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# Available
....35292...(1)...Alcithoe arabica Martyn, 1784....142 mm. F+. Well marked with 4 bands of brown wavy markings. Massively thickened lip & parietal shield...New Zealand...$38 (1 available)
SOLD...Alcithoe arabica Martyn, 1784....111 mm. F/F+. New Zealand. retained for photo
....35294...(5)...Alcithoe arabica Martyn, 1784....88 to 98 mm. F+. Smaller adults than usual but with thickened lip so possibly a dwarf population...New Zealand...$10 (5 available)
....31909...(1)...Alcithoe arabica Gmelin, 1791....89 mm. F+. Slightly rough (typically) starter specimen...New Zealand...$7 (1 available)
.....28104...(1)...Amoria canaliculata McCoy, 1869....39 to 45 mm. F++. Light coloured shallow water form, white with rows of bright orange axial dashes...Australia...$18 (1 available)
....28105...(1pr)...Amoria canaliculata McCoy, 1869....43 & 44 mm. F++. Excellent, extreme contrast pair - WELL worth owning!!...Australia...$35/pair (1 pair available)
....36012...(1)...Amoria damoni Gray, 1864....96 mm. F. Bargain or starter specimens, Big, with great dorsal pattern, but lips are a bit rough...Indonesia...$6 (1 available)
SOLD....Amoria damoni Gray, 1864....106 mm. F+. Australia. retained for photo
....31910...(1)...Amoria damoni Gray, 1864....69 mm. F. Juvenile starter specimen with good pattern development...Australia...$5 (1 available)
....24566...(1)...Amoria damoni Gray, 1864....42 mm. F+. Neat little juvenile specimen...Australia...$5 (1 available)
....37329...(1)...Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964....43 mm. F++. Nice example of the broader, less intensely patterned Capricorn Channel form...Australia...$23 (1 available)
....28108...(1pr)...Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964....43 mm. F++. Nice, large, light & dark colour phase pair...Australia...$35/pair (1 pair available)
....18874...(2)...Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964....37 - 39 mm. F++. Good quality, good-sized, moderately priced...Australia...$20 (2 available)
....18872...(1)...Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964....41 - 42 mm. F++. Classical! Golden-tan with axial white lines & tan spots. At this price, you gutta get one!...Australia...$20 (1 available)
....28109...(4)...Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964....37 to 41 mm. F+ to F++. Good specimens, all with great lips, some with mild growth marks...Australia...SUPERSPECIAL!!...$13 (4 available)
....28107...(2)...Amoria guttata McMichael, 1964....47, 48 mm. F+. Larger than any listed but with a small growth mark on the body whorl. Bargains!...Australia...$22 (2 available)
....28114...(5)...Amoria maculata Swainson, 1822....58 to 63 mm. F++. Good, slightly smaller specimens...Australia...$4 (5 available)
....18881...(5)...Amoria maculata Swainson, 1822....62 to 67 mm. F++. Mid-sized singles of this attractive species...Australia...$5 (5 available)
....5961...(2)...Amoria maculata Swainson,1822 ....57 - 66 mm. F+/F++. Fawn tan with bands of axial dashes...Australia...$8 (2 available)
....18882...(2)...Amoria molleri Iredale, 1936....48 to 53 mm. F++/Gem. The dwarf form of this species. 2 rows of brown axial dashes on orange-tan. Nice!...Australia...$17 (2 available)
....5960...(2pr)...Amoria molleri (dwarf form) Iredale 1936....47 - 52 mm. F++ . Light & dark contrasting pairs...Austalia...$20/pair (2 pairs available)
....5958...(3)...Amoria molleri (dwarf form) Iredale 1936....48 - 51 mm. F++. Orange-tan with bands of brown axials...Australia...$13 (3 available)
....28115...(5)...Amoria molleri fm. reducta Limpus & Bail, 2000....43 to 52 mm. F+ to F++. Recently described dwarf form with bands of brown axial dashes similar to A. maculata...Australia...$12 (good price for these) (5 available)
....18883...(4)...Amoria molleri Iredale, 1936....47 to 54 mm. F+ solid. Nearly imperceptible growth marks mean you get a deal on the dwarves!...Australia...$14 (4 available)
....3457...(3)...Amoria molleri (form "c")Iredale 1936....45 - 46 mm. F. Nice "starters" of this form...$5 (3 available)
....3456...(1)...Amoria molleri (form "c") Iredale 1936....43 & 48 mm. F+. Ok specimns - one has really nice ventrum, the other a really nice dorsum - they belong together! Similar, nice patterns...Australia...$10 (1 available)
....33497...(1)...Amoria turneri Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....46 to 50 mm. F++. Typical turneri, with long, fine brown axial lines...Australia...$15 (1 available)
