co557] Excellent specimen 17,2mm gem(-) dredged 400-450m South New Caledonia legatus (Lamarck, 1810) [ref. co1072] co1072 legatus (Lamarck, 1810) Huge 54,8mm specimen Gem Souris Chaude Réunion Island lienardi [ref. co1415 lienardi] Wonderful black specimen 51,1mm gem(-) New Caledonia marchionatus (Hinds, 1843) [ref. co962] Huge specimen dead collected but with full colour and nice gloss 54mm !!! far from gem but incredible size lip damaged near canal F++ Marquesas French Polynesia. marmoreus (Linné, 1758) [ref. co904] Superb specimen " batard " from Bourail New Caledonia beautiful pattern & colour 42,5mm gem(-) marmoreus (Linné, 1758) [ref. co909] Superb specimen from Bourail New Caledonia wonderful pattern 57,5mm gem(-) marmoreus (Linné, 1758) [ref. co907] Nice specimen " batard " from Bourail New Caledonia pattern almost totaly gone 49,9mm F+++ marmoreus (Linné, 1758) [ref. co905] Nice specimen " batard " from Bourail New Caledonia superb pattern 46,3mm gem(-) marmoreus (Linné, 1758) [ref. co906] Superb specimen from Bourail New Caledonia wonderful pattern 52,2mm gem(-) marmoreus (Linné, 1758) [ref. co903] Superb specimen " batard " from Bourail New Caledonia wonderful pattern 48mm gem(-) marmoreus [ref. co1306] Superb specimen from Fidji very unusual colour lip is rough but natural untouched 51mm not a dead shell gorgeous... marmoreus f. suffusus [ref. co913] (Sowerby III, 1870)Superb quality specimen from an old collection gem(-) 53mm Bourail New Caledonia marmoreus orange [ref. co1344] co1344 marmoreus orange Beautiful live taken orange specimen from New Caledonia Ile des Pins gorgeous lip gem(--) 42,3mm a rare shell these days....... marmoreus suffusus [ref. co908] (Sowerby III, 1870) Superb specimen from Bourail New Caledonia wonderful pattern just one small dark blotch on white pinkich background 42,3mm gem(-) milneedwardsi clytospira [ref. co360] (Melvill & Standen, 1899) Very fat shell impressive 139mm x 45mm from India in very nice condition no particular defect F+++ milneedwardsi Jousseaume [ref. co1333] Huge gorgeous specimen from Mozambique live taken w/o a base minor growth scar a nice lip f+++ 159mm milneedwardsi milneedwardsi [ref. co853] (Jousseaume, 1894) Nice specimen dredged off Mozambique body totaly grooved very soft scar lip slightly rough , beautiful pattern and colour 99mm live taken F++ mindanus agasensis (Dall,1889) [ref. co983] Huge specimen in gem(-) condition 47mm Esperito Santo Brazil January 2003 very good specimen. moluccensis (Küster, 1838) [ref. co969] Fabulous NEW WORLD RECORD size from Reunion Island micro chips on lip gem(-) 62,7mm HUUUUge & exceptional.... moluccensis (Küster,1838) [ref. co1314] co1314 moluccensis (Küster,1838) Gorgeous specimen from Japan very colourful top condition 46,2mm gem Lucien Favre collection. moluccensis moluccensis [ref. co829] moluccensis moluccensis form "merletti" (Mayssian, 1974) New Caledonia by diver at 55-60m on sand at night Bourail Pass Noumea New Caledonia large 55,7mm gerontic great colour F++ with perfect lip & no scar but very old impressive specimen. moluccensis moluccensis [ref. co859] moluccensis form "merletti" (Mayssian, 1974) New Caledonia by diver at 55-60m on sand at night Noumea New Caledonia 48,6mm gem(-) moluccensis moluccensis [ref. co858] moluccensis form "merletti" (Mayssian, 1974) New Caledonia by diver at 45-50m on sand Koumac New Caledonia beautiful pattern & colour 52,2mm slightly rough on canal otherwise perfect ...F++ natalis gilchristi [ref. co1036] (Sowerby, 1903) Beautiful live taken specimen w/o perfect lip gem(-) Kweulara R.S.A. April 1998 natalis gilchristi [ref. co1111] Gorgeous specimen live collected R.S.A. 52,1mm Gem(-) w/o stunning pattern & pinkish colour..from the Favre collection. nobilis skinneri(da Motta,1982 [ref. co1003] A cute specimen 42,1mm gem(-) Bali Indonesia. nobilis victor (Broderip,1842) [ref. co844] Nice 39,9mm specimen