Thomas Honker
 honker@worldnet.att.net


 

 
*  ASSORTED  UNIVALVES

6969  Alaba incerta D'Orbigny, 1841, Bahamas, 06-07 mm,fine+, tiny white Epitonium relative     2.00

6926  Bulla occidentalis A. Adams, 1850, Florida, 27-30 mm, gem, a couple only     3.00

5836  Caducifer nigrocostatus Reeve