....33139...(1)...Amoria turneri newmanae Cotton, 1949....81 mm. F+ high. Great pattern form in which the axial lines become zig-zags & there are bands of brown blotches...Indonesia...$70 (1 available)
SOLD...Amoria zebra fm. lineatina Weaver & Dupont, 1967....39.5 mm. F++. Australia. ..retained for photo
....19349...(4)...Amoria zebra fm. ???....41mm. F+. "Gold form". Light buttery yellow unlined form - hot stuff!!...Australia...$10 (4 available)
SOLD...Athleta (Volutocorbis) abyssicola Adams & Reeve, 1848....44, 48 mm. F+. Namibia. retained for photo
....37142...(1)...Athleta (Volutocorbis) lutosa Koch, 1948....66 to 69 mm. F+. Nice examples with strong axial ridges & intact lips...Namibia...$12 (1 available)
....18903...(1)...Athleta studeri von Martens, 1897....41 to 45 mm. Gem. Fine examples of the typical form...Australia...$9 (1 available)
....31738...(2)...Callipara bullatina Weaver and Dupont, 1967....49 to 54 mm. F (beach). Still decent starter specimens of this tough to get species...South Africa...$10 (2 available)
SOLD...Cymbiola aulica Sowerby, 1825....111 mm. Gem. Amazing aulica! Philippines. retained for photo
....36547...(1)...Cymbiola aulica Sowerby, 1825....111 mm. F+. Glorious day-glo orange throughout! Lovely colour & nicely thickened lip, but with a healed break on the ventral surface...Philippines...$65
....29335...(1)...Cymbiola aulica Sowerby, 1825....102 mm. F++. Excellent, typical pattern specimen in glorious pink & orange...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
....36494...(1)...Cymbiola aulica Sowerby, 1825....102 mm. F+. Glorious deep orange-red throughout with spiny shoulders & just a hint of a patterned mid-band. Close to Shells of the Philippines plate 49, fig. 11f...Philippines...$65
....36495...(1)...Cymbiola aulica Sowerby, 1825....90 mm. F++. Virtually flawless if slightly smaller example of the deep orange red colour form, with well thickened adult lip...Philippines...$45
....35239...(1)...Cymbiola aulica malayensis Doute & Bail, 2000....97 mm. F++. Good sized, with thick lip, strong shoulder knobs & bright orange bands...Philippines...$60 (1 available)
....22131...(1)...Cymbiola aulica Sowerby, 1825....109 mm. F++ solid. NICE! Light pink & orange, with full lip & no growth marks...Philippines...$65 (1 available)
....35238...(1)...Cymbiola aulica malayensis Doute & Bail, 2000....104 mm. F+ high. Large & elegantly elongate example, with thick lip, though a bit "improved" on the lower end...Philippines...$30 (1 available)
....30875...(2)...Cymbiola chrysostoma Swainson, 1824....41 mm. F+. Great, fully mature specimens of this former rarity (still not common!) looking a lot like a miniature V. imperialis fm robinsoni...Indonesia...SUPERSPECIAL!!...$40 firm. (2 available)
....27091...(1)...Cymbiola chrysostoma Swainson, 1824....40 to 46 mm. F++. DE-lightful examples, with thickened, fully adult lips. Great deal on this famed rarity...Indonesia...SUPERSPECIAL!!....$55 firm. (no discounts) (1 available)
....36076...(1)....Cymbiola chrysostoma Swainson, 1824....40 mm. F. Bargain specimen of this rarity due to damaged lip. Broken piece is included & could be repaired...Indonesia...$20 (1 available)
....18039...(1)...Cymbiola cymbiola (dorsum)Gmelin, 1791.(ventrum)....65 mm. F+ nicely. Dorsum is very good, and the rust stain on the ventrum might come off with a careful application of rust remover: Good "starter" at a great price....Indonesia...$40 (1 available)
....36018...(1)....Cymbiola cymbiola Gmelin, 1791....79 mm. F. Decent discount specimen due to minor anterior damage & scar near the lip...Indonesia...$55 (1 available)
....36019...(1)....Cymbiola cymbiola Gmelin, 1791....76 mm. F. Solidly F or a little better, with good gloss, no scars, but some small anterior chips...Indonesia...$35 (1 available)
....36020...(1)....Cymbiola cymbiola Gmelin, 1791....70 mm. F. Bargain specimen of this former rarity, with very slightly rough lip & a dorsal scar...Indonesia...$35 (1 available)
....22132...(1)...Cymbiola cymbiola Gmelin, 1791....79 mm. F+. FREAK! Full, unusual semi-double lip & dorsum with a WIERD "bumpy" texture/pattern (but NOT eroded)Very Interesting!...Indonesia...$75 (1 available)
....18049...(1)...Cymbiola cymbiola (dorsum) Gmelin, 1791(ventrum)....66 mm. F+. Really not bad at all, if one could figure out how to get that black stuff off the spire - wonder if paint thinner would work?....Indonesia...$50 firm (1 available)
SOLD...Cymbiola flavicans Gmelin, 1791....78 mm. F+. Indonesia. retained for photo
