Ovulidae and Triviidae (Gallery view)
...updated: 13.12.2011
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No. Species Data Size (mm) price in Euro €set of 3
Ovulidae
ov0 A-STARTER-SET Selection of 30 different species of Ovulidae, correctly identified and in good condition (f+/gem). Ideal for the beginning collector of this fascinating group. Great value package!!
ov235 acicularis (Cymbovula) Aruba. Very hard to get. f++/gem
14-18
ov257 acuminata (Simnialena) Ecuador. Reddish, glossy. gem
7-8
ov12 adamsonii (Pseudocypraea) New Ireland. Very fresh dead as usual. f++/gem
6-8
ov177 adriatica (Pseudosimnia) Spain. Transparent beauties. gem
21-24
ov23 alabaster (Diminovula) Indonesia. Small, typical shells. gem
5-8
ov23a alabaster (Diminovula) Philippines. Large all-white local form. gem
10-13
ov23b alabaster (Diminovula) Philippines. Larger than Indonesian ones but otherwise typical. gem
7-10
ov93 alexhuberti (Pseudocypraea) New Ireland. Dead as usual. Nice quality. f+/f++
4-5
ov85 allynsmithi (Cuspivolva) Philippines. Uncommon, gem
6-8
ov89 angasi (Pellasimnia) New Caledonia. White, callused. The real thing. gem
17-21
ov201 annabelae (Hiatavolva) Indonesia. Usually confused with brunneiterma. gem
22-27
ov253 anulata (Diminovula) Philippines. Uncommon. gem
10-11
ov156 arcuata (Neosimnia) California. Nice. f++/gem
15-19
ov170 aurantiomacula (Diminovula) Queensland. Formerly known as whitworthi (which is a different shell). Very colourful. gem
7-11
ov120 aureola (Crenavolva) Indonesia. Red-brown. gem
6-7
ov120a aureola var. (Crenavolva) NW Australia. Large specimens. gem
9-10
ov136 avena (Neosimnia) Mexico. Uncommon now. gem
8-12
ov121 azumai (Dentiovula) Philippines. Tiny whitish jewels. gem
6-7
ov121a azumai (Dentiovula) Philippines. Tiny pink banded jewels. gem
6-7
ov236 bahamaensis (Cymbovula) Aruba. Very rare, orange suture band. f++/gem
13-17
ov108 barbarensis (Neosimnia) California. Pellucid. Rare. These are always somewhat wrinkly and appear juvenile. f+/gem
19-22
ov108a barbarensis (Neosimnia) California. Giant northern form. Very hard to get these days. f+/gem
32-34
ov212 barbieri (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Solid, purplish shells. Very variable. f++/gem
25-39
ov21 beckeri (Primovula) South Africa. Bright red form. Live taken gem
5-7
ov69 bimaculata (Margovula) Queensland. Whitish form. f++/gem
12-16
ov69a bimaculata (Margovula) Western Australia. Faint brown banding. f+/gem
11-15
ov29 boshuensis (Prosimnia) Philippines. Uncommon. Saturate red. gem
9-13
ov29a boshuensis (Prosimnia) New Ireland. Uncommon. Pink to red. gem
7-10
ov78 brevirostris (Phenacovolva) Taiwan. Pale pink to orange shells. f+/gem
26-31
ov22 brevis (Prionovolva) New Ireland. Brown banded. Only a few. gem
12-14
ov22a brevis (Prionovolva) Queensland. Typical pale cream to pink form. Variable. f++/gem
9-14
ov22b brevis (Prionovolva) Queensland. This one changed its mind! f++
12,0*
ov22c brevis (Prionovolva) Philippines. Large, heavy-shelled and slender. f++/gem
15-18
ov240 bridgesi (Sandalia) China. Rare. Transparent beauty. gem
10-11
ov243 brunneiterma (Pellasimnia) Red Sea. Lovely colours gem
18-25
ov254 caledonica (Diminovula) Philippines. Rare. f+/gem
8-11
ov113 carnea (Pseudosimnia) Spain. Variable beauties. gem
10-12
ov113a carnea (Pseudosimnia) Sardinia. Distinctly striate local form. rare, only one. gem
12,1*
ov218 castanea (Prionovolva) Somalia. Always a bit wrinkly. f+/gem
13-17
ov46 cavanaghi (Globovula) Queensland. Inflated, white to cream form, gem
9-13
ov46a cavanaghi (Globovula) Queensland. Inflated, pink to reddish form, gem
10-13
ov46b cavanaghi (Globovula) Western Australia. Small, darker pink to saturate red form. gem
7-9
ov187 chiapponii (Crenavolva) Philippines. Small endemic, from deep water. rare. gem
6-7
ov160 choshiensis (Prionovolva) China. Glossy. Uncommon. gem
7-8
ov209 christahemmenae (Cyphoma) Colombia. Pellucid beauties. gem
27-31
ov209a christahemmenae (Cyphoma) Colombia. Large gem
38,9*
ov28 clava (Archivolva) Indonesia. Larger females. gem
11-13
ov28a clava (Archivolva) Indonesia. Smaller males. gem
8-9
ov28b clava (Archivolva) Philippines. Very rare in that place, self-collected by FL, interesting rostrate shell. gem
9,7*
ov199 cleaveri (Pellasimnia) Great Australian Bight, deep water. Rare, very slender. f+/gem
