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Annepona mariae f. vivianae Lorenz, 2021.
10.9 mm, Beach. Tuamotus. Recently described variation with fewer rings and smaller size. This one is dead taken but still with full pattern and most gloss.
10.9 mm, Beach. Tuamotus. Recently described variation with fewer rings and smaller size. This one is dead taken but still with full pattern and most gloss.
2h 24m
$ 25
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Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz 2012.
53.8 mm, F++/Gem. Madagascar. Dwarf and outstanding specimen of this unique variation! Great pattern and unusually good quality. Hard to get like this.
53.8 mm, F++/Gem. Madagascar. Dwarf and outstanding specimen of this unique variation! Great pattern and unusually good quality. Hard to get like this.
2h 24m
$ 30
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Bistolida vasta f. vegeta Lorenz, 2017.
17.2 mm, Gem-. Madagascar. Blue beauty! Recently recognized variety, high quality!
17.2 mm, Gem-. Madagascar. Blue beauty! Recently recognized variety, high quality!
2h 24m
$ 16
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Bistolida vasta Schilder & Schilder, 1938.
20.5 mm, F+. S. Africa. A nice specimen of the nominate species retaining nice color and pattern even though ex-pisce.
20.5 mm, F+. S. Africa. A nice specimen of the nominate species retaining nice color and pattern even though ex-pisce.
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$ 20
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Chelycypraea testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758).
74.5-126.0 mm, Gem-. Philippines. SIZE! Extremely heavy dwarf along with a large specimen demonstrating the extreme size variation within this species. Great quality and nice color patterns.
74.5-126.0 mm, Gem-. Philippines. SIZE! Extremely heavy dwarf along with a large specimen demonstrating the extreme size variation within this species. Great quality and nice color patterns.
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$ 30
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Cribrarula astaryi Schilder, 1971.
10.7 mm, Gem. Marquesas Islands. Nice dwarf specimen with pleasing dorsal pattern. Tiny!
10.7 mm, Gem. Marquesas Islands. Nice dwarf specimen with pleasing dorsal pattern. Tiny!
2h 24m
$ 25
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Cribrarula francescoi var. Lorenz, 2002.
26.3 mm, Dead. Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro), Madagascar. Gorgeous pattern and shape. Very inflated, mature, callused specimen. Rare this shape, even in dead taken condition. This is one of the most extreme specimens that I have held, absent from collect
26.3 mm, Dead. Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro), Madagascar. Gorgeous pattern and shape. Very inflated, mature, callused specimen. Rare this shape, even in dead taken condition. This is one of the most extreme specimens that I have held, absent from collect
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$ 30
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Cribrarula gaskoinii (Reeve, 1846).
14.6 mm, Gem. Hawaii. Gorgeous specimen of the more slender variety!
14.6 mm, Gem. Hawaii. Gorgeous specimen of the more slender variety!
2h 24m
$ 15
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Cypraea tigris tigris (Linnaeus, 1758).
76.4 mm, F++. Tanzania. Interesting overcasting displays a varied array of colors in this collector's favorite. Great shell!
76.4 mm, F++. Tanzania. Interesting overcasting displays a varied array of colors in this collector's favorite. Great shell!
2h 24m
$ 20
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Cypraeovula capensis capensis f. amphithales (Melvill, 1888).
27.2 mm, Beached. S. Africa. The hybrid between capensis and edentula. Nice Gem specimens of this variety are rather rare so I thought the offer of a beached but decent specimen would be appreciated by some collectors.
27.2 mm, Beached. S. Africa. The hybrid between capensis and edentula. Nice Gem specimens of this variety are rather rare so I thought the offer of a beached but decent specimen would be appreciated by some collectors.
2h 24m
$ 20
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Cypraeovula coronata coronata (Schilder, 1930).
28.8 mm, Gem-. Live collected specimen with tuberculate margins, exceptional quality. This is the nominate species from the East coast. Rare.
28.8 mm, Gem-. Live collected specimen with tuberculate margins, exceptional quality. This is the nominate species from the East coast. Rare.
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$ 125
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Cypraeovula coronata debruini Lorenz, 2002.
31.3 mm, Gem-. S. Africa. Gorgeous specimen of this uncommon shell. Becoming harder and harder to get. Nice size and quality.
31.3 mm, Gem-. S. Africa. Gorgeous specimen of this uncommon shell. Becoming harder and harder to get. Nice size and quality.
