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MURICIDAE
Pricelist Muricidae, updated 28-05-11 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS
Form & Locality: Description ('w/o' is abbreviation for: with operculum): Grading:

All Prices in AUD:

Pterynotus acanthopterus Lamarck, 1816
North-West Western Australia 50-60mm, typical, w/o F++/GEM 

 $  8.00

North-West Western Australia 60-70mm, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

North-West Western Australia 70-80mm, superb with large wings, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

North-West Western Australia Over 80mm, giants and rare in good condition, w/o F++

 $  30.00

Murex acanthostophes Watson, 1882
Western Australia Under 80mm, spectacular and spiny F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Western Australia Over 80mm, spectacular and spiny, giant for species F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Chicoreus aculeatus Lamarck, 1822
Philippines 40-45mm, lovely pink fronds F++/GEM 

 $  6.00

Philippines 45-50mm, 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

Murex aduncospinosus Beck in Sowerby, 1841
Philippines 80-90mm, long spines and long anterior canal F++

 $  6.00

Pterynotus akation E. H. Vokes, 1993
North-West Western Australia 25-30mm, similar to P. acanthopterus, w/o F++

 $  4.00

North-West Western Australia 30-35mm, typical, w/o F++

 $  6.00

North-West Western Australia Over 35mm, rare this size, w/o F++

 $  10.00

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++

 $  8.00

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

Murex (Favartia) alveata Kiener, 1842
Florida 8-10mm, intricately sculptured species F++ 

 $  6.00

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 30-40mm, spectacular local species, white F++

 $  12.00

form pele  Pilsbry, 1921, Hawaii 30-40mm, spectacular purple / white and pink, w/o F++

 $  20.00

Philippines 30-40mm, white, typical F++

 $  6.00

Aspella anceps Lamarck, 1822
Broome, Western Australia 12-15mm, very flat species with extended varices F++/GEM

 $  5.00

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

Murex anniae M. Smith, 1940
Florida 22-25mm, delicate species with fine spines and pink / tan bands F++/GEM

 $  30.00

Murex (Pterynotus) apparri  D'Attilio & Bartsch, 1980
Philippines 25-30mm, beautiful and delicate orange shells F++/GEM

 $ 20.00

Muricopsis armatus A. Adams, 1854
California 20-30mm, white and spiny, w/o F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Siratus articulatus Reeve, 1845
Honduras 40-50mm, typical for species F++

 $  5.00

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

 $  4.00

Queensland, Australia 50-60mm, tan with dark fronds, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Type 2, Philippines

40-50mm, tan shells with long recurved spines (see Philippines M. Molluscs Vol 2, Pl. 370) w/o

F++/GEM

$ 4.00

Type 2, Philippines 50-60mm,white to tan shells with very long spines 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++/GEM

 $  4.00

Western Australia Over 60mm, frondy, large  and dark, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Murex (Haustellum) barbieri Houart, 1993
Madagascar 90-110mm, large toffee apple shaped sp, long ant. canal & orange/tan & pink pattern F++/GEM

 $  25.00

Pterynotus barclayanus H. Adams, 1873
Solomon Islands 12-15mm, purple / brown shells with purple aperture F++/GEM

 $  8.00

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

Philippines 70-80mm, rare orange w/o F++/GEM

$ 45.00

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

 $  45.00

Western Australia 40-50mm, beautiful winged shells, white F++/GEM

 $  75.00

Western Australia 50-60mm, beautiful winged shells, white F++

 $  95.00

Western Australia 50-60mm, beautiful winged shells, white F+/F++ 

 $  45.00

Western Australia 60-70mm, beautiful winged shells, white F++ 

 $  165.00

Forreria belcheri Hinds, 1843
California 120-140mm, spectacular shells with large shoulder spines, with operc F+/F++

 $  45.00

Murex bellegladeensis  E.H. Vokes, 1963
Florida 30-35mm, orange / ink with heavy varices F+/F++

 $  10.00

Murex (Chicoreus) benedictinus Lobbecke, 1879
India 65-70mm, elongate heavy species with bands of tan, cream and brown, w/o F++

 $ 15.00

Murex (Pteropurpura) bequarti (Clench & Farfante)
Gulf of Mexico 25-35mm, delicate white species with three large winged varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $ 45.00

Murex (Ocenebra) beta Dall, 1919
California 18-20mm, brown angular species with high spire F++/GEM

 $ 12.00

Pterynotus bibbeyi Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976
Philippines 20-25mm, finely frilled and orange coloured F++/GEM

 $  35.00

Pterynotus bipinnatus  Reeve, 1845
Philippines 30-35mm, elongate, white shells with purple aperture F++

 $  5.00

Philippines 35-40mm, large for these small elegant shells F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Murex (Takia) bobyini Kosuge, 1983
Philippines 50-60mm, generally smooth elongate species with short sharp spines on varices only F++

 $  15.00

Murex (Murexiella) bojardorensis Locard, 1897
Ghana 35-40mm, spectacular frondy species, w/o F++

 $  30.00

Ghana 20-25mm, spectacular frondy species, w/o F++

 $  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 (Phyllonotus) brassica Lamarck, 1822
Panama 90-100mm, brown/tan & white banded with pink aperture w/o F++

$ 8.00

Panama 100-110mm, brown/tan & white banded with pink aperture w/o F++

$ 12.00

Panama over 110mm, brown/tan & white banded with pink aperture w/o F++ 

$ 15.00

Murex (Muricopsis) brazieri  ngas, 1878
South Australia 9-10mm, small pink shells with spiral sculpture F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Murex (Favartia) brevicula Sowerby, 1834
Indonesia 20-22mm, very solid species with enlarged varices and upturned anterior canals F++

 $  6.00

Murex brevifrons Lamarck, 1822
Grenada 70-90mm, spiral banding with large spectacular fronds, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Puerto Rico 90-100mm, dramatically banded shells, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