....29466...(1)...Cymbiola imperialis Lightfoot, 1786....116 mm. F high. Lip filed sub-adult. Great as a starter or for a growth series...Philippines...$12 (1 available) Oversize
....5681....(1)...Cymbiola innexa Reeve, 1849....115 mm. F+. Fully adult & finely patterned...Indonesia...$37 (1 available)
....5682...(1)...Cymbiola innexa Reeve, 1849....117 mm. F+. DARK! Reddish brown tents with nice dark banding & great lip...Indonesia...$35 (1 available)
....37445...(1)...Cymbiola malayensis Doute & Bail, 2000....132 mm. F++. Magnificent malayensis! About as big as any listed, in excellent overall condition & in beautiful shades of orange & pink. Shells like this one are why people start to collect!...Philippines...$225 (1 available)
....37500...(1)...Cymbiola nobilis Lightfoot, 1786....176 mm. F+ high. Huge, massive example with thick lip & parietal callus and with wild zig-zag dorsal pattern...Thailand...$29 (1 available)
NOTE: All the batty vespertillio below are unusual in one or more ways - what more did you want??
....37444...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....125 mm. F++. Spectacular spiny specimen, HUGE & with strong albinistic tendencies. Creamy white with just a few bands of intermitent light brown markings...Philippines...$125 (1 available)
....36892...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....88 mm. F. Odd & unusual colour form but the lip has been filed at the source...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....37117...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....84.5 mm. F++. Spectacular specimen so orange-pink it looks more like a small C. aulica, but with distinct batty "v" patterns...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
....36546...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....91 mm. F++. Excellent example of the typical pattern form, with bold brown on tan zig-zags & strong, sharp shoulder spines...Philippines...$22
....36203...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....83 mm. F++. FREAKAZOID!! Oddly "squashed" shell form, dark olive with lots of black pattern...Philippines...$35 (1 available)
....23719...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....80 to 81 mm. F++. Good sized, thick lipped, examples with bright orange axial zig-zag markings...Philippines...$14 (1 available)
....16729...(4)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....75 - 89 mm. F++.. Typical form, golden brown tents on greenish tan...Philippines...$6 (4 available)
....31491...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....88 mm. F++. Odd colour form, typical orange brown markings on an unusual greenish background...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
....28129...(3)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....81 to 87 mm. F+ to F++. Good sized specimens of the orange colour form. Shades of small C. aulicus...Philippines...$14 (3 available)
....28130...(1set)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....63 to 73 mm. F+ to F++. WONDERFUL 6 piece variation set, with ground colours from creamy white to gray & with a variety of patterns in colours from orange to dark brown...Philippines...$37/set (1 set available)
....29337...(2)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....67, 74 mm. F++. The orange form, pinkish with orange axial markings...Philippines...$8 (2 available)
....25484...(1set)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....68 to 76 mm. F++. Extreme trio, each showing a different form, colour & pattern...Philippines...$20/set (1 set available)
....25485...(4)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....76 to 83 mm. F++. Good sized, boldly patterned...Philippines...$5 (4 available)
....25983...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....78 mm. F++. Full, thick, adult lip & bold zig-zag pattern...Indonesia...$7 (1 available)
....24840...(1set)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....90 to 93 mm. F++. Lively, high-contrast 3 piece colour set with zig-zag patterns in black, brown & orange...Philippines...$43/set (1 set available)
....24196...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....79 mm. F++. Unusual tan-orange color form from Palawan...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....23242...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....75 mm. F++. Unusual specimen, with very dark pattern...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....22985...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....77 mm. F++. Unusual colours, fleshy pink with orange triangle markings...Philippines...$17 (1 available)
