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australian seashells
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| MURICIDAE | |||
| Pricelist Muricidae, updated 05-06-08 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS | |||
| Form & Locality: | Description ('w/o' is abbreviation for: with operculum): | Grading: | All Prices in AUD: |
| Pterynotus (Pterochelus) acanthopterus Lamarck, 1816 | |||
| North-West Western Australia | Under 50mm, brown or white form, w/o | F++/GEM | $ 10.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | 50-60mm, typical, w/o | F++/GEM | $ 15.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | 60-70mm, w/o | F++/GEM | $ 20.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | 70-80mm, superb with large wings, w/o | F++/GEM | $ 25.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | Over 80mm, giants and rare in good condition, w/o | F++ | $ 38.00 |
| Murex acanthostophes Watson, 1882 | |||
| Western Australia | Under 90mm, spectacular and spiny, w/o | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Western Australia | Over 90mm, spectacular and spiny, giant for species, w/o | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Chicoreus aculeatus Lamarck, 1822 | |||
| Philippines | 40-45mm, lovely pink fronds | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Philippines | Over 50mm, rare this size | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| Pteropurpura adunca Sowerby, 1830 | |||
| Japan | 30-35mm, white and cream, w/o | F++ |
$ 30.00 |
| Japan | 30-35mm, chocolate brown | F++ |
$ 30.00 |
| Pterynotus (Pterochelus) akation E. H. Vokes, 1993 | |||
| North-West Western Australia | 30-35mm, similar to acanthoptherus, w/o | F++ | $ 6.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | 35-40mm, typical, w/o | F++ | $ 10.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | Over 40mm, rare this size, w/o | F++ | $ 20.00 |
| North-West Western Australia | 25-30mm, rare banded forms, w/o | F++ | $ 25.00 |
| Chicoreus akritos Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 | |||
| Queensland, Australia | 40-50mm, brown low fronds | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Siratus alabaster Reeve, 1845 | |||
| Philippines | 100-120mm, spectacular white shells with large wings | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Philippines | 120-130mm, spectacular white shells with large wings - large for species | F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
| Pterynotus alatus Roeding, 1798 | |||
| Philippines | Under 50mm, white and typical | F++ |
$ 8.00 |
| Philippines | Over 50mm, white and typical | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Philippines | Over 60mm, white and typical | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Homalocantha anatomica Perry, 1811 | |||
| Marquesas Islands, South Pacific | 30-35mm, rare from here, tan colour, w/o | F++ | $ 15.00 |
| form pele Pilsbry, 1921, Hawaii | 40-50mm, spectacular local species, white | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Philippines | 30-40mm, white, typical | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Pterynotus angasi Crosse, 1863 | |||
| Western Australia | 12-15mm, white or cream | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Western Australia | 12-15mm, brown | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Western Australia | 12-15mm, white and brown stripes | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Muricanthus angularis Lamarck, 1822 | |||
| Ghana | 30-40mm, localised species, w/o | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Muricopsis armatus A. Adams, 1854 | |||
| California | 20-30mm, white and spiny, w/o | F++ |
$ 8.00 |
| Siratus articulatus Reeve, 1845 | |||
| Honduras | 40-50mm, typical for species | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Chicoreus asianus Kuroda, 1942 | |||
| Japan | 50-70mm, typical for this species | F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex axicornis Lamarck, 1822 | |||
| Queensland, Australia | 40-50mm, tan with dark fronds, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Queensland, Australia | 50-60mm, tan with dark fronds, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Murex Favartia balteatus Sowerby, 1841 | |||
| Philippines | 15-20mm, wide variety of colours including pink, orange, brown and white | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Chicoreus banksii Sowerby, 1841 | |||
| Western Australia | Under 60mm, frondy and dark, w/o | F++ |
$ 4.00 |
| Western Australia | Over 60mm, frondy, large and dark, w/o | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex (Haustellum) barbieri Houart, 1993 | |||
| Madagascar | 90-110mm, Large toffee apple shaped shells, with orange, tan and pink pattern, long anterior canal. | F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
| Naquetia barclayi Reeve, 1858 | |||
| Philippines | 65-75mm, nicely winged species, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Philippines | over 75mm, nicely winged and large for species | F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
| Murex beaui Fischer & Bernardi, 1857 | |||
