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Updated August 23, 2010
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Stock # Name Description Locality $USD # Available
....35530...(1)...Calpurnus lacteus Lamarck, 1810....13 mm. F++. Fresh, solid, fully developed & milk white (of course)...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
....27556...(1)...Calpurnus lacteus Lamarck, 1810....14, 15 mm. F++. Milky white (what else?)...New Caledonia...$3 (1 available)
....27608...(4)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....25 to 32 mm. F++. White with unusual wart-like purple tinted ends...Philippines...$3 for 2 (4 available)
....32622...(1)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....19 mm. F++. Fully formed dwarf Ovulidae specimen with strong dorsal ridge & twin apical "warts"...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
....27557...(2)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....30, 32 mm. F++. White, with pastel purple tips...New Caledonia...$3 (2 available)
....23596...(17)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....27 to 30 mm. F++. Pretty pink tinted tips (careful how you say it!)...Zanzibar...$3 for 2 of the critters (17 available)
....12817...(3)...Calpurnus verrucosus Linne, 1758....25 -26 mm. F+. White with calloused pink tips..Philippines...$3 for all three (3 available)
....36322...(1)...Crenavolva matsumiyai Azuma, 1974....18 mm. F++. Translucent, fragile orange rimmed Ovulidae...Philippines....$25 (1 available)
....293D...(14)...Crenavolva renovata Iredale, 1930....8.5 mm. Gem. Solid purple: no band at all: rare! ...Phillipines ...$10 (14 available)
....15102...(3)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....8 - 9 mm. F++ dark pink to purple...Philippines...$8 (3 available)
....30430...(1)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....11, 12 mm. F++. Lovely little Ovulidae, banded in white & hot pink...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....293G...(+)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....8 - 10 mm. Gem. Contrasting pairs of this lovely little bauble...Philippines...$15/pair (+ available)
....293H....(+)...Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973....8 - 9 mm. Gem. Dark pink to purple..Philippines...$8 (+ available)
SOLD...Cyphoma emarginata Sowerby, 1830....23, 19 mm. F++. Panama. retained for photo
....22356...(1pr)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....29 to 34 mm. F++. Glorious, rich, pastel oranges & pinks...Antigua...$3/pair (1 pair available)
....12810...(5)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....27 - 30 mm. F++. Big, peach-pink & white..Florida...2 for $3 (5 available)
....28663...(8)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758.....20 to 25 mm. F+. Pastel orange rimmed typical examples...Venezuela...$2 (8 available)
....12811...(7)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....17 - 24 mm. F+. Peach-pink & white..Florida...$2 for 2 (7 available)
....25579...(2pr)...Cyphoma gibbosum Linne, 1758....23 & 29 mm. F++. Pairs of large & small fully adult specimens...Panama...$3/pair (2 pairs available)
SOLD...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979....26 mm. F. Brazil. retained for photo
....27849...(3)...Cyphoma macumba Petuch, 1979....21 to 23 mm. F++. With thickened dorsal ridge & outer lip...Brazil...$9 (3 available)
....33368...(1)...Delonovolva aequalis Sowerby, 1832....13 mm. F++. White Simnia-like Ovulidae with great data...California...$12 (1 available)
....35179...(4)...Dentiovula sp.....12 to 14 mm. F++. Pastel purple with well extended tips. See Shells of the Philippines plate 25 fig. 13......Philippines...$17 (4 available)
....28664...(2)...Diminovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....12 to 13 mm. F++. Snowy white with thick lip & dorsal posterior ridge...Australia...$8 (2 available)
....26217...(7)...Diminovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....9 to 11 mm. Gem. Snowy white & somewhat pear shaped...Australia...$8 (7 available)
....33611...(3)...Erato sandwichensis Pease, 1860....4 to 5 mm. F++. Say "Aloha" to these excellent examples of this tiny family...Hawaii...$5 (3 available)
....25234...(2)...Globovula cavanaghi Iredale, 1931....8 to 9 mm. F++. Plump, toothless & pale pink...Australia...$4 (2 available)
SOLD...Neosimnia (Spiculata) barbarensis Dall, 1892....13 - 16 mm. F+. California. retained for photo
....37496...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....38 mm. F++. Great specimen with full lip & strong dorsal hump...Tanzania...$12 (1 available)
....36770...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....55 mm. F++. Huge (5 mm. bigger than typical maximum) solid & mature, with thick crenulate lip...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....27899...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....39 mm. F++. Glorious purple-pink interior...Tanzania...$12 (1 available)