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 operc

F++/GEM

 $  2.00

Western Australia

60-70mm, predominantly black/brown with pink or orange aperture with operc

F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Chicoreus bundharmai  Houart 1992
Indonesia 42-45mm, pale brown with dark brown blotches along suture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  75.00

Ceratostoma burnetti Adams & Reeve, 1849
Korea 70-80mm, beautifully winged species, brown/tan/white, w/o F++/GEM

 $  75.00

Korea 70-80mm, beautifully winged species, brown/tan/white, w/o F+/F++ 

$ 60.00

Korea 50-70mm, super shells with very frilly wings, tan with darker bands, w/o F++/GEM

$ 40.00

Haustellum (Vokesimurex) cabritii  Bernardi, 1859
Florida 50-60mm, variable colours and sculpture, some orange/pink, w/o F++

 $  10.00

Murex (Siratus) cailleti Petit, 1856
Jamaica 35-40mm, inflated species with long fine anterior canal, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex (Phyllonotus) canariensis Nordsieck, 1975
Canary Islands 50-60mm, dark tan/brown shells with low varices, w/o F++

$ 20.00

Canary Islands 60-70mm, dark tan/brown shells with low varices, w/o F++

$ 30.00

Canary Islands over 70mm, dark tan/brown shells with low varices, w/o F++

$ 40.00

Murex (Poropteron) capensis Sowerby, 1841
South Africa 16-18mm, variable colours and dramatic recurved spines, with operc F++/GEM

 $  15.00

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 carbonnieri Jousseaume, 1881
India 60-70mm, spiny shells with rows of brown spots on body whorl, w/o F++

$ 30.00

India 80-100mm, very large spiny shells with rows of brown spots on body whorl, w/o F+/F++

$ 40.00

Murex (Eupleura) caudata  Say, 1822
Florida 20-28mm,angular species with extended outer lip F++

$ 4.00

Favartia cecalupoi  Bozzetti, 1993
Somalia 20-22mm, pale cream shells with a tint of pink in aperture F++

$ 25.00

Murex (Favartia) cellulosa Conrad, 1846
Florida 16-18mm, short robust with sharp varices and upturned anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Murex centrifuga Hinds, 1844
West Panama 20-40mm, spectacular spined species F++/GEM

 $  8.00

West Panama 40-45mm, large triangular points on body whorl, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

West Panama 45-55mm, large triangular points on body whorl, w/o F++ /GEM

 $  20.00

West Panama 55-65mm, rare this size F++

 $  28.00

West Panama 55-65mm, rare this size F++/GEM

$ 35.00

Chicoreus (Triplex) cervicornis (Lamarck, 1822)
N-W Western Australia under 40mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o F++/GEM

 Sold out

N-W Western Australia 40-45mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

N-W Western Australia 45-50mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  8.00

N-W Western Australia over 50mm, white/tan, typical delicate bifurcated spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

N-W Western Australia 40-50mm, unusual pale brown sp. with typical bifurcated spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Murex (Chicoreus) chicoreum (Gmelin, 1791) 
Philippines 40-50mm, white shells with very busy spines, w/o F++/GEM

$ 3.00

Philippines 50-80mm, very variable coloours, w/o F++/GEM

$ 5.00

Philippines 80-110mm, super sp. with black spines on white body, w/o F++

$ 20.00

form depressospinosus, Philippines 50-80mm, major spines all face towards anterior canal F++

$ 20.00

Murex chrysostoma Sowerby, 1834
Venezuela 40-50mm, inflated body whorl and short anterior canal F++

 $  5.00

Venezuela 50-60mm, large for this species F++/GEM

 $ 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 25-30mm, tall 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

Ocenebra circumtexta Stearns, 1871
California 20-25mm, cream shells with black bands and flared aperture w/o F++/GEM

$ 5.00

Typhisala clarki  Keen & Campbell, 1969
Baja California, Mexico 18-20mm, variable colours including cream & brown F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Drupa clathrata Lamarck, 1816
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 50-60mm, giant shells, dead F/F+

sold out

Murex clausii Dunker, 1879
Gabon 50-60mm, robust shells with 2 primary spines per varice, w/o F++

 $  20.00

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

Concholepas concholepas Bruguiére, 1792 
Chile 110-130mm, one of the most unusual. Muricid with massively expanded aperture, w/o F++/GEM

$25.00

Murex (Siratus) consuelae Verrill, 1950
Martinique 40-50mm, super shells with extended anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  45.00

Murex (Phyllocoma) convoluta  Broderip, 1834
Indonesia 20-22mm, unusual member of the Muricidae family, always with tip of spire missing F++

 $  8.00

Marquesas 20-22mm, As above, rare location F++/GEM

 $  10.00

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++

 $  50.00

N-W Western Australia under 70mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o  F++

 $  50.00

N-W Western Australia 70-90mm, predominantly white form, w/o  F++

 $  80.00

N-W Western Australia 70-90mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o  F++

 $  80.00

N-W Western Australia 90-110mm, predominantly white form, w/o  F++

 $  100.00

N-W Western Australia 90-110mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o  F++

 $  100.00

N-W Western Australia over 110mm, predominantly white form, w/o  F++

 $  145.00

N-W Western Australia over 110mm, predominantly black/brown form, w/o  F++

 $  145.00

N-W Western Australia over 130mm, predominantly white form, giant sp. w/o  F+/F++

 $  175.00

Bolinus cornutus Sowerby II, 1834
Ivory Coast, West Africa 70-80mm, pairs of recurved spines, with operc F++

 $  8.00

Senegal 120-130mm, large spiny shells, w/o F++

 $  20.00

Ocenebra crassilabrum Gray, 1821
Chile 20-30mm, heavy white/cream shells with raised box-like sculpture and flared outer lip F++