21-28
ov141 coarctata (Hiatavolva) Indonesia. Tiny fragile shells. Rare. gem
11-12
ov141a coarctata (Hiatavolva) Indonesia. Yellow to white horimasarui-form. Rare. gem gem
11-12
ov141b coarctata (Hiatavolva) Malaysia. Reddish brown. Nice shell. gem
11,1*
ov86 colobica (Dentiovula) Japan. Yellow dotted. gem
7-10
ov40 concinna (Diminovula) Indonesia. Tiny white shells. Live taken gem
4-8
ov40a concinna (Diminovula) Philippines. More calloused. Live taken gem
4-7
ov97 coroniola (Diminovula) Japan. Purplish shells. Uncommon. gem
10-13
ov90 costellata (Ovula) Tanzania. Heavy, and callused. f++/gem
30-45
ov90a costellata (Ovula) Tanzania. Malleate dorsum. gem
36,5*
ov90b costellata (Ovula) Tanzania. Inflated, pinkish. gem
42,8*
ov119 cruenta (Crenavolva) NW Australia. Lovely colours. gem
10-13
ov119a cruenta (Crenavolva) NW Australia. Special colour form. gem
9-11
ov5 culmen (Diminovula) South China Sea. Variable and very pretty. gem
10-13
ov5a culmen (Diminovula) South China Sea. Albinistic. gem
10-13
ov5b culmen (Diminovula) South China Sea. Purplish. gem
10-13
ov38 cuspis (Cuspivolva) Philippines. Uncommon. gem
7-9
ov152 dancei (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Variable. Live taken. gem
19-29
ov152a dancei var. (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Slender, diver-collected specimens from 50 m. gem
19-24
ov10 debelius (Naviculavolva) Egypt. Recently discovered. Very rare endemic. gem
8-11
ov74 deflexa (Naviculavolva) Queensland. Beauties! gem
19-21
ov74a deflexa (Naviculavolva) Indonesia. Smaller, more callused form. gem
13-19
ov74b deflexa (Naviculavolva) Western Australia. More yellowish, sllightly more inflated. gem
16-20
ov74c deflexa (Naviculavolva) Philippines. Rostrate specimen. gem
18,4*
ov75 depressa (Hiatavolva) Western Australia. Heavy, varies from white to yellow and pale pink. Get a set! gem
20 up
ov75a depressa (Hiatavolva) Queensland. Uncommon smaller local form. gem
16-19
ov63 dondani (Serratovolva) Somalia. Uncommon, white, nearly transparent local form. Only a few. gem
12-17
ov63a dondani (Serratovolva) Philippines. Variable, colorful. gem
12-17
ov63b dondani (Serratovolva) Sulawesi. Very large, a few. gem
19-21
ov63c dondani (Serratovolva) Japan. Smaller and more slender. gem
7-11
ov24 dorsuosa (Dentiovula) New Ireland. Typical form, different from the large Indonesian shells. gem
9-13
ov24a dorsuosa (Dentiovula) Indonesia. Large, calloused form. Colourful. gem
11-15
ov24c dorsuosa (Dentiovula) Indonesia. Large, inflated form, variable. gem
13-17
ov24d dorsuosa (Dentiovula) Indonesia. Large, albinistic form. gem
13-16
ov24b dorsuosa var. (Dentiovula) Malaysia. From deeper water, very small, possibly a separate species. gem
6
ov57 draconis (Prosimnia) Indonesia. Very variable colours. gem
9-12
ov57a draconis var. (Prosimnia) New Ireland. Probably a new species. Very small, conchologically extreme. Only dead shells so far. f+
5-6
ov6 draperi (Cuspivolva) Sri Lanka. Rich purple. Fabulous colours. gem
11,1*
ov255 duclosiana (Jenneria) France. Nice specimens of this Miocene species
13-16
ov11 eizoi (Dentiovula) New Ireland. One of the prettiest ovulids. Rare. gem
8-10
ov196 elegans (Naviculavolva) Malaysia. Greyish-purple dorsum. Characteristic. gem
13-17
ov258 emarginata aff. (Cyphoma) Ecuador. Red suture band. f++/gem
19-20
ov208 emarginata (Cyphoma) Ecuador. Nicely keeled. Very rare now. f++/gem
18-21
ov208a emarginata (Cyphoma) Ecuador. Yellow dorsum, calloused. gem
20,0*
ov208d emarginata (Cyphoma) Ecuador. Large, special. gem
24,7*
ov208b emarginata var. arthuri (Cyphoma) Ecuador. Yellow dorsum, transverse striae. gem
20,1*
ov208c emarginata var. arthuri (Cyphoma) Ecuador. Pink dorsum, transverse striae. gem
19,9*
ov53 ericae (Prionovolva) Indonesia. Rare. Live gem
8-9
ov53a ericae (Prionovolva) Papua New Guinea. Cream coloured form. Rare. gem
11,1*
ov53b ericae (Prionovolva) Papua New Guinea. Very large gem
12,2*
ov223 exquisita (Pseudocypraea) Philippines. Colorful gem
9-10
ov247 fainzilberi (Diminovula) Northern Egypt. Very hard to find. gem
5-8
ov58 formosa (Cuspivolva) Taiwan. Purple beauties. gem
11-15
ov58a formosa (Cuspivolva) Philippines. Dwarf local form. gem
8-11
ov58b formosa (Cuspivolva) Philippines. Exceptional beauty. gem
