COWRIES...N-Z and Fossils
(Gallery view)
...updated: 09.06.2011
No. Species Data Size (mm) price in Euroset of 3
nebrites (Melvill 1888) (Erosaria)
360 nebrites Yemen. Dwarf population. gem>20
E
360a nebrites Israel. Large and callused. Only a few. gem34-36
E
360b nebrites Egypt. Typical specimens, variable pattern. f++/gem25-28
E
360c nebrites Oman. Extreme dwarfs. f++/gem<20
E
360d nebrites Egypt. Local variation with very large, conspicuous lateral blotches. f++/gem27-31
E
360e nebrites Djibouti. Small form. f++/gem19-25
E
360f nebrites Egypt. Nice fresh colours. gem34,6*
E
360g nebrites Egypt. Nice fresh colours, weird pattern. gem36,1*
E
360k nebrites Egypt. Large beauty. gem40,2*
E
360m nebrites Egypt. Blotch on base, extra calloused. gem26,1*
E
360n nebrites Egypt. Blotches meet dorsally. gem26,3*
E
360p nebrites Egypt. A very pretty shell. Blotches visible on base. This is rare. Read 1st paragraph in Burgess (1985) p. 204 and then order this shell. gem27,4*
E
360w nebrites WSD Oman. Variable sizes, set of 10 pcs f+/gem18-28
E
nigropunctata (Gray 1828) (Pseudozonaria)
361 nigropunctata Galapagos. Freshly collected, NEW STOCK, gem23-27
E
361a nigropunctata Galapagos. Dark beauties. Rare this nice. gem32-34
E
nivosa (Broderip 1827) (Lyncina)
362 nivosa Thailand. Typical. Better than average f/f+40-48
E
362a nivosa Thailand. Quite nice f++/gem40-45
E
362d nivosa Thailand. Large, inflated. f++59,9*
E
362e nivosa Thailand. Dark clear pattern, faint growth line. f+55,6*
E
362b nivosa ssp. India. Very hard to get from this area. Somewhat different from the Thai population. Olive green color, callused extremities. Terrible condition. gd/f38-46
E
362w nivosa WSD Thailand. 5 pcs f/f+40-48
E
nucleus (Linnaeus 1758) (Nucleolaria)
365 nucleus gemmosa Tahiti. A distinctive eastern form. Glossy, a set is recommended! gem14-16
E
365w nucleus gemmosa WSD Tahiti. 10 pcs f+/gem14-16
E
364 nucleus madagascariensis Zanzibar. Classic East African form. gem18-24
E
364b nucleus madagascariensis Zanzibar. Giants. gem23-24
E
364w nucleus madagascariensis WSD Zanzibar. 20 pcs select gem18-24
E
363 nucleus nucleus Philippines. Typical shiny. gem. GREAT NEW STOCK19-24
E
363a nucleus nucleus Solomons. Smaller, paler Melanesian form. gem14-19
E
363b nucleus nucleus Fiji. Heavily callused dorsally, whitish. Uncommon. gem18-25
E
363d nucleus nucleus Kwajalein Atoll. Callused gem15-18
E
363e nucleus nucleus Solomons. Interesting slightly subadult shells. gem18-21
E
363f nucleus nucleus Vanuatu. Fresh gem17-23
E
363w nucleus nucleus WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem19-24
E
363h nucleus var. New Hebrides. Strange variation. gem23,2*
E
nymphae (Jay 1850) (Erronea)
367 nymphae Chagos. Large specimen with saturate yellow and cream colours. Shallow growth line. gem-47,6*
E
obvelata (Lamarck 1810) (Monetaria)
368 obvelata Tahiti. Typical gem14-21
E
368a obvelata Tahiti. Some nacre-blisters. Very rare GIANT f++27,7*
E
369 obvelata nubilis Tuamotu. No orange ring. Uncommon. gem13-18
E
369w obvelata nubilis WSD Tuamotu. 10 pcs f+/gem18-24
E
368w obvelata WSD Tahiti. 20 pcs f+/gem14-21
E
occidentalis (Iredale 1935) (Notocypraea)
370 occidentalis W. Australia. Characteristic shells. f+/f++18-21
E
370a occidentalis W. Australia. All-white form, often confused with pulicaria f. euclia. f++/gem18-21
E
ocellata (Linnaeus 1758) (Erosaria)
371 ocellata Sri Lanka. A great beauty among the cowries. gem18-21
E
371a ocellata India. Interesting variations from deeper water, reddish! gem, only a few20-29
E
371b ocellata India. Typical variation from here, smaller dotting. gem17-27
E
371c ocellata Pakistan. Large, rather depressed variation. Uncommon. gem30-31
E
371e ocellata India. Freak shell with overglazed barnacle. gem25,9*
E
371g ocellata India. Overcast specimen with mud-inclusions. gem30,1*
E
371h ocellata India. Weird color. f++25,1*
E
371d ocellata BUMPY Sri Lanka. Strange variety with dorsal tubercles! Fresh dead>21
E
371w ocellata WSD India. 20 pcs gem20-30
E
onyx (Linnaeus 1758) (Erronea)
372 onyx Philippines. Beautiful blue ringed. g>40
E
372a onyx var. Vietnam. Large, heavy shells with a wide dorsal window. f+/f++45-48
E
372b onyx var. 2 China. Large, heavy shells fabulous colors. f+/f++44-48
E
372w onyx WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem>40
E
orientalis Raybaudi 1985 (Zoila)
323 orientalis S. Australia. Large spots. Somewhat bumpy dorsum. f+59,7*
E
323a orientalis S. Australia. Irregular mottling. gem58*
E
323b orientalis S. Australia. Bidegg-spotted f++56,3**
E
323c orientalis S. Australia. Cute smaller shell. Inflated. gem53,9*
E
323d orientalis S. Australia. Pt. Lincoln form. Very large, gem60,8*
E
323e orientalis S. Australia. Typical specimen of the more readily available quality. f+56,6*
E
323g orientalis S. Australia. Kangaroo form. Nice shell with no noticable flaws. Healed micro-chip at posterior. gem-59,6*
E
r68 orientalis S. Australia. Large and heavy. gem61,0*
E 400
r69 orientalis S. Australia. Large and inflated. gem62,3*
E 600
oriettae -Lorenz & Massiglia 2005 (Umbilia)
328 oriettae Moreton Bay. Lightweight, pale base. gem65,8*
E
328a oriettae Moreton Bay. Juvenile. f++62,1*
E
328b oriettae Moreton Bay. Nice pattern. Very slight growth line. f++67,1*
E
328c oriettae Moreton Bay. Large specimen, rather pale. Small chip in posterior. f+84,1*
E
328d oriettae Moreton Bay. Colourful gem65,8*
E
328e oriettae Moreton Bay. Very lovely colours.. Very small chip in posterior. f++73,2*
E
oryzaeformis Lorenz & Sterba 1999 (Purpuradusta)
373 oryzaeformis Tahiti. Weensy things. (fresh dead: 25.00) f++/gem7-9
E
ostergaardi (Dall 1921) (Erosaria)
374 ostergaardi Hawaii. Dead, but full gloss and pattern. Very slightly subadult. f14,5*
E
374a ostergaardi Hawaii. Dead, good pattern and size. gd21,2*
E
ovum chrysostoma Schilder 1927 (Erronea)
376 ovum chrysostoma New Guinea. Callused, bright orange teeth. gem>24
E
376a ovum chrysostoma Solomons. Spectacular dark form. f++/gem>24
E
376c ovum chrysostoma Solomons. Dwarf form. f/f+18-20
E
376w ovum chrysostoma WSD Solomons. 10 pcs f+/gem>24
E
ovum ovum (Gmelin 1791) (Erronea)
375 ovum ovum Philippines. Typical slender form. g>28
E
375a ovum ovum Philippines. Dark greenish, large beauties. f++/gem> 30
E
375b ovum ovum Philippines. Very inflated. gem33,1*
E
375d ovum ovum Philippines. Nice blotch. gem31,3*
E
375e ovum ovum Philippines. Very dwarf. f++16,6*
E
375w ovum ovum WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem>28
E
owenii owenii (Sowerby 1837) (Bistolida)
378 owenii owenii f. menkeana Mauritius. Reasonable fresh beach. gd9-11
E
378c owenii owenii f. menkeana Mauritius. Lovely fresh dark beauty. Dead but fully glossy. gem-10,1*
E
owenii piae -Lorenz & Chiapponi, 2005 (Bistolida)
379e owenii piae Mauritius (CCS). Hardly ever available. Fresh dead, very pretty. f+16,6*
E
379f owenii piae Mauritius (CCS). Live taken, young adult. gem-15,1*
E
owenii vasta (Schilder & Schilder 1938) (Bistolida)
379 owenii vasta W Madagascar. Selected bluish f++/gem15-16
E
379a owenii vasta S. Madagascar. Quite different, callused and dark. Fresh dead. gd18-19
E
379b owenii vasta W Madagascar. Very pretty. gem18,2*
E
379c owenii vasta Zanzibar Is.. Large and calloused. gem20,0*
E
pallida (Gray 1824) (Erronea)
381a pallida insulicola Singapore. From an old dealers old stock. More slender. Very nice for this rare form. f++/gem26-27
E
381e pallida insulicola Malaysia. Slender, distinctly blotched. Rare. gem23,5*
E
381 pallida pallida India. Selected quality. f++/gem21-27
E
381w pallida pallida WSD India. 10 pcs f/f+21-27
E
pallidula pallidula (Gaskoin 1849) (Blasicrura)
382 pallidula pallidula Philippines. Variable, I recommend a set. gem17-22
E
382w pallidula pallidula WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem17-22
E
pallidula rhinoceros (Souverbie 1865) (Blasicrura)
383 pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Callused, well spotted specimens. Good price! f++/gem19-24
E
383a pallidula rhinoceros Queensland. Pale specimens. f++/gem>15
E
383b pallidula rhinoceros Vanuatu. Somewhat darker form. gem17-21
E
383c pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Slight melanism and rostration. gem21,6*
E
383d pallidula rhinoceros Solomons. Subadult, attractive colour. gem22,1*
E
r140 pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Slight melanism and very good rostration. gem22,4*
E 250
384 pallidula rhinoceros f. vivia Samoa. Smaller and darker. Similar to summersi. f+/gem15-18
E
pantherina Solander 1786 (Cypraea)
386 pantherina Egypt. Large and colorful gem>80
E
386a pantherina Yemen. Typical smaller breed. f+/gem56-80
E
386f pantherina Egypt. Large and colorful, very minor natural scratches, not objectable. gem-86,0*
E
386h pantherina Egypt. Large and colorful, very minor natural scratches, not objectable. gem-85,2*
E
386k pantherina Dahlak. Melanistic dark red, patches of blue. Lovely gem65,9*
E
386b pantherina pale Eritrea. Very pale shells, f+/gem65-67
E
386c pantherina var. Egypt. Large local form. Heavy, nice condition for a shell this size. gem-88,3*
E
386d pantherina var. funebralis Dahlak. Appears all-black mid-dorsally under normal light, under strong light you can tell it is very dark red. Few blisters underlying the melanistic layers, but not so bad actually. f+58,9*
E
386e pantherina var. funebralis Dahlak. Saturate red-brown. gem65,0*
E
pellisserpentis Lorenz 1999 (Cribrarula)
387 pellisserpentis Madagascar. Fresh beach, good color. gd19-25
E
387b pellisserpentis Madagascar. Live taken, typical. f++/gem18-21
E
387e pellisserpentis Madagascar. Live taken. Interesting pattern. gem17,7*
E
387c pellisserpentis var. Madagascar. Live taken, deep water form. More calloused. gem18,4*
E
pellucens natalensis Heiman 2002 (Talostolida)...