....37108...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....37 mm. F++. Well inflated white Ovulidae with pastel purple interior...Tanzania...$8 (1 available)
....15507...(3)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....36 - 38 mm. F++. Purple interior blushes through, lip white..Philippines...$15 (3 available)
....27555...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....34 mm. F++. With thick lip & pinkish interior...New Caledonia...$12 (1 available)
....16567...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....50 mm. F+. GIANT for species, white with light lavender interior...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....15506...(1)...Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810....44 - 46 mm. F++/Gem. Large! Purple interior blushes through, lip white..Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....34809...(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....48, 53 mm. F+ solid. True dwarf specimens of this big species, diagnosed by the dark brown interior (Ovula costellata has lavender interior)...Philippines...$20 (2 available)
....28091...(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....76, 85 mm. F++. Aptly named, resembling large hen's eggs...Philippines...$4 (2 available)
....32582...(1)...Ovula ovum Linne. 1758....44 mm. F++. Solidly adult, thickly callused pure, Snow White dwarf. Don't be Dopey or Sleepy, you might miss it!...Philippines...$20 (1 available)
....26721...(1)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....67 mm. F+. Bizzare injury freak, with deformed swollen posterior end...Tanzania...$15 (1 available)
....19116....(2)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....78, 79 mm. F+/F++. Larger of 2 with slight growth mark. Both are nice examples of this classic...Philippines...$5 (2 available)
....15509...(3)...Ovula ovum Linne, 1758....71 - 77 mm. F++. "Classsic" egg - cowrie shells..Philippines...$3 (3 available)
....36771...(2)...Pellasimnia subreflexa
Adams & Reeve, 1848....25, 31 mm. Gem. Snow white with somewhat truncated
pastel orange tips...Philippines...$5 (2 available)
....37159...(1)...Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....36 mm. F+. Pretty pastel purple-pink...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
....36769...(1)...Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....48.5 mm. Gem. Large, beautiful specimen in pinkish lavender, about as big as they get...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....34178...(1)....Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....47 mm. F++. Prime specimen, orange-pink with thick, pale lip...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....25874...(2)...Phenacovolva birostris Linne, 1767....43 to 45 mm. F++. Rich, deep orange-pink with a lighter lip...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....36772...(1)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....29 mm. F++. Pastel pink with paler lip & mid-band...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
SOLD....Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....28 mm. F++. Philippines. retained for photo
....33398...(2)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....13 to 16 mm. F+. Violet purple with pink lip & tips. Very pretty!...Philippines...$5 (2 available)
....12820...(1)...Phenacovolva brevirostris Schumacher, 1817....27 - 30 mm. F++ Dusky pink...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....36775...(1)...Phenacovolva cf. dancei Cate, 1973....26 mm. F+. Pretty orange-pink with paler lip & mid-band...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....36774...(1)...Phenacovolva
longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....54 mm. F++. Spectacularly long,
totally intact terminals make you wonder how they get around in nature without
breakage...Philippines...$10
....36776...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....49 mm. F++. Great example, with terminals like rattlesnake fangs!...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....35532...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....31 mm. F++. White, with delicate, extended terminals...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....35044...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....48 mm. F++. Terminal ends intact & so long they look like rattlesnake fangs!...Taiwan...$15 (1 available)....31169...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....40, 47 mm. F++. Prime specimens with long terminals intact...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....31464...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....40 mm. F++. Like a bow!! Nice snow white example with intact, long tips, recurved like a bow...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....28249...(1)...Phenacovolva longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....36 mm. F++. Prime, pure white with long, recurved ends...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....25464...(1)...Phenacovolva