16,9*
ov58c formosa (Cuspivolva) Philippines. Pale form. Rare, gem
13,3*
ov9 fulguris (Primovula) Philippines. From deeper water. Uncommon. gem
5-7
ov153 fusula (Phenacovolva) Taiwan. Rare, only a few. gem
18-21
ov153a fusula var. (Phenacovolva) China. Local variation. Very colourful. gem
19-26
ov153b fusula var. (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Pink to orange. gem
24-31
ov2 gibbosum (Cyphoma) Florida. Orange, heavy small form. f+/gem
20-24
ov2a gibbosum (Cyphoma) Grand Cayman Is. Larger, almost white form f+/gem
30-35
ov2b gibbosum (Cyphoma) Dominican Republic. Smaller local form. gem
21-25
ov239 gigantea (Takagasovolva) Japan. Live taken beauty. gem
56,7*
ov239a gigantea (Takagasovolva) Japan. Live taken, very rostrate. gem
60,3*
ov56 gracillima (Calcarovula) Philippines. White shells. Fresh dead. f/f+
20-24
ov56a gracillima (Calcarovula) Japan. Live taken beauties. gem
21-25
ov56c gracillima (Calcarovula) South Africa. Distinct yellow suture line. Dark. Littlebit lightweight. f++
29,0*
ov42 grovesi (Crenavolva) Philippines. Greyish. gem
7-9
ov184 guidoi (Crenavolva) Philippines. Minute shells. Uncommon. gem
5-6
ov80 habei (Volva) Philippines. Faintly ribbed. f++/gem
55 up
ov182 habui (Cuspivolva) China. Tiny jewels. gem
6-7
ov1 hepcae (Prosimnia) Egypt. Only a few. A recently discovered Red Sea endemic. gem
8-9
ov126 hirohitoi (Rotaovula) Philippines. Classic beauty. gem
5,9*
ov126a hirohitoi (Rotaovula) Philippines. Large. gem
7,0*
ov126b hirohitoi (Rotaovula) Japan. Hard to get from there. gem
6,0*
ov249 honkakujiana (Takagasovolva) Philipines. Lovely gem
54,1*
ov249b honkakujiana (Takagasovolva) South Africa. Inflated form, extremely rare, few specimens in private collections. Fresh dead, full gloss and intact shell. f++
59,1*
ov129 horai (Dentiovula) Philippines. Reddish. gem
15-18
ov129a horai (Dentiovula) Philippines. With barnacle attachment. gem
14*
ov179 howlandae (Cuspivolva) Queensland. Whitish gem
6-7
ov84 ildiko (Calcarovula) South Africa. one of the most pretty species. Rare. gem
54-62
ov84a ildiko (Calcarovula) South Africa. one of the most pretty species. Large. gem
67,8*
ov200 improcera (Pellasimnia) Philippines. White shells. gem
25-31
ov200a improcera (Pellasimnia) Philippines. Yellowish shells. gem
25-31
ov200b improcera var. (Pellasimnia) Malaysia. Smaller local variation. gem
14-19
ov173 incisa (Diminovula) Philippines. Rare. gem
5-6
ov217 insculpta (Phenacovolva) Madagascar. The typical form. Fresh beach. f
15-27
ov248 intermedia (Cyphoma) Colombia. Uncommon these days. f++/gem
26-28
ov248a intermedia (Cyphoma) Colombia. More fragile variation. gem
26-28
ov164 intricata (Testudovolva) Indonesia. Seldom available. gem
4-5
ov103 ishibashii (Ovula) Philippines. Peculiar species. f+/gem
20 up
ov103a ishibashii (Ovula) Philippines. Peculiar species. Fresh dead, still OK. f/f+
20 up
ov245 janae (Crenavolva) Exmouth, Western Australia, endemic. very rare. gem
7-9
ov112 jeanae (Pseudosimnia) Philippines. From deep water. The true one. Rare. gem
9,8*
ov246 kahlbrocki (Archivolva) N Egypt. Endemic. Rare, very attractive. Smaller males. gem
6-8
ov246a kahlbrocki (Archivolva) N Egypt. Endemic. Large females. gem
9-11
ov246b kahlbrocki (Archivolva) N Egypt. Brown form. gem
10,9*
ov48d keatonae (Jenneria) Florida. Very rare. Superbe fossil
21,9*
ov226 kilburni (Volva) Natal. Heavy, very colourful form with pink and yellow terminals and yellow base. (f+/f++: 20.00) gem
80-84
ov226a kilburni (Volva) Natal. Inflated and incredibly large (registered WRS= 86,4 mm). f++
102,9*
ov225 korkosi (Prosimnia) Egypt. A great rarity in Ovulidae. gem
9-11
ov225a korkosi (Prosimnia) Egypt. Yellow form. gem
11,4*
ov139 kurziana (Naviculavolva) Kwajalein Atoll. Uncommon. gem
9-11
ov139a kurziana (Naviculavolva) Kwajalein Atoll. Giant. gem
12,6*
ov71 lacteus (Procalpurnus) Tanzania. Variable size. f++/gem
12-18
ov151 lahainaensis (Phenacovolva) Marquesas. Rare. gem
12-15
ov198 lamyi (Aclyvolva) Indonesia. Plain white form. Rare, only one. gem
23,3*
ov198a lamyi (Aclyvolva) Spratly Is. Orange form. Few specimens in private collections. gem-
22,7*
ov73 lanceolata (Aclyvolva) Indonesia. Uniformly red gem
20-23
ov224 lapugyensis (Projenneria) Romania. Miocene fossil. Incredible condition, full pattern.