| Florida | 70-80mm, elongate & elegant white species with mottled brown, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
| Pterynotus bednalli Brazier, 1879 | |||
| Western Australia | 30-40mm, beautiful winged shells, white | F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
| Western Australia | 40-50mm, beautiful winged shells, white | F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
| Western Australia | 50-60mm, beautiful winged shells, white | F++ |
$ 65.00 |
| Western Australia | 50-60mm, beautiful winged shells, white | F+/F++ |
$ 45.00 |
| Western Australia | 60-70mm, beautiful winged shells, white | F+/F++ |
$ 60.00 |
| Murex bellegladeensis E.H. Vokes, 1963 | |||
| Florida | 30-35mm, orange/pink with heavy varices | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Pterynotus bibbeyi Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 | |||
| Japan | 25mm, finely frilled and orange coloured | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex (Pterynotus) Bipinnatus Reeve, 1845 | |||
| Philippines | 35-45mm, elongate, white shells with purple aperture | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Philippines | 45-50mm, large for these small elegant shells | F++ |
$ 8.00 |
| Murex brevifrons Lamarck, 1822 | |||
| Cuba | 70-90mm, spiral banding with large spectacular fronds, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Bolinus brandaris Linnaeus, 1758 | |||
| Mediterranean | 60-80mm, low body spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 4.00 |
| Mediterranean | 80-100mm, low body spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex brevispina macgillivrayi Dohrn, 1862 | |||
| Western Australia | 50-60mm, short spines, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| Western Australia | 60-70mm, short spines, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) brunneus Link, 1807 | |||
| Western Australia | 40-60mm, predominantly black/brown with pink or orange aperture with opec | F++ |
$ 2.00 |
| Western Australia | 60-70mm, predominantly black/brown with pink or orange aperture with opec | F++ |
$ 4.00 |
| Ceratostoma burnetti Adams & Reeve, 1849 | |||
| Korea | 70-80mm, beautifully winged species, brown/tan/white, w/o | F++ |
$ 75.00 |
| Murex cabritti Bernardi, 1859 | |||
| Florida | 50-60mm, variable colours and sculpture, some orange/pink, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| Murex (Siratus) cailleti Petit, 1856 | |||
| Jamaica | 35-40mm, inflated species with long fine anterior canal, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| Chicoreus capucinus Lamarck, 1822 | |||
| Western Australia | under 50mm, dark chocolate brown, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| Western Australia | Over 50mm, dark chocolate brown, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Murex centrifuga Hinds, 1844 | |||
| West Panama | 40-45mm, large triangular points on body whorl, w/o | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Chicoreus (triplex) cervicornis (Lamarck, 1822) | |||
| N-W Western Australia | under 40mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 3.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 40-45mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 45-50mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 8.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | over 50mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 40-50mm, unusual pale brown sp. with typical bifurcated spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Murex chrysostoma Sowerby, 1834 | |||
| Venezuela | 50-60mm, inflated body whorl and short anterior canal | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Venezuela | 60-70mm, large for this species | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Murex Siratus ciboney Clench and Farfante, 1945 | |||
| Cuba | 45-50mm, low varices with very short spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex Urosalpinx cinerea Say, 1822 | |||
| South Carolina | 35-40mm, tail relatively low ribbed species, w/o | F++ |
$ 4.00 |
| Murexiella cirrosus Hinds, 1844 | |||
| Philippines | 18-22mm, very frilly species, various colours | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Drupa clathrata Lamarck, 1816 | |||
| Marquesas Islands, South Pacific | 50-60mm, giant shells, dead | F/F+ | sold out |
| Chicoreus cnissodus Euthyme, 1888 | |||
| Japan | 50-60mm, nicely frondy species, w/o | F++ |
$ 8.00 |
| Japan | 60-75mm, nicely frondy species, w/o | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Tripterotyphis colemani (Ponder, 1972) | |||
| Broome, Western Australia | 12-15mm, White or cream with 3 wings. | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Hexaplex conatus McMichael, 1964 | |||
| Western Australia | 40-50mm, pale yellow with orange spire, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
| Western Australia | Over 50mm, pale yellow with orange spire, very rare this size in good condition, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 75.00 |
| Murex coppingeri E.A. Smith, 1884 | |||
| Northern Territory, Australia | 50-55mm, local species with lower dorsal spines and long lip spines | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Chicoreus cornucervi Roeding, 1798 | |||