$ 10.00

Murex (Hadriania) craticulata Brocchi, 1814
Spain 25-30mm, brown species with low smooth shoulder nodules, w/o F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Muricopsis cristata  Brocchi, 1814
Mediterranean 15-20mm, brown/tan species with dark prominent spines F++/GEM

$ 4.00

Typhis coronatus Broderip, 1833
Panama 22-26mm, heavy varices and remnant anterior canal from previous whorl F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Chicoreus crocatus Hedley, 1845
Philippines 50-60mm, orange with some brown, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Chicoreus crosnieri Houart, 1985
Madagascar 20-25mm, lovely pink/orange shells, sparse spines F++

 $  12.00

Madagascar 25-32mm, lovely pink/orange shells, sparse spines F++

 $  25.00

Murex (Typhis) cumingii  Broderip, 1833
Panama 20-22mm, spectacular species with posterior facing spines & long anterior canal F++

 $  25.00

Naquetia cumingii A. Adams, 1853
Indonesia under 50mm, slender mottled tan/brown species - sometimes called N. trigonulus F++

 $  5.00

Indonesia over 50mm, slender mottled tan/brown species - sometimes called N. trigonulus F++

 $  8.00

Chicoreus damicornis Hedley, 1903
Queensland 30-40mm, cream coloured, w/o F++

 $  6.00

Queensland 40-45mm, cream white colours, w/o F++

 $  12.00

Queensland 45-50mm, cream white colour, large for species, w/o F++

 $  20.00

Murex (Jaton) decussatus Gmelin, 1791
Angola 35-45mm, heavy dark brown shells with white varices F++

 $  10.00

Angola 35-45mm, pure white form F++

 $  10.00

Risomutex deformis Reeve, 1846
Honduras 10-12mm, very colourful species with flared lip F++/GEM

 $  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 (Homalocantha) digitatus Sowerby, 1841
Ethiopia 35-45mm, dark frondose varices on pale body F++

 $  35.00

Ethiopia 45-50mm, dark frondose varices on pale body F++

 $  45.00

Murex (Chicoreus) dodongi Houart, 1995
Philippines 18-22mm, colourful brown/tan with pink fronds F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Philippines over 22mm, 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 12-15mm, variable colours F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Philippines 10-12mm, 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 (Hexaplex) duplex Roeding, 1798
Senegal 50-70mm, typical form with long posterior pointing spines and pink aperture w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Senegal 70-90mm,  super large shells with prominent spines w/o F++/GEM

$ 25.00

Senegal 150-180mm,  giant shells with pink aperture, w/o F++

$ 35.00

form rosarium, Senegal 50-70mm,  typical pink aperture but with heavy swollen body and short spines w/o F++

$ 25.00

Ocenebra edwardsi  Payraudeau, 1826
Portugal 12-14mm, tan species with raised varices F++/GEM

$ 5.00

Murex elenensis  Dall, 1909
Western Mexico 60-70mm, low spines, with operc F++/GEM

$ 6.00

Dermomurex elizabethae McGinty, 1940
Florida 15-18mm, white shells with multiple varices F++

 $  6.00

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 (Favartia) emersoni Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976
Senegal 20-22mm, small white heavily sculptured species F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Murex (Hexaplex) erythrostomus Swainson, 1831
West Mexico 80-90mm, white shells with white pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

$ 5.00

West Mexico 90-100mm, white shells with white pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

$ 8.00

West Mexico 100-110mm, white shells with white pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

$ 12.00

West Mexico over 110mm, rare, in good condition at  this size, w/o F++/GEM

$ 20.00

Murex (Chicoreus) emilyae Petuch,1987
Honduras 40-50mm, orange/cream with  well developed  fronds, w/o F++/GEM 

 $  50.00

Honduras 30-40mm, lovely orange shells with delicate fronds F++/GEM 

 $  40.00

Honduras 20-30mm, dark orange F++/GEM

 $  25.00

Murex (Pteropurpura) erinaceoides Valenciennes, 1832
Western Mexico 30-40mm, nicely winged species but variable F++

 $  8.00

Western Mexico 40-50mm, large for this species F++

 $  15.00

Murex (Ocenebra) erinaceus Linnaeus, 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

Aspella erosa Broderip, 1833
West Mexico 15-18mm, dark, heavily sculptured species F++

 $  8.00

Muricopsis espinosus  Finlay, 1930
form mariae, New Zealand 15-20mm, elongate species with brown chords on pale background F++/GEM

$ 5.00

Murexiella fasciatus Vokes, 1970
Aruba 25-30mm, live taken specimen F+/F++

 $  60.00

Murex fenestrata Dillwyn, 1817
Israel, Red Sea 25-35mm, pale tan species with frilly varices and dark patches F++

$ 35.00

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

 $  8.00

Murex (Lataxiena) fimbriata Hinds, 1844
Japan 30-40mm, very intricate sculpture on a robust shell F++/GEM

 $  10.00

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 (Ceratostoma) 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 forskoehlii Roeding, 1798
Egypt 75-85mm, elegant species with some orange / brown on white, with operc F++

 $  35.00

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

Murex (Ocenebra) foveolata Hinds, 1844
California 25-30mm, tan / brown shells with sharp varices and fine spiral sculpture, w/o F++/GEM

 $ 6.00

Murex (Hexaplex) fulvescens Sowerby, 1834
USA 70-100mm, large species with robust spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

USA 100-120mm, large species with robust spines, spectacular at this size, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

USA 120-140mm, very hard to get in good condition, w/o F++

 $  15.00

Purpurellus gambiensis Reeve, 1845
Senegal 40-50mm, partially winged species F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex garciai Petuch,1987
Honduras 60-70mm, distinctly banded species with sparse short spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Murex (Favartia) garrettii Pease, 1869
Hawaii 5-6mm, a rare obscure species F++/GEM