476i pellucens natalensis Natal. Large. Fresh dead. gd32-37
E
476p pellucens natalensis Natal. Ex pisce, decorticate. Attractive shell. gd31,7*
E
pellucens panamensis Lorenz 2002 (Talostolida)...
478 pellucens panamensis Panama. Uncommon eastern subspecies. f+/f++25-28
E
478a pellucens panamensis Panama. Melanistic. f++28,2*
E
478b pellucens panamensis Panama. Interesting pattern. gem29,7*
E
478c pellucens panamensis Panama. Nice quality. gem31,3*
E
478d pellucens panamensis Panama. Beginning melanism. gem29,3*
E
478e pellucens panamensis Panama. Calloused. Slight scratch on dorsum. f+31,8*
E
478f pellucens panamensis Panama. Transverse bands. gem31,7*
E
478g pellucens panamensis Panama. Mottled blotch. gem28,7*
E
478m pellucens panamensis Panama. Compact blotch gem28,9*
E
pellucens pellucens (Melvill 1888) (Talostolida)...
476 pellucens pellucens Tanzania. Large, callused gem31-36
E
476a pellucens pellucens Tanzania. Typical smaller shells. f++/gem22-33
E
476c pellucens pellucens Hawaii. So called alisonae-form. Very variable in shape. Small specimens. gem16-22
E
476d pellucens pellucens Hawaii. This is what the bad guys out there offer as latior or burgessi. A callused form of pellucens31-34
E
476f pellucens pellucens Tanzania. Greenish overcast. gem28-35
E
476h pellucens pellucens Indonesia. Only a few from Sulawesi. f+/gem22-29
E
476m pellucens pellucens Vanuatu. Only a few. f++/gem24-31
E
476b pellucens pellucens var. Tanzania. Large inflated shell from deeper water. gem36,3*
E
476w pellucens pellucens WSD Tanzania. 20 pcs gem31-36
E
petilirostris -Darragh 2002 (Umbilia)
523a petilirostris Queensland. Heavy shell. Growth line on side. f+74,2*
E
523b petilirostris Queensland. Interesing color. Growth-line on side, mud incrustations in teeth. f+77,9*
E
523d petilirostris Queensland. Strange shell. f+86,0*
E
523e petilirostris Queensland. Typical gem76,0*
E
523f petilirostris Queensland. Large, inflated and extremely delicately flanged shell. This is the type they are all talking about. gem-77,8*
E
523h petilirostris Queensland. Small, dark, half way between the intermediate form and .. ah, whatever. A very special shell, regardless. f++64,4*
E
petitiana (Crosse 1872) (Zonaria)
389 petitiana Senegal. Classic specimens, gem22-27
E
389b petitiana Senegal. Small and dark, distinctly spotted sides. Attractive gem22,3*
E
389w petitiana WSD Senegal. 10 pcs f+/gem22-27
E
picta (Gray 1824) (Zonaria)
390 picta Cape Verde. Typical slender dark gem23-25
E
390a picta Cape Verde. Larger specimens. Dark gem23-26
E
390b picta Cape Verde. Melanistic blotches. gem25,8*
E
390d picta Cape Verde. Smaller, attractive. gem18-23
E
piperita (Gray 1825) (Notocypraea)
392 piperita f. bicolor SW Australia. Uncommon now. f+/gem17-21
E
392a piperita f. bicolor Victoria. Selected gem-23,3*
E
392b piperita f. bicolor Victoria. Intense color gem-23,7*
E
391 piperita piperita S. Australia. Nice selected f++/gem20-25
E
391a piperita piperita S. Australia. Very nice yellowish. gem23,2*
E
392d piperita piperita S. Australia. Blue tint. gem22,7*
E
392e piperita piperita var.1 SW. Australia. From deeper water. Pretty variation with interrupted banding. f++/gem17-19
E
392f piperita piperita var.2 SW. Australia. From deeper water. Peculiar grey form, intermediate to comptonii. Only a few. f+/f++17-20
E
poraria (Linnaeus 1758) (Erosaria)
393 poraria poraria Kwajalein Atoll. Pinkish shells. gem12-17
E
393b poraria poraria Philippines. Callused gem14-17
E
393c poraria poraria Sri Lanka. Indian Ocean shells are mostly paler. Just a few. gem14-17
E
393d poraria poraria New Ireland. Variable, gem14-17
E
393e poraria poraria var. Hawaii. Large pale gem18-21
E
394 poraria scarabaeus Tahiti. Dark purple gem. A set of these is a must12-17
E
porteri porteri (Cate 1966) (Lyncina)
395a porteri porteri Philippines. Heavy beauty. Micro-dot in dorsum. gem-48,9*
E
395b porteri porteri Philippines. Confused spotting. f++50,9*
E
395c porteri porteri Philippines. Live taken shells with very minor little problems, f++/gem-45-50
E
395d porteri porteri Philippines. Broad shell with confluent spots. gem50,9
E
395g porteri porteri Philippines. Superbe colors, really special. gem47,6*
E
pulchella aliguayensis Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2002 (Contradusta)
402 pulchella aliguayensis Philippines. Callused, gem25-30
E
402a pulchella aliguayensis Philippines. Just minor natural flaws not affecting beauty. f+25-30
E
pulchella novaebritanniae Schilder & Schilder 1937 (Contradusta)
pulchella pericalles (Melvill & Standen 1904) (Contradusta)
399 pulchella pericalles India. Typical callused form. NEW STOCK. f++/gem31-38
E
399a pulchella pericalles India. Slender, lightweight form (also known as vayssierei). gem, only a few26-32
E
pulchella pulchella (Swainson 1823) (Contradusta)
398 pulchella pulchella Taiwan. Old stock, fine/f+32-40
E
398a pulchella pulchella Vietnam. Very attractive. f+/gem38-42
E
398b pulchella pulchella China. Large and heavy, freshly collected shells. Really stunning. A set is highly recommended while the stock lasts. f+/gem38-47
E
398w pulchella pulchella WSD Taiwan. 10 pcs f+/f++32-40
E
pulchra pulchra (Gray 1824) (Luria)
397 pulchra pulchra Arabia. Larger shells with slight natural irregularities. f+36-48
E
397d pulchra pulchra Oman. Medium sized, with slight natural irregularities, very pretty though. f+38-43
E
397c pulchra pulchra var. Djibouti. Nice specimens without noticable flaws. f++/gem31-37
E
397e pulchra sinaiensis Israel. Olive green, dark beauty. gem-54,0*
E
397f pulchra sinaiensis Egypt. Small, inflated. Harly to believe this was dead taken. Fully glossy, no defects. gem-50,8*
E
pulicaria (Reeve 1846) (Notocypraea)
404 pulicaria Western form. These are selected gem16-19
E
404b pulicaria Western form. Typical, variable specimens. f+/f++16-19
E
405 pulicaria f. euclia SW Australia. Rare, white form. Ex pisce, f+17-19
E
404a pulicaria var. Southern deep water form. Orange and large. f/f+18-21
E
116a pulicaria-like species SW. Australia. Off Esperance, deep water. Coarser fossula. Un-named. Ex pisce, f+18,7*
E
punctata berinii (Dautzenberg 1906) (Ransoniella)
407 punctata berinii Tanzania. Everyones darling. gem14-17
E
407c punctata berinii Tanzania. Giants. gem>18
E
407d punctata berinii var. Madagascar. Broader and sparsely spotted, quite distinctive. Probably a new ssp. f++/gem13-17
E
407w punctata berinii WSD Tanzania. 20 pcs gem13-19
E
punctata punctata (Linnaeus 1771) (Ransoniella)
406 punctata punctata Philippines. typical gem11-13
E
406a punctata punctata f. atomaria Kwajalein Atoll. Smaller, rostrate shells, uncommon. gem9-10
E
409 punctata punctata f. iredalei Solomons. Callused posterior extremity. gem9-11
E
409a punctata punctata f. iredalei New Ireland. Only a few of these. gem10-12
E
409b punctata punctata f. iredalei New Caledonia. Beginning melanism, a bit rostrate, too. gem12,6*
E
409c punctata punctata f. iredalei Vanuatu. A few from here. gem9-11
E
406b punctata punctata var. Philippines. Elongate specimens with red teeth and faint dorsal banding, quite different. gem11-14
E
406w punctata punctata WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem11-13
E
punctata trizonata (Sowerby 1870) (Ransoniella)
408 punctata trizonata Tahiti. Brownish, banded. Quite characteristic. Rare. gem9-11
E
408a punctata trizonata Tuamotu. the so-called stercusmuscarum-form. Sparsely spotted. gem9-11
E
pyriformis (Gray 1824) (Erronea)
410 pyriformis pyriformis India. An inflated dwarf western variation, deeper water. f+/gem21-23
E
410b pyriformis pyriformis Philippines. Typical paler shells. f++/gem21-29
E
410w pyriformis pyriformis WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem21-23
E
411 pyriformis smithi E. Australia. Paler variety from downunder. f+/gem23-34
E