2h 24m
$ 95
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Cypraeovula edentula sanfrancisca var. Chiapponi, 1999.
19.9 mm, Gem-. S. Africa. Extremely rare variation from the Fish River area. Callused labrum and narrow aperture characterize this variety. Close to the nominate subspecies, very few in collections.
19.9 mm, Gem-. S. Africa. Extremely rare variation from the Fish River area. Callused labrum and narrow aperture characterize this variety. Close to the nominate subspecies, very few in collections.
2h 24m
$ 185
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Erronea rabaulensis Schilder, 1964.
19.7 mm, F++/Gem. Philippines. Very nice specimen of this distinct species. Unusually good condition for this shell that is typically flawed.
19.7 mm, F++/Gem. Philippines. Very nice specimen of this distinct species. Unusually good condition for this shell that is typically flawed.
2h 24m
$ 15
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Leporicypraea mappa mappa (Linnaeus, 1758).
68.5 mm, F++/Gem. Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. Freaky dorsal pattern! Damage to the mantle and the shell resulted in this interesting pattern. Great shell!
68.5 mm, F++/Gem. Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. Freaky dorsal pattern! Damage to the mantle and the shell resulted in this interesting pattern. Great shell!
2h 24m
$ 15
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Luria cinerea brasilensis Lorenz, 2002.
27.0 mm, Gem. Brazil. Fabulous specimen from this well known locale. Wonderful pattern, color, and great quality! Nice big size also!
27.0 mm, Gem. Brazil. Fabulous specimen from this well known locale. Wonderful pattern, color, and great quality! Nice big size also!
2h 24m
$ 15
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Luria isabella (Linnaeus, 1758).
30.6 mm, Gem. Philippines. Inflated, callused, and beautiful specimen! Super shell!
30.6 mm, Gem. Philippines. Inflated, callused, and beautiful specimen! Super shell!
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$ 5
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Luria isabella f. controversa (Gray, 1824).
19.8 mm, Gem. Hawaii. Dark, mature, small, and gorgeous specimen!
19.8 mm, Gem. Hawaii. Dark, mature, small, and gorgeous specimen!
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$ 10
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Luria lurida pulchroides f. minima (Dunker, 1853).
23.3 mm, F++. Equatorial Guinea. Very small and suprisingly nice quality. Hard to get these small ones.
23.3 mm, F++. Equatorial Guinea. Very small and suprisingly nice quality. Hard to get these small ones.
2h 24m
$ 5
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Luria tessellata tessellata (Swainson, 1822).
20.0 mm, Dead. Hawaii. Dwarf! One of the smallest I have had. Dead taken, but still decent color and some gloss. Rare size!
20.0 mm, Dead. Hawaii. Dwarf! One of the smallest I have had. Dead taken, but still decent color and some gloss. Rare size!
2h 24m
$ 10
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Macrocypraea cervinetta californica Lorenz, 2017.
83.2 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Great quality specimen of this often flawed subspecies. Recently recognized, this specimen from the Northern Gulf population shows all of the diagnostic characteristics including the shorter mid-columellar teeth and narrower
83.2 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Great quality specimen of this often flawed subspecies. Recently recognized, this specimen from the Northern Gulf population shows all of the diagnostic characteristics including the shorter mid-columellar teeth and narrower
2h 24m
$ 30
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Macrocypraea cervinetta cervinetta (Kiener, 1843).
32.1-61.4 mm, Gem-. Panama. Dwarf specimen and a nice larger comparison piece! Great quality and very lovely shells!
32.1-61.4 mm, Gem-. Panama. Dwarf specimen and a nice larger comparison piece! Great quality and very lovely shells!
2h 24m
$ 20
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Macrocypraea cervus cervus (Linnaeus, 1771).
115.1 mm, F++/Gem. Florida. Collected by me back in 1991. A very nice large and inflated specimen!
115.1 mm, F++/Gem. Florida. Collected by me back in 1991. A very nice large and inflated specimen!
2h 24m
$ 30
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Macrocypraea cervus cervus (Linnaeus, 1771).
59.2 mm, F+. Florida. Rare dwarf and overcast specimen! I have only seen just a couple of these shells with this grayish overcasting, it is very rare! Live taken from the Floriday Keys.
59.2 mm, F+. Florida. Rare dwarf and overcast specimen! I have only seen just a couple of these shells with this grayish overcasting, it is very rare! Live taken from the Floriday Keys.
