If you asked most Trochidae fans exactly why they like this multitudinous, taxonomically – fascinating, wonderfully variably – shaped, often “Iridescent” family, they will often just smile and say something like “I just Do! A word of caution- this crowd can be down-right addictive!
....36659...(1set)...Clanculus cruciatus Linne, 1758....7 to 8 mm. F+. Nice 4 piece colour & pattern variation set of tiny tan & brown mottled tops with fine spiral cords...Israel...$7 (1 set available)
....36659...(1set)...Clanculus cruciatus Linne, 1758....7 to 8 mm. F+. Nice 4 piece colour & pattern variation set of tiny tan & brown mottled tops with fine spiral cords...Israel...$7 (1 set available)
....15215...(4prs)...Calliostoma laugieri Payraudeau, 1826....8 mm. F+. Brown with darker blotches...Spain...$3 (4 pairs available)
....15215...(4prs)...Calliostoma laugieri Payraudeau, 1826....8 mm. F+. Brown with darker blotches...Spain...$3 (4 pairs available)
....15219...(5)...Arene tricarinata Stearns, 1872....3 mm. F to F+. White to gray with tiny specks-get out the hand-lens!...Florida...$4 for 2 (5 available)
....15219...(5)...Arene tricarinata Stearns, 1872....3 mm. F to F+. White to gray with tiny specks-get out the hand-lens!...Florida...$4 for 2 (5 available)
....30591...(1)...Astele bularra Garrard, 1961....29 mm. F+ high. Beautiful, finely beaded spiral cords & with great lip. Good size too...Australia...$12 (1 available)
....30591...(1)...Astele bularra Garrard, 1961....29 mm. F+ high. Beautiful, finely beaded spiral cords & with great lip. Good size too...Australia...$12 (1 available)
....41326...(1)...Bathybembix argenteonitens Lischke, 1872....62 mm. F++ w/perio. Huge specimen in top condition, with perfect lip & thin tan perio...East China Sea...$23 (1 available)
....41326...(1)...Bathybembix argenteonitens Lischke, 1872....62 mm. F++ w/perio. Huge specimen in top condition, with perfect lip & thin tan perio...East China Sea...$23 (1 available)
....41327...(1)...Bathybembix argenteonitens Lischke, 1872....58 mm. F+ high. Large, clean, lovely specimen...East China Sea...$18 (1 available)
....41327...(1)...Bathybembix argenteonitens Lischke, 1872....58 mm. F+ high. Large, clean, lovely specimen...East China Sea...$18 (1 available)
....39693...(1)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....41 mm. F+. Fresh dead but very decent example...Washington...$25 (1 available)
....39693...(1)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....41 mm. F+. Fresh dead but very decent example...Washington...$25 (1 available)
....27304...(1)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....47 mm. F+ w/operc. Big, slightly gerontic specimen of this deep water Trochidae...Washington...$35 (1 available)
....27304...(1)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....47 mm. F+ w/operc. Big, slightly gerontic specimen of this deep water Trochidae...Washington...$35 (1 available)
....29958...(1)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....43 mm. F+ w/operc & perio. Fragile & elegant deep water Trochidae...Washington...$32 (1 available)
....29958...(1)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....43 mm. F+ w/operc & perio. Fragile & elegant deep water Trochidae...Washington...$32 (1 available)
....27303...(2)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....36 to 41 mm. F+ w/operc. Nice examples of this big deep water Trochidae with greenish periostracum...Washington...$30 (2 available)
....27303...(2)...Bathybembix bairdi Dall, 1889....36 to 41 mm. F+ w/operc. Nice examples of this big deep water Trochidae with greenish periostracum...Washington...$30 (2 available)
....30599...(1)...Calliostoma adspersum Philippi, 1851....16 mm. F+ 1 w/operc. Fine example of this tiny top...Brazil...$7 (1 available)