411w pyriformis smithi WSD Australia. 5 pcs f+/gem23-34
E
pyrum angolensis (Odhner 1923) (Zonaria)
413 pyrum angolensis Angola. Nice heavy shell. f++33,5*
E
413a pyrum angolensis Angola. Pattern seems partially eroded, but this is often found in this form. f+35,7*
E
413b pyrum angolensis Angola. Pattern seems partially eroded, but this is often found in this form. f+36,1*
E
413f pyrum angolensis Angola. !! gem34,7*
E
pyrum insularum -Schilder 1928 (Zonaria)
413g pyrum insularum Atlantic Spain. Typical size and colour. f++/gem27-32
E
413d pyrum insularum f. nigromarginata Atlantic Spain. Distinctive cold water population with calloused base, dark spotted margins approaching petitiana conchologically. Variable. f+/f++29-36
E
413e pyrum insularum f. nigromarginata Atlantic Spain. Selected quality. gem29-36
E
pyrum pyrum (Gmelin 1791) (Zonaria)
412 pyrum pyrum Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. Nice quality, variable, I recommend a set. f+/gem26-41
E
412a pyrum pyrum Europe. Superbe banded gem32,9*
E
412b pyrum pyrum Europe. Lovely dorsal line. gem36,5*
E
412c pyrum pyrum Europe. Callused, nice. gem35,6*
E
412f pyrum pyrum Europe. Nice pattern. gem35,6*
E
417 quadrimaculata f. garretti W. Australia. Inflated. Uncommon. gem22-29
E
quadrimaculata quadrimaculata (Gray 1824) (Eclogavena)
415 quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Philippines. Slender greenish beauties. gem22-26
E
415b quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Philippines. Selfcollected, dwarf. gem14,6*
E
415w quadrimaculata quadrimaculata WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem22-26
E
quadrimaculata thielei -Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Eclogavena)
416 quadrimaculata thielei Queensland. More inflated, pale tan. gem21-28
E
rabaulensis Schilder 1964 (Erronea)
418 rabaulensis Philippines. Beautiful dark. BARGAIN! Selected gem20-24
E
418a rabaulensis New Guinea. Typical smaller shells f++/gem17-21
E
418d rabaulensis Philippines. Dark gem19,5*
E
418w rabaulensis WSD Philippines. Set of 5 dark specimens, freshly collected. f+/f++18-22
E
rashleighana pseudoteres (Lorenz & Barbier 1992) (Talostolida)
420a rashleighana pseudoteres New Caledonia. Live taken. gem15-17
E
420b rashleighana pseudoteres New Caledonia. Live taken. Faint growth line. f++15,9*
E
420c rashleighana pseudoteres New Caledonia. The most pretty one. gem22,5*
E
rashleighana rashleighana (Melvill 1888) (Talostolida)
419 rashleighana rashleighana Hawaii. Reasonable dead. Several. gd16-19
E
419a rashleighana rashleighana Hawaii. Very fresh dead, full gloss. f+19,4*
E
419c rashleighana rashleighana Hawaii. Live taken, very large. gem25,3*
E
419d rashleighana rashleighana Hawaii. Dead taken. From C. Cate collection (comes with its original label). gd25,8*
E
reevei (Sowerby 1832) (Austrocypraea)
421 reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, good quality f+/gem25-34
E
421d reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, good quality f+/gem35-39
E
421e reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, fresh dead but fully glossy, usually with a tiny drill on the base. Good value f/f+33-37
E
r42 reevei SW Australia. Interesting longitudinal lines. gem-32,3*
E 75
421a reevei spp. SW Australia, deep water. Whitish dwarf shell with strong fossula. Probably unnamed deep w. ssp. Nice gem-26,8*
E
robertsi (Hidalgo 1906) (Pseudozonaria)
422 robertsi Mexico. Typical callused gem>21
E
422a robertsi Cocos Is., Costa Rica. Only a few of these fresh gem19-23
E
422b robertsi Panama. Giant beauties. Rare this large. gem>25
E
422c robertsi Panama. Hyper-callused shells. gem18-26
E
422e robertsi Panama. Cute dwarfs. f++/gem17-18
E
422w robertsi WSD Panama. 10 specimens f++/gem18-26
E
rosselli latistoma Lorenz 2002 (Zoila)...
425a rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Attractive medium sized gem52,4*
E
425b rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Large, distinctly spotted base. Slight growth lines. f/f+62,3*
E
425e rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Large, minor irregularities, small healed chip in posterior. f+55,1*
E
425f rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Slender, very lovely. gem53,8*
E
425g rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Smaller, depressed shell. f+54,2*
E
425k rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Typical shell. Micro-dot in dorsum, small chip in anterior, still f++52,9*
E
rosselli rosselli Cotton 1948 (Zoila)
423 rosselli rosselli Rottnest Is. Great looking selected specimens f+/f++49-51
E
423n rosselli rosselli Geographe Bay form. Defined margins. gem55,1*
E
z135 rosselli rosselli W. Australia. Superbe reticulated dorsal window. Funny shape. gem44,5*
E 200
z161 rosselli rosselli W. Australia. Clear dorsal window. Lovely, except for healed chip at anterior. f++49,0*
E 150
423c rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Amazing northern form: broader, large and very heavy. Typical shell with small natural irregularities. fine54,5*
E
423t rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Large impressive shell, healed bitemark on side, yet really attractive. f+56,2*
E
423v rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Small for this form, bulbous. Very nice except for the fact that somebody tried to polish a chip out of the anterior (you cannot see it unless you know it though). Otherwise OK. f+47,3*
E
rosselli satiata Lorenz 2002 (Zoila)...
424c rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Great dorsal aspect, few areas with snowflake-dots along the side. No notable flaws though. gem-50,5*
E
424d rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Beautiful gem52,6*
E
424h rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Nice dorsal aspect, no chips, several blisters on base. f+53,9*
E
sakuraii (Habe 1970) (Austrasiatica)
427 sakuraii Philippines. Calloused, short variation. Hairline stain dorsally. f++43,3*
E
427a sakuraii Philippines. Callused, with high margins. gem43,5*
E
427c sakuraii Taiwan. Fresh dead. Rare Chinese form. gd43,7*
E
sanguinolenta (Gmelin 1791) (Zonaria)
428 sanguinolenta Senegal. Typical smaller shells. gem17-21
E
428a sanguinolenta Senegal. Selected larger. gem22-24
E
saulae nugata Iredale 1935 (Palmadusta)
432a saulae nugata Queensland. Slender, small blotch. f+20,2*
E
432c saulae nugata Broome, WA. Slender pyriform. f++22
E
saulae saulae (Gaskoin 1843) (Palmadusta)
429 saulae saulae Philippines. Large. NEW Stock, low price. gem>26
E
429a saulae saulae Philippines. Nice little gem19-25
E
429c saulae saulae Philippines. Selected gem21,4*
E
429d saulae saulae Philippines. Selected gem24,2*
E
429e saulae saulae Philippines. Selected f++24,2*
E
429f saulae saulae Philippines. Special gem18,9*
E
429w saulae saulae WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem19-25
E
schilderorum (Iredale 1939) (Lyncina)
433 schilderorum Tahiti. only a few of these f+/f++26-30
E
433a schilderorum Hawaii. (a few from Tahiti also). Slight natural defects. f+26-30
E
433b schilderorum Hawaii. Very strange shell. Unique. gem33,3*
E
433w schilderorum WSD Hawaii. Second grade shells with obvious problems. Sold as sets of five. gd25 up
E
scurra indica (Gmelin 1791) (Mauritia)
435 scurra indica Hawaii. Rare from this area. Only a few. f+/f++46-52
E
435a scurra indica Kwajalein Atoll. Typical narrow. f++/gem36-49
E
435b scurra indica Solomons. Typical narrow, heavy. f++/gem36-49
E
435c scurra indica Thailand. Large marginal spots f++/gem32-44
E
435d scurra indica Vanuatu. Dark beauties. f++/gem42-46
E
435f scurra indica India. Uncommon. Quite different again from Pacific ones. f++/gem39-43
E
435g scurra indica var. Marquesas. Large local form. gem47,9*
E
435w scurra indica WSD Solomons 5 pcs f+/gem46-52
E
scurra mundula Lorenz 2002 (Mauritia)...