2h 24m
$ 30
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Mauritia arabica asiatica Schilder & Schilder, 1939.
50.2 mm, F++/Gem. Thailand. Small dark specimen with exceptional basal color! Marginal spotting turns into stripes on base! Superb!
50.2 mm, F++/Gem. Thailand. Small dark specimen with exceptional basal color! Marginal spotting turns into stripes on base! Superb!
2h 24m
$ 5
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Mauritia arabica immanis Schilder & Schilder, 1939.
70.8 mm, F++/Gem. Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal, S. Africa. Hard to get from this place as there are only a couple of divers collecting from here. Super specimen with thick callused margins!
70.8 mm, F++/Gem. Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal, S. Africa. Hard to get from this place as there are only a couple of divers collecting from here. Super specimen with thick callused margins!
2h 24m
$ 25
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Mauritia maculifera maculifera (Schilder, 1932).
46.3 mm, F++/Gem. Hawaii. Small, heavily callused and nice! The original label indicates that the diver for this specimen was none other than Burgess himself! The nominate subspecies from Hawaii, with an interesting history.
46.3 mm, F++/Gem. Hawaii. Small, heavily callused and nice! The original label indicates that the diver for this specimen was none other than Burgess himself! The nominate subspecies from Hawaii, with an interesting history.
2h 24m
$ 25
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Monetaria annulus f. appendiculata Lorenz, 2017.
26.9-28.3 mm, Gem-. Tanzania. Set of two very selected, well sized specimens with high quality. One each of the "bunny" and "hooker" form, as Lorenz offered.
26.9-28.3 mm, Gem-. Tanzania. Set of two very selected, well sized specimens with high quality. One each of the "bunny" and "hooker" form, as Lorenz offered.
2h 24m
$ 10
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Monetaria annulus f. sublitorea Lorenz, 1998.
11.3 mm, Gem. W. Samoa. Note the much coarser, pronounced dentition resembling M. obvelata. Seems that some other shell dealers haven't handled many of these. Here is a great specimen!
11.3 mm, Gem. W. Samoa. Note the much coarser, pronounced dentition resembling M. obvelata. Seems that some other shell dealers haven't handled many of these. Here is a great specimen!
2h 24m
$ 15
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Naria bernardi f. kingae (Rehder & Wilson, 1975).
16.2 mm, Dead. Tuamotus Archipelago. Extremely rare deep water species! This dead taken specimen is still recognizable and is hard to get even in this condition. Missing from most collections.
16.2 mm, Dead. Tuamotus Archipelago. Extremely rare deep water species! This dead taken specimen is still recognizable and is hard to get even in this condition. Missing from most collections.
2h 24m
$ 100
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Naria englerti (Summers & Burgess, 1965).
22.9 mm, Gem. Easter Island. Dark color and superb pattern in this hard to get cowry.
22.9 mm, Gem. Easter Island. Dark color and superb pattern in this hard to get cowry.
2h 24m
$ 20
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Naria gangranosa (Dillwyn, 1817).
15.7-18.6 mm, Gem. Thailand. Set of four showing color and pattern variations. Lovely specimens!
15.7-18.6 mm, Gem. Thailand. Set of four showing color and pattern variations. Lovely specimens!
2h 24m
$ 15
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Naria helvola bellatrix (Lorenz, 2009).
20.6 mm, Gem. Marquesas Islands. Beautiful specimen of this endemic variety. Fantastic banded basal coloration!
20.6 mm, Gem. Marquesas Islands. Beautiful specimen of this endemic variety. Fantastic banded basal coloration!
2h 24m
$ 5
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Naria macandrewi f. eguttata Raybaudi, 1979.
14.9 mm, Dead. Egypt. Rare variety with reduced white spotting. This specimen has been polished, which might also explain the color variation. Necessary for the study collection. Missing in most collections because of rarity.
14.9 mm, Dead. Egypt. Rare variety with reduced white spotting. This specimen has been polished, which might also explain the color variation. Necessary for the study collection. Missing in most collections because of rarity.
2h 24m
$ 30
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Naria marginalis f. melocellata (Lorenz & Wiese, 1990).
19.7 mm, Gem. Somalia. Smaller, slender variety. Very hard to get these except from old collection material. This one is a beauty! Missing variation in most collections.
19.7 mm, Gem. Somalia. Smaller, slender variety. Very hard to get these except from old collection material. This one is a beauty! Missing variation in most collections.