....30599...(1)...Calliostoma adspersum Philippi, 1851....16 mm. F+ 1 w/operc. Fine example of this tiny top...Brazil...$7 (1 available)
....42111...(6)...Calliostoma antoni Koch, 1853....18 to 20 mm. F++ w/o. Nice fresh taken specimens complete with opercs...Panama...$5 (6 available)
....42111...(6)...Calliostoma antoni Koch, 1853....18 to 20 mm. F++ w/o. Nice fresh taken specimens complete with opercs...Panama...$5 (6 available)
....19151...(2)...Calliostoma brunneopictum Quinn, 1992....6 to 7 mm. F+. High apex, brown spots on gray-tan...Brazil...$10 (2 available)
....19151...(2)...Calliostoma brunneopictum Quinn, 1992....6 to 7 mm. F+. High apex, brown spots on gray-tan...Brazil...$10 (2 available)
....22630...(2)...Calliostoma (Astele) bullara Garrard, 1961... 25 to 28 mm. F+. Super-fine beading & a golden sheen. Beautiful!...Australia...$10 (2 available)
....22630...(2)...Calliostoma (Astele) bullara Garrard, 1961... 25 to 28 mm. F+. Super-fine beading & a golden sheen. Beautiful!...Australia...$10 (2 available)
....22631...(2)...Calliostoma (Astele) speciosum Adams, 1855....25 to 26 mm. F+. Red-brown mottling over beaded spiral cords...Australia...$10 (2 available)
....22631...(2)...Calliostoma (Astele) speciosum Adams, 1855....25 to 26 mm. F+. Red-brown mottling over beaded spiral cords...Australia...$10 (2 available)
....30605...(3)...Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot, 1786....26 to 33 mm. F+ some w/operc. Strongly corded & with slightly channeled sutures (appropriate for the name!)...California...$9 (3 available)
....30605...(3)...Calliostoma canaliculatum Lightfoot, 1786....26 to 33 mm. F+ some w/operc. Strongly corded & with slightly channeled sutures (appropriate for the name!)...California...$9 (3 available)
....41632...(1)...Calliostoma cf. ciliare Menke, 1843....29 mm. F++. Although this specie is usually from West Australia, these were trawled by boats out of Mogadishu...Somalia...$25 (1 available)
....41632...(1)...Calliostoma cf. ciliare Menke, 1843....29 mm. F++. Although this specie is usually from West Australia, these were trawled by boats out of Mogadishu...Somalia...$25 (1 available)
....34030...(1)...Calliostoma coppingeri Smith, 1880....11 mm. F++ w/operc. Deep water species with light tan base & darker, pearly spire...Uruguay...$13 (1 available)
....34030...(1)...Calliostoma coppingeri Smith, 1880....11 mm. F++ w/operc. Deep water species with light tan base & darker, pearly spire...Uruguay...$13 (1 available)
....30609...(1)...Calliostoma coppingeri Smith, 1880....5 mm. F+. Pastel orange-tan micro Trochid...Argentina...$9 (1 available)
....30609...(1)...Calliostoma coppingeri Smith, 1880....5 mm. F+. Pastel orange-tan micro Trochid...Argentina...$9 (1 available)
....15154...(1)...Calliostoma coppingeri var. major Castellanos & Fernandez, 1976....11 mm. F++ w/operc. Scarce and dark brown...Argentina...$16 (1 available)
....15154...(1)...Calliostoma coppingeri var. major Castellanos & Fernandez, 1976....11 mm. F++ w/operc. Scarce and dark brown...Argentina...$16 (1 available)
....27799...(2)...Calliostoma depictum Dall, 1927....8 to 10 mm. F++. Fine, complex, dark red pattern...Brazil...$12 (2 available)
....27799...(2)...Calliostoma depictum Dall, 1927....8 to 10 mm. F++. Fine, complex, dark red pattern...Brazil...$12 (2 available)
....37780...(3)...Calliostoma euglyptum Adams, 1854....21 to 22 mm. F+. Best 3 selected from 110 ex col examples...Florida...$8 (3 available)
....37780...(3)...Calliostoma euglyptum Adams, 1854....21 to 22 mm. F+. Best 3 selected from 110 ex col examples...Florida...$8 (3 available)
....29597...(1)...Calliostoma euglyptum A. Adams, 1854....19 mm. F++. Lovely purple-pink with cream flammules...Florida...$20 (1 available)
....29597...(1)...Calliostoma euglyptum A. Adams, 1854....19 mm. F++. Lovely purple-pink with cream flammules...Florida...$20 (1 available)