 $  12.00

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

Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858
Venezuela 55-65mm, globose body whorl with pale apricot / yellow aperture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex (Murexiella) glypta M. Smith, 1838
Brazil 14-16mm, nice elongate anterior canal, variable colours F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Murex (Pteropurpura) graagae Coen, 1943
South Africa 15-18mm, small compact species with posterior recurved spines F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Typhis grandis A. Adams, 1855
West Panama 18-20mm, variable colors, short anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  30.00

Murex (Evokesia) grayi Dall, 1889
Barbados 10-12mm, elongate shells with low varices F++/GEM

$ 10.00

Murex (Siratus) gundlachi Petuch,1987
Nicaragua 50-60mm, elegant shell with one prominent spine on each varice, w/o F++

 $  20.00

Bedeva hanleyi Angas, 1867
South Australia 20-22mm, sculptured with spiral ribs, w/o F++

 $  3.00

Haustellum haustellum Linnaeus, 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++

$ 80.00

Murex (Chicoreus) hilli Petuch,1990
Nicaragua 20-25mm, long spined species with variable colours F++/GEM

 $  15.00

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 (Murexiella) humilis Broderip, 1833
Panama 20-25mm, colourful shells with spine covered varices, with operc F++

 $  20.00

Panama 25-30mm, large for this species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  35.00

Murex (Favartia) incisa Broderip, 1833
Panama 18-22mm, heavy cream shells with pale banding, close ribs on varices F++

 $  6.00

Murex (Poropteron) incurvispina Kilburn, 1970
South Africa 15-18mm, small elegant species with extreme recurved spines pointing posteriorly F++/GEM

 $  15.00

South Africa 15-20mm, as above, dead but good dead

 $  3.00

Murex (Aspella) indentata Carpenter, 1857
Panama 20-25mm, a rare species with low varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $ 25.00

Murex (Ocenebra) inermicosta Vokes, 1964
Senegal 15-20mm, heavily sculptured species F++/GEM

 $ 4.00

Senegal 20-30mm, heavily sculptured species F++/GEM

 $ 6.00

Murex (Ceratostoma) inornatum Recluz, 1851
Japan 35-45mm, uniform brown with folate varices F++/GEM

 $  8.00

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

Murex (Ocenebra) interfossa Carpenter, 1864
Washington State, USA 15-18mm, very variable shape and sculpture F++/GEM

 $ 4.00

Drupa iodostoma Lesson, 1840
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 30-35mm, enzootic to Marquesas, black bands, purple aperture, w/o F++

 $  12.00

Murex (Favartia) jeanae Bartsch & D'Attilio, 1982
Philippines 8-10mm, small robust pink / orange species F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Muricopsis josei Vokes, 1994
Brazil 18-22mm, nice orange shells with spiny varices, w/o F++/GEM

$ 30.00

Haustellum kiiensis Kuroda, 1955
Japan 65-80mm, elegant species with long anterior canal and short spines on varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Chicoreus kilburni Houart & 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 (Ocenebra) kieneri Reeve, 1845
South Africa 10-12mm, low varices tan shell, dead but good dead

$ 4.00

Murex (Haustellum) kurodai Shikama, 1964 
Philippines 60-80mm, very long anterior canal shell with sparse spines F++ /GEM

$ 6.00

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 20-25mm, pink/lavender species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  45.00

Murexiella lappa Broderip, 1833
West Panama 20-25mm, nicely spined species F++/GEM

 $  5.00

West Panama 15-20mm, nicely spined species F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Murex (Haustellum) langleitai Houart, 1993
Madagascar 70-80mm, dark multicoloured species, with operc F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Typhis latipennis Dall, 1919
West Panama 29-30mm, spectacular species with tall posterior siphonal canal F++/GEM

 $  60.00

Murex (Favartia) leviculus Dall, 1889
Florida 12-14mm, small species with delicate frilled varices F++

 $  5.00

Murex (Vokesimurex) lividus Carpenter, 1857
West Mexico 45-50mm, tan with dark bands, low blunt spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Pterynotus loebbeckei  Kobelt, 1879
Philippines 30-40mm, bright orange spectacular species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  45.00

Philippines 50-60mm, bright orange spectacular species, w/o F++/GEM

Sold out

Philippines over 60mm, large and spectacular,  w/o F++/GEM

  Sold out

Chicoreus longicornis Dunker, 1860
Queensland 30-40mm, very long spined form  F+/F++

 $  12.00

Pterotyphis lowei Pilsbry, 1931
Baja California, Mexico 12-15mm, small robust species, some with brown on cream F++

 $  8.00

Murex (Murexiella) macgintyi M. Smith, 1938
Bahamas 15-20mm, intricately sculptured white species with distinct band, w/o F++/GEM

 $  40.00

Bahamas 30-40mm, large for species, some pink on varices, dead but very good dead

 $  20.00

Pteropurpura macropterus Deshayes, 1839
California, USA  40-45mm, all brown with extended wings F++/GEM

 $  12.00

California, USA  40-45mm,  all brown with extended wings F+/F++ 

 $ 46.00

Murex (Murexiella) mactanensis Emerson & D'Attilio, 1979
Philippines 17-20mm, delicate species with broad spines on varices F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex (Favartia) maculata Reeve, 1845
Philippines 15-20mm, robust spiny species with 1 or 2 anterior canals. tan/pink F++/GEM

$ 5.00

Philippines 15-20mm, robust spiny species with 1 or 2 anterior canals. tan/pink F++/GEM

$ 10.00

Phyllonotus margaretensis Abbott, 1958
Venezuela 60-80mm, robust species often with pink aperture F++

 $  8.00

Marchia martinetana Roeding, 1798
Philippines 20-25mm, pretty shells, pink with dark brown patches F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Philippines 25-30mm, 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