....22143...(1set)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....65 to 73 mm. F++. Excellent 3 piece colour variation set, showing the gamut from black on gray to orange-pink on cream...Philippines...$18/set (1 set available)
....18650...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilo Linne, 1758....91 mm. F++. A great normal specimen, nice size with immaculate lip...Philippines...$9 (1 available)
....24506...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....73 mm. F++. Gold axial zig-zag pattern & sharp shoulder spines...Philippines...$6 (1 available)
....16730...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....77 mm. F++. Dark brown-marked high spired form...Philippines...$7 (1 available)
....36202...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....84 mm. F+ nicely. Unusual freak specimen with a raised spiral ridge around the widest part of the body whorl. Creamy white with pattern of small golden-tan triangles...Philippines....$25 (1 available)
....30986...(3)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....68 to 73 mm. F+ nicely. Fairly typical examples with bold amber markings...Philippines...$5 (3 available)
....36015...(3)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....63 to 71 mm. F+ high. Melanistic!!! Dark Momas (or papas - kind of hard to tell from the shell :+))...Indonesia...$35 (3 available)
....32472...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....81 mm. F+ high. Good sized orange/peachy example with well thickened adult lip...Philippines...$15 (1 available)
....31613...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....92 mm. F+ high. Good sized specimen with spiny shoulders and busy, fine zig-zag brown markings...Philippines...$10 (1 available)
....30985...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....85 mm. F+ high. Excellent tenting!! Good sized specimen with brown on orange tent pattern similar to Cymbiola imperialis...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....33603...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....86 mm. F+. Pastel orange-pink form, with bright orange zig-zag markings. Good lip but a couple of small ventral growth marks...Philippines...$13 (1 available)
....23158...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....70 mm. F+. Somewhat unusual pattern, with dark brown blotches & orange-brown zig-zag lines...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....31151...(1pr)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....78 & 87 mm. F+. Fascinating pair, one totally bizzare & unique injury freak with elongate spire & very odd intermittent posterior lip "flange" plus one nicely patterned typical serpentina form specimen...Philippines...$25/pair (1 pair available)
....31614...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....84 mm. F+. With heavy shoulder spines and striking pattern in orange-tan...Philippines...$8 (1 available)
....31336...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....35 mm. F+. Baby bat!!...Philippines...$3 (1 available)
....24599...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....75 mm. F+. Nicely tan-tented & large, sharp shoulder spines...Philippines...$5 (1 available)
....22878...(3sets)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....75 to 90 mm. F+. 3 piece sets show a variety of patterns & shapes...Indonesia...$10/set (3 sets available)
....22138...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....100 mm. F+. Large, Strange & unique, with an impressed groove around the mid-body, like it was wearing a tight belt...Philippines..$20 (1 available)
....22136...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....89 mm. F+. FREAK! Nice injury freak - looks like a cocoon!...Philippines...$18 (1 available)
....18140...(2)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758....78 & 80 mm. F+ High. Unusual colour form, don't know if it's named, slatey gray with big brown zig-zags...Philippines...$15 (2 available)
....23716...(1pr)...Cymbiola vespertilio Linne, 1758 / vespertilio fm. mitis Lamarck., 1844....89 & 92 mm. F+. Wonderful comparison pair, one each of the nominate form & the mitis form...Philippines...35/pair (1 pair available)
....18139...(2)...Cymbiola vespertilio fm. mitis Lamarck, 1811....78 & 83 mm. F+/F++. Cylindrical form with reduced shoulder knobs...Philippines...$18 (2 available)