436 scurra mundula Tahiti. (formerly known as vono. Dark selected purple based gem30-35
E
436a scurra mundula Tuamotu. Somewhat paler specimens. f+/gem28-35
E
436b scurra mundula Tahiti. Subadult. Interesting shell. Micro-drill in base30,2*
E
scurra scurra (Gmelin 1791) (Mauritia)
434 scurra scurra Tanzania. Beautiful netted gem34-43
E
434a scurra scurra Tanzania. Greenish overcast. gem34-43
E
434c scurra scurra Kenya. Rather large brownish form. gem42-48
E
434e scurra scurra Mauritius. Subadult. Dead taken, yet very interesting. f34,9*
E
434w scurra scurra WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem34-43
E
semiplota (Mighels 1845) (Staphylaea)
437 semiplota annae Hawaii. Strongly callused. gem14-16
E
438 semiplota semiplota Hawaii. Nice gem14-17
E
r146 semiplota semiplota Hawaii. Nice gem18,9*
E 70
serrulifera (Schilder & Schilder 1938) (Purpuradusta)
439 serrulifera Tahiti. The real thing. Fresh Dead, glossy. f+/f++9-11
E
spadicea (Swainson 1823) (Neobernaya)
440 spadicea California. A classic beauty, average faded old stock. f+/gem39-43
E
440a spadicea California. Larger shells. f+/f++>49
E
440b spadicea California. From shipwreck. Rusty reddish-brown beauty. Very rare. Some blisters deep in nacre. 54,1*
E
440c spadicea California. Fresh, dark beauties. gem33-46
E
440d spadicea California. White overcast mid-dorsally. Several like this. f++/gem39-46
E
440e spadicea California. White speckled dorsum. gem37,2*
E
440w spadicea WSD California. 10 pcs f+/gem39-43
E
440x spadicea WSD XL California. 100 pcs f+/gem39-43
E
442g spurca cascabullorum Canary Is. Deep water form of verdensium. Subfossil. f17,5*
E
spurca spurca (Linnaeus 1758) (Erosaria)...Mediterranean populations are now protected.
441 spurca spurca Europe. Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. Nice spotted or mottled, very variable, I recommend a set. gem21-30
E
441a spurca spurca Europe. Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. interesting very pale yellow colored form, a few. f+/gem26-30
E
441b spurca spurca Europe. Oddly shaped. gem32,5*
E
spurca verdensium (Melvill 1888) (Erosaria)
442a spurca verdensium Cape Verde Is., smaller slender form. gem17-20
E
442b spurca verdensium La Palma. Suberbe gem19-22
E
staphylaea consobrina (Garrett 1879) (Staphylaea)
443b staphylaea consobrina New Ireland. From a remote locality. Only two. gem14-17
E
444 staphylaea consobrina Queensland. Callused inflated form. uncommon. gem13-18
E
447d staphylaea consobrina Vanuatu. Variable. gem12-15
E
447 staphylaea consobrina f. descripta Queensland. Uncommon. f+/gem14-19
E
447a staphylaea consobrina f. descripta Queensland. Uncommon. Large specimens. f+/gem>20
E
447b staphylaea consobrina f. descripta New Hebrides. Larger local form. f++/gem20-24
E
444a staphylaea consobrina var. Tahiti. Very small dark shells. Probably an unnamed eastern subspecies. gem10-11
E
staphylaea laevigata (Dautzenberg 1932) (Staphylaea)
445a staphylaea laevigata Pemba. Brownish specimens. gem13-16
E
445b staphylaea laevigata Zanzibar. Saturate bluish, callused specimens. gem13-16
E
445c staphylaea laevigata Tanzania. Mainland form, greyish-blue, callused specimens. gem12-17
E
445d staphylaea laevigata Madagscar. Very dark and attractive. A few. gem20-24
E
445w staphylaea laevigata WSD Tanzania. 10 diff. pcs gem12-17
E
staphylaea nolani Lorenz 1989 (Staphylaea)
446a staphylaea nolani S. Madagascar. Callused and dark. gem19-21
E
staphylaea staphylaea (Linnaeus 1758) (Staphylaea)
443 staphylaea staphylaea Philippines. Pale bluish-grey form. strong pustules. gem12-16
E
443a staphylaea staphylaea Philippines. Darker and larger eastern form from Samar. gem14-18
E
443c staphylaea staphylaea Sulawesi. Freshly collected. gem, a couple12-17
E
443e staphylaea staphylaea Chiba, Japan. Smooth local form. gem16-18
E
444w staphylaea staphylaea WSD Philippines. 20 pcs f+/gem12-16
E
443d staphylaea var. Mactan Is. Deep water. A strange rostrate form, only a few. gem13-17
E
stercoraria (Linnaeus 1758) (Trona)
448 stercoraria Senegal. Large, typical specimens. Brown dotted. Tips intact but some blisters here and there-they nearly always have these. fine>56
E
448a stercoraria Senegal. So called rattus-form, broader and humped. f/f+55-69
E
448b stercoraria Senegal. Large, typical specimens. Brown dotted. Excellent selected f+/gem78-83
E
448d stercoraria Cameroon. Dark dwarfs. f+/gem32-39
E
448e stercoraria Senegal. Cute dwarfs. f+/gem34-45
E
448s stercoraria Angola. Depressed and very calloused so-called rattus form. f++75,8*
E
448t stercoraria Angola. Depressed and very calloused so-called rattus form. f++65,3*
E
448g stercoraria var. Angola. Giant local form. Evenly spotted, very minor natural flaws. f++85,9*
E
448m stercoraria var. Angola. Large specimen of the rattus-form. Humped dorsum, expanded margins. f+70,5*
E
448w stercoraria WSD Cameroon. 10 pcs very dark, purplish. f++/gem30-40
E
stolida brianoi Lorenz 2002 (Bistolida)...
451k stolida brianoi Madagascar. Absolutely worn-out garbage. sold as a set of three.19-23
E
stolida clavicola Lorenz 1998 (Bistolida)...
452 stolida clavicola Tanzania. Uncommon. Callused f/f+26-32
E
452a stolida clavicola Kenya. Unblotched form, very rare in this ssp. gem29,9*
E
452b stolida clavicola Tanzania. Selected gem26-32
E
stolida crossei (Marie 1869) (Bistolida)
454 stolida crossei Western Samoa. Cute calloused beauties. gem19-23
E
454a stolida crossei New Caledonia. Large typical specimens. gem30-33
E
454b stolida crossei Solomon Is. Uncommon Melanesian form. Only a few, gem25-31
E
454c stolida crossei New Caledonia. Rostrate and melanistic. gem38,7*
E
454d stolida crossei New Caledonia. Very calloused. Slightly irregular at blotch, still gem-33,0*
E
454e stolida crossei New Caledonia. Large beauty. gem35,5*
E
454g stolida crossei Vanuatu. Nice local form. f++/gem23-28
E
454m stolida crossei New Caledonia. Good melanism and modest rostration. Some bite-marks dorsally. f+38,1*
E
454n stolida crossei New Caledonia. Beginning melanism. This is the stage at which they are actually still quite pretty. gem37,7*
E
454p stolida crossei New Caledonia. Good melanism and slight rostration. Dwarf. gem27,9*
E
r5 stolida crossei New Caledonia. Nice melanism. gem38,1*
E 250
r8 stolida crossei New Caledonia. Good melanism and rostration. gem34,4*
E 250
stolida kwajaleinensis (Martin & Senders 1983) (Bistolida)
453 stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Cream, with a small blotch. gem22,1*
E
453a stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Superbe shell. gem24,4*
E
453b stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Large, dark, special blotch. gem27,7*
E
453c stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Large, dark, compact blotch. gem28,1*
E
453d stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Very dark, top. gem25,5*
E
453e stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Good pattern. Natural irregularity at anterior. f++25,4*
E
453f stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Very pretty pattern, dark. gem24,2*
E
stolida rubiginosa (Gmelin 1791) (Bistolida)
451c stolida rubiginosa India. Heavy. f++29,8*
E
451f stolida rubiginosa India. gem28,0*
E
stolida stolida (Linnaeus 1758) (Bistolida)
450 stolida stolida Philippines. Typical gem24-30
E
450d stolida stolida Okinawa. Only a few. f++/gem24-27
E
450e stolida stolida Philippines. Very pretty, long red teeth. gem32,3*
E
450h stolida stolida Philippines. A beauty! gem29,3*
E
450a stolida stolida var Palawan. Strange local form. gem24,0*
E
450c stolida stolida var Palawan. Strange local form. the best one. gem20,1*
E
450w stolida stolida WSD Philippines. 10 pcs gem24-30
E
subcarnea -Beddome 1896 (Notocypraea)...
223 subcarnea Tasmania. Diver collected, fresh dead specimen. Good color. fine26-29
E
sublitorea Lorenz 1998 (Monetaria)...
25 sublitorea Western Samoa. Specimens from Paratype-set. gem10-14
E
subteres subteres (Weinkauff 1881) (Talostolida)...
455 subteres subteres Tuamotu. More delicate form. Fresh dead. f/f+15-19
E
455c subteres subteres Tuamotu. Live taken giant, gem.22,0*
E
455d subteres subteres Tuamotu. Live taken gem.15,4*
E
455e subteres subteres Tuamotu. Very very nice gem19,1*
E
455g subteres subteres Tuamotu. gem17,3*
E
subteres violacincta Lorenz 2002 (Talostolida)...