longirostrata Sowerby, 1828....43
mm. F++. Delicate & delightful specimen...Philippines...$12
(1 available)
....293F....(2)...Phenacovolva rosea schmidi Fehse & Weise, 1993....21-25 mm. F++/gem-. New subspecies...Thailand ...$17 (2 available)
....17958...(1)...Phenacovolva rosea rosea A. Adams, 1854....28, 35 mm. F++. Nice! deep pinkish-tan with paler midband & orange tips..Philippines..$5 (1 available)
....12822...(3)...Phenacovolva cf. tokioi Cate, 1973....33 - 44 mm. F++. Rich, dark pink & plum..Japan...$7 (3 available)
....16568...(1)...Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973....42, 42 mm. F+. Lovely rich orange-plum-tan shades with light-colored outer lip...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
....15838...(1)...Phenacovolva tokioi Cate, 1973....20 mm. F+. Purple with orange tips & white lip..Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....34926...(1)...Phenacovolva sp., affin tokioi Cate, 1973....22 mm. F++ . Only ever had one of these - definitely not a common sight!! ...Japan...$12 (1 available)
....22809...(25)..Phenacovolva sp....17 to 22 mm. F++. Cuties!! Deep, dusky pink with orange ends. Pretty!...Philippines...$8 (25 available)
.....15870...(3)...Phenacovolva sp....13 - 16 mm. F++. Adult with brown pattern on dorsum..Philippines...$9 (3 available)
SOLD....Phenacovolva sp....26 mm. F+. Philippines. retained for photo
....36777...(2)...Phenacovolva wakayamaensis Cate & Azuma, 1973....39, 40 mm. F+. Translucent white with razor thin, slightly rough lips. Infrequently listed...Philippines...$32 (2 available)
....35132...(3)...Prionovolva brevis Sowerby, 1826....12 to 15 mm. F++. Dorsum the palest of pastel lavender. Very nice & fat too...Australia...$13 (3 available)
....25316...(1)...Prionovolva brevis Sowerby, 1828....10 mm. Gem. Fairly globular, with 3 faint pink bands...Australia...$13 (1 available)
....35533...(1)...Prionovolva pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....23 mm. F++. Big for the species & with well developed apperture...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....36768...(1)...Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....22 mm. F++. Jumbo (for the species!) subtly banded in pretty pastel pink...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....28251...(1pr)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854....21 & 22 mm. F++. Two colour pair, large for the species, one soft pink, the other pure white...Philippines...$35/pair (1 pair available)
....35071...(2)...Prionovolva pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....19 mm. F++. Nice, fat examples with pastel pink dorsal bands & saw toothed outer lip...Philippines...$14 (2 available)
....28252...(4)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854....17 to 20 mm. F++. Shades of glorious pastel pink...Philippines...$17 (4 available)
....30742...(2)...Prionovolva pudica Adams, 1854....17 to 19 mm. F++. The proof is in the pudica!! Delightful fresh pastel orange-pink, with central lip teeth...Philippines...$17 (2 available)
....36116...(1)....Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....16 mm. F++. Good sized specimen with 3 lavender-pink bands...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....34176....(1)..Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....15 mm. F++. With 3 pastel pink bands & well formed lip...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....34176...(1)....Prionovula pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....15 mm. F++. I tot i taw a pudica...... good specimen nevertheless, with apologies to Tweetiebird...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....35072...(1)...Prionovolva pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....11 mm. F++. Dwarf specimen, with deep pink dorsal bands...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....32452..(1)...Prionovolva pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....22 mm. F++. Huge for species, with 3 pastel pink bands & crenulate white lip...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....33578...(1pr)...Prionovolva pudica fm. wilsoniana Cate, 1973....20 & 22 mm. F++. Pretty purple-pink with paler bands. Pair shows development of fully adult lip...Philippines...$15/pair (1 pair available)
....32307...(5)...Prionovolva pudica wilsoniana Cate, 1973....16 to 19 mm. F++. Beautifully banded in pastel pink, with crenulate white lip...Philippines...$12 (5 available)