2h 24m
$ 25
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Naria ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758).
23.6-25.6 mm, Gem/F++. India. Fantastic set of two! A normal shallow water specimen and an amazing deeper water shell with deltoidal shape and distictly humped dorsum. First time that I have seen this!
23.6-25.6 mm, Gem/F++. India. Fantastic set of two! A normal shallow water specimen and an amazing deeper water shell with deltoidal shape and distictly humped dorsum. First time that I have seen this!
2h 24m
$ 20
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Naria spurca verdensium (Melvill, 1888).
18.0 mm, Gem. Cape Verde Archipelago. Lovely dark specimen of this hard to get shell. Super quality!
18.0 mm, Gem. Cape Verde Archipelago. Lovely dark specimen of this hard to get shell. Super quality!
2h 24m
$ 10
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Notocypraea comptonii f. casta Schilder & Summers, 1963.
22.2 mm, Gem-. Australia. White dorsum with faintly spotted margins. Hard to get these.
22.2 mm, Gem-. Australia. White dorsum with faintly spotted margins. Hard to get these.
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$ 30
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Notocypraea comptonii f. mayi (Beddome, 1898).
21.2 mm, Gem-. Australia. Interesting color variation, uncommon. Paler spotting on margins.
21.2 mm, Gem-. Australia. Interesting color variation, uncommon. Paler spotting on margins.
2h 24m
$ 10
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$ 10
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Nucleolaria nucleus f. gemmosa (Perry, 1811).
17.2 mm, Gem. French Polynesia. Oh My! Fantastic dorsal sculpturing in this piece!
17.2 mm, Gem. French Polynesia. Oh My! Fantastic dorsal sculpturing in this piece!
2h 24m
$ 15
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Nucleolaria nucleus f. sturanyi (Schilder & Schilder, 1938).
21.6 mm, Gem-. Egypt. Note the somewhat rostrate extremities, and the fine and rather distant dorsal granules. Probably very fresh dead but extremely nice quality! Missing in many collections.
21.6 mm, Gem-. Egypt. Note the somewhat rostrate extremities, and the fine and rather distant dorsal granules. Probably very fresh dead but extremely nice quality! Missing in many collections.
2h 24m
$ 20
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Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis (Gmelin, 1791).
25.8-28.1 mm, Gem. Philippines. Set of two small, colorful specimens. Select shells!
25.8-28.1 mm, Gem. Philippines. Set of two small, colorful specimens. Select shells!
2h 24m
$ 5
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Palmadusta diluculum (Reeve, 1845).
26.5 mm, F++/Gem. Tanzania. Rare color variation in which the white pattern forms two wide bands. Very unique!
26.5 mm, F++/Gem. Tanzania. Rare color variation in which the white pattern forms two wide bands. Very unique!
2h 24m
$ 10
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Palmadusta diluculum f. virginalis Schilder & Schilder, 1938.
18.7 mm, Gem-. Tanzania. Super nice specimen of this distinct form. Lovely color pattern.
18.7 mm, Gem-. Tanzania. Super nice specimen of this distinct form. Lovely color pattern.
2h 24m
$ 10
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Purpuradusta oryzaeformis f. atomus Lorenz, 2017.
7.1 mm, Gem. Tuamotus. This is the nearly all white colored variety with reduced dorsal pattern. Wonderful specimen!
7.1 mm, Gem. Tuamotus. This is the nearly all white colored variety with reduced dorsal pattern. Wonderful specimen!
2h 24m
$ 25
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Pustularia bistrinotata bistrinotata f. jandeprezi Poppe & Martin, 1996.
14.9 mm, Gem. Philippines. Subadult variety with no dorsal pustulation.
14.9 mm, Gem. Philippines. Subadult variety with no dorsal pustulation.
2h 24m
$ 10
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Staphylaea semiplota (Mighels, 1845).
15.5 mm, Gem. Hawaii. Beautiful specimen of this species that is endemic to Hawaii.
15.5 mm, Gem. Hawaii. Beautiful specimen of this species that is endemic to Hawaii.
2h 24m
$ 20
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Talostolida pellucens pellucens f. polynesiana Raybaudi, 1992.
26.0 mm, F++/Gem. Marquesas Islands. Fresh and beautiful specimen of this interesting local variation.
26.0 mm, F++/Gem. Marquesas Islands. Fresh and beautiful specimen of this interesting local variation.