455a subteres violacincta Tahiti. Small specimen. gem18,0*
E
455b subteres violacincta Tahiti. Paler specimen. gem22,9*
E
455h subteres violacincta Tahiti. Very nice. gem23,7*
E
subviridis anceyi -(Vayssiere 1905) (Erronea)
458 subviridis anceyi New Caledonia. Distinctive endemic subspecies, newly recognized. f++/gem22-34
E
458a subviridis anceyi New Caledonia. Large gem38,3*
E
458b subviridis anceyi New Caledonia. Large, clear spotting. gem34,4*
E
subviridis dorsalis Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Erronea)
457 subviridis dorsalis W. Austr. Blotched. gem28-34
E
457a subviridis dorsalis W. Austr. Dark beauty. gem29,3*
E
457b subviridis dorsalis W. Austr. Cute dwarf population. Nice dark f++/gem<24
E
457d subviridis dorsalis W. Austr. Simply FANTASTIC. gem23,8*
E
457w subviridis dorsalis WSD W. Austr. 10 pcs f+/gem28-34
E
subviridis subviridis (Reeve 1835) (Erronea)
456 subviridis subviridis Queensland. Typical mottled shells. gem22-28
E
456a subviridis subviridis Queensland. Distinctly banded form. gem22-28
E
succincta adusta (Lamarck 1810) (Erronea)
460 succincta adusta Tanzania. Selected f++/gem35-49
E
460d succincta adusta Tanzania. Freak shell with flattened dorsum. f++44,8*
E
460f succincta adusta Tanzania. Very carefully selected super top gem40-47
E
succincta melanesiae Schilder 1937 (Erronea)
461 succincta melanesiae New Guinea. Fabulous pattern. Small blister on labrum, otherwise gem34,9*
E
succincta persica Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Erronea)
462 succincta persica Oman. Very hard to get in any condition. Selected. fine+37-41
E
462a succincta persica Oman. Very hard to get in any condition. Selected shells with minor flaws. f37-43
E
succincta succincta (Linnaeus 1758) (Erronea)
459 succincta succincta Thailand. The nominate form. This is what almost everyone else out there tries to sell you as melanesiae f+/f++32-41
E
459a succincta succincta India. Characteristic f/f+32-46
E
459c succincta succincta India. Nice colouration. Selected from many. gem34,9*
E
459d succincta succincta India. Nice colouration. Selected from many. f++34,5*
E
459e succincta succincta India. Nice colouration. Selected from many. gem37,2*
E
459g succincta succincta India. Nice colouration. Selected from many. f++38,2*
E
459k succincta succincta India. Nice colouration. Selected from many. gem37,3*
E
sulcidentata (Gray 1824) (Lyncina)
463 sulcidentata Hawaii. Selected f+/gem30-40
E
463b sulcidentata Hawaii. Large f++/gem>40
E
463w sulcidentata WSD Hawaii. 5 pcs f/f+30-40
E
summersi (Schilder 1958) (Blasicrura)
464 summersi Tonga. Hard to get these days (unfortunately, most people have pallidula rhinoceros under this name in their collections). gem17-18
E
surinamensis (Perry 1811) (Propustularia)
465 surinamensis Brazil. Large and calloused. Shallow traces of bitemarks dorsally, visible under magnification. f++34,5*
E
465a surinamensis Brazil. Typical, pale. f+29,5*
E
465b surinamensis Brazil. Typical, calloused. gem26,0
E
465c surinamensis Brazil. Dark gem27,4*
E
465e surinamensis Brazil. Pale, subadult. f+25,7*
E
465f surinamensis Brazil. Saturate colours, densely spotted. Several. gem26-32
E
465g surinamensis Brazil. Smaller, more colloused form. gem22-24
E
465h surinamensis Brazil. Glossy and nice looking shells with tiny octopus drill on base. Very attractive regardless. f23-29
E
taitae Burgess 1993 (Cribrarula)
talpa (Linnaeus 1758) (Talparia)
469 talpa f. imperialis Tanzania. Selected f++/gem53-67
E
469a talpa f. imperialis Tanzania. Selected, just minor growth lines, this is typical. fine/f+53-67
E
469d talpa f. imperialis Tanzania. Funny pattern. gem-59,6*
E
469b talpa f. imperialis var. Tanzania. Specimens with marginal spotting. f+/f++53-67
E
469w talpa f. imperialis WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem53-67
E
470 talpa f. saturata Samoa. Heavy, smaller breed. Rare. f+/f++45-51
E
470a talpa f. saturata Tuamotu. Supercallused dwarf form. f++, really special46-48
E
468b talpa talpa Philippines. Cute dwarfs. f++39-41
E
468c talpa talpa Philippines. Aberrant banding. f++58,8*
E
468e talpa talpa Vanuatu. Dark selected beauties. f++/gem46-67
E
468f talpa talpa Philippines. Strange white stripes. f+53,4*
E
468g talpa talpa var. Philippines. One side of dorsum spotted! f+68,2*
E
469c talpa var. Tanzania. Very dark brown, similar to exusta. Lovely f++/gem66-73
E
teramachii neocaledonica Lorenz 2002 (Nesiocypraea)...
472 teramachii neocaledonica New Caledonia. Delightful blotch. Information on request.56,8*
E
472a teramachii neocaledonica New Caledonia. Heavy shell with slight healed scratches dorsally and a healed chip in lateral flange. Good color. f++55,7
E
472c teramachii neocaledonica New Caledonia. Smaller, brown freckled specimen. gem54,3*
E
teramachii polyphemus Lorenz 2002 (Nesiocypraea)...
473 teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Nice pattern. gem59,7*
E
473a teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Heavy shell, dense pattern. gem59,2*
E
473c teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Nice pattern, slight growth line. f+56,7*
E
r17 teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Nice pattern, cute dwarf. Orange base. gem51,3*
E 900
teramachii teramachii (Kuroda 1938) (Nesiocypraea)...
teres alveolus (Tapparone 1882) (Talostolida)...
475 teres alveolus Philippines. Slender, with conspicuous banding. gem22-37
E
475b teres alveolus Indonesia. Slender, with conspicuous banding. f+/gem24-37
E
475w teres alveolus WSD Philippines. 5 diff. pcs, f+/gem29-37
E
teres janae Lorenz 2002 (Talostolida)...
479 teres janae Tahiti. Distinctive. Callused gem24-31
E
479a teres janae Tahiti. Large, very calloused gem28,0*
E
teres teres (Gmelin 1791) (Talostolida)
474 teres teres Philippines. Slender, dark spotted. gem31-40
E
474a teres teres New Caledonia. Paler, callused. f++/gem30-38
E
474b teres teres Solomons. Paler, callused. f++/gem30-38
E
474c teres teres Philippines. Green overcast. gem26-33
E
474d teres var. elatensis Egypt. Only one, gem33,1*
E
tessellata (Swainson 1822) (Luria)
480 tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Large, rather pale. Micro-drill at spire. Otherwise OK. f36,8*
E
480a tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Dead taken, orange. Quite nice looking, actually. gd22-38
E
480b tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Small gem25,1*
E
480e tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Live taken subadult shells. f/f+30-32
E
480f tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Adult, but no darker blotches. gem37,5*
E
r108 tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Nice dwarf f+25,3*
E 75
480w tessellata tessellata WSD Hawaii. 10 pcs subfossil/dead. gd24-33
E
testudinaria (Linnaeus 1758) (Chelycypraea)
482 testudinaria Kwajalein Atoll. Slender gem89-110
E
482a testudinaria Philippines. Smaller, heavy specimens f++/gem81-90
E
482c testudinaria Philippines. Dwarf form. gem72-74
E
483a testudinaria f. ingens Tanzania. Several of these inflated giants. gem90-115
E
483c testudinaria f. ingens Tanzania. Large overcast. gem132,5
E
483w testudinaria f. ingens WSD Tanzania. 5 pcs f+/gem90-125
E
teulerei (Cazenavette 1846) (Barycypraea)
484 teulerei Oman. Variable, well priced, f+38-45
E
484a teulerei Oman. Yellowish overcast shells. f/f+49-52
E
484b teulerei Oman. Silvery overcast giant. gem-58,5*
E
484c teulerei Oman. Nice dwarf. gem36,5*
E
r27 teulerei Oman. Calloused. gem43,0*
E 20
r28 teulerei Oman. Classic. gem40,8*
E 15
thersites contraria Iredale 1935 (Zoila)
487 thersites contraria S. Australia. Orange dotted. Very nice f+76,1*
E
487a thersites contraria S. Australia. Nice colour. Slight growth line and problematic area at spire, not a bad shell to look at. Tips OK. f+70,9*
E
487b thersites contraria S. Australia. Brown spotted. Very attractive, much better than average. Healed micro-chip in posterior. f++71,4*
E
487d thersites contraria S. Australia. Birdegg-spotted. Lovely shell. Small chips in either canal, as usual, but in this one nobody tried to polish them out. f+74,5*
E
487e thersites contraria S. Australia. Lovely striped colour. Healed chip in anterior. f+71,1*
E
thersites thersites (Gaskoin 1849) (Zoila)
485a thersites thersites S. Australia. Typical dark colored f++/gem65-75
E
485f thersites thersites S. Australia. Typical shells with somewhat irregular gloss or tiny defects. f/f+60-80
E
r88 thersites thersites S. Australia. Very small. gem67,1*
E 90
z133 thersites thersites S. Australia. gem-68,6
E 50
z162 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic form. Minor natural irregularities in nacre. f+71,1*
E 150
z164 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem67,9*
E 300
z166 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem-64,5*
E 220
z167 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem-63,6*
E 220
z168 thersites thersites S. Australia. Inflated and large. f++88,6*
E 290
z169 thersites thersites S. Australia. Heavy and large. gem-89,1*
E 310
z19 thersites thersites S. Australia. Dark gem66,1*
E 90
z20 thersites thersites S. Australia. Small melanistic. gem-65,7*
E 80
z22 thersites thersites S. Australia. f+83,1
E 60
z30 thersites thersites S. Australia. f+72,2*
E 45
thomasi (Crosse 1865) (Erosaria)
488 thomasi Marquesas. Very fresh dead. Nice pattern. f14,7*
E
488a thomasi Marquesas. Live taken gem11,2*
E
488b thomasi Marquesas. Famous shell. Information on request. gem12,7*
E
tigris (Linnaeus 1758) (Cypraea)
489 tigris Tanzania. Typical shells. Variable. gem67-99
E
489aa tigris Philippines. Honey-coloured, rostrate and extremely calloused. Very special freak72,0*
E
489ad tigris Tanzania. Large depressed freak with a smiling mouth and lovely blue colour dorsally. Along the labrum there is a weir narrow ridge.104,4*