....25283...(1)...Primovula rutherfordiana Cate, 1973....10 to 12 mm. F++. Pure white with broad posterior end. Uncommon...Australia...$8 (1 available)
....28706...(1)...Primovula striatula Sowerby, 1828....9 to 11 mm. F++. Pastel lavender tinted...Australia...$5 (1 available)
....293C...(1)...Prosiminia semperi draconis Cate....10-12 mm. Gem. Yellow form. Comes paired with the nominate violet form... Phillipines...$12 (1 available)
....35637...(1)...Pseudocypraea exquisita Petuch, 1979....9 mm. F++. Tiny rare Ovulidae......Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....35812...(1)...Pseudocyphoma intermedium Sowerby, 1828....32, 35 mm. F++. Good thick lipped specimens of this interesting Ovulidae...Venezuela...$10 (1 available)
....33369...(1)...Pseudosimnia alabaster Reeve, 1865....7 mm. F++. Very much like a fat little cowrie but without teeth! Dorsum spotted in purple-pink...Australia...$15 (1 available)
....17454...(2)...Pseudosimnia culmen Cate, 1973....10, 12 mm. F++. Pastel pink with orange to purple spots. Beautiful!..Reunion...$12 (2 available)
SOLD....Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....12 to 13 mm. Gem. Philippines. retained for photo
....34177...(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....13 mm. F++. Globose Ovulid with small orange dorsal spots...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
....36773...(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....12 mm. F++. Good, big (for the species) with 3 pairs of dark orange dorsal spots...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....29066...(2)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....8, 10 mm. F+. Inflated Ovulidae, with 4 tan dorsal spots...Philippines...$4 (2 available)
....25282...(5)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....8 to 10 mm. F++. White with 6 orange dorsal spots...Australia...$4 (5 available)
....2106.....(1)...Pseudosimnia punctata Duclos, 1831....9 mm. Gem. Light pink with lighter bands & darker spots...Japan...$4 (1 available)
....17959...(1)...Pseudosimnia whitworthi Cate, 1973....11 mm. F++. Orange-tan with pink lip..Philippines..$10 (1 available)
....27914...(1)...Simnia ilhabelensis Fehse, 2001....12 mm. F++. Recently discovered, deep purplish-pink Ovulidae...Brazil...$22 (1 available)
SOLD...Simnia uniplicata Sowerby, 1848....12 mm. F++. Bahamas. retained for photo
....37024...(1)...Trivia oryza Lamarck, 1811....11 mm. F++. Fairly large for this small white species, like a tiny grooved Cypraea...Philippines...$4 (1 available)
....36592...(8)...Trivia ovulata Lamarck, 1810....16 to 18 mm. F++ to Gem. Chubby, pure white, smooth backed Cypraea cousins...South Africa...$18
....36593...(3)...Trivia ovulata Lamarck, 1810....19 to 20 mm. F++ to Gem. Big, fat, snow white specimens...South Africa...$22
....36635...(1pr)....Trivia solandri Sowerby, 1832....13 & 14 mm. F. Two colour fresh beached pair, one typically tan the other in pastel pink...Mexico...$5/pr. (1 pair available)
NEW....37639...(1)...Volva species....91 mm. F++. Smaller and darker than V. volva, with pastel lavender body & orangey-pink lip & long terminals...Philippines...$15
NEW....37640...(1)...Volva species....82 mm. F++. Sub-adult injury has caused unique,wildly deformed posterior terminal like a pig's tail!...Philippines...$25
....37023...(1)...Trivia speciosa Kuroda & Cate, 1979....16 mm. Gem. Good sized & perfect specimen of this rare species, all white & totally covered in fine fingerprint-like ridges...Philippines...$40 (1 available)
....36428...(1set)...Volva habei Oyama, 1961....52, 64 & 75 mm. F++. Short 3 piece growth series of this smaller, more delicate Volva sp...Philippines...$15/set (1 set available)
....37231...(8)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....95 to 110 mm. F++. Superb specimens specially selected by our supplier "from hundreds (of) broken ones", these have well thickened lips & long, intact terminals...Thailand...$8 (8 available)
SOLD....Volva volva Linne, 1758....103 mm. F+. Thailand. retained for photo
....29693...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....101 mm. F++. Pinkish orange with apparently intact extended ends...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....29411...(4)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....92 to 119 mm. F+. With re-rolled & thickened fully adult lips...Philippines...$4 (4 available)
....27377...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....99 mm. F+. Odd & interesting unique growth freak with folded, doubled posterior canal...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....25873...(1)...Volva volva Linne, 1758....97 to 104 mm. F+ nicely. Thickened, solid lips & good extensions...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
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