....36611...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio mitis Lamarck, 1844....103 mm. F+ high. Big example of this form, with bold gold-brown tents & superb, thickened, intact lip & canal. Just a touch of dorsal erosion down-grades this otherwise lovely specimen...Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....28131...(1)...Cymbiola vespertilio serpentina Lamarck, 1812....77 mm. F+ high. Elongate, creamy background & orange axial zig-zags...Philippines...$50 (1 available)
....28128...(2)...Cymbiolacca pulchra fm. woolacottae McMichael, 1958....46 to 56 mm. F++. Pale pastel pink patterned form. Colour phase lighter than typical, and QUITE attractive...Australia...$15 (2 available)
....19368...(1)...Cymbiolacca pulchra woolacottae McMichael, 1958....45 to 52 mm. F++. Lady Musgrave Island form - lighter background colour and other differences...Australia...SPECIAL...$15 (1 available)
SOLD...Cymbiolacca pulchra houarti Poppe, 1985....57 mm. F+. Australia. retained for photo
....28120...(6)...Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta McMichael, 1963....49 to 55 mm. F++. Pretty, orange-pink clouded, brown speckled specimens...Australia...$25 (6 available)
....19360...(2)...Cymbiolacca pulchra peristicta McMichael, 1963....44 to 54 mm. F+. Fresh strong colours, good shoulder spines, slightly juvenile lips, juvenile price...Australia...SPECIAL!!.$5 (2 available)
....18323...(1)...Cymbiolacca pulchra fm. woolacottae McMichael, 1958....51 mm. F+. Cream, with orange-tan markings & brown speckles. lip filed...Australia...$12 (1 available)
....31737...(1)...Cymbiolista hunteri Iredale, 1931....107 mm. F+ high. Nice typical specimen with adult features. One lower lip chip...Australia...$20 (1 available)
SOLD...Cymbium cucumis Roding, 1798....163 mm. F+. Senegal. ..retained for photo
SOLD....Cymbium cucumis Roding, 1798....132 mm. F+. Sierra Leone. ..retained for photo
SOLD...Cymbium pepo Lightfoot, 1786....170 mm. F+ w/perio. Senegal. ..retained for photo
SOLD...Cymbium pepo Lightfoot, 1786....39 mm. F++. Senegal. ..retained for photo
....5601...(2)...Enaeta cylleniformis Sowerby, 1844....16 mm. F++. Bahamas...$9 (2 available)
SOLD....Enaeta cylleniformis Sowerby, 1844....18 & 13.5 mm. Gem.-. Bahamas. ..retained for photo
....16177...(2)...Enaeta leonardhilli Petuch, 1982....12 mm. F++. Elegantly tan with brown spiral bands..Brazil...$21 (2 available)
....19166...(1)...Enaeta leonardhilli Petuch, 1982....10.5 mm. F++. Brown & tan mini-volute...Brazil...$15 (1 available)
....26837...(1)...Enaeta leonardhilli Petuch, 1982....14, 15 mm. F++. Big examples of this rare endemic Volutidae...Brazil...$25 (1 available)
SOLD...Ericusa sowerbyi Kiener, 1839....205 mm. F+ high. Australia. ..retained for photo
....37216...(1)...Fulgoraria kaneko Hirase, 1920....158 mm. F. Discount starter specimen of this uncommon Volute, due to lip broken along natural growth line...South China Sea...$17 (1 available)
SOLD...Fulgoraria prevostiana magna Kuroda & Habe, 1950....95, 99 mm. F+. Japan. retained for photo
....35900...(1)...Harpulina arausiaca Lightfoot, 1786....70 mm. F+High. Lovely orange striped specimen with good lip, full, extended protoconch & strong shoulder knobs...Sri Lanka...$40 (1 available)
SOLD...Harpulina arausiaca Lightfoot, 1786....67 to 81 mm. F+ high. Beautifully patterned in rich orange-red, these are the "brick pattern" or Poppe & Goto's A form, with lips & protoconchs intact...India. retained for photo
....27753...(3)...Harpulina arausiaca Lightfoot, 1786....65, 67 mm. F+. Great pattern of orange spiral lines over red axial markings...India...$50 (3 available)
SOLD...Harpularia arausiaca Lightfoot, 1786....67 to 69 mm F high.. Sri Lanka. retained for photo
....23256...(1pr)...Harpularia arausiaca (ventrum) Lightfoot, 1786 (dorsum)....69 & 74 mm F high - missing proto otherwise one is excellent, other is not bad.. HIGH-CONTRAST study-pair: These two show are QUITE different!...Sri Lanka....$50/pr (1 pair available)
....25701...(9)...Harpulina lapponica Linne, 1767....66 to 71 mm. F++ w/o. Superb typical specimens complete with small opercs...India...$6 (9 available)
....1893...(2sets)...Harpulina lapponica Linne, 1767....65-70 mm. F++. Dark, fresh sets of 3 variations.SUPERSPECIAL...India...$9 (2 sets available) OVERSIZE
SOLD....Harpulina lapponica Linne, 1767....73 mm. F++. Sri Lanka. ..retained for photo
....29821...(1)...Harpulina loroisii Valenciennes, 1863....93 to 103 mm. F+ high. Excellent examples with lips & protoconhs intact & wavy axial lines...$30 (1 available)