Murex messorius Sowerby, 1841
Martinique 30-50mm, variable dark brown F++

 $  15.00

Chicoreus microphyllus Lamarck, 1816
Indonesia 60-70mm, tall dark brown shells with orange columella, w/o F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Indonesia 70-80mm, tall dark brown shells with orange columella, w/o F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Indonesia 80-90mm, tall dark brown shells with orange columella, w/o - large for species F++/GEM 

 $  6.00

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

Murex (Favartia) minotaurus Radwin & D'Attilio 1976
Mozambique 20-25mm, enlarged varices shell covered with fine sculpture F++/GEM

$ 30.00

Pterynotus miyokoae Kosuge, 1979
Philippines under 55mm, beautifully winged and elegant species, w/o F+/F++

 $  15.00

Philippines under 55mm, beautifully winged and elegant species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  30.00

Philippines 55.60mm, beautifully winged and elegant species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  55.00

Murex (Pteropurpura) modesta Fulton, 1936
Japan 30-35mm, strongly ribbed species with recurved principal spines F++/GEM

$ 45.00

Murex (Haustellum) multiplicatus Sowerby, 1895
Western Australia 35-45mm, predominately cream/tan with darker banded pattern F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Western Australia 45-55mm, predominately cream/tan with darker banded pattern F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Eupleura muriciformis Broderip, 1833
Mexico 30-40mm, extended anterior canal, w/o F++/GEM

 $  3.00

form triqueter, Mexico 30-40mm, very extended varices, w/o F++

 $  5.00

Acanthina muricata Broderip, 1832
West Mexico 50-60mm, super shells with fine lirate sculpture on outer raised ribs w/o F++/GEM

$ 15.00

Murex nigritus Philippi, 1845
Mexico 100-110mm, large spectacular shells with black spiral bands and spines, w/o F+/F++

 $  12.00

Mexico 90-100mm, large spectacular shells with black spiral bands and spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Eupleura nitida Broderip, 1833
Panama 15-20mm, low species with only 2 varices - black & white banded F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Murex (Chicoreus) nobilis  Shikama, 1977
Philippines 40-45mm, orange/pink with pink fronds always with 3 fronds on anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Philippines 45-50mm, orange/pink with pink fronds always with 3 fronds on anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex (Muricopsis) noduliferus  G.B. Sowerby II, 1841
Philippines 25-30mm, unusual pale yellow species with large dark raised nodules F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Ceratostoma nuttalli Conrad, 1837
California, USA 30-40mm, 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

Aspella obeliscus  A. Adams, 1855
West Mexico 20-25mm, one of the largest species of the genus, pale tan bands F++

 $  5.00

Muricopsis octogonus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
New Zealand 25-30mm, tall spired with low spined varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

New Zealand 30-35mm, tall spired with low spined varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

New Zealand 35-40mm, tall spired with low spined varices - rare this size, w/o F++

 $  25.00

Murex (Haustellum) olssoni E.H. Vokes, 1967
Panama 35-40mm, small delicate species with few spines on varices, with operc F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Thais orbita Gmelin, 1791
Western Australia 40-50mm, pale cream/yellow aperture, w/o F++/ GEM

 $  4.00

Western Australia 50-60mm, very large and super condition for this species, w/o F++/ GEM

 $  6.00

Murex (Chicoreus) orchidiflorus Shikama, 1973
Philippines 20-25mm, bright orange flowerlike shells F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Philippines 25-30mm, bright orange flowerlike shells F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Philippines 30-35mm, very large for this delicate species F++/GEM

 $  20.00

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

 $  6.00

Honduras over 30mm, range of colours, incl. white and pink, w/o F++/ GEM

 $  10.00

Murex (Chicoreus) paini Houart, 1983
New Britain, PNG 35-40mm, delicate species with dark highlights on brown body F++/GEM

 $ 10.00

Ocenebra parva E A Smith, 1877
West Mexico 15-18mm, small robust species, predominately cream with raised varices F++/GEM

 $ 10.00

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

Favartia paulboschi  Smith & Houart, 1984
Oman 12-15mm, rare localized species with low varices F++/GEM

$ 45.00

Aspella paupercula  A. Adams, 1850
Florida 18-20mm, robust species for this genus F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Murex (Muricopsis) pauxillus  A. Adams, 1854
West Mexico 10-13mm, elongate shells with white banding on black F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Murex (Poirieria) pazi Crosse, 1864
Florida 35-40mm, white with dramatic spines F+

 $  10.00

Florida 35-40mm, white with dramatic spines, w/o F+/F++

 $  30.00

Murex (Murexiella) pelepili  D'Attilio & Bartsch, 1980
Philippines 25-30mm, spectacular orange shells with long spines and anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex pecten Lightfoot 1786

Philippines

100-120mm, spectacular shells with comb-like spines

F++/GEM

$ 8.00

Philippines

120-140mm, spectacular shells with comb-like spines

F++/GEM

$ 12.00

Philippines

140-150mm, very large for this delicate species

F++/GEM

$ 20.00

Murex (Chicoreus) penchinanti Crosse, 1861
Philippines 25-30mm, delicate shells with wide range of colours including white, orange & brown F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Chicoreus peratus Keen, 1960
Panama 50-60mm, similar to P. pomum but with finer and more numerous sculpture F++/GEM

 $  30.00

Siratus perelegans E. H. Vokes, 1965
Guadeloupe 50-60mm, white with fine tan lines & long anterior canal, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Murex (Murexiella) perita Hinds, 1844
Western Mexico 15-20mm, angular species with raised shoulder spines F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Muricopsis planiliratus Reeve, 1845
Western Australia 13-15mm, nicely sculptured F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Thais planospira Lararck, 1822
West Mexico 35-45mm, super shells with vivid orange lirae in aperture F++

