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MELONGENIDAE

Pricelist Melongenidae, updated 05-06-08 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS

Form & Locality:

Description ('w/o' is abbreviation for: with operculum):

Grading:

All Prices in AUD:

Syrinx aruanus  Linnaeus,1758 

There are two local forms of this shell. The southern shells (Perth to Augusta in Western Australia) are much smoother and do not display the sutural grooves of the larger northern shells (Geraldton through to Northern Territory and Queensland). The tropical northern shells always show some growth lines and wear on the spire.
Please note that shipping via Sea Mail is recommended, as these shells are usually quite heavy (over 5kg for larger shells). Info on shipping prices available on request for each individual specimen.

Occasionally egg cases of Syrinx aruanus wash up on the beach, often including some very small juvenile shells. These pristine juveniles are superb comparative objects for display alongside the large adult shells - a great addition to any collection.

N-W Western Australia

300-400mm, typical for species, usually with very good lip and spire, with operculum

F+/F++

 $  45.00 - 85.00

N-W Western Australia

400-500mm, typical, usually with good lip &  spire, with operculum

F+/F++

 $  100.00 - 135.00

N-W Western Australia

500-550mm, very large shells, always with some spire damage, with operc., now getting rare

F+

 $  135.00 - 180.00

N-W Western Australia

550-600mm, XL sized and very heavy shells, getting rare this size, always with some spire & lip damage, w/o

F+

 $  180.00 - 210.00

N-W Western Australia

Over 600mm, extremely large and very heavy shells, now very rare this size, always with some spire & lip damage, w/o

F+

Price on request

N-W Western Australia

Over 610mm, giant shells, very heavy and now very hard to find as they are now extremely rare this size, always with spire and lip damage, w/o

F+

Please send us your request and join the waitlist..

N-W Western Australia

10-30mm,  beautiful miniature specimens, tiny but with perfect shape and colour, juvenile

F

 $ 10.00

N-W Western Australia

a superb growth series of this fascinating and very large species with the whole range of sizes currently available, starting from the egg case though to approx. 550mm - 5 shells total

N/A

 $  300.00

Perth, Western Australia 

300-400mm, typical for smaller southern form and fully mature at this size,  with smoother surface and reduced  sutural grooves, w/o

F+/F++

 $  75.00 - 95.00

Busycon contrarium  Conrad, 1840

Florida

over 250mm (more than 10"), very large sinistral shells, predominantly white with good lip & good colour on spire, w/o

F++

$   25.00

This list is still unfinished - we will add more specimens in future.

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