SOLD...Harpulina loroisii Valenciennes, 1863....90 to 98 mm. F+ solid. India. retained for photo ..Oversize
....4614...(1)...Harpulina lorosii Valenciennes, 1863....105 mm. F. but shows an interesting natural lip repair...India...$5 (1 available)
....20557...(1pr)...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....97 mm. F+. Wide & narrow pair, looks like Jack Spratt & his wife...India...$40/pair (1 available)
....20545...(2)...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....111 to 112 mm. F+. Big specimens! Good protoconch & canals, lips only slightly rough...India...$30 (2 available)
....20550...(1)...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....104 mm. F+. Nice & chunky, with distinct axial lines...India...$28 (1 available)
SOLD...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....98 mm. F+. India. retained for photo
....20556...(1pr)...Harpulina loroisi Valenciennes, 1863....95 to 98 mm. F+. One of the pair has unusual axial knobs on the shoulder...India...$40/pair (1 pair available)
....5520...(1)...Harpulina lorosii Valenciennes, 1863....89 mm. F+ W/O. A good shell....India...$12 (1 available)
....30478...(2)...Lyria cloveriana Weaver, 1963....72 to 81 mm. F+ nicely. Good sized examples with well thickened lips & lovely deep red markings & spiral lines...Sri Lanka...SPECIAL!!...$50 firm. (2 available)
....27121...(1)...Lyria cloveriana Weaver, 1963....83 mm. F+ nicely. Superior dorsal display, with a small self-mend on the ventral side...Sri Lanka...$70 (1 available)
....28965...(3)...Lyria kurodai Kawamura, 1964....85 to 90 mm. F+ high. Good sized specimens, with intact, well developed & uniquely beaded lips...Thailand...$30 (3 available)
....28966...(2)...Lyria kurodai Kawamura, 1964....75 to 80 mm. F+ high. With beaded lips fully developed. Good but inexpensive specimens...Thailand...$22 (2 available)
....28967...(1)...Lyria kurodai Kawamura, 1964....104 mm. F+. As big as they get, but with slight lip damage...Thailand...$35 (1 available)
....28968...(1)...Lyria kurodai Kawamura, 1964....96 mm. F+. Big example at big discounts due to minor lip damage...Thailand...$25 (1 available)
....28969...(6)...Lyria kurodai Kawamura, 1964....85 to 89 mm. F+ nicely. Fair sized specimens with fairly decent lips at very fair prices...Thailand...$20 (6 available)
....28970...(4)...Lyria kurodai Kawamura, 1964....78 to 79 mm. F+. Still nice starter specimens at rock bottom price...Thailand...$12 (4 available)
....35874...(1)...Lyria (ventrum) lyraeformis Swainson, 1821 (dorsum)....99 mm. F+ nicely. Odd example, quite mature, with somewhat bulbose protoconch & fine, closer spaced than average (possibly gerontic) ribs...Kenya...$130. (1 available)
....35877...(1)...Lyria (ventrum) lyraeformis Swainson, 1821 (dorsum)....79 mm. F+ high. Fully mature dwarf!! Classically patterned specimen with ribs becoming tightly packed on the outer lip & with strong parietal shield...Kenya...$130. (1 available)
....34919...(1)....Lyria (ventrum) lyraeformis (dorsum) Swainson, 1821....104 mm. F high. Big(ish) bright orange patterned specimen, though with one or two minor irregularities...Kenya...$80
....36556...(1)...Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....78 mm. F+. Fine, slightly younger starter specimen of this rare Volute with good lip & complete, pointed protoconch...Kenya...$175
....33144...(1)...Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....77, 83 mm. F+ nicely. Not big, but still mature (adult) specimens of the pastel orange banded colour form...Kenya...$125 (1 available)
....34908...(1)...Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....110 mm. F high. Rich, dark brown mottled colour phase. Bargain specimen due to slightly rough lip & decollate apex...Kenya...$45 (1 available)
....33892...(1)....Lyria lyraeformis Swainson, 1821....97.5 mm. Missing its protoconch - otherwise F+ solid. Mature specimen of the beautiful Orange persuasion...Kenya....$50 firm
....5642...(1)...Lyria mitraeformis Lamark, 1811....42 mm. F+ high. Cheapie!!...Australia...$4 (1 available)
....24622...(1)...Lyria mitraeformis Lamarck, 1811....51 mm. F++ w/operc. Big for species, mottled in chocolate brown...Australia...$12 (1 available)
....24622A...(1)...Lyria mitraeformis Lamarck, 1811....26mm. F++ Fully adult dwarf!! Cutie fer sur...Australia...$12 (1 available)
....19350...(8)...Lyria mitraeformis Lamarck, 1811....39 to 44 mm. F++ w/o. Brown spotted axial ribs...Australia..Special!...$6 (8 available)
SOLD...Lyria planicostata boholensis Kosuge, 1980....58 mm. F++. Philippines. ..retained for photo