| N-W Western Australia | under 70mm, predominantly white form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | under 70mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 70-90mm, predominantly white form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 80.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 70-90mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 80.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 90-110mm, predominantly white form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 100.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | 90-110mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 100.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | over 110mm, predominantly white form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 145.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | over 110mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 145.00 |
| N-W Western Australia | over 130mm, predominantly white form, giant sp. w/o | F+ |
$ 175.00 |
| Chicoreus crocatus Hedley, 1845 | |||
| Philippines | 50-60mm, orange with some brown, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Naquetia cumingii A. Adams, 1853 | |||
| Indonesia | under 50mm, slender mottled tan/brown species - sometimes called N. trigonulus | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Indonesia | over 50mm, slender mottled tan/brown species - sometimes called N. trigonulus | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Chicoreus damicornis Hedley, 1903 | |||
| Queensland | 30-40mm, cream coloured, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Queensland | 40-45mm, cream white colours, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| Queensland | 45-50mm, cream white colour, large for species, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex (Jaton) decussatus Gmelin, 1791 | |||
| Angola | 35-45mm, heavy dark brown shells with white varices | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Chicoreus denudatus Perry, 1811 | |||
| NSW, Australia | 30-40mm, variable in colour and frond size | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| NSW, Australia | 40-50mm, variable in colour and frond size | F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| NSW, Australia | over 50mm, variable in colour and frond size - very large for species | F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| Morula didyma Schwengel, 1943 | |||
| Florida | 8-10mm, Small brown species | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) dodongi Houart, 1995 | |||
| Philippines | 20-25mm, colourful brown/tan with pink fronds | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Philippines | 25-30mm, colourful brown/tan with pink fronds | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Vokesimurex donmoorei Bullis, 1964 | |||
| Columbia | 40-45mm, delicate species with medium length anterior siphon | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Columbia | 45-50mm, delicate species with medium length anterior siphon | F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| Favartia dorothyae Emerson & D'Attilio, 1979 | |||
| Philippines | 15-20mm, variable colours | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Philippines | 12-15mm, variable colours | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| Pterochellus duffusi Iredale, 1936 | |||
| Queensland, Australia | 25-30mm, brown banded w/o | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Queensland, Australia | 30-40mm, brown banded, w/o | F++ |
$ 30.00 |
| Murex elenensis Dall, 1909 | |||
| Western Mexico | 60-70mm, low spines, with operc | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Dermomurex elizabethae McGinty, 1940 | |||
| Florida | 15-18mm, white shells with multiple varices | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex (Pterynotus) elongatus Lightfoot, 1786 | |||
| Philippines | 70-80mm, dramatic winged shells, white | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Philippines | 60-80mm, dramatic shells, pale, orange, brown, tan, w/o | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) emilyae Petuch,1987 | |||
| Honduras | 50-60mm, orange/cream wth welldeveloped fronds, w/o | F++ |
$ 40.00 |
| Honduras | 20-30mm, dark orange | F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| Murex (Pteropurpura) erinaceoides Valenciennes, 1832 | |||
| Western Mexico | 30-40mm, nicely winged species but variable | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| Western Mexico | 40-50mm, large for this species | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex Ocenebra erinaceus Linne, 1758 | |||
| France | 30-40mm, robust heavily ribbed shells, w/o | F++ |
$ 3.00 |
| France | 40-50mm, very variable in sculpture and colour, w/o | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Murexiella fasciatus Vokes, 1970 | |||
| Aruba | 25-30mm, live taken specimen | F+/F++ |
$ 60.00 |
| Pteropurpura festiva Hinds, 1844 | |||
| California | 35-45mm, nicely curved varices & fine banding, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| California | over 45mm, nicely curved varices & fine banding, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) florifer Reeve, 1846 | |||