18,1*
ov224a lapugyensis (Projenneria) Romania. Miocene fossil. Nice condition, good pattern.
18,1*
ov221 lenoreae (Phenacovolva) Panama. Interesting species. gem
18-20
ov183 leopardus (Crenavolva) Philippines. Variable. Get a set! gem
8-9
ov48c lindae (Jenneria) Florida. Superbe fossil
24,1*
ov178 lissenungensis (Archivolva) New Ireland. Very rare. f++
14,5*
ov17 longirostrata (Calcarovula) Taiwan. Pretty shells, selected. gem
40-48
ov128a lorenzi (Dentiovula) Philippines. Pink variation. Only one gem
11,8*
ov128b lorenzi (Dentiovula) Philippines. Typical white to yellowish, with faint dorsal markings. gem
8-10
ov110 luteocincta (Serratovolva) China. Very rare. gem
7,6*
ov110a luteocincta (Serratovolva) China. Very rare. f++
6,6*
ov206 macleani (Neosimnia) Panama. dark, very small. gem
7-9
ov211 macumba (Cyphoma) Brazil. gem
21-23
ov140 malaita (Naviculavolva) Irian Jaya. Uncommon. gem
9-11
ov140a malaita ? (Naviculavolva) Kwajalein Atoll. Slender, very strongly ribbed. May be a new species. gem
8-10
ov157 marferula (Simnialena) Texas. Rare in this condition, common as a beached shell. Glossy, live taken gem
9-14
ov171 margarita (Diminovula) Flores Sea. Inflated beauties. Live taken. Uncommon this nice. gem
6-9
ov88 marginata (Margovula) Japan. Orange framed. gem
21-24
ov88b marginata var. 2 (Margovula) Philippines. Small, orange shell, distinct dorsal spots. Probably new. gem
16,0*
ov88c marginata var. 2 (Margovula) Philippines. Small, orange shell, distinct dorsal spots. Probably new. gem
13,2*
ov88d marginata var. 3 (Margovula) Philippines. Bright pink form. gem
16-21
ov88e marginata var. 3 (Margovula) Philippines. Dwarf purple shells, probably distinct sp. gem
11-13
ov88a marginata var. (Margovula) Philippines. Giant shell, Strange shape, suture line absent. Possibly a new species. gem
27,7*
ov190 mariae (Dentiovula) Sulawesi. Rare, difficult to find. gem
7-8
ov185 marmorata (Crenavolva) New Caledonia. Uncommon. gem
10-12
ov189 martini (Crenavolva) Reunion. Rare. gem
7-11
ov130 masaoi (Dentiovula) Sulawesi. Uncommon dwarf, very colourful form. gem
7-10
ov130a masaoi (Dentiovula) Sulawesi. Uncommon dwarf, very colourful form. Growth line. f+
5,5*
ov130b masaoi (Dentiovula) Japan. Paler yellowish local form. gem
9-10
ov130c masaoi (Dentiovula) Philippines. Large, pink form. gem
11-12
ov230 massierorum (Naviculavolva) Mozambique. Colourful, large. gem
12-14
ov230a massierorum (Naviculavolva) Mozambique. YELLOW. Very exceptional colour. gem
12,3*
ov186 matsumijai (Crenavolva) Indonesia. Rare. gem
11-12
ov155 mcgintyi (Cyphoma) Florida. Uncommon. f++/gem
30-33
ov109 minabeensis (Serratovolva) Philippines. Rarely offered. gem
7,0*
ov227 mozambiquensis (Diminovula) Mozambique. Large gem
8,8*
ov181 mucronata (Cuspivolva) China. Rare, colourful. gem
8-9
ov67 nebula (Testudovolva) Indonesia. Uncommon. gem
4-6
ov65 nectarea (Phenacovolva) Western Australia. Beauties. gem
25 up
ov65a nectarea (Phenacovolva) Queensland. The typical form. gem
30-35
ov8 new species (Phenacovolva) Philippines. White,w ith orange blotches. Distinctly striate. gem
25-28
ov197 nicolamassierae (Aclyvolva) Tanzania. Reddish, with paler base. gem
11-19
ov197a nicolamassierae (Aclyvolva) Egypt. Large and dark form. gem
22-26
ov114 nielseni (Diminovula) Queensland. Uncommon. gem
5-7
ov114a nielseni (Diminovula) Philippines. Larger population from northern Bohol, recently discovered. f++/gem
7-12
ov117 nipponensis (Testudovolva) China. Brownish. Selected. gem
4-6
ov117a nipponensis (Testudovolva) China. Larger gem
8,8*
ov159 nivea (Prionovolva) Philippines. Small variation from deep water. gem
9-10
ov66 orientis (Testudovolva) Indonesia. Typical smaller form. gem
4-7
ov66a orientis (Testudovolva) Malaysia. Attractive large form. gem
8-10
ov131 oryza (Dentiovula) Japan. Plain white with yellow dashes. gem
9-11
ov158 ovum (Ovula) Tanzania. Typical form, selected. gem
68-74
ov158a ovum (Ovula) Exmouth, NW Australia. Dwarf local form. Orange interior. gem
38,5*
ov158b ovum (Ovula) Tanzania. Funny freak. f+
55,7*
ov158c ovum (Ovula) Philippines. Cute dwarf. gem
39,7
ov204 pagoda (Contrasimnia) China. Intimidatingly fragile. f++/gem
20-22
ov122a parvita (Dentiovula) Philippines. Colourful, very nice. gem
8,3*
