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 |
VOLUTIDAE
A. ellioti (Sowerby II, 1864) [ref. vol328] Large specimen 83,3mm tiny chips on ends of canal , by diver 8-12 meters Dampier Archipelago Western Australia F+++ A. ellioti (Sowerby II, 1864) [ref. vol327] Large specimen 83,9mm rough on ends of canal , by diver 8-12 meters Dampier Archipelago Western Australia F++ Amoria canaliculata [ref. vol48] (Mc Coy,1869)Dredged in sand at 5-10m North East Swain Reefs, Queensland Australia 49,7mm Gem nice pattern and colour. Amoria grayi forma kawamurai [ref. vol430] (Habe, 1975) This is a rare specimen in gem condition live taken 88,5mm trawled off Thevenard Island old collection. Amoria jamrachi (Gray, 1864) [ref. vol 331] From Dampier Archipelago low tide on sand F+ lip filed 57,2mm Amoria macandrewi [ref. vol394] (Sowerby III, 1887) Beautiful specimen 40,4mm small roughness on lip untouched F++/F+++ collected at low tide on sand flats Onslow W. Australia Amoria maculata [ref. vol319] (Swainson, 1822)Beautiful pattern and colour huge shell 100,2mmm F++ just one chip on the lip Townsville Queensland. Amoria maculata form volva [ref. vol314] (Gmelin, 1792) Dredged 40-60meters Green Island Queensland E. Australia gem 51mm Amoria maculata(Swainson,1822) [ref. vol312] Wonderful pattern and colour very special 67,3mm F+++Keppel Bay Queensland. Amoria maculata(Swainson,1822) [ref. vol315] Wonderful pattern and colour 71,9mm F+++ trawled 120-140m Capricorn Channel Queensland. Amoria maculata(Swainson,1822) [ref. vol311] Wonderful pattern and colour very special 66,8mm F+++ tiny canal chip Big Sandy Reef Queensland. Amoria maculata(Swainson,1822) [ref. vol317] Wonderful pattern and colour 72,2mm gem(-) trawled Capricorn Channel Queensland. Amoria praetexta (Reeve, 1849 [ref. vol365] Collected by pearl divers in 10m on sand off Broome N. W. Australia 47,6mm gem(-) nice pattern Ampulla priamus [ref. vol499] Nice specimen of this not so easy to get in good condition species Mauritanie 55,8mm F+++/gem arausiaca [ref. vol506] A large beauty 71,5mm great pattern & good colour Sri Lanka w.o Athleta epigona [ref. vol391] Beautiful specimen with a dark pattern a tiny hidden scar on the spire otherwise perfect great lip gem (-) trawled 300-350m border between Mozambique & Tanzania, outstanding quality ...34,3mm. Calliotectum smithi [ref. vol 368] (Bartsch, 1942) Lubang Island Mindoro Philippines 166mm lip very good perfect proto live taken F+++ 1 Cymbiola (C.) wisemani [ref. vol 350] (Brazier, 1870) Off Cairns Queensland Australia 74mm F+++ lip a little rough here and there with good colours and pattern. Cymbiola aulica [ref. vol421] Wonderful colour & pattern on a gorgeous red background 97,5mm Zamboanga Philippines Cymbiola aulica (Sowerby,1825) [ref. vol491] Gorgeous red specimen 115,3mm F+++/Gem perfect mature lip super spines just small roughness on one end of canal , Philippines from the Favre collection. Cymbiola aulica f. cathcartiae [ref. vol418] (Reeve, 1856) Zamboanga Philippines 109,1mm nice colour gem Cymbiola aulica f. cathcartiae [ref. vol417] (Reeve, 1856) Zamboanga Philippines 115,2mm nice golden colour F+++/gem Cymbiola chrysostoma [ref. vol128] (Swainson, 1824)Nice pattern& colour 63,5mm small chip on lip F++/F+++ Bowokan Island, Banda Sea near Celebes Island, Indonesia. Cymbiola chrysostoma [ref. vol118] (Swainson, 1824) Delicate specimen 45,6mm+ by fishermen Celebes Island Indonesia nice pattern , lip thick but slightly rough near canal F+++. Cymbiola chrysostoma [ref. vol395] (Swainson, 1824)Nice pattern & colour with exceptional fully matured lip 65,8mm close to gem Bowokan Island, Banda Sea near Celebes Island, Indonesia gem(-) Cymbiola chrysostoma [ref. vol395] (Swainson, 1824)Nice pattern & colour with exceptional fully matured lip 65,8mm close to gem Bowokan Island, Banda Sea near Celebes Island, Indonesia gem(-) Cymbiola cymbiola [ref. vol486] Cymbiola cymbiola Olive brown colour one small (10mm) nail on its side trawled 80-120m by Thaï boats, off Arafura Sea between Indonesia & Northern Australia F++. Cymbiola cymbiola [ref. vol490] Cymbiola cymbiola Olive brown colour trawled 80-120m by Thaï boats, off Arafura Sea between Indonesia & Northern Australia 67,4mm gem(-) Cymbiola cymbiola black form [ref. vol260] (Gmelin, 1791) gem(-) 77mm beautiful Indonesia still very rare in this quality... Cymbiola cymbiola dark [ref. vol487] Cymbiola cymbiola dark form