$ 20.00

Aspella platylaevis Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976
Western Australia 10-12mm, pale yellow F++/ GEM

 $  8.00

Chicoreus pliciferoides Kuroda, 1942
N/W Western Australia 80-100mm, deep water trawled shells with variable degree of spire formation, w/o F++

 $  12.00

Murex (Pteropurpura) plorator Adams & Reeve, 1849
Japan 40-45mm, spectacular winged species F+/F++

 $  20.00

Japan 30-40mm, spectacular winged species F+/F++

 $  12.00

Phyllonotus pomum Gmelin, 1791
Bahamas 60-70mm, inflated with some orange and brown, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Bahamas under 60mm, inflated with some orange and brown, w/o F++/GEM

 $  4.00

form occulatus,  Brazil 80-100mm, large elongate form with operc F++

 $  15.00

Murex (Favartia) poormani Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976
West Panama 16-18mm, angular species with brown bands on white F++/ GEM

 $  28.00

Murex (Roperia) poulsoni Carpenter, 1864
California, USA 30-40mm, brown with white low varices F++/GEM

 $  3.00

California, USA 40-50mm, brown with white low varices F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Muricopsis princeps Broderip, 1833
West Coast Panama 70-80mm, brown, black and white, very spiny shells, w/o F++

 $  5.00

West Coast Panama 80-100mm, brown, black and white, very spiny shells, w/o F++

 $  8.00

Murex (Chicomurex) problematica Lan, 1981
Philippines 55-65mm, similar to M. superbus, but with longer anterior canal F++

$ 15.00

Aspella sp. (like anceps) Lamarck, 1822
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 8-12mm, small, flat and white F+/F++

 $  6.00

Hexaplex radix Gmelin, 1791
Mexico 40-60mm, dramatic shells with crowned black spines on globose white body, w/o F++

 $ 6.00

Mexico 60-80mm, super shells heavy and very globose with black spines, w/o F++

 $ 12.00

Mexico 80-100mm, large shells heavy and very globose with black spines, w/o F++

 $ 20.00

Rapa rapa Linnaeus, 1758
Western Australia 50-70mm, very inflated white shells F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Western Australia 70-80mm, very inflated white shells F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Rapana rapiformis Born, 1778
Indonesia under 50mm, nicely coronated and inflated species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Indonesia 50-60mm, nicely coronated and inflated species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Indonesia 60-70mm, nicely coronated and inflated species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Indonesia over 70mm, nicely coronated and inflated, giant for species  F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex rectirostris owerby, 1841
Taiwan 50-60mm, few spines on varices and very long anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Murex recurvirostris Broderip, 1833
West Panama 40-50mm, elegant species with long anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  4.00

West Panama 50-70mm, elegant species with long anterior canal, with operc F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Murex regius Swainson, 1821
West Panama under 100mm, lovely shells with brown blotch on pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

West Panama 100-120mm, lovely shells with brown blotch on pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

West Panama over 120mm, super large shells, top condition for these large shells, w/o F++

 $  25.00

Drupa ricinus Linnaeus, 1758
Clipperton Island, Pacific 30-35mm, white with black spikes, rare location F++

 $  4.00

Murex (Tripterotyphis) robustus Verco, 1895
South Australia 12-16mm, solid cream species with heavily curved spines pointing to the posterior F++/ GEM

$ 12.00

Murex (Favartia) rosamiae D'Attilio & Myers, 1985
Philippines 10-12mm, very variable species, some with dark bands on pale shell F++/ GEM

 $  4.00

Muricopsis roseus Reeve, 1846
Antigua 10-12mm, banded with pink and black F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex (Chicoreus) rossiteri Crosse, 1872
Philippines 40-50mm, elongate pink / orange shells with wide spread anterior canal spines F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Philippines over 50mm, as above, rare this size F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Vokesimurex rubidus Baker, 1891
Honduras 25-30mm, various colours with small anterior spines F++

 $  4.00

Honduras over 30mm, various colours with small anterior spines F++

 $  8.00

Murex (Chicoreus) rubiginosus Reeve, 1845
Broome, Western Australia 70-80mm, inflated shells with dark brown fronds, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Broome, Western Australia 80-90mm, inflated shells with dark brown fronds, orange aperture w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Broome, Western Australia 50-60mm, super orange shells w/o F++/GEM

$ 60.00

Broome, Western Australia 60-75mm, super orange shells, w/o F++/GEM

 $  85.00

Murex (Muricanthus) saharicus Locard, 1897
West Africa 40-50mm, frondose species with 4 prominent varices w/o F++

$ 15.00

West Africa 60-80mm, long projections on varices w/o F+/F++

$ 25.00

Drupa rubusidaeus Roeding, 1798
Indonesia 35-40mm, pale purple aperture, w/o F++

 $  8.00

Murex (Vitularia) salebrosa King & Broderip, 1832
Pacific Panama 20-30mm, small but very frilly, w/o F++/GEM

 $  3.00

Pacific Panama 30-50mm, elongate dark brown and frilly, w/o F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Pacific Panama 50-70mm, elongate and with orange aperture F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex (Murexiella) salmonea Melvill & Standen, 1899
Western Australia 14-16mm, robust species with upturned anterior canal, mostly tan F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Vitularia sandwichensis Pease, 1861
Hawaii 16-18mm, small localised species with prominent varices F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Maxwellia santarosana Dall, 1905
California, USA 25-30mm, very large varices tinged with orange F++

 $  10.00

California, USA 30-40mm, white tapered shells with tan re-curved varices F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Chicoreus saulii Sowerby, 1841
Philippines 60-80mm, pale tan shells with lovely very pink fronds & outer lip, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Indonesia 70-90mm, generally darker shells with outer lip denticles, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex (Phyllocoma) scalariformis Broderip, 1833
West Mexico 20-25mm, sculptured with delicate honeycomb pattern F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817
Arabian Gulf 90-100mm, nicely spined sp. with tan ribs on body whorl, w/o F++