| Florida | 30-50mm, very variable in shape and colour, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Florida | 50-60mm, very variable in shape and colour, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Florida | over 60mm, very large for this species, w/o | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Murex (Certostoma) foliatum Gmelin, 1791 | |||
| California, USA | 65-80mm, variable patterns incl. brown banding | F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| California, USA | 55-65mm, variable patterns incl. brown banding | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Murex (Siratus) formosus Sowerby, 1841 | |||
| Puerto Rico | 40-50mm, pale cream/tan with orange highlights, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| Puerto Rico | 50-60mm, Pale cream/tan with orange highlights, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex (Ceratostoma) fournieri Crosse, 1861 | |||
| Japan | 35-40mm, nicely winged species predominately tan/brown | F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| Japan | 40-50mm, nicely winged species predominately tan/brown | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Purpurellus gambiensis Reeve, 1845 | |||
| Senegal | 40-50mm, partially winged species | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Murexiella gemma Sowerby, 1879 | |||
| California | 25-35mm, black banded species, with operc | F++ |
$ 8.00 |
| Murex (Risomurex) gilbertharrisi Weisbord, 1962 | |||
| Venezuela | 15-18mm, small obscure dark brown species | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Murex (Siratus) gundlachi Petuch,1987 | |||
| Nicaragua | 50-60mm, elegant shell with one prominent spire on each varice, w/o | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Haustellum haustellum Linne, 1758 | |||
| Indonesia | 100-120mm, classic toffee apple shape with extended anterior canal. | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| Indonesia | 120-140mm, large for this species. | F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| Murexiella hidalgoi Crosse, 1869 | |||
| Florida | 25-30mm, nicely winged species with long spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 25.00 |
| Murex (Haustellum) hirasei Dautzenberg, 1915 | |||
| Philippines | 70-80mm, elegant species with very extended anterior canal. | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Muricopsis cf huberti Radwin & d'Attilo,1976 | |||
| Venezuela | 18-20mm, pink with low spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) insularum Pilsbry, 1921 | |||
| Hawaii | 50-60mm, very frondy shells, pale tan with with brown bands, with operc | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Hawaii | 60-70mm, very frondy shells, pale tan with with brown bands, with operc | F++ |
$ 25.00 |
| Drupa iodostoma Lesson, 1840 | |||
| Marquesas Islands, South Pacific | 30-35mm, enzootic to Marquesas, black bands, purple aperture, w/o | F+/F++ | $ 12.00 |
| Chicoreus kilburni Houart and Pain, 1987 | |||
| Madagascar | 50-60mm, dark brown with lavender brown spines | F++ |
$ 35.00 |
| Madagascar | 60-80mm, dark brown with lavender brown spines | F++ |
$ 45.00 |
| Murex (Siratus) kugleri Clench & Farfante, 1945 | |||
| Puerto Rico | 50-60mm, deep water species with single spine on end of varice, w/o | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) lacinatus Sowerby, 1841 | |||
| Indonesia | 50-60mm, brown/orange with purple aperture, with operc | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Indonesia | 35-50mm, bright orange examples, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) laqueatus Sowerby, 1841 | |||
| Guam | 25-30mm, pink/lavender species, w/o | F++ |
$ 30.00 |
| Guam | 30-40mm, pink/lavender species, w/o | F++ |
$ 45.00 |
| Murex (Favartia) leviculus Dall, 1889 | |||
| Florida | 12-14mm, small species with delicate frilled varices | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Chicoreus longicornis Dunker, 1860 | |||
| Queensland | 30-40mm, very long spined form | F+/F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Pteropurpura macropterus Deshayes, 1839 | |||
| California, USA | 40-45mm, either all brown or banded in white, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| California, USA | 40-45mm, either all brown or banded in white, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Phyllonotus margaretensis Abbott, 1958 | |||
| Venezuela | 30-35mm, robus species but typical | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Marchia martinetana Roeding, 1798 | |||
| Philippines | 20-30mm, pretty shells, pink with dark brown patches | F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| Philippines | 30-40mm, pretty shells, pink with dark brown patches - very good size for this species | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Murexiella martini Shikama, 1977 | |||
| Philippines | 20-25mm, dramatic specimen with long anterior canal | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Muricanthus megacerus Sowerby, 1834 | |||
| Gabon | 50-60mm, heavy brown shells with low spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 12.00 |
| Gabon | 70-80mm, very large & heavy brown shells with low spines, w/o | F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Homalocantha melanamathos Gmelin, 1791 | |||
| Gabon | 30-40mm, black spined species, w/o | f++ |
$ 45.00 |
| Chicoreus mergus Vokes, 1974 | |||
| Nicaragua | 25-30mm, dark fronds on a pink/tan shell | F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| Nicaragua | 30-40mm, dark fronds on a pink/tan shell | F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
| Chicoreus microphyllus Lamarck, 1816 | |||
| Indonesia | 60-80mm, tall dark brown shells with orange columella, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| Indonesia | 80-90mm, tall dark brown shells with orange columella, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| Indonesia | 90-100mm, tall dark brown shells with orange columella, w/o - large for species | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Vitularia miliaris Gmelin, 1791 | |||
| Malaysia | 30-40mm, unusual shape with flared aperture - various colours including orange, w/o | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Malaysia | 40-50mm, unusual shape with flared aperture - various colours including orange, w/o | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex mindanoensis Sowerby, 1841 | |||
| Philippines | 70-80mm, pale tan shell with long anterior canal | F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
| Philippines | over 80mm, pale tan shell with long anterior canal | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Pterynotus miyokoae Kosuge, 1979 | |||
| Philippines | under 60mm, beautifully winged and elegant species, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
| Philippines | 60-70mm, beautifully winged and elegant species, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
| Murex (Haustellum) multiplicatus Sowerby, 1895 | |||
| Western Australia | 40-50mm, predominately cream/tan with darker banded pattern | F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| Western Australia | 50-60mm, predominately cream/tan with darker banded pattern | F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| Eupleura muriciformis Broderip, 1833 | |||
| Mexico | 40-50mm, extended anterior canal, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| form triquetra, Mexico | 30-40mm, very extended varices, w/o | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Muricopsis nigrospinosus Reeve, 1845 | |||
| Indonesia | 70-80mm, white long-spined shells with black tips | F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Indonesia | 80-90mm, white long-spined shells with black tips | F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| Eupleura nitida Broderip, 1833 | |||
| Panama | 15-20mm, low species with only 2 varices - black & white banded | F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
| Ceratostoma nuttalli Conrad, 1837 | |||
| California | 40-50mm, nicely winged species in various colours, w/o | F++ |
$ 5.00 |
| Murex (Paziella) nuttingi Dall, 1896 | |||
| Florida | 25-30mm, white, delicately frilled species, w/o | F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
| Muricopsis octogonus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 | |||
| New Zealand | 30-35mm, tall spired with low spined varices, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| New Zealand | 35-40mm, tall spired with low spined varices, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| New Zealand | over 40mm, tall spired with low spined varices - rare this size, w/o | F++ |
$ 25.00 |
| Thais orbita Gmelin, 1791 | |||
| Western Australia | 40-50mm, pale cream/yellow aperture, w/o | F++/ GEM |
$ 4.00 |
| Western Australia | 50-70mm, very large and super condition for this species, w/o | F++/ GEM |
$ 6.00 |
| Murex (Chicoreus) orchidiflorus Shikama, 1973 | |||
| Philippines | 25-30mm, bright orange flowerlike shells | F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| Philippines | 30-35mm, bright orange flowerlike shells | F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
| Philippines | 35-40mm, very large for this delicate species | F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
| Murex (Homalocantha) oxycantha Broderip, 1833 | |||
| West Mexico | 30-40mm, brown/tan with close spines arranged in rows, w/o | F++ |
$ 6.00 |
| West Mexico | 40-50mm, brown/tan with close spines arranged in rows, w/o | F++ |
$ 10.00 |
| West Mexico | over 50mm, very large for this species, w/o | F++ |
$ 15.00 |
| Muricopsis oxytatus Smith, 1938 | |||
| Honduras | 25-30mm, range of colours, incl. white and pink | F++/ GEM |
$ 10.00 |
| Honduras | over 30mm, range of colours, incl. white and pink, w/o | F++/ GEM |
$ 15.00 |
| Chicoreus palmarosae Lamarck, 1822 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 70-80mm, very frilly pink fronds, super shells w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| Philippines | 80-100mm, larger shells but less pink and frondose than Sri Lankan specimens, w/o | F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
| Murex (Poirieria) pazi Crosse, 1864 | |||
| Florida | 35-40mm, white with dramatic spines | F+ | |