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Pricelist Melongenidae, updated 01-06-10 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS |
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Description ('w/o' is abbreviation for: with operculum): |
All Prices in AUD: |
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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. 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. |
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N-W Western Australia |
300-400mm, typical for species, usually with very good lip and spire, with operculum |
F+/F++ |
$ 45.00 - 85.00 |
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N-W Western Australia |
400-500mm, typical, usually with good lip & spire, with operculum |
F+/F++ |
$ 100.00 - 135.00 |
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N-W Western Australia |
500-550mm, very large shells, always with some spire damage, with operc., now getting rare |
F+ |
$ 135.00 - 180.00 |
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N-W Western Australia |
over 550mm, XL sized and very heavy shells, getting rare this size, always with some spire & lip damage, w/o |
F+ |
POR |
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N-W Western Australia |
10-30mm, beautiful miniature specimens, tiny but with perfect shape and colour, juvenile |
F |
$ 10.00 |
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N-W Western Australia |
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 around 500mm - 5 shells total |
N/A |
$ 300.00 |
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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 |
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Pugilina cochlidium Linne, 1758 |
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Western Australia |
70-90mm, heavy yellow / orange shells with coroneted spire (often called wardiana), with operc |
F++ |
$ 4.00 |
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Melongena corona Gmelin, 1791 |
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Florida |
100-120mm, super shells with dramatic spined shoulder w/o |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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form bispinosa. Gulf of Mexico |
40-50mm, white/pink and orange with rows of spines on body whorl, w/o |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Busycon contrarium Conrad, 1840 |
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Florida |
over 250mm (more than 10"), very large sinistral shells, predominantly white with good lip & good colour on spire, w/o |
F++ |
$ 25.00 |
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Florida |
100-150mm, nice sinistral shells, predominantly white with good lip & good colour on spire, w/o |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
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Florida |
under 100mm, nice sinistral shells, predominantly white with good lip & good colour on spire, w/o |
F++ |
$ 5.00 |
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Busycon spiratum Lamarck, 1816 |
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Florida |
60-70mm, super shells with vertical brown strips on tan background, w/o |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Florida |
70-100mm, super shells with vertical brown strips on tan background, w/o |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Florida |
over 100mm, large for this species |
F++ |
$ 8.00 |
This list is still unfinished - we will add more specimens in future.