E
489ae tigris Philippines. Dwarf form. Selected gem50-55
E
489af tigris Tanzania. Incredible freak. Very nice quality85,0*
E
489am tigris Philippines. Twisted. f+62,2*
E
489b tigris Tuamotu. Selected heavy, with large spots. f+/gem75-88
E
489c tigris Tanzania. Heavily overcast monster. Small chip at posterior. f+94,5*
E
489ce tigris Indonesia. LARGE spots. A bit young. More attractive when held in hands. gem86,9*
E
489d tigris Philippines. Shell with two dorsal blotches. Small chip in anterior. fine+77,2*
E
489e tigris Tanzania. Specimens with grey-white dorsum, spots obsolete. f++/gem59-76
E
489f tigris Tanzania. Bulla-phase juveniles. f+/gem44-52
E
489g tigris Malaysia, from shipwreck. Very slight yellowing rusty tint, beautiful dorsal line. gem101,4
E
489h tigris Tahiti. Lovely red dorsal zone, bluish stain. gem73,0*
E
489i tigris Tanzania. Amazing freak86,5*
E
489j tigris Tanzania. Specimens still showing the embryonal pattern. Subadult. f/gem82-87
E
489k tigris Philippines. Blotched form. f++79
E
489l tigris Philippines. Blotched form. f++64
E
489m tigris N. Madagascar. Strange dorsal line and freak base. gem77,1*
E
489n tigris Philippines. Funny shell with narrow dorsal line. gem74,9*
E
489p tigris Philippines. Globular freak. gem64,6*
E
489q tigris Philippines. Lovely dorsal line. gem72,6*
E
489r tigris Mozambique. Wonderful rusty shell with green and blue flashes, a distinct dorsal line and a silky dull surface. gem91,1*
E
489s tigris Zanzibar. Acessory anterior callus. gem76,6*
E
489t tigris Zanzibar. Rostrated, heavy as a brick. f+93,7*
E
489u tigris Zanzibar. Covered in grey callus. Very heavy. gem81,3*
E
489v tigris Indonesia. Rusty giant from shipwreck. Nice color and spotting. gem92,0*
E
489x tigris Papua New Guinea. Rusty red. gem71,7*
E
490 tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Bluish shadows. gem118,0*
E
490a tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Straight dorsal line. gem114,8*
E
490b tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Typical paler. gem114,7*
E
490d tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Very heavy, beautiful colour. f++121,4*
E
490e tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Slightly subadult. f++119,1*
E
490f tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Lovely! gem115,9*
E
490g tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Inflated, nice dorsal line. gem119,3*
E
490h tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Shade of blue along dorsal line. gem119,0*
E
490k tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Dark, inflated. Superbe dorsal line. Natural transverse groove on side adds to attractivity of this shell. f++129,6*
E
490n tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Very dark gem114,7*
E
490p tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Nice pattern. gem-115,0*
E
490q tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Red and blue shades. g-108,3*
E
490r tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Bluish and yellow. gem112,1*
E
490s tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Typical, blue shade. Very heavy gem114,2*
E
490t tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Dramatic dorsal line. gem112,9*
E
489a tigris var. Madagascar. Large and heavy local form. These are selected and much better than average. f+95-110
E
489ba tigris var. Madagascar. Large and heavy local form. Humped gem118,5*
E
489bd tigris var. Madagascar. Large and heavy local form. Pretty pattern. f++114,7*
E
tuamotensis -Lorenz 1999 (Pustularia)
326 tuamotensis Tahiti. Very rostrate. rare. gem10-12
E
326a tuamotensis Tuamotu. Fresh beached, tips OK. fine10-12
E
105d tuamotensis f. takahashii Hawaii. Recently re-named for Hawaiian populations. Looks like a cross between cicercula and margarita. gem14-18
E
turdus (Lamarck 1810) (Erosaria)
493 turdus f. pardalina Dahlak Is. Slender specimens with sparse dorsal spotting also known as distinguenda. Only a few. f+/gem24-36
E
493a turdus f. pardalina Djibouti. Slender specimens with sparse dorsal spotting also known as distinguenda. Smaller breed. f+/gem19-23
E
494 turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Typical big fat guys. f++/gem36-42
E
494a turdus f. winckworthi Arabia. Greenish, with fine dense spotting. gem30-35
E
494c turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Very pretty. gem29,2*
E
494d turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Nice spotting. gem30,9*
E
494e turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Very small spotting. gem25,7*
E
494f turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Semi-albinistic. gem22,1*
E
494g turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Subadult. gem33,9*
E
494h turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Semi-albinistic. f+/f++22-27
E
494j turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Sparsely spotted smaller. f+/gem22-26
E
494k turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Densely spotted smaller. f+/gem22-26
E
492 turdus turdus Yemen. Somewhat smaller, very cute. Set recommended! f+/gem20-29
E
492a turdus turdus Somalia. hardly to get these days. Densely spotted. f+/gem>27
E
492b turdus turdus Eritrea. Whitish, with discrete spots. gem25-30
E
492c turdus turdus India. Dense spottine. gem34-40
E
492w turdus turdus WSD Yemen. 5 pcs f+/gem20-29
E
ursellus (Gmelin 1791) (Bistolida)
495d ursellus f. amoeba Samoa. Tiny rostrate jewel. gem8,4*
E
495 ursellus ursellus Philippines. Typical shells with distinct posterior ribs. gem11-14
E
495a ursellus var. New Ireland. Papua New Guinea. Fresh dead, interesting shells. gd10-12
E
495b ursellus var. New Ireland. Papua New Guinea. Very fresh dead, large, good colors. f+15,1*
E
valentia (Perry 1811) (Leporicypraea)
497 valentia Philippines. Nice dark, small wrinkle at anterior. f+92,8*
E
497a valentia Philippines. Heavy giant gem100,9*
E
497b valentia Philippines. Very dark, inflated, gem88,9*
E
497c valentia Philippines. Attractive shell with slight growth-line along the side. f++85,8*
E
497e valentia Philippines. Classic color. gem86,4*
E
497h valentia Philippines. Dark and beautiful. Small wrinkle mid-dorsally. f++89,4*
E
497k valentia Philippines. Paper-thin juveniles. Labrum fully formed. f++/gem82-86
E
r50 valentia var. Rabaul, New Britain. Small, rather slender, with fewer stripes on extremities. gem81,0*
E 600
ventriculus (Lamarck 1810) (Lyncina)
499 ventriculus f. topee Raiaeta. Very heavy, smaller shells. gem41-46
E
499a ventriculus f. topee Tuamotu. Pretty specimens. f+/f++42-48
E
499w ventriculus f. topee WSD Raiaeta. 5 pcs f+/gem
E
498 ventriculus ventriculus Philippines. Heavy beauties. f+/gem56-58
E
499b ventriculus ventriculus W. Pacific (various localities). Pretty specimens with slight defects. f/f+42-52
E
498w ventriculus ventriculus WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/f++56-58
E
venusta episema (Iredale 1939) (Zoila)
501 venusta episema Mandurah. Large brown mottled specimens. Minor natural irregularities. f+66-72
E
501a venusta episema Busselton. Large, with spectacular brown ornamentation. gem77,3*
E
504d venusta episema Mandurah. Superbe dark gem77,4*
E
r61 venusta episema SW Australia. Nice shell, slight growth line on side. f+72,4*
E 70
r62 venusta episema SW Australia. Blue margins. gem70,2*
E 250
z31 venusta episema SW Australia. Rare pale form, transitional to venusta venusta. gem67,4*
E 350
z33 venusta episema Mandurah. Minor scratches. f+67,6*
E 45
z52 venusta episema Mandurah. Large. Natural nacre-irregularities. f++80,8*
E 300
504a venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Smaller form. Specimens with dark colored pattern, very nice. BARGAIN f+/f++50-55
E
504b venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Selected large gem55-65
E
504c venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Selected smaller gem50-55
E
504e venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Degenerate dwarf. gem-45,7*
E
504h venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Reddish overcast on dorsum and base, dark reddish-brown extremities. A rare color form. fine53,4*
E
r59 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Set of three specimens from Raybaudi-collection. f+/f++57-59
E 50
z101 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Dark large gem66,5*
E 40
z104 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Saturate colours. gem62,3*
E 30
z105 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Melanistic gem56,1*
E 70
z185 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Brown mottling, bluish margins. Select gem61,5*
E 40
venusta roseopunctata Raybaudi 1985 (Zoila)
503 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Typical, beautifully motled shells with minor natural flaws. f+/f++59-72
E
503a venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Small, depressed, heavy. gem60,4*
E
503aa venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Heavy gem68,9*
E
503ac venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Small, nice pattern, gem64,9*
E
503b venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Wonderful heavy gem77,1*
E
503d venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. BIIIIG SIZE!! Growth line on side which does not matter as size is all in this one. f+88,8*
E
503h venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Lightweight Starvation Bay form. Exceptionally nice. f++62,9*
E
503k venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Brown spots on orange. f++67,7*
E
503l venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very pretty mottled, orangish-brown shell. gem-71,8*
E
503m venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Heavy and very pretty mottled shell. f+71,2*