ov95 parvita (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Very fresh dead. f/f+
18-28
ov95a parvita (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Live taken gem
19-27
ov242 patula (Simnia) England. Selected. f++/gem
13-14
ov216 philippinarum (Phenacovolva) Philippines. The real thing. Rare, from old collection. Unavailable in recent years. f++
38,2*
ov216a philippinarum (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Faint pink and yellow. Nice smaller shell. gem
31,5*
ov3 piriei (Prosimnia) New Ireland. Typical pink. gem
14-19
ov3a piriei (Prosimnia) Philippines. Giants. gem
20-22
ov3b piriei (Prosimnia) Philippines. Saturate purple. gem
16-19
ov127 platysia (Cuspivolva) Queensland. Whitish form with faint dots. gem
7-9
ov127a platysia (Cuspivolva) Queensland. Pink form with distinct dots. gem
7-10
ov14 poppei (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Colourful. gem
22-26
ov111 procera (Carpiscula) China. Variable from plain white to rose. f+/gem
8-12
ov15 pseudogracilis (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Very variable and colourful. gem
18 up
ov48 pustulata (Jenneria) Panama. Very pretty BIG shells! gem
24-26
ov48a pustulata (Jenneria) Panama. Typical beauties. gem
18-23
ov48b pustulata (Jenneria) Panama. Flat and calloused form. gem
18-23
ov48w pustulata (Jenneria) Panama. Very pretty BIG shells! Set of five dark gem
25-26
ov68 pyriformis (Margovula) Queensland. White form. gem
16-22
ov68a pyriformis (Margovula) Queensland. Brown form. gem
16-22
ov68b pyriformis (Margovula) Queensland. Pink to yellow dorsum, brown margin. f++/gem
16-22
ov68c pyriformis (Margovula) Western Australia. Only a few. f++/gem
14-20
ov176 pyrulina (Pseudosimnia) Taiwan. Variable. Formerly called jeanae. f++/gem
12-16
ov98 queenslandica (Cuspivolva) Queensland. Dark purple. gem
8-9
ov203 recurva (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Fresh dead. f/f+
15-20
ov203a recurva (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Live taken gem
15-19
ov30 reflexa (Dissona) Japan. Pellucid little jewels. Very hard to obtain. gem
6-7
ov220 rehderi (Phenacovolva) Taiwan. Only one. Growth-line. f+
24,2*
ov210 rhomba (Cyphoma) Florida. Rare. gem
22-25
ov107 robertsoni (Quasisimnia) Taiwan. Uncommon. (fresh dead: 8.00) f++/gem
16-19
ov228a rosadoi (Diminovula) Mozambique. Rare, large. gem
9,5*
ov18 rosea (Phenacovolva) New Ireland. Only a few, uncommon from this area. Smaller, slender, with rich colours. gem
26 up
ov18a rosea (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Very variable, get a set. gem
38 up
ov18b rosea (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Dark red, no transverse band. gem
40 up
ov18d rosea (Phenacovolva) Thailand. Freak posterior. gem
37,4*
ov18c rosea var. (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Dinstinctly striate, very pale. Probably a distinct species. gem
29-40
ov195 roseomaculata (Primovula) Indonesia. Inflated. A lovely species. gem
5-8
ov195a roseomaculata var. (Primovula) New Ireland. Very dwarf population. Dead taken. f++/gem
3-4
ov20 rosewateri (Primovula) New Ireland. Orange tips, whitish to pale orange dorsally. Variable size. gem
6-9
ov138 rufa (Neosimnia) Panama. Plain white. gem
12-15
ov13 rugosa (Hiatavolva) New Ireland. Dark red. gem
16-18
ov128 rutherfordiana (Dentiovula) Queensland. Plain white. gem
11-13
ov231 santacarolinensis (Primovula) Mozambique. Selected beauties. gem
6-7
ov96 schmidi (Phenacovolva) Thailand. Whitish, with orange tips. gem
28-32
ov72 semistriatus (Procalpurnus) Kwajalein. Uncommon. f+/gem
9-12
ov7 semperi (Prosimnia) Philippines. Bright yellow. gem
12-13
ov7a semperi (Prosimnia) Indonesia. Variable colours. gem
9-12
ov7c semperi (Prosimnia) Philippines. Albinistic. Only a few. gem
9-12
ov7b semperi var. (Prosimnia) Malaysia. Spectacular banded form. gem
8-13
ov87 septemmacula (Rotaovula) Philippines. Orange beauties. Uncommon. gem
6-9
ov87b septemmacula (Rotaovula) New Ireland. Pellucid local form. gem
6,8*
ov82 shingoi (Kuroshiovolva) Philippines. Smaller males. gem
14-15
ov82a shingoi (Kuroshiovolva) Philippines. Larger females. gem
19-22
ov154 signata (Cyphoma) Cuba. Uncommon. f++/gem
30-33
ov167 somaliensis (Margovula) Philippines. Rare, only one. Enormous size and top colour. gem