Superb dark chocolate form 65,3mm trawled at 80-120m deep by Thaï boats off Arafura Sea between Indonesia & Northern Australia, very thick lip gem(-) Cymbiola palawanica [ref. vol120] (Doute, 1985)Nice specimen gem 73,7mm nice pattern & colour Palawan Philippines. Cymbiola pulchra forma perryi [ref. vol468] (Ostergaard & Summers, 1957) Very nice Gem specimen 54,4mm Capricorn Group Queensland Cymbiola pulchra wisemani [ref. vol473] (Brazier, 1870) Wonderful specimen Gem 59,5mm superb pattern & colour off Townsville Queensland part of the large collection we just purchased only one available. Cymbiola vespertilio [ref. vol10] ( Linné, 1758 ) Special from North Palawan island, big and close to Gem 116,1mm. Cymbiola(C.) aulica palawanica [ref. vol249] (Douté, 1985) Beautiful palawanica great pattern XXL 107mm close to perfect gem(-) by tangle net set at 60-90m Calamian Island Philippines outstanding shell. Cymbiola(C.) aulica palawanica [ref. vol259] (Douté, 1985) Beautiful gem 78mm great pattern & colour by tangle net set at 60-90m Calamian Island Philippines Cymbiola(C.) aulica palawanica [ref. vol258] (Douté, 1985) Gorgeous unusual form with red & black pattern superb shell slender body great colour 67mm F++ small soft scar hidden on the base by tangle net set at 60-90m Calamian Island Philippines Cymbiola(Cymbiola) vespertilio [ref. vol200] (Linné, 1758) A beautiful light brown over green 87,1mm specimen superb gem(-) from Bohol Philippines outstanding for the colour and pattern. Cymbiolacca coucomorum [ref. vol424] (Bail & Limpus, 1998) Very nice specimen with clear pattern 59,4mm by diver at night 6-7mNorth East Swain Reefs, Queensland Australia...Gem Cymbiolacca coucomorum [ref. vol426] (Bail & Limpus, 1998) Very nice specimen with clear pattern 63,2mm by diver at night 6-7m North East Swain Reefs, Queensland Australia...Gem Cymbiolacca perplicata [ref. vol194] (Hedley, 1902)East Diamond Islet,Coral Sea Australia December 2002 at 10m on sand at night,very close to gem small chip on lip 56,3mm F+++ beautiful colour & pattern. Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta [ref. vol42] (Mc Michael, 1963) Beautiful large 63,6mm very close to GEM just micro defect F+++ dredged in sand 5-10m Big Sandy Reef, Swain Reefs Queensland. Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta [ref. vol45] (Mc Michael, 1963)Beautiful 55,5mm GEM nice colour & pattern dredged in sand 5-10m North East Reef Swain Reefs,Queensland, Australia. Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta [ref. vol46] (Mc Michael, 1963)Lovely 51,6mm GEM nice colour & pattern dredged in sand 5-10m North East Reef Swain Reefs,Queensland, Australia. Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta [ref. vol409] (McMichael, 1958) Dredged upon sand substrate at night 6-7m Perfect Lagoon, North East Swain Reefs, Queensland, Australia, 60,1mm gem beautiful pattern all round. Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta [ref. vol413] (McMichael, 1958) Dredged upon sand substrate at night 6-7m Perfect Lagoon, North East Swain Reefs, Queensland, Australia, 58,5mm gem(-) beautiful pattern all round. Ericusa fulgetrum [ref. vol480] (Sowerby, 1825) A Gem specimen with beautiful pattern 154mm South Australia beautiful very mature base. Festilyria queketti [ref. vol472] (Smith, 1901) Nice specimen with large red bands gem(-) 58,4mm Mozambique Fulgoraria chinoi(Bail,2000) [ref. vol59] Huge specimen caught in shrimp net off Cape Noma Kagoshima Prefecture Japan 12/20/2000 142,9mm in F+condition chip on lip scar & scratches. Fulgoraria ericarum [ref. vol363] (Doute, 1997) Trawled by fishermen off Taiwan R.O.C huge specimen 210,7mm with good lip rough on end soft growth line F++ 155 Fulgoraria ericarum [ref. vol139] (Doute, 1997) Trawled by fishermen off Taiwan R.O.C nice specimen 171mm with good lip chipped on end soft growth line F++ Reserved M.T. Lyria beauii beauii [ref. vol73] (Fischer & Bernardi, 1857)Live taken very light coloured 48mm W/O F+++ from 150m Grand Cul de Sac Guadeloupe . Lyria beauii beauii [ref. vol69] (Fischer & Bernardi, 1857)In traps at 150m off Port Louis Grand Cul de Sac Guadeloupe live taken w/o small scar on the side over the lip close to Gem F++ 51,5mm. Lyria delessertiana [ref. vol405] (Petit de la Saussaye, 1842) Very nice specimen live taken w/o huge 59,2mm superb dark red colour collected in April 1993 Dzamanozar Madagascar gem(-) old collection. Lyria