E
503p venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Vivid spotting, plain white base. gem71,7*
E
503q venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Regular dark spotting. gem-73,1
E
503u venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Densely spotted and mottled. gem66,5*
E
r63 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Interesting striped pattern. Natural micro-granules dorsally, no defects or growth-lines. f++71,8*
E 300
r66 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, beautiful colour and pattern. gem-77,2*
E 350
r67 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very heavy. Lovely pattern. gem72,6*
E 450
z110 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Bargain. f++74,8*
E 120
z115 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Sparsely spotted gem73,0*
E 300
z117 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very densely freckled. Pretty violet ends. gem76,5*
E 450
z120 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Dark brown and red mottled. Has a growth line across dorsum, but yet is an eye-catcher. f+72,8*
E 180
z121 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Spectacular shell. f+68,5*
E 200
z149 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Lovely and flawless gem74,2*
E 750
z23 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, good colors. f++72,3*
E 250
z25 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, transverse pattern. gem-79,7*
E 280
z38 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, lovely spots. gem-75,7*
E 550
z53 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very dark mottled, high margins. gem-70,8*
E 250
z139 venusta roseopunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Nice small gem70,1*
E 1000
z130 venusta roseopunctata SET SW Australia. Set of three different colours. All shells with minor natural flaws. Super bargain. f+67-73
E 234
z131 venusta roseopunctata SET SW Australia. Set of three different colours. All shells with minor natural flaws. Super bargain. f+66-74
E 234
503c venusta rosepunctata SW Australia. Very heavy, gem76,0*
E
503j venusta rosepunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Creamy grey. f+73,6*
E
503r venusta rosepunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Cream colored, compltely unspotted. Inconspicuous growth-line.f+73,5*
E
venusta venusta (Sowerby 1846) (Zoila)
500b venusta venusta Jurien Bay. Smallest I have seen. Some natural irregularities. f+56,3*
E
vitellus (Linnaeus 1758) (Lyncina)
506 vitellus f. dama Tanzania. Typical specimens. f++/gem42-57
E
506c vitellus f. dama Pemba Channel. Large white dots. gem55,9*
E
506w vitellus f. dama WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem42-57
E
508 vitellus f. orcina Moreton Bay. Callused and heavy form. f+/f++43-54
E
508a vitellus f. orcina var. Moreton Bay. Variety with reduced labral teeth. Rare. f+/gem49-53
E
507 vitellus f. polynesiae Wake. Only one. Collected in the 60ies. A bit scratched base. f+73,6*
E
507a vitellus f. polynesiae Hawaii. Very heavy and dark Rare. gem-63,2*
E
505 vitellus vitellus Philippines. Nominate Form, large selected! f++/gem52-64
E
505c vitellus vitellus Vanuatu. Typical. f+/f++38-54
E
505d vitellus vitellus Philippines. Freak shell with an obscene dorsal bump. gem52,5*
E
505e vitellus vitellus Philippines. Freak shell with a white dorsal patch. Quite nice. gem57,9*
E
505f vitellus vitellus New Caledonia. Very rostrate and heavy. gem53,3*
E
505g vitellus vitellus New Caledonia. Slightly rostrate. Pretty shell. gem47,9*
E
volvens -Fazzini & Bergonzoni 2004 (Cypraeovula)...
254d volvens Port Alfred. Fresh dead, full gloss, no drills. f22,5*
E
254g volvens Port Alfred. Live taken, somewhat freak shape. f22,9*
E
254m volvens Port Alfred. Fresh dead, full gloss, great pattern. Pinhole on base. f24,1*
E
254p volvens Port Alfred. Dead taken shells painted in the Philippines. Great looking fakes.21-23
E
254q volvens Port Alfred. gem23,9*
E
vredenburgi Schilder 1927 (Erronea)
509 vredenburgi Java. Fresh stock. Pretty shells. f++/gem24-26
E
509a vredenburgi Java. Fresh stock. Very fresh beach. Shiny, with full pattern. Bargain! f+/f++26-30
E
509b vredenburgi Java. Clean dorsal line. gem27,3*
E
walkeri continens (Iredale 1935) (Contradusta)
512 walkeri continens Australia. Paler and more pyriform shells. f++/gem20-23
E
512w walkeri continens WSD Australia. 5 pcs f+/gem20-23
E
walkeri surabajensis Schilder 1937 (Contradusta)
511 walkeri surabajensis Indonesia. Hard to get these days. Purplish base. f++/gem24-26
E
511w walkeri surabajensis WSD Indonesia. 5 pcs f+/gem24-26
E
walkeri walkeri (Sowerby 1832) (Contradusta)
510 walkeri walkeri Philippines. Typical orange based shells. gem21-24
E
510b walkeri walkeri Philippines. Fresk shell with funny pattern. gem21,8*
E
510c walkeri walkeri Philippines. Large. gem31,1*
E
510a walkeri walkeri var. Palawan. Dwarf local form. gem15-17
E
510w walkeri walkeri WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem21-24
E
xanthodon (Sowerby 1832) (Erronea)
513 xanthodon Queensland. Greenish mottled gem22-26
E
513a xanthodon Queensland. Dark, large variation29-32
E
513w xanthodon WSD Queensland. 10 shells, f+/f++23-28
E
zebra dissimilis -Schilder 1924 (Macrocypraea)
514d zebra dissimilis Brazil Amazing shell with the obligatory growth lines but really convincing size. f+111*
E
514n zebra dissimilis Venezuela. Heavily overcast, rostrate. Unique. gem-88,8*
E
514p zebra dissimilis Venezuela. Exceptionally nice. f+85,9*
E
zebra zebra (Linnaeus 1758) (Macrocypraea)
514 zebra zebra Florida. Only a few, uncommon! Selected f+/f++50-65
E
514a zebra zebra Florida. Heavy and large gem92,2*
E
514e zebra zebra Florida. Heavy, with argus-eye-pattern. gem73,0
E
514f zebra zebra Florida. Inflated beauty. Healed micro-chip anteriorly. gem-87,6*
E
514g zebra zebra Florida. Dark Keys-form. Spectacular heavy. gem86,4*
E
514h zebra zebra Florida. Very small spots. gem71,7*
E
541b zebra zebra Florida. Dark, minor natural hairlines. f++74,8*
E
541c zebra zebra Florida. Very dark gem72,3*
E
541d zebra zebra Florida. Densely spotted small. gem55,6*
E
ziczac misella (Perry 1811) (Palmadusta)
519 ziczac misella Tanzania. Selected f++/gem11-19
E
ziczac signata Iredale 1939 (Palmadusta)
518 ziczac signata Solomons. Pale variety. Hard to get now. f+/gem13-16
E
518a ziczac signata New Guinea. Interesting orange variation. f++/gem13-16
E
ziczac vittata (Deshayes 1831) (Palmadusta)
517a ziczac vittata Tahiti. Typical dwarf eastern specimens. Rare. gem10-14
E
517b ziczac vittata Tahiti. Largest one I have seen. gem18,7*
E
ziczac ziczac (Linnaeus 1758) (Palmadusta)
516b ziczac ziczac Philippines. A few of these pretty. A set is highly recommended as they vary considerably. gem13-18
E
516c ziczac ziczac var. Taiwan. Rare variation with very fine lines. See Guide Pl. 64 fig. 16. f+/gem, only a few13-15
E
516w ziczac ziczac WSD Indonesia 10 pcs f+/gem13-18
E
zonaria (Gmelin 1791) (Zonaria)
521 zonaria f. gambiensis Senegal. Paler and less densely mottled. Fresh stock! gem23-26
E
520 zonaria zonaria Senegal. Typical specimens, fresh lot! f+/gem22-26
E
520a zonaria zonaria Senegal. Nice large gem28-31
E
520b zonaria zonaria Cameroon. Dark specimens, fabulous colors. gem20-24
E
520c zonaria zonaria Cameroon. Dark specimens, fabulous colors. Larger ones, only a few. gem>24
E
520e zonaria zonaria var. Angola. Giant southern form. gem38,6*
E
520f zonaria zonaria var. Angola. Giant southern form. gem38,5*
E
520g zonaria zonaria var. Angola. Giant southern form. gem-39,5*
E
520w zonaria zonaria WSD Senegal. 10 pcs f+/gem22-26
E
A selection of Fossil Cowries - (some subfossil ones also)
1037 acicularis (Erosaria) Florida, dredged, giant size. Subfossil gd27-30
E
1037a acicularis (Erosaria) Florida, dredged, small size, glossy. Subfossil gem15-18
E
1072 alligator (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition61-82
E
1004 amae (Austrocypraea) Nullarbor Plains, Australia. Nice31,3*
E
1004b amae (Austrocypraea) Nullarbor Plains, Australia. Smaller form24,8*
E
1003 angustior (Umbilia) Tasmania. Rather eroded, representative dorsal aspect.47,4*
E
1003a angustior (Umbilia) Tasmania. Fantastic specimen. Information on request73,2*
E
1084 angystoma (Bernaya) France. About one third of the shell has been reconstructed. Extremely rare44,9*
E
1085 angystoma (Bernaya) France. Part of posterior missing. Extremely rare29,8*
E
1082 balcombica (Eschatocypraea) Victoria. One of the few complete specimens known. Information on request38,9*
E
1010 brachypyga (Notoluponia) Victoria. Rare, good specimens15-17
E
1010b brachypyga (Notoluponia) Victoria. Rare, good specimen. Funny colour due to fossilization15,0*
E
1044 cannoni (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene.76,4*
E
1044a cannoni (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition57-78
E
1023 caputserpentis (Monetaria) Abrolhos Is. Pleistocene26-32
E
1001c caputviperae var. (Barycypraea) Java (fossil). Very broad, extreme. Fantastic pattern and gloss45,5*
E
1061 carolinensis (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Selected46-61
E
1035 caurica elongata (Erronea) Tanzania. Glossy, attractive color. Subfossil f+/gem31-39
E
1040 chubbi (Afrocypraea) Casts made from the unique holotype. Note these are not original shells but made of plaster and then painted.79
E
1036 cinerea (Luria) Florida, dredged, giant size. Subfossil gd37-38
E
1002 columbraria (Schilderia) France, Miocene. nice20,0*
E
1007 contusa (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Slightly chipped specimens. Good value22-33
E
1007b contusa (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Very bulbous. Wonderfully malleate. Perfect shell24,6*
E