....16354...(1)...Lyria planicostata fm. santoensis Ladd, 1975....57, 58 mm. F++/Gem. Tan with brown spiral dashed ribs. Nice specimens!..Philippines...$25 (1 available)
....3461...(2)...Lyria planicostata boholensis Lan, 1975....56-68 mm. F+. Fully adult...SPECIAL...Phillipines...$8 (2 available)
....36646...(1)...Lyria santoensis taiwanica Lan, 1975....72 mm. F+ high. Good sized specimen of the northern race of the species, with brown spiral lines as dashes only on the axial ridges...Philippines...$20
SOLD...Lyria santoensis taiwanica Lan, 1975....57 mm. F+ high. Philippines. .. retained for photo
....30450...(1pr)...Lyria vicdani Kosuge, 1981....30 mm. F+/F++. One with slightly sub-adult lip could be mistaken for Buccinidae or Mitridae. The other has its first typically varixed adult lip form...Philippines...$25/pair (1 pair available)
....34707...(1)...Lyria vicdani Kosuge, 1981 (#77)....33 mm. F+. Neat miniature Volute species, high spired, axially ribbed & lightly spiral lined...Philippines...$32 (1 available)
....31056...(2)...Lyria vicdani Kosuge, 1981....37, 41 mm. F+ high - nice. Great examples of this small Lyria species, with fine brown spiral lines over thin axial ribs...Philippines...$35 (2 available)
....34903...(1)...Melo broderipi Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....255 mm. F+. Large, lovely, well inflated specimen with superb lip (one tiny anterior nick) but a few abreviated shoulder spines...Indonesia?...$45 (1 available)
....16261...(1)...Melo broderipi Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....119 mm. F+. Has interesting wide ridge on lower body whorl that looks a bit like a second fasciole. A bit small & with a re-shaped lip...Philippines...$20 (1 available) Oversize
....16266...(1)...Melo broderipi Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....151 mm. F+. High apex, almost complete lack of spines, and axial brown zig-zags give this one the look of a round shouldered Cymbiola nobilis...Philippines...$23 (1 available) Oversize
....16267...(1)...Melo broderipi Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....155 mm. F+. Fairly typical shape but with no shoulder spines...Philippines...$20 (1 available) Oversize
....16268...(1)...Melo broderipi Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834....204 mm. F+. Pinched & elongated body whorl make this freak look a little like a giant Cymbium cucumis. Lip unmolested but with 2 small chips...Philippines...$25 (1 available) Oversize
....37513...(1)...Nannamoria inopinata Darragh, 1979....43.5 mm. F+. Good specimen with intact, fully thickened lip but a couple of healed dorsal breaks...Australia...$110 (1 available)
....37313...(1pr)....Odontocymbiola americana Reeve, 1856....47 & 55 mm. F++. Extreme pattern pair, the bigger one with yellow tan background colour & almost no pattern, the other with the typical fine brown lines & triangles...Brazil...$25/pr. (1 pair available)
....37312...(1)...Odontocymbiola americana Reeve, 1856....48 mm. F++. Delightful specimen showing broad form, strong shoulder knobs & wonderful fine brown pattern of axial lines & "tents"...Brazil...$12 (1 available)
....37314...(1)...Odontocymbiola cleryana Petit, 1856....43 mm. F+ high. Nice, large, high spired specimen, orange-tan with just a few brown spots...Brazil...$12 (1 available)
....37315...(1)...Odontocymbiola cleryana Petit, 1856....35 mm. F++. Somewhat squat example with strong shoulder knobs & pattern of gold-tan axial zig-zags & triangles...Brazil...$9 (1 available)
....37316...(1)...Odontocymbiola saotomensis Calvo & Coltro, 1997....61.5 mm. F+ high. Good, big specimen of this fairly recently published species, with fine brown "tents" & axial lines...Brazil...$120 (1 available)
....28551...(1)...Odontocymbiola saotomensis Calvo & Coltro, 1997....60 mm. F++. Beautiful, pastel orange specimen with just a hint of zig-zag pattern. Really, this one is a keeper!!...Brazil...$110 (1 available)
....28593...(1)...Odontocymbiola saotomensis Calvo & Coltro, 1997....63 mm. F+ nicely - only missing the protoconch. Pastel orange-tan Volute, recently described & from restricted locality...Brazil...$95 (1 available)
....5692...(1)...Saotomea pratasensis T. C. Lan, 1997....35 mm. F+. Recently described attractive species...Taiwan...$120 (negotiable)
....27762...(1)...Saotomea minima Bondarev, 1994....30 mm. F+. Rare, recently described, deep water mini-volute...Taiwan...$120 (1 available)
SOLD...Teremachia johnsoni Bartsch, 1942....126 mm. F+. Philippines. retained for photo
