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PLEUROTOMARIA
deforgesi [ref. ple181] 47,2mm x 46,5mm no operc f++ with damaged slit & lip from New Caledonia Entemnotrochus adansonianus [ref. ple87] (Crosse & Fischer, 1861)Very beautiful ,interesting locality Gosier Guadeloupe from 250m minor chips on slit & lip light orange with yellow perfect proto grading F++ no scar at all, diam.88,2mm+ ht. 74,5mm live taken but no operc. Entemnotrochus adansonianus [ref. ple75] (Crosse & Fischer, 1861)Very interesting locality Desirade Guadeloupe from 250m crabbed damaged slit & lip as seen on picture otherwise good , light orange with yellow perfect proto grading F diam.87,7mm+ ht. 73mm shows still very well. Entemnotrochus adansonianus [ref. ple81] (Crosse & Fischer, 1861)Live taken off Roatan Honduras in 450 feet late 1999 good dark colour lip damaged one scar w/o F++ diam.113mm+ Ht. 104mm still gorgeous impressive shell! Entemnotrochus rumphii [ref. ple96] (Schepman, 1879) Cute little one dia.58,9mm ht. 53,6mm live w/o chip on end of lip & little rough untouched lower lip, one scar visible on pic. tiny slit almost perfect north east Taïwan off Tiao-Yu-Tai island at 150-200m great shell F++. Entemnotrochus rumphii [ref. ple123] (Schepman, 1879)Beautiful specimen 116,6mm x 92,2mm w/o very nice yellow colour , lip chipped slit t perfect very narrow interesting specimen F++ off Taïwan by fishermen deep water perfect proto minor soft scars. Entemnotrochus rumphii [ref. ple113] (Schepman, 1879)Beautiful specimen 108,3mm x 85mm w/o very nice yellow colour , lip chipped slit almost perfect one tiny micro chip F++ off Taïwan by fishermen deep water perfect proto no scar. Entemnotrochus rumphii [ref. ple125] (Schepman, 1879)Beautiful specimen 99,3mm x 87,5mm w/o very nice yellow colour , lip chipped slit t perfect F++ off Taïwan by fishermen deep water perfect proto. Mikadotrochus beyrichii [ref. ple88] (Hilgendorf, 1877)Beautiful specimen very close to gem minor chip on lip large heavy shell dia. 92mm ht.90mm trawled off Tokyo Bay Japan at 327m w/o special light colour,a true outstanding specimen F+++. Mikadotrochus beyrichii [ref. ple154] (Hilgendorf, 1877) Great spec. good quality small chips on lip end , one scar live taken w/o, gorgeous colour perfect slit no worm attack dia. 73,4mm x ht. 69,2mm by fishermen's gill-net at 100-120m Mouth of Tokyo Bay off Tomiura Chiba prefecture F++ Mikadotrochus beyrichii [ref. ple131] (Hilgendorf, 1877)Colourful specimen very good quality small chip on upper lip end & proto ,small minor scars live taken w/o, gorgeous 70,8mm x 70mm by nets at 150-180m Uraga Strait Chiba Pref. Japan (boat Chogorou-Maru of Hama)F++ Mikadotrochus beyrichii [ref. ple155] (Hilgendorf, 1877) Great quality spec. chips on lip ends ,small minor scars live taken w/o, great colour good slit no worm attack dia. 79,2mm x ht. 72,1mm by fishermen's gill-net at 100-120m Mouth of Tokyo Bay off Tateyama Chiba Prefecture F++ Perotrochus anseeuwi [ref. ple143] (Kanazawa & Goto, 1991)Very colourful specimen great red unusual colour live taken by tangle nets off Balut Island at 280 meters Philippines nice quality with chips on lips but perfect slit diam. 66,1mm ht.57,3mm.F++ w/o. Perotrochus anseeuwi [ref. ple72] (Kanazawa & Goto, 1991)The smallest we've had live taken from tangle nets off Balut Island at 280 meters Philippines gem(-) diam. 29,4mm ht. 25,5mm w/o. Perotrochus anseeuwi [ref. ple166] (Kanazawa & Goto, 1991) Large specimen 65,3mm x 57mm in very good condition w/o December 1998 Balut Philippines Perotrochus anseeuwi [ref. ple73] (Kanazawa & Goto, 1991)Small live taken from tangle nets off Balut Island at 280 meters Philippines F+++ diam.36,1mm ht.30,5mm w/o.very nice colour. Perotrochus gotoi [ref. ple17] (Anseeuw, 1990) Very nice little specimen diam.35,8mm ht. 35mm live taken but no operc. from tangle nets at 350 meters Balut Island Philippines good colour minor chips on lip and a tiny scar.F+/F++ Perotrochus gotoi [ref. ple165] (Anseeuw, 1990) Nice specimen live taken w/o ht.63mm x diam. 58mm good slit & very nice lip good colour perfect protoconch close to gem Balut Philippines December 1998. Perotrochus gotoï [ref. ple15] (Anseeuw, 1990) Very nice little specimen still with part of its periostracum yellowish brown diam.37,1mm ht. 36,3mm from tangle nets at 350 meters Balut Island Philippines beautiful colour minor chip and a small scar on base F++ w/o . Perotrochus gotoï [ref. ple122] (Anseeuw, 1990) Nice specimen still with part of its periostracum great colour nice shape diam.46,5mm ht. 45,8mm from tangle nets at 350 meters Balut Island Philippines perfect slit tiny chip end of lip F+++ w/o. Perotrochus gotoï [ref. ple35] (Anseeuw, 1990) Nice little live taken specimen but no operc. diam.37mm ht. 35mm from tangle nets at 350 meters Balut Island Philippines very good colour chips on lip F+/F++ Perotrochus gotoï [ref. ple97] (Anseeuw, 1990)Nice specimen diam.42mm ht. 44,9mm by tangle nets at 350 meters Balut Island Philippines nice shape chipped lip good slit good colour F++ w/o . Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple33] (Pilsbry, 1903 )Small specimen with minor chips on lip /slit pink apex live taken w/o diam.66,3mm ht.57,2mm taken by fishermen in deep water Keelung Taïwan. F++ super quality for the species little missing to be perfect. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple59] (Pilsbry, 1903 ) A very nice albino form with small chips on lip & slit very minor scar live taken w/o diam.80,5mm ht.75mm taken by fishermen in deep water Keelung Taïwan. F+/F++ excellent for the species. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple129] (Pilsbry, 1903 ) A very nice albino form with small chips on lip & slit live taken w/o diam.63mm ht.50,5mm taken by fishermen in deep water Keelung Taïwan. F++ excellent for the species. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple128] (Pilsbry, 1903) Nice albino form with small chips on lip & slit very minor defects live taken w/o diam.76,2mm ht.67mm taken by fishermen in deep water Keelung Taïwan. F++ excellent for the species. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple28] (Pilsbry, 1903 ) A very nice albino form with a chip on lip & proto blemishes live taken w/o diam.85,4mm ht.76,7mm taken by fishermen in deep water Keelung Taïwan. F+ but still excellent for the species. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple45] (Pilsbry, 1903)Nice baby specimen diam.52mm ht. 41,6mm by fishermen deep water keelung Taïwan nice condition w/o good orange colour F++ chips on lip & slit great value. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple54] (Pilsbry, 1903)Nice baby specimen diam.54,4mm ht. 44,1mm by fishermen deep water keelung Taïwan nice condition w/o good colour F++ chips on lip & slit great value. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple46] (Pilsbry, 1903) Beautiful baby specimen diam.56,6mm ht. 47,5mm by fishermen deep water keelung Taïwan very nice condition w/o F++/F+++ minor chips on lip & slit . Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple50] (Pilsbry, 1903)Nice specimen diam.76mm ht. 70,3mm by fishermen deep water keelung Taïwan very good condition w/o good colour F++/F+++ almost perfect interesting light colour. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple58] (Pilsbry, 1903 ) A very nice albino form with small chips on lip & slit live taken w/o diam.72,6mm ht.64,1mm taken by fishermen in deep water Keelung Taïwan. F++ excellent for the species. Perotrochus hirasei [ref. ple55] (Pilsbry, 1903)Nice baby specimen diam.57,4mm ht. 46mm by fishermen deep water keelung Taïwan nice condition w/o good colour F++ chips on lip & slit minor blemish great value. Perotrochus lucaya(Bayer,1965) [ref. ple159 RESERVED Peter] Very nice specimen live collected in 1990 offshore at 400meters Grand Bahama Island perfect slit lip slightly rough otherwise perfect but no operc diam.33,1mm x ht.29,6mm F++ no scar. Perotrochus salmianus [ref. ple36] (Rolle, 1899)Live taken specimen w/o good colour lip broken as seen on image some minor scars chipped apex from Taïwan deep water diam.55,3mm ht.59mm F still representative of the species. Perotrochus species fossil [ref. ple104] New species closely related to midas 62,3mm good condition but no slit Madagascar. Perotrochus teramachi [ref. ple168] (Kuroda, 1955) Large specimen w/o Bohol Philippines good colour F+++/gem Perotrochus teramachii [ref. ple138] (Kuroda,1955)Superb specimen rich orange golden colour 78,3mm x 62,7mm from Taïwan w/o F++/F+++ very nice...... Perotrochus teramachii [ref. ple137] (Kuroda,1955)Gorgeous outstanding specimen 59,9mm x 46mm from Taïwan superb cute w/o gem(-). Perotrochus teramachii [ref. ple133] (Kuroda,1955)Gorgeous outstanding golden dark red specimen 91,8mm x 71,8mm from Taïwan minor chips on lip & slit fantastic w/o F+++. Perotrochus vicdani [ref. ple167] (Kosuge, 1980) Gorgeous gem(-) specimen w/o diam. 55,3mm x ht. 48,5mm Balut, Philippines beautiful exceptional colour. Perotrochus vicdani [ref. ple164] (Kosuge, 1980) Very nice gem(-) specimen w/o diam. 57,8mm x ht. 51,4mm Balut, Tinina Philippines November 1998. Perotrochus westralis [ref. ple157] (Whitehead, 1987) Beautiful specimen good colour and condition with very minor defects on lips & slit deep water Western Australia has its operculum 99,3mm x 87,3mm F++ overall quality on all our westralis is excellent. Perotrochus westralis [ref. ple160] (Whitehead, 1987) Large specimen great condition with one chip on slit end & small roughness deep water Western Australia has its operculum 105,1mm x 87,6mm F++ perfect proto . Perotrochus westralis [ref. ple158] (Whitehead, 1987)Good specimen nice colour and condition with very minor roughness on slit & small miss on untouched lip deep water Western Australia has its operculum 89mm x 74,8mm F++ Perotrochus westralis [ref. ple156] (Whitehead, 1987) Beautiful specimen nice colour and condition with very minor roughness on slit & small chip on lip deep water Western Australia has its operculum 92,5mm x 67,7mm a superb F++ rumphii [ref. ple169] Large specimen live taken from the Philippines w.o great colour good quality minor chips on the lip & slit but overall very good size 215mm F+++/Gem |