1007c contusa var. (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Rostrate form. Perfect shell30,9*
E
1007d contusa var. (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Rostrate form. Perfect shell. Very pretty25,6*
E
145c cylindrica sowerbyana (Erronea) W. Australia. Subfossil. Glossy29,0*
E
1064 diegelae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Uncommon33-49
E
1011 elegantior (Notoluponia) Victoria. Nice shells, variable14-18
E
1034 erosa (Erosaria) Tanzania. Glossy, peculiar color. Subfossil f+/gem23-31
E
179 esontropia var. (Cribrarula) Mauritius. Golden subfossils. f/f+21-27
E
179g esontropia var. (Cribrarula) Mauritius. Golden subfossil. Full gloss. gem24,6*
E
r119 esontropia var. (Cribrarula) Mauritius. Golden subfossil. gem27,4*
E 200
1016a eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Heavy complete specimen, eroded but no reconstruction.93,7*
E
1016c eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Complete specimen, no reconstruction. Two holes in the top, micro-chip posteriorly.82,9*
E
1016d eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Showpiece, reconstructed anterior93,2*
E
1016e eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Complete shell. Very rare like this77,7*
E
1028 eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Stone-cast53,7*
E
1024 flavicula (Schilderia) Nice condition, some pattern31,2*
E
1024a flavicula (Schilderia) Nice condition, spire blotch29,9*
E
1048 floridana (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene58-73
E
1048a floridana (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Exceptional82,2*
E
1092 garonetti (Schilderia) Uncommon. Complete shells with minor defects31-35
E
1079 gastroplax (Palliocypraea) Victoria. Complete base and labrum, good parts of the flages. Dorsum only retained above the margins. ideal for a careful reconstruction as most of the shell is there. Ultra-rare. Information on request86*
E
1021 gigas (Gigantocypraea) Victoria. Very attractive show-piece. Base complete, reconstruction to dorsum. Information on request.187*
E
205d globulus var. (Pustularia) Vietnam. Bright golden form, very attractive. Probably subfossil. gem21-23
E
1091 gourguesi (Trona) France. Reasonable condition41,1*
E
1099 gracilior (Notoluponia) Victoria. Very variable in shape and size. Nice shells13-18
E
1078 grandis (Zonaria) France. Extremely rare. Complete specimen, minimal repair to support dorsum82,5*
E
214a granulata (Nucleolaria) Hawaii. Giant subfossils30-32
E
1046 griffini (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene.42,7*
E
1020 hawaiiensis (Erosaria) Hawaii. Yellow-golden subfossil. Glossy25-27
E
225d helvola argella (Erosaria) Tanzania. Golden subfossils. Fully shiny. f+16-21
E
1067 hertweckorum (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition56-74
E
1089 hierogylphica (Miolyncina) Romania. Miocene. Hard to find23,2*
E
1073 hughesi (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Very hard to get now. Typical condition, a bit rough65-77
E
1062 jenniferae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Only one, rare64,0*
E
1057 kalafuti (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Glossy, very nice68,5*
E
1057a kalafuti (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition67-79
E
1063 kelleyi (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Only one, rare, exceptional condition59,3*
E
1065 ketteri (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Only one46,1*
E
1086 labrosa (Eocypraea) Incredible condition. Information on request28,9*
E
1033 lamarckii (Erosaria) Tanzania. Glossy, peculiar color. Subfossil f+32-38
E
1030 leptorhyncha (Umbilia) Victoria. Stone-cast48,1*
E
1030a leptorhyncha (Umbilia) Victoria. Large, complete shell60,0*
E
1030b leptorhyncha (Umbilia) Victoria. Large, complete shell. Spire slightly squashed62,4*
E
1030c leptorhyncha (Umbilia) Victoria. Large, complete shell63,7*
E
1030d leptorhyncha (Umbilia) Victoria. Minimal restoration52,8*
E
1043 leviathan (Lyncina) Hawaii. Giant subfossils, gd/f85-90
E
1046a macbridae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Good condition. Some pattern and gloss76,9*
E
1059 macbridae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Good condition57-80
E
1070 marilynae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition44-58
E
1068 metae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition52-60
E
1068a metae (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Quite nice58,0*
E
1025 moloni (Proadusta) Hungary. Always squeezed18,5*
E
1025a moloni (Proadusta) Hungary. Always squeezed, posterior gone16,8*
E
1038 moneta (Monetaria) Sri Lanka. Honey colored glossy. Lovely shells. Subfossil f+/gem18-22
E
1047 mulepennensis (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Exceptional74,6*
E
1047a mulepennensis (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition, often a bit flaky54-80
E
1101 murraviana (Notoluponia) Victoria. Only a few. Hard to get19-22
E
1027 nebrites (Erosaria) Egypt. Pleistocene18-25
E
1052 new1 (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Paper-thin, yet teeth fully formed. Spire broken. Only one, obviously a new species29,2*
E
1077 ogormani (Vicetia) France. Unbelievable shell, complete and finely sculptured. A very outstanding malacological and historical item. Information on request.128,4*
E
1080 ovata (Barycypraea) Java (fossil). Oval. Iridescent margins36,4*
E
378b owenii owenii (Bistolida) Mauritius. Subfossil. fine12-16
E
1069 parodizi (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Always eroded and rough50-71
E
1039 pellucens (Talostolida) Hawaii. Glossy dwarf shells, subfossil gem16-20
E
1046c penningtonorum (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Rare species. Fantastic condition. Full pattern and gloss, micro-irregularities. f++56,6*
E
1093 pinguis (Proadusta) France. Nice condition16-19
E
1015 platypyga (Zoila) Victoria. Lovely specimen with reconstruction on anterior part74,8*
E
1015a platypyga (Zoila) Victoria. Complete specimen with slight erosion76,2*
E
1045 problematica (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Nice condition55,7*
E
1046b problematica (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Fantastic condition. Full pattern and gloss, micro-irregularities and chip at anterior. f+62,8*
E
1056 problematica (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Typical condition48-63
E
399b pulchella pericalles India. Subfossil. Very attractive26,7*
E
1009 pygmaea (Notadusta) Victoria. Very rare. Complete shells7-9
E
r109 pyriformis var. (Erronea) Sri Lanka. Golden gloss. Chipped terminal ridge. f+34,0*
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1013 pyrulata (Notoluponia) Victoria. Elongate, good condition20-26
E
415a quadrimaculata (Eclogavena) Indonesia. Subfossil.18,4*
E
1090 renardi (Propustularia) France. Pretty, some spotting preserved14-16
E
1066 sarasotensis (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Lightweight. Uncommon50-64
E
1008 scalena (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Large shell. Small chip at posterior32,7*
E
1008a scalena (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Large and perfect. rare32,6*
E
438b semiplota annae (Staphylaea) Hawaii. Golden subfossil. Quite spectacular. Micro-drill in side. Glossy21,3*
E
438a semiplota semiplota (Staphylaea) Hawaii. Golden subfossils. f+/gem14-17
E
1005 sp. cf piperita (Notocypraea) Nullarbor Plains, Australia. Severel, rather complete shells20-25
E
1094 sp. (Erosaria) Java, Pliocene. Half way between boivinii and miliaris. Good pattern27,0*
E
1041 sp. (Mauritia) Eritrea, Pleistocene. Embedded in matrix27*
E
1042 sp. (Mauritia) Eritrea, Pleistocene. Embedded in matrix31*
E
1031 sp. (Notocypraea) Flinders Is., Tasmania20-22
E
1087 sp. (Propustularia) Romania. Unnamed species. Miocene. Interesting dentition24,0*
E
1083 sp. (Zonaria) Romania. Good pattern. Could be completely restored.51,2*
E
1075 species (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Conchologically ectreme shell. Nice condition64,9*
E
1026 splendens (Proadusta) France. Average condition17-20
E
1095 subcontusa (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Complete shells20-23
E
1001d subglobosa (Proadusta) France, Miocene. Uncommon27,6*
E
1100 subpyrulata (Notoluponia) Victoria. Elegant shells, great conditon19-25
E
1098 subregularis (Notoluponia) Victoria. Only a few. Nice condition23-26
E
1006 subsidua (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Resembling scalena. Shells with minor problems19-23
E
1096 subsidua (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Complete shells21-26
E
457e subviridis dorsalis (Erronea) W. Australia. Eighty Mile Beach. Famous golden subfossil form. f++/gem24-28
E
463a sulcidentata var. (Lyncina) Hawaii. Gigantic subfossil form. Amazing!! gd/f59-63
E
1097 tealei (Notoluponia) Victoria. Very rare in good condition19-22
E
1060 transitoria (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Selected51-64
E
1076 triangularis (Megalocypraea) Belgium, Eocene. Red-stained stone cast. Few specimens known106*
E
1071 trippeana (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Unmistakable species. Typical condition45-64
E
1102 tuberculosa (Gisortia) France. Fabulous complete shell104,6*
E
1054 unknown (?Schilderia) Romanian miocene. Complete shell.24,2*
E
1055 unknown (?Zonaria) Romanian miocene. Complete shell.19,0*
E
1088 utricularia (Schilderia) Exceptional condition33,8*
E
1012 victoriana (Notadusta) Victoria. Rare, coplete shells12-14
E
506b vitellus f. dama (Lyncina) Seychelles. Very good condition, full gloss subfossil64,8*
E
1049 zietsmani (Barycypraea) South Africa. Complete shell, close ancestor to fultoni.56,6*
E

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