12,5*
ov237b sp. cf reflexa (Dissona) Philippines. Glossy. Only one. gem
10,6*
ov149 sp. cf tayloriana (Phenacovolva) Philippines. Very fresh dead. f/f+
18-21
ov19 sp. (Diminovula) Philippines. Dredged at 150 m. Unknown to me. gem
7,6*
ov135 spelta (Simnia) Italy. f+/gem
13-15
ov104 sphaera (Globovula) Japan. Inflated. f+/gem
15-22
ov64 stigma (Diminovula) Philippines. Typical larger shells. Very variable, get a set. gem
9-13
ov64a stigma (Diminovula) Indonesia. Dwarf form, possibly a separate species. gem
5-6
ov91 striata (Volva) Taiwan. Coarsely striate. f/f+
74-82
ov26 striatula (Crenavolva) Philippines. Bright red coloured. gem
10-12
ov26a striatula (Crenavolva) Indonesia. Smaller and more contrasting shells. gem
8-9
ov60 subreflexa (Phenacovolva) Indonesia. Distinctly striate, very narrow. gem
14-18
ov251 tadashigei (Primovula) Papua New Guinea. Only one this big. gem
10,6*
ov251a tadashigei (Primovula) Indonesia. Typical gem
7,5*
ov134 tarasconii (Dissona) Madagascar. Selected fresh beach. f+/gem
9-10
ov192 tigris (Cuspivolva) Java Sea. Only one, uncommon. gem
13,0*
ov192a tigris (Cuspivolva) Sri Lanka. A few, fresh colours. gem
10-12
ov166 tinctilis (Margovula) Philippines. Bright colours. gem
13-14
ov52 tinctura (Crenavolva) Philippines. Local form. Yellow to orange, variable. gem
6-8
ov52a tinctura (Crenavolva) Queensland. Typical, more calloused form. Only one. gem
7,2*
ov16 tokuoi (Crenavolva) Philippines. Fresh dead. gd
8,6*
ov237 tosaensis (Dissona) Japan. Colourful gem
9
ov70 traillii (Crenavolva) Philippines. Variable. gem
9-12
ov70a traillii (Crenavolva) Japan. Reddish. gem
9-12
ov70b traillii (Crenavolva) Sri Lanka. Very dark gem
10-12
ov169 triticea (Sandalia) Japan. Red coloured, very attractive. gem
7,9*
ov169c triticea (Sandalia) Japan. Smaller, typical. gem
8-10
ov137 uniplicata (Neosimnia) Florida. Pink. gem
13-16
ov62 verrucosus (Calpurnus) Indonesia. Characteristic plain white gem
22-27
ov62a verrucosus (Calpurnus) Tanzania. More solid western form. gem
27-31
ov62b verrucosus var. 1 (Calpurnus) Philippines. Rather small, with a pink tint. gem
22-25
ov62c verrucosus var. 2 (Calpurnus) Philippines. Larger shells, with a yellow tint. gem
25-30
ov233 virginiae (Carpiscula) Philippines. Yellow suture line. f++/gem
10-11
ov188 vitrea (Crenavolva) Philippines. Rare. gem
10-12
ov79 volva (Volva) India. Nice Indian Ocean specimens. f+/f++
80 up
ov205a wakayamaensis (Kurodavolva) New Caledonia. gem
49,2*
ov61 weaveri aff. (Phenacovolva) New Ireland. Uncommon. f++/gem
18-25
ov45 whitworthi (Diminovula) Malaysia. uncommon. The real thing. Very variable. gem
10-12
ov59 wieseorum (Pseudosimnia) Somalia. Rare, deep water. gem
9-12
ov54 wilsoniana (Prionovolva) Indonesia. Cream to pink f++/gem
12-18
ov54a wilsoniana var. (Prionovolva) Philippines. Albinistic form. f+/gem
12-18
ov55 xanthochila (Contrasimnia) China. Pellucid and scaringly fragile. f+/gem
20-22
ov215 zuidafrikaana (Phenacovolva) South Africa. Beached as usual. gd/f
17-21
Pediculariidae
pe1 californica (Pedicularia) California. These look like yeti-nail clippings. Some males available also (please specify) gem
4-11
pe6 elegantissima (Pedicularia) New Ireland. From deeper water. Many juveniles available also. gem
1-4
pe3 pacifica (Pedicularia) Papua New Guinea. Purple. f++/gem
3-5
pe5 pacifica (Pedicularia) Marquesas Is. White shelled. Only two. gem
3-4
pe7 sp. (Pedicularia) Tuamotu. Only one. gem
4
ov256 subursellus (Cypraeopsis) France. Very rare
16*
ov92 superstes (Lunovula) New Caledonia. Reasonable dead taken. f
5-7
ov92b superstes (Lunovula) New Caledonia. Live taken giant. gem
10,6*
pe2 vanderlandi cf. (Pedicularia) New Ireland. Deep purple form. Sold as pairs of male and female. gem
3-5
pe4 vanderlandi (Pedicularia) Irian Jaya. Typical large and deep purple. Males available also (please specify). gem
2-5
Triviidae
tv33 akroterion (Trivia) Indonesia. Nice fresh dead, ribs intact. fine
8-9
tv4 antillarum (Trivia) Colombia. Very rare. Dark red gem
4-5
tv78 aperta (Trivia) South Africa. Fresh dead, glossy. f+
20-22
tv78a aperta (Trivia) South Africa. Live taken beauties. gem
18-21
tv48 arctica (Trivia) France. From deeper water. f++/gem
7-10