from Flores good lip with small roughness here and there minor... nobilis victor (Broderip,1842) [ref. co949] Gorgeous specimen 41mm diver collected Flores Indonesia beautiful and gem not as dark as co948 but clear contrasted pattern also stunning . much better in hand picture does not do it justice... nocturnus deburghiae [ref. co1129] Rare specimen of deburghiae 57mm perfect lip, close to gem but with a line along the pattern good colour Moluques...... paulucciae (Sowerby III, 1877) [ref. co944] Small but nice specimen in very close to gem condition tiny miss on the proto.. Reunion Island Saint Gilles (Boucan) by diver 35m 45,9mm F+++/gem paulucciae (Sowerby III, 1877) [ref. co1039] Very nice fat specimen small soft scar on shoulder perfect lip & proto.. Reunion Island Saint Gilles (Boucan) diver collected at 39m 69,1mm F+++/gem very impressive hard to get this size... paulucciae (Sowerby III, 1877) [ref. co942] Very nice fat specimen soft scar on one side perfect lip & proto.. Reunion Island Saint Gilles (Boucan) by diver 35m 55,1mm F++ presents very well. paulucciae (Sowerby III, 1877) [ref. co943] Very nice specimen in very close to gem condition tiny scar on one side perfect lip & proto.. Reunion Island Saint Gilles by diver 35m 55,8mm F+++ pennaceus (Born,1778) [ref. co1264] Rare live taken blue specimen usually available filed & oiled 52,5mm gem pennaceus elisae [ref. co1422] Gorgeous 50mm gem specimen w/o live taken Mozambique pertusus (Hwass, 1792) [ref. co682 reserved J.S.] Large specimen slightly corded 48,4mm nice colour Philippines Gem(-) pictus (Reeve, 1843) [ref. co1064] A fantastic yellow specimen live taken w/o 42,2mm Gem from the Favre collection diver collected R.S.A. pictus (Reeve, 1843) [ref. co344] Nice albino form dredged at 65m Jeffreys Bay South Africa live taken specimen nice quality 35,7mm beautiful very tinyr scars lip beautiful F++/F+++. pictus (Reeve, 1843) [ref. co170] Nice deep water form dredged at 60m Jeffreys Bay South Africa live taken specimen W/O nice quality 40,5mm beautiful minor scars lip ok F++. pseudokimioi [ref. co440] (da Motta & Martin, 1982) An exceptional specimen large and gem(-) 27mm & beautiful & elegant by tangle nets set at 140m Balut Island Philippines. rawaiensis ( da Motta, 1978) [ref. co956] This has become a rare species 33,7mm F+++ diver collected in 1979 off Racha Islands, Phuket Thailand 35-40m. rawaiensis ( da Motta, 1978) [ref. co957] This has become a rare species 34,5mm gem(-) diver collected in 1979 off Racha Islands, Phuket Thailand 35-40m. retifer [ref. co1265] Very attractive specimen from Oahu Hawaii diver collected live has its operc, lip thin great colour gem(-) 43mm very hard to get from this area. skinneri (da Motta, 1982) [ref. co974] Wonderful specimen perfection , no line & a beautiful pattern & superb colour 55,1mm gem Indonesia. striatus x barthelemyi [ref. co1184] Very special & rare shell only a few ever found in Reunion Island hybrid 54,5mm gem(-) with a thin lip from the Favre collection. stupa (Kuroda, 1956) [ref. co668] stupa (Kuroda, 1956) Base of this specimen réf. co668 stupa (Kuroda, 1956) [ref. co668] Large specimen 97,4mm with a very good lip very minor chip near canal a few defects here & there live taken in deep water South China Sea excellent for this rough species. stupa (Kuroda, 1956) [ref. co1108] (Kuroda, 1956) A beautiful near perfect specimen gem(-) great pattern 71,5mm from deep water Japan... sulcocastaneus (Kosuge,1981) [ref. co996] Light colour live taken specimen Gem(-) 53,6mm December 1998 Balut Philippines . teramachii (Kuroda, 1956) [ref. co934] Beautiful specimen of this hard to get in good quality species almost flawless live taken lip slightly rough but F+++ 83mm in lobster nets 200m off Wakayama Japan . victor skinneri [ref. co1330] A very light coloured 52,2mm Conus lip slightly rough gem(-) diver collected in Lomboq Indonesia |