....12773...(2)...Calliostoma euglyptum A. Adams, 1854....10 - 11 mm. F+/F++ w/operc. Dark red & finely beaded...Panama...$15 (2 available)
....12773...(2)...Calliostoma euglyptum A. Adams, 1854....10 - 11 mm. F+/F++ w/operc. Dark red & finely beaded...Panama...$15 (2 available)
....23679...(1)...Calliostoma formosense E. A. Smith, 1907....55 mm. F+ w/operc. Large, classic shape, live taken collectors item...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....23679...(1)...Calliostoma formosense E. A. Smith, 1907....55 mm. F+ w/operc. Large, classic shape, live taken collectors item...Philippines...$12 (1 available)
....28005...(1)...Calliostoma formosense Smith, 1907....51 mm. F+. Large, sivery-tan with brown spots & dashes...Taiwan...$12 (1 available)
....28005...(1)...Calliostoma formosense Smith, 1907....51 mm. F+. Large, sivery-tan with brown spots & dashes...Taiwan...$12 (1 available)
....18624...(1)...Calliostoma gemmosum Reeve, 1842....15 mm. F++ w. operc. Inscised brown lines on tan granulose top...Brazil...$14 (1 available)
....18624...(1)...Calliostoma gemmosum Reeve, 1842....15 mm. F++ w. operc. Inscised brown lines on tan granulose top...Brazil...$14 (1 available)
NEW....43211...(5)...Calliostoma hungerfordi Sowerby, 1888....20 to 22 mm. F++. Lovely iridescent yellowish colour. Less granular than consors and without pattern...Japan...$18 (5 available)
NEW....43211...(5)...Calliostoma hungerfordi Sowerby, 1888....20 to 22 mm. F++. Lovely iridescent yellowish colour. Less granular than consors and without pattern...Japan...$18 (5 available)
....32058...(2)...Calliostoma iridium Dall, 1896....18 mm. F++ w/operc. (How come iridium is so much cheaper than platinum when it comes to Calliostoma?) Beautiful iridescent yellowish, with red-brown flamules...Panama...$18 (2 available)
....32058...(2)...Calliostoma iridium Dall, 1896....18 mm. F++ w/operc. (How come iridium is so much cheaper than platinum when it comes to Calliostoma?) Beautiful iridescent yellowish, with red-brown flamules...Panama...$18 (2 available)
....32060...(2)...Calliostoma nepheloide Dall, 1913....19 to 20 mm. F++. Yellow-tan with brown spots & finely beaded...Panama...$9 (2 available)
....32060...(2)...Calliostoma nepheloide Dall, 1913....19 to 20 mm. F++. Yellow-tan with brown spots & finely beaded...Panama...$9 (2 available)
....34031...(2)...Calliostoma jucundum Gould, 1849....10 to 11 mm. F++. Neat tan species with fine spiral cords...Uruguay...$14 (2 available)
....34031...(2)...Calliostoma jucundum Gould, 1849....10 to 11 mm. F++. Neat tan species with fine spiral cords...Uruguay...$14 (2 available)
....15155...(1)...Calliostoma jujubinum Gmelin, 1791....11 mm. F+. Light pink to dark brown with pearly interior...Florida...$5 (1 available)
....15155...(1)...Calliostoma jujubinum Gmelin, 1791....11 mm. F+. Light pink to dark brown with pearly interior...Florida...$5 (1 available)
....30011...(1)...Calliostoma jujubinum fm. tampaense Conrad, 1846....11 mm. F+. Cream, boldly mottled in dark red...Florida...$7 (1 available)
....30011...(1)...Calliostoma jujubinum fm. tampaense Conrad, 1846....11 mm. F+. Cream, boldly mottled in dark red...Florida...$7 (1 available)
....27800...(2)...Calliostoma militaris von Ihering, 1907....27, 30 mm. F++ w/operc. Excellent examples of this highly beaded scarce species...Brazil...$45 (2 available)
....27800...(2)...Calliostoma militaris von Ihering, 1907....27, 30 mm. F++ w/operc. Excellent examples of this highly beaded scarce species...Brazil...$45 (2 available)
....34032...(3)...Calliostoma nordenskjoldi Strebel, 1906....6 to 8 mm. F++. Curiously Nordic-sounding Trochids from the Deep South...Uruguay...$32 (3 available)
....34032...(3)...Calliostoma nordenskjoldi Strebel, 1906....6 to 8 mm. F++. Curiously Nordic-sounding Trochids from the Deep South...Uruguay...$32 (3 available)