tv130 bayeri (Trivia) Tuamotu. Uncommon. gem
3-4
tv109 bealsi (Trivia) Philippines. Fresh dead. f
10-11
er7 bimaculata (Erato) Western Australia. Fresh beach
4
tv29 bocki (Trivia) Sri Lanka. Fresh beach. fine
5-7
tv1 boucancanotica (Trivia) Mozambique. Uncommon. gem
3
tv52 californica (Trivia) California. Hard to get. Very fresh dead. f++/gem
10-12
er10 callosa (Erato) Japan. Fresh dead, fine
5-6
tv27 calvariola (Trivia) S. Africa. Port Alfred area, dwarf variety. gem
11-13
tv27g calvariola (Trivia) S. Africa. Port Alfred area, dwarf variety. Orange! gem
14-15
tv27h calvariola (Trivia) East London area. Large form. gem
17-19
tv27a calvariola var. (Trivia) Port Alfred. Strange shells with dorsal blotches. gem
14-15
tv96 candidula (Trivia) Florida. Dredged from deeper water. f+/gem
4-5
tv122 cherobia (Trivia) W. Mexico. Rare. Very fresh dead
9-11
tv128 colettae (Trivia) Mauritius. Diver-collected, fresh dead. f
3
er11 columbella (Erato) California. f/f+
5-6
tv71 corrugata (Trivia) Malaysia. Globose. Uncommon. Fresh dead, found in shellgrit from deeper water. f/gem
3-5
tv79 costata (Trivia) South Africa. Rare now. Live taken whitish form. f+/gem
14-15
tv79a costata (Trivia) South Africa. Rare now. Live taken pink form. f+/gem
14-15
tv106 costispunctata (Trivia) Cuba. Uncommon. gem
11-14
tv3 debruini (Trivia) S. Africa. Translucent. Very rare, f++/gem
9-11
tv129 dekkeri (Trivia) Northern Red Sea. gem
7-8
tv112 dolini (Trivia) Philippines. Inflated. f++/gem
6-7
tv36 edgari (Trivia) Indonesia. Tiny shells. fresh beached, glossy. f/f+
3-4
tv98 eratoides (Trivia) South Africa. Pretty, transparent shells. gem
7-8
tv97 exigua (Trivia) Hawaii. Red dotted beauties. gem
3-4
tv91 exmouthensis (Trivia) Western Australia. Distinctive, f+/gem
8-9
er3 gemma (Erato) Philippines. gem
3
tv70 ginae (Trivia) Malaysia. Globose. Uncommoon. Fresh dead, found in shellgrit from deeper water. f/gem
3-5
tv37 globosa (Trivia) Sri Lanka. Fresh beached, uncommon. gd
6-7
tv37a globosa (Trivia) Western Australia. Nice shells, very fresh dead. f+
5-7
tv107 hallucinata (Trivia) Mozambique. One of the great rarities in the family. Fresh dead, glossy. f+
5,9*
tv2 hindleyi (Proerato) Philippines. dead as usual, but not too bad. f+
8,5*
tv69 hordacea (Trivia) Tanzania. Uncommon. f+/gem
4
tv59 hyalina (Trivia) New Guinea. Fresh beach, ribs OK. fine
3-4
tv118 insolita (Trivia) South Africa. Very rare. Fresh dead. gd
14-15
tv32 insularum (Trivia) Samoa. gem
5-7
tv92 janae (Trivia) Sri Lanka. Globular. Eroded beach
5-6
tv80 khanya (Trivia) South Africa. Uncommon. Fresh dead. f+/gem
14-17
er6 lachryma (Erato) Western Australia. gem
5-6
tv123 macaeica (Trivia) Brazil Very pretty. gem
7-9
er4 mactanica (Erato) Philippines. gem
4-5
tv66 mactanica (Trivia) Philippines. gem
3-4
tv77 magnidentata (Trivia) South Africa. Typical form. Very fresh dead, f+/f++
21-22
tv77c magnidentata (Trivia) South Africa. Magnificent. Live taken gem
19,2*
tv77b magnidentata var. (Trivia) South Africa. Atlantic form, probably a different unnamed species. Plain white gem
17,7*
tv30 maltbiana (Trivia) Brazil. Orange beauties. gem
8-9
er13 maugeriae (Erato) Mexico. Fresh beach
9-15
tv90 memorata (Trivia) Tasmania. Entire dorsum ribbed. Rare, f+/gem
13-15
tv90a memorata (Trivia) Southwestern Australia. Deeper water. gem
9-12
tv88 merces (Trivia) South Australia. Rather large. live gem
9-14
tv89 merces (Trivia) Western Australia. Smaller, darker. gem
6-10
tv85 millardi var. (Trivia) South Africa. Atlantic form everybody calls this name. Yet, the real thing is from the Indian Ocean side of the Cape!! Live taken gem
17-19
tv85a millardi var. (Trivia) South Africa. Live taken monster-sized gem
>20
tv85b millardi var. (Trivia) South Africa. Giant pink shell! gem
20,6*
tv85c millardi var. (Trivia) South Africa. Conchological intermediate to calvariola. gem
19-20
tv85d millardi var. (Trivia) South Africa. Off shell with tall spire. gem
19,1*
tv55 monacha (Trivia) France. Colorful. gem
10-12
tv82 multicostata (Trivia) S. Africa. Live taken, gem
11-12
tv105 multilirata (Trivia) Italy. Rare. gem
10-11
tv104 myrae (Trivia) Mexico. Very rare. Hardly ever available. Fresh dead. f+/gem
3
er15 nana (Erato) Indonesia. gem
3
tv35 natalensis (Trivia) South Africa. Fresh beach, ribs OK. fine
