Australian Seashells P/L - 5 Ealing Mews, Kingsley WA 6026, Australia. web: www.seashells.net, e-mail: shells@seashells.net.au
CEPHALOPODA / NAUTILUS - ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN $ (AUD), NOT INCL. GST
Genus Species Author Locality Description Grading Price
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia under 100mm, elegant pelagic octopus eggcase miniatures F++/GEM    35.00
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia 100-120mm, typical, elegant, often tiny pinholes F++/GEM    45.00
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia 120-140mm, elegant shape, may have tiny pinholes, large F++/GEM    60.00
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia 140-160mm, elegant, darker ridge, some pinholes, large F++/GEM    80.00
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia 160-170mm, often with tiny holes, very large for species F++/GEM    100.00
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia 170-180mm, often with tiny holes, rare this size F++/GEM    120.00
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 Southern Australia over 180mm, often with tiny holes, extremely rare this size F++/GEM POR
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC under 100mm, often tiny pin holes, small but typical F++/GEM sold out
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 100-110mm, typical size, often with tiny pinholes F++/GEM    45.00
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 110-120mm, typical, nice shape, may have tiny holes F++/GEM    60.00
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 120-130mm, typical, may have pinholes, large for species F++/GEM    80.00
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 130-140mm, nice, may have tiny holes, large for species F++/GEM    105.00
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 140-150mm, often tiny pinholes, very large for species F++/GEM    120.00
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 150-160mm, very large shell, may have tiny holes F++/GEM 150.00
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC 160-170mm, very large, may have tiny holes, rare this size F++/GEM POR
Argonauta nodosa Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, VIC over 170mm, giant shell, may have tiny pinholes, rare size F++/GEM POR
Argonauta hians Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, WA under 40mm, delicate pale grey shells with brown ridge   F++/GEM   10.00
Argonauta hians Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, WA 40-50mm, delicate pale grey shells, typical size, brown ridge F++/GEM    15.00
Argonauta hians Lightfoot, 1786 Australia, WA over 50mm, delicate pale grey, brown ridge - very large F++/GEM    25.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 130-150mm, typical size, striking pattern (CITES-listed, no export) F++    80.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758  Australia, WA 150-170mm, large with striking pattern (CITES-listed, no export) F++    100.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 170-190mm, very large, rarely this good (CITES-listed, no export) F++    130.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 190-200mm, very large from here, rarely good (CITES-listed, no export) F++    170.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 200-210mm, rare giants from WA (CITES-listed, no export) F+/F++    200.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA over 210mm, very rare in any condition, POR (CITES-listed, no export) F+/F++ POR
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines under 120mm, typical darker striping (CITES-listed, no export) F++/GEM    35.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 120-140mm, darker striped Indo-Pacific form (CITES-listed, no export) F++/GEM    50.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 140- 160mm, large darker Indo-Pacific form (CITES-listed, no export) F++/GEM    70.00
Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines over 160mm, large - rarely in good condition (CITES-listed, no export) F++ 85.00
Nautilus repertus Iredale, 1944 Australia, WA over 170mm, local WA form, sparse stripes (CITES-listed, no export) F++ 100.00

 

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