2h 24m
$ 10
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Zoila friendii friendii (Gray, 1831).
70.8 mm, F+. Australia. Extraordinarily RARE white based specimen! In fine condition only, but that's ok because it still shows very nicely. In other Z. friendii ssp., shells with white or cream bases occur, but I have never seen a white base in the
70.8 mm, F+. Australia. Extraordinarily RARE white based specimen! In fine condition only, but that's ok because it still shows very nicely. In other Z. friendii ssp., shells with white or cream bases occur, but I have never seen a white base in the
2h 24m
$ 100
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Zoila marginata albanyensis Raybaudi, 1985.
63.0 mm, F++. S. Australia. Rare variation! Specimen with a deeply concave base with very reduced and pale spotting. Interesting shell with only minor dorsal irregularities.
63.0 mm, F++. S. Australia. Rare variation! Specimen with a deeply concave base with very reduced and pale spotting. Interesting shell with only minor dorsal irregularities.
2h 24m
$ 120
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Alcithoe pseudolutea (Bail & Limpus, 2005).
86.8 mm, F++/Gem. New Zealand. Rarely offered deep water species.
86.8 mm, F++/Gem. New Zealand. Rarely offered deep water species.
2h 24m
$ 25
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Chicomurex ritae Houart, 2013.
28.1 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Beautiful orange and frilly deep water specimen! Only recently recognized, this is a very nice and attractive shell! Seldom available.
28.1 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Beautiful orange and frilly deep water specimen! Only recently recognized, this is a very nice and attractive shell! Seldom available.
2h 24m
$ 25
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Duplicaria duplicata (Linnaeus, 1758).
60.4 mm, Gem-. India. Quite similar to D. dussumierii, but the differences are noticeable upon closer inspection. Unusually nice quality.
60.4 mm, Gem-. India. Quite similar to D. dussumierii, but the differences are noticeable upon closer inspection. Unusually nice quality.
2h 24m
$ 5
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Duplicaria dussumierii (Kiener, 1837).
87.5 mm, Gem-. Okinawa. Large and very nice specimen of this rarely offered Terebra species.
87.5 mm, Gem-. Okinawa. Large and very nice specimen of this rarely offered Terebra species.
2h 24m
$ 5
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Haliotis roei Gray, 1826.
75.7 mm, F++/Gem. Australia. A nice specimen of this Australian species.
75.7 mm, F++/Gem. Australia. A nice specimen of this Australian species.
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$ 5
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Hastula penicillata (Hinds, 1844).
26.3 mm, Gem-. Easter Island. Beautiful example of this small yet stunning Terebra species.
26.3 mm, Gem-. Easter Island. Beautiful example of this small yet stunning Terebra species.
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$ 5
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Labyrinthus otis (Lightfoot, 1786).
55.0 mm., F++/Gem. Panama. Landsnail with one of the most interesting and elaborate apertures in all of mollusc land!
55.0 mm., F++/Gem. Panama. Landsnail with one of the most interesting and elaborate apertures in all of mollusc land!
2h 24m
$ 10
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Oliva porphyria (Linnaeus, 1758).
68.0 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Small specimen with super pattern! Everyone's favorite Olive shell!
68.0 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Small specimen with super pattern! Everyone's favorite Olive shell!
2h 24m
$ 25
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Pellasimnia angasi (Reeve, 1865).
19.0 mm, Gem. Japan. Small specimen of this interesting species.
19.0 mm, Gem. Japan. Small specimen of this interesting species.
2h 24m
$ 5
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Pseudochama panamensis (Reeve, 1847).
31.8 x 25.0 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. It is hard to even find illustrations of this species. Seldom offered, great condition.
31.8 x 25.0 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. It is hard to even find illustrations of this species. Seldom offered, great condition.
2h 24m
$ 5
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Pterynotus martinetanus (Röding, 1798).
21.4 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Gorgeous small specimen! Absolutely beautiful color and sculpture in this uncommon shell.
21.4 mm, Gem-. Philippines. Gorgeous small specimen! Absolutely beautiful color and sculpture in this uncommon shell.
2h 24m
$ 10
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Terebra babylonia Lamarck, 1822.
56.6 mm, F++/Gem. Tonga. Nice specimen of this lovely Terebra species.
56.6 mm, F++/Gem. Tonga. Nice specimen of this lovely Terebra species.
2h 24m
$ 5
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