Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus (Lamarck 1810).
58.6 mm., F++/Gem. Philippines. Giant fresh specimen of exceptional quality. Hard to get them this nice! Highly selected specimen for the discriminating collector.

Zoila ketyana bataviensis var. Lorenz & Morrison 2001.
52.5 mm., F++. W. Australia. Pale pattern coloration in this interesting specimen intermediate to Z. marginata. Great quality overall, very minor damage to anterior end that animal had already started to repair. Rare shell!

Leporicypraea mappa mappa (Linnaeus 1758).
70.8 mm., Gem-. Philippines. Rich color and nice pattern, but the most interesting feature of this specimen is the malleated surface! Please have a look at the image highlighting this unique character. Great quality and good size also!

Cribrarula exmouthensis magnifica Lorenz 2002.
35.9 mm., Gem-. W. Australia. Fabulous large shell with dark color and extraordinary pattern! Good opportunity to get a great specimen of this desirable shell.

Mauritia grayana Schilder 1930.
57.1 mm., Gem-. Israel. Incredible pattern resembling the very rare "merguina" variety of M. arabica asiatica. Lovely color in this exceptional specimen!

Palmadusta asellus bitaeniata (Geret 1903).
22.0 mm., Gem-. New Caledonia. Large shell already starting to show some extra callus build-up.

Umbilia petilirostris Darragh 2002.
81.4 mm., Gem-. Queensland. Good sized specimen with gorgeous color and pattern. Typical sand grain inclusions, otherwise outstanding quality. This is the type that shows intermediate characteristics to U. capricornica capricornica. These shells are

Umbilia capricornica capricornica Lorenz 1989.
63.0 mm., Gem-. Queensland. Lightweight specimen of exceptional quality! These deep water shells have become hard to get.

Naria albuginosa var. (Gray 1825).
20.9 mm., Gem. Cocos Island. Rare local form, exquisite color and pattern.

Austrasiatica hirasei f. philippina Raybaudi 1981.
46.4 mm., Gem. Philippines. Superb pattern in this mature callused specimen! With good size, color, and pattern, this shell shows well the unique characters of the Philippine population- depressed with somewhat rostrate extremities and darker spotted

Cypraeovula castanea malani Lorenz & deBruin 2009.
32.1 mm., F++. S. Africa. Rare! Gorgeous and live taken, this specimen is already showing pattern, but still young as can be seen in the image. Very slight dorsal growth lines keep it from being flawless. This is one of those shells that is missing i

Barycypraea fultoni amorimi f. massieri Lorenz 1990.
67.7 mm., Gem. Mozambique. The classic former rarity! This specimen is absolutely mesmerizing- fantastic super Gem quality, perfect pattern, and rich dark color. This is a one of a kind opportunity to get one of the best specimens of this variety!

Bistolida stolida stolida f. aureliae Cossignani 2017.
25.0 mm., Gem. Philippines. Newly recognized form with paler dorsal background, compact dorsal blotch, and reduced marginal and terminal blotching. Quality specimen!

Naria englerti (Summers & Burgess 1965).
23.9 mm., Gem. Easter Island. Dark and beautiful specimen!

Cribrarula astaryi Schilder 1971.
11.6 mm., Gem. Marquesas Islands. Dwarf size, nice color and great pattern!

Zonaria petitiana f. pseudopyrum Bergonzoni 2013.
24.4 mm., Gem. Senegal. Base and margins characteristically reddish-brown, looks like a small Z. pyrum.

Cribrarula cumingii (Gray 1832).
16.7 mm., Gem. Tahiti. Lovely, live taken specimen. Fully mature as indicated by the callused white base.

Erronea caurica samoensis Lorenz 2002.
33.7 mm., Gem-. Samoa. Good sized and lovely example of this distinct subspecies.

Naria acicularis (Gmelin 1791).
21.7 mm., Gem. Nicaragua. From deep water lobster traps, really attractive pattern! Great quality!

Naria cernica cernica f. ogasawarensis (Schilder 1944).
23.0 mm., Gem. Okinawa. Classic specimen. Hardly available anymore!

Cypraea tigris pardalis Shaw 1795.
74.5 mm., F++. Philippines. Freak! Heavy, with unique dorsal pattern! Specially selected for the tiger collectors!

Erronea caurica quinquefasciata f. nabeqensis Heiman & Mienis 1999.
47.2 mm., Gem-. Egypt. Large with distinct marginal spotting.

Monetaria annulus (Linnaeus 1758).
25.6 mm., Gem. Philippines. Distinctive rostration in this specimen! Great quality.

Ovatipsa chinensis variolaria f. kwazulu Lorenz 2017.
31.7 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. Beautiful example of this recently recognized variety. Live taken with fantastic color and quality.

Cypraeovula fuscodentata sphaerica Lorenz 2002.
28.2 mm., Gem. Lovely specimen of this very distinct subspecies.

Pseudozonaria annettae (Dall 1909).
27.6-45.1 mm., Gem-. Mexico. Outstanding set of 3 with great pattern and color, highest quality. Sized from dwarf to nearly giant!

Mauritia histrio f. elongata Raybaudi 1985.
60.3 mm., Gem-. Tanzania. Outstanding! Exceptional specimen of great quality and nice pattern. Basal callus tinted with light blue-gray. Characteristically elongated with wider aperture.

Mauritia scurra scurra f. mundula Lorenz 2002.
31.9 mm., Gem. Tahiti. Characteristically small and slender subspecies. Beautiful specimen.

Monetaria annulus f. sublitorea Lorenz 1998.
11.2 mm., Gem. W. Samoa. Note the much coarser, pronounced dentition resembling M. obvelata.

Muracypraea mus donmoorei Petuch 1979.
57.7 mm., Gem. Columbia. Lovely pattern and color, best quality.

Palmadusta saulae f. crakei Cate 1968.
20.4 mm., Gem. W. Australia. Smaller, with reduced coloration of the dentition. Rarely offered.

Talparia talpa talpa (Linnaeus 1758).
49.8 mm., F++/Gem. Panama. Location, location, location! This is by far the rarest offering in this auction. Specimens of T. talpa have been found in various Tropical Eastern Pacific islands, but they are not viablely reproducing populations and ther

Ransoniella punctata punctata (Linnaeus 1771).
9.4 mm., Gem. Kwajalein Atoll. Really sparse dorsal spotting in this small and exceptional specimen.

Conus milneedwardsi clytospira Melvill & Standen 1899.
155.4 mm., F++. India. Very large specimen of this iconic species. Noticeable drill attack in spire, but otherwise really great condition and wonderful color pattern!

Cymbiola perplicata (Hedley 1902).
51.8 mm., Gem. Australia. Great pattern, color, quality, and dwarf size characterize this specimen of what was previously a rare volute.

Oliva porphyria (Linnaeus 1758).
74.6 mm, Gem. Sea of Cortez. Fabulous dark pattern. Selected out of dozens. I selected this particular shell for its spectacular pattern and Gem quality.