$ 20.00

Murex (Homalocantha) scorpio Linnaeus, 1758
Philippines 30-40mm, dramatic shells with brown varices and expanded spines F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Philippines 40-50mm, dramatic shells with brown varices and expanded spines F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Muricopsis scrammi Crosse, 1863
Honduras 8-10mm, brown with orange raised pustules F++/GEM

$ 15.00

Homalocantha secunda Lamarck, 1822
Western Australia 30-35mm, frilled with operc F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Western Australia over 35mm, frilled with operc F++/GEM

 $  8.00

India 30-35mm, white shell with black highlights F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Murex (Siratus) senegalensis Gmelin, 1791
Brazil 50-60mm, single large spine per varice, with operc F++/GEM

 $ 6.00

Murex serratospinosus Dunker, 1883
India 70-90mm, elegant shell with greatly elongate anterior canal, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Maculotriton serriale Deshayes, 1834
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 12-15mm, black and white pattern F++

 $  4.00

Murex sobrinus A. Adams, 1863
Japan 30-40mm, elegant species with long anterior canal & 2 tan bands on body whorl, w/o F++

 $  10.00

Japan 40-50mm, elegant species with long anterior canal & 2 tan bands on body whorl, w/o F++

 $  18.00

Drupa speciosa Dunker, 1867
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 25-30mm, purple aperture, spiny, w/o F++

sold out

Hexaplex stainforthi Reeve, 1843
North/West Western Australia 25-30mm, striking orange and black, w/o F++/GEM

 $  3.00

North/West Western Australia 30-40mm, typical, w/o F++/GEM

 $  5.00

North/West Western Australia 40-45mm, typical w/o F++/GEM

 $  8.00

North/West Western Australia 45-50mm, large spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

North/West Western Australia 40-50mm, orange/yellow and white form, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

North/West Western Australia 40-50mm, all white or yellow only form, w/o F++/GEM

 $  25.00

North/West Western Australia Over 60mm, typical form but giant, w/o F+/F++

 $  15.00

Chicoreus steeriae Reeve, 1845
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 50-55mm, enzootic to Marquesas, without large fronds, w/o F++

 $  15.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 55-60mm, but typical, w/o F++

 $  25.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 60-65mm, typical, w/o F++

 $  35.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 65-70mm, with pink fronds, w/o F++

 $  50.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 70-75mm, large and spectacular, w/o F++/ GEM

 $  65.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific Over 75mm, giant and dark, w/o F++/ GEM

 $  85.00

Chicoreus strigatus Reeve, 1849
QLD, Australia 30-35mm, variable colours incl. orange & brown F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex (Eupleura) sulcidentata Dall, 1890
Florida 15-16mm, chocolate brown shells with angular varices F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Siratus superbus Sowerby, 1889
Philippines 60-70mm, sculptured speckled brown/white sp with very spiny varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Philippines

70-80mm, sculptured speckled brown/white sp with very spiny varices , very large, w/o

F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Murex (Urosalpinx) tampaensis Conrad, 1846
Florida 15-20mm, small solid species with intricate chequed sculpture F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Murex ternispina Lamarck, 1822
Indonesia 70-80mm, white/cream long spined species with dark tips F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Indonesia 80-90mm, white/cream long spined species with dark tips F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Philippines 100-120mm, large robust shells with dark tipped largest spines, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Murex tenuirostrum Lamarck, 1822
Philippines 100-120mm, super shells with dramatically extended spine on anterior body whorl, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex (Siratus) tenuivaricosus Dautzenberg, 1927
Brazil 50-70mm, elegant species with extended spine on each varice, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Brazil 70-90mm, elegant species with extended spine on each varice, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Chicoreus territus (Reeve, 1845)
Queensland, Australia 30-40mm, white/fawn colours, with operc F++

 $  5.00

Queensland, Australia 40-50mm, white/fawn colours, with operc F++

 $  800

Queensland, Australia over 50mm, white/fawn colours, hard to get this size, w/o  F++

 $  12.00

Murex (Favartia) tetragona Broderip, 1833
Philippines 15-20mm,small solid species with enlarged varices and raised anterior canal, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Chicoreus thomasi Crosse, 1872
Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 20-25mm, dark orange shells, w/o F++/GEM

$  40.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 25-30mm, dark orange shells, w/o F++/GEM 

$100.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 30-40mm, dark orange shells, w/o F++/GEM 

$  160.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 20-30mm, pale pink / peach shells, w/o F++/GEM

$  75.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 30-40mm, pale pink / peach shells, w/o F++/GEM

$  120.00

Marquesas Islands, South Pacific 30-40mm, pale pink / peach shells, w/o F+/F++

$  65.00

Murex torrefactus Sowerby, 1841
North West, W. Australia 60-80mm, super-frondy specimens, brown with darker bands, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

North West, W. Australia 80-90mm, large for this species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Murex trapa Roeding,  1798
Taiwan 70-80mm, elegant shells with long anterior canal, w/o F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Taiwan 80-90mm, large for this species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Pteryopurpura trialata Sowerby, 1841
California, USA 40-50mm, most with darker brown banding F++/GEM

 $  8.00

California, USA 50-60mm, most with darker brown banding - with spectacular wings F++/GEM

 $  12.00

California, USA 60-70mm, most with darker brown banding - very large for species, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

California, USA over 70mm, most with darker brown banding - giants, w/o F++/GEM

 $  25.00

form Alba, California, USA 50-60mm, rare pure white form, w/o F++/GEM

 $  25.00

Murex tricoronis Berry, 1960
Western Mexico 50-60mm, often listed as a form of M. recurvirostris, but distinct with clear orange spiral chords, w/o F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Pterynotus triformis Reeve, 1845
South Australia 40-50mm, nicely winged specimens, w/o F++