4-5
tv73 neglecta (Trivia) Sout Africa. Atlantic form. Live taken. gem
18-20
tv73b neglecta var. (Trivia) Sout Africa. Indian Ocean form, the true neglecta. Faint dorsal line. Live taken. gem
16-17
tv49 nix (Trivia) Florida. Lovely pellucid gem
12-14
tv34 oryza (Trivia) Indonesia. The real thing. Uncommon. gem
4-6
tv58 oshimaensis (Trivia) Indonesia. Only a few. Fresh beach, ribs OK. fine
3-4
tv26 ovulata (Trivia) S. Africa. Pink. Live taken gem
15-17
tv26a ovulata var. (Trivia) S. Africa. Pink. Rare form with four darker dots. Perhaps something new. gem
16,3*
tv26b ovulata var. (Trivia) S. Africa. Pink. Rare form with four darker dots. Another one. gem
16,1*
tv57 pacifica (Trivia) Galapagos. Finely dotted. gem
6-7
er8 pagoboi (Erato) Philippines. gem
5-6
tv47 pediculus (Trivia) Florida. Browm dotted. gem
13-15
tv68 pellucidula (Trivia) Mauritius. Very fresh dead. f++/gem
3-5
tv74 phalacra (Trivia) South Africa. Very nice beached, selected quality. f+
15-17
tv64 pilula (Trivia) Abrolhos, W. Australia. Minute little pebbles. Dead taken with shellgrit from 45 m. fine
2-3
tv65 polynesiae (Trivia) Indonesia. Minute. f+/gem
3-4
tv40 poppei (Trivia) Zanzibar. Large gem
10-11
tv63 producta (Trivia) Philippines. Depressed beauties. Dredged, fresh dead. f/f+
8-9
tv84 pseudovulata (Trivia) South Africa. Faint orange. Fresh dead. f++/gem
8-11
tv54 pulex (Trivia) Sicily. Rare, only available as a beached shell. f/f+
5-6
tv54a pulex var. (Trivia) Sardegna. Nice condition (dead collected) glossy. f++
8-9
tv53 pullata (Trivia) Cuba. Brown dotted. gem
8-11
tv51 quadripunctata (Trivia) Brazil. Orange, dotted. gem
6-8
tv56 radians (Trivia) Mexico. Large, sculptured. Only a few. gem
17-20
tv103 rubinicolor (Trivia) Sri Lanka. Red beauties. Fresh beach. f+
8-9
tv119 rubra (Trivia) S. Africa. Beached as usual. gd/f
18-20
tv119a rubra (Trivia) S. Africa. Fresh beached, good colour. f
20,8*
tv125 rubramaculosa (Trivia) Northern Red Sea. Beautiful pattern. Fresh dead. gem
3-4
tv125a rubramaculosa (Trivia) Northern Red Sea. Beautiful dark pattern. Fresh dead. Good size. gem
4,9*
tv73c sanctispiritus (Trivia) South Africa. Atlantic form, very rare. gem
16,3*
er2 sandwichensis (Erato) Hawaii. gem
4
tv46 sanguinea (Trivia) Mexico. Lovely dark. gem
8-13
er5 scabriuscula (Erato) Ecuador. Selected beauties. gem
6-8
tv102 sharonae (Trivia) South Africa. Ultra rare. Live taken. gem
13,0*
tv102a sharonae (Trivia) South Africa. Ultra rare. Live taken. gem
12,4*
tv44 shawi (Trivia) Sri Lanka. Fresh beach, glossy
4-5
tv50 solandri (Trivia) Mexico. Sculptured beauties. gem
13-19
tv126a species 2 (Trivia) Atlantic. Heavy, calloused dorsum, strong teeth. gem
18,1*
tv100 species 3 (Trivia) Cape Agulhas. Another unnamed species, like a dwarf form of magnidentata. gem
13-15
tv126 species 4 (Trivia) Cape Agulhas, South Africa. Pink, with brown dorsal blotches, very fine teeth. gem
15,3*
tv126b species 4 (Trivia) South Africa. White, with faint brown dorsal blotches, very fine teeth. From the Atlantic! gem
18,5*
er14 species (Erato) Transkei, South Africa. Dredged from deep water. f+/gem
5
tv95 speciosa (Trivia) Philippines. Beautiful (fresh dead: 6.00) gem
15-18
tv42 spioinsula (Trivia) Sri Lanka. Fresh beached, glossy
4-6
tv72 suavis (Trivia) South Africa. Faint orange dotted. f++/gem
8-11
tv108 suduirauti (Trivia) Philippines. Rare. f+/gem
13-14
tv45 suffusa (Trivia) Cuba. Orange and brown dotted. gem
8-9
tv45a suffusa (Trivia) Brazil. A little different from Cuba-ones. gem
7-8
er1 sulcifera (Erato) Mauritus. gem
4-5
tv61 tomlini (Trivia) Tanzania. Fresh beach, ribs OK. gem-
5-7
tv67 triticum (Trivia) Mauritius. Very fresh dead. f++/gem
4-6
tv93 velutina (Velutina) France. Rare, only one. gem
15,2
tv86 verhoefi (Trivia) South Africa. Live taken gem
17-19
tv86a verhoefi (Trivia) South Africa. Strange dwarf form. f++
13,7*
tv117 vesicularis (Trivia) South Africa. Pellucid globular form with reduced ribs. From deep water. f+/gem
6-9
tv117a vesicularis (Trivia) South Africa. Fresh beached, ribbed form. f
12,0*
tv41 vitrina (Trivia) Indonesia. uncommon. f+/gem
3-4
tv127 zzyzyxia (Trivia) Mauritius. Diver-collected, fresh dead (beached: 8.00). gem
5-6

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