delessertiana [ref. vol406] (Petit de la Saussaye, 1842) Very nice specimen live taken w/o large 57,1mm superb colour collected in April 1993 Dzamanozar Madagascar gem(-) old collection. Lyria delessertiana [ref. vol407] (Petit de la Saussaye, 1842) Very nice specimen live taken w/o huge 58,5mm superb colour collected in April 1993 Dzamanozar Madagascar gem(-) old collection. Lyria grangei [ref. vol250] (Cernohorsky, 1980) By diver in 10-15m on sand Bellonas Reefs Coral Sea between Australia & New Caledonia 53,3mm F++/F+++ live taken w/o. Lyria lyraeformis [ref. vol264] (Swainson, 1821) Very attractive specimen close to gem most certainly live taken with very minor lip roughness 85,3mm F+++/gem great proto beautiful colour from Kenya 1972 old collection. Lyria lyraeformis [ref. vol398] (Swainson, 1821) Very nice specimen in good overall condition good colour and pattern live taken lip slightly rough but natural perfect proto 116,9mm F++/F+++ trawled in deep water off Kenya at Somalia boarder. Lyria lyraeformis [ref. vol397] (Swainson, 1821) Very nice specimen in good overall condition good dark colour and pattern live taken lip slightly rough but natural perfect proto 115,6mm F++ trawled off Kenya near Somalia deep water. Lyria patbaili (Bouchet, 1999) [ref. vol261] Beautiful dwarf live taken w/o 41,5mm gem(-) great dark colour ..in nets 40-60m South of Fort Dauphin. 100 Notopeplum cossignanii [ref. vol386 base] (Poppe, 1989) Wonderful specimen New World Record size with 40,4mm in gem(-) condition beautiful through out with a fully matured lip cought in 42m off Busselton S.W.A. Notopeplum cossignanii [ref. vol386 base] (Poppe, 1989) Wonderful specimen New World Record size with 40,4mm in gem(-) condition beautiful through out with a fully matured lip cought in 42m off Busselton S.W.A. Notopeplum cossignanii [ref. vol386] (Poppe, 1989) Wonderful specimen New World Record size with 40,4mm in gem(-) condition beautiful through out with a fully matured lip cought in 42m off Busselton S.W.A. Notopeplum cossignanii [ref. vol126] (Poppe, 1989)Gorgeous specimen of this rare shell, lip chipped & thin but great shine and fabulous deep red colour F++ 37,6mm deep water off Cape Leeuwin S.W. Australia. Notopeplum cossignanii [ref. vol119] (Poppe, 1989)We are happy to offer again one specimen of this rare little shell, lip chipped & thin but great shine and colour F++ 24,9mm off Cape Leeuwin S.W. Australia. Notovoluta kreuslerae [ref. vol469] (Angas, 1865) Very nice specimen 72,7mm gem(-) great pattern and colour South Australia. Notovoluta kreuslerae [ref. vol470] (Angas, 1865) Very nice specimen 84mm gem(-) great pattern and colour South Australia. Teramachia dalli claydoni [ref. vol177] (Poppe, 1986) Superb specimen ex Mike Claydon's collection trawled at 470m off Port Hedland W.A. September 1989 live taken w/o 94,2mm perfect lip , spire gone otherwise great quality..F++ but a rare shell indeed. Teramachia johnsoni dupreyae [ref. vol176] (Emerson, 1985) Nice specimen trawled at 400m of Busselton S.O. Australia great overall condition spire chipped F++ 153,2mm V. grossi form mac michaeli [ref. vol463] (Habe & Kosuge, 1966) Beautiful super colour & pattern gem(-) lip still a little thin 74,5mm Queensland.. V. grossi form mac michaeli [ref. vol462] (Habe & Kosuge, 1966) Beautiful great colour & pattern gem(-) 88,3mm Queensland.. vol465 Festilyria queketti [ref. vol465] (Smith, 1901) Nice specimen with large red bands gem(-) 58mm Mozambique vol489 Cymbiola cymbiola [ref. vol489] Cymbiola cymbiola Olive brown colour trawled 80-120m by Thaï boats, off Arafura Sea between Indonesia & Northern Australia 70,5mm gem(-) Voluta ebraea [ref. vol493] Large dark specimen from Brazil close to perfect 159mm very minor scar great black pattern. Voluta polypleura(Crosse,1876) [ref. vol 294] Beautiful specimen from Honduras old collection great colour and pattern 61,5mm gem orange base colour. Voluta polypleura(Crosse,1876) [ref. vol513] vol513 Voluta polypleura(Crosse,1876) Nice little specimen 54,9mm live taken Honduras , nice pattern & colour, close to perfect Gem(-) Volutoconus coniformis [ref. vol455] (Cox, 1871) Rare & hard to get 49mm good lip & canal no growth mark or scar but a fresh dead specimen Broome area F+++ still very shiny. Volutoconus coniformis [ref. vol455] (Cox, 1871) Rare & hard to get 49mm good lip & canal no growth mark or scar but a fresh dead specimen Broome area F+++ |