....25087...(3)...Teramachia johnsoni Bartsch, 1942....129 to 140 mm. F+ high, nice!!. Big, fantastic specimens, purple-gray with excellent lips....Philippines...SUPERSPECIAL!!..$40 (no discounts) (3 available)
....30167...(1)...Voluta musica fm. guinaica Lamarck, 1811....63 to 72 mm. F++. Great specimens of this cinnamon brown local form, with thick, brown beaded lip...Venezuala...$24 (1 available)
....30888...(1)...Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....129 mm. F+ high. Large, delightful example...Indonesia...$220 (1 available)
....30889...(2)...Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....123 to 124 mm. F+ high - quite nice. Delightful specimens with typical patterns and thick & rounded adult lips...Indonesia...$200 (2 available)
....30529...(1)...Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....114 mm. F+. Great example of this collector's classic with thickened, undamaged lip & distintive, dark lined pattern, but just a few dorsal sponge holes...Indonesia...$150 (1 available)
....36021...(1)....Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....118 mm. F. Very fresh dead example of this collectors' classic, with great pattern, & thick, rolled lip...Indonesia...$60 (1 available)
....36022...(1)....Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....115 mm. F. Very fresh dead bargain specimen with totally classic dorsal pattern display...Indonesia...$45 (1 available)
....36023...(1)....Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....110 mm. F. Bargain example due to it being fairly well lined with boring sponge holes. Would be F+ easily if not for the sponge lines...Indonesia...$30 (1 available)
....30893...(1)...Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....103, 107 mm. F+. Decent mid sized specimens, though with lip either chipped or slightly thin, and at a good price...Indonesia...$110 (1 available)
....37217...(1)...Volutoconus bednalli Brazier, 1878....105 mm. F. Bargain specimen due to broken (partly healed) lip, but with absolutely classic dorsal pattern display...Indonesia...$40 (1 available)
....35250...(1)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....54 mm. F++. Semi-dwarf specimen with good lip & complete protoconch...Australia..$15 (1 available)
....18871...(1pr)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....63 to 69 mm. F++. Good contrast pairs - nice display!...Australia...$70/pair (1 pair available)
....3452...(1)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....53 mm. F++. Lovely, fully adult dwarf...Aus...$27 (1 available)
....5963...(2)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....60 - 69 mm. F++.Lovely Tan & orange mottled with faint brownish bands - nice!...Australia...$30 (2 available)
....18868...(2)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....67 to 68 mm. F++ solid. Great richly coloured specimens with orange brown dorsal glaze...Australia...$33 (2 available)
....28132...(1)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....71 mm. F+ solid. BIGGIE example with great lip but a slight ventral scar...Australia...$39 (1 available)
....28133...(5)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....61 to 68 mm. F+ to F++. Nice sized, quality specimens...Australia...$15 (5 available)
....28134...(4)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....54 to 59 mm. F+ to F++. Mid sized examples of this formerly rare species...Australia..SPECIAL!!.$10 (4 available)
....18869...(1)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....72 mm. F+ high. - just a small lip problem. Dorsum superb!!. BIG!! Splendid pattern, a stand-out specimen...Australia...$25 (1 available)
....18870...(4)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....62 to 67 mm. F+ solid. Decent specimens of a classic species - for a splenid price!!...Australia...$26 (4 available)
....18906...(1)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....62 mm. F+. . What you might call grossi marked-down (but still nice!!) specimens...Australia...$15 (1 available)
....5964...(1pr)...Volutoconus grossi Iredale, 1927....57 - 65 mm. F+/F++. Contrasting pair: one colorful form, one more plain one...Australia...$38/pair (1 pair available)
SOLD....Zidona dufresnei Donovan, 1823....200 mm. F+ high. Argentina. retained for photo
....33642...(1)...Zidona dufresnei Donovan, 1823....189 mm. F+. Unusual example with heavy, slightly twisted apical callus. One tiny lip chip...Brazil...$23 (1 available)
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