 $  9.00

South Australia 50-55mm, large & typical, w/o F++  $  12.00
South Australia 55-60mm, rare in good condition, w/o F++  $  20.00
South Australia Over 60mm, very rare this size F+/F++  $  25.00
South Australia 45-55mm, very rare brown/black shells F++  $  35.00
Pterynotus tripterus Born, 1778 
Indonesia Under 50mm, nicely winged species with pale yellow aperture F++

 $  12.00

Indonesia Over 50mm, nicely winged species with pale yellow aperture F++

 $  20.00

Indonesia Over 50mm, nicely winged species with pale yellow aperture F/F+

 $  3.00

Naquetia triqueter (Born, 1778)
Indonesia Under 50mm, nicely banded, w/o F++/GEM

 $  10.00

Indonesia over 50mm, nicely banded, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Agnewia tritoniformis Blainville, 1832
Western Australia 15-20mm, dark and typical, nice sculpture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Western Australia 15-20mm, pale cream form, rare, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Chicoreus trivialis A. Adams, 1854
Western Australia Under 50mm, dark brown varices with pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Western Australia over 50mm, dark brown varices with pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Western Australia 40-45mm, orange form with pink aperture, w/o F++/GEM

 $  45.00

Murex troescheli Lischke, 1868
Philippines over 150mm, giant super shells F++/GEM

$ 25.00

Hexaplex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Greece 50-60mm, heavy, low spined shells with brown, tan and white bands, w/o F++

 $  3.00

Greece 60-70mm, heavy, low spined shells with brown, tan and white bands, w/o F++

 $  4.00

Haustellum tweedianum McPherson, 1959
Queensland 50-60mm, nice pink/orange shells F++/GEM 

 $  20.00

Murex (Muricopsis) umbilicatus Tenison-Woods, 1876
South Australia 18-20mm, tan species with fine spines on varices, w/o F++/GEM

 $ 5.00

South Australia 20-22mm,large for this species, w/o F++/GEM

 $ 8.00

white form, South Australia 15-20mm, very rare albino form, w/o F++/GEM

 $ 35.00

Pterynotus undosus E. H. Vokes, 1993
Western Australia 30-40mm, typical with operc F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Western Australia 40-45mm, several colour forms, w/o F++/GEM

 $  20.00

Western Australia Over 45mm, rare this size, w/o F++/GEM

 $  30.00

Western Australia 35-50mm, rare colours - black, orange, etc. F++

 $  60.00

Murex (Muricanthus) varius Sowerby, 1834
Gabon 30-40mm, pale tan with sparse spines on varices, with operc F++

 $ 10.00

Gabon 40-50mm, pale tan with sparse spines on varices, with operc F++

 $ 15.00

Rapana venosa Valenciennes, 1846
Black Sea 50-70mm, very inflated shells - rare location, with operc F++

 $  15.00

Japan 50-70mm, nicely shaped shells with orange aperture with operc F++

 $  12.00

Japan 70-100mm, very large with operc F++

 $  15.00

Chicomurex venustulus Radwin & D'Attilio, 1975
Philippines under 50mm, pale pink & white banded F++/GEM

 $  8.00

Philippines over 50mm, pale pink & white banded F++/GEM

 $  12.00

Pterynotus vespertilio Kira, 1969
Taiwan 25-30mm, delicate winged species, predominantly white F++

 $  25.00

Murex (Vexilla) vexillum Gmelin, 1791
Hawaii 20-25mm, dark tan with brown bands F++

 $  5.00

Haustellum vicdani Kosuge, 1980
Philippines under 80mm, relatively smooth shell with raised varices and very long anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  5.00

Philippines over 80mm, relatively smooth shell with raised varices and very long anterior canal F++/GEM

 $  1000

Chicoreus virgineus Roeding, 1798 
India under 70mm, heavy species, some pink around aperture, w/o F++

 $  6.00

India 70-80mm, heavy species, some pink around aperture, w/o F++

 $  10.00

India over 80mm, large and heavy, w/o F++

 $  15.00

Egypt 100-150mm giant heavy shells, banded body whorl, w/o F++

 $  25.00

Egypt over 150mm massive shells in super condition, w/o F++

 $  45.00

Murexiella vittata Broderip,1833
Panama 20-22mm, white spiny shells with single black transverse band, w/o F++/GEM

 $  15.00

Pteropurpura vokesae Emerson, 1964
California, USA 25-35mm, nicely winged shells, cream/tan, w/o F++/GEM

 $  8.00

California, USA 35-40mm, nicely winged shells, cream/tan, w/o F++/GEM

 $  12.00

California, USA 40-50mm, large for this species, w/o, brown & white forms F++/GEM

 $  25.00

Morula (Habromorula) whiteheadae Houart, 2004
Western Australia 30-35mm, prominent varices with comb-like projections, purple aperture F++

 $  15.00

Typhis (Monstrotyphis) yatesi Crosse & Fischer, 1865
South Australia 20-22mm, spectacular species with long anterior and body siphon F++/GEM

 $  35.00

Murex (Homalocantha) zamboi Burch & Burch 1960

Philippines

40-50mm, white with orange/pink aperture - spectacular shape & large  spines

F++/GEM

 $  4.00

Philippines

50-60mm, white with orange/pink aperture - spectacular shape & large  spines

F++/GEM

 $  6.00

Murex (Poirieria) zelandicus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
New Zealand 40-50mm, white and very spiny, w/o F++

 $  12.00

Murex (Muricopsis) zeteki Hertlein & Strong, 1951

Panama (Pacific)

20-25mm, dark chocolate shells with prominent spines, w/o

F++/GEM

 $  4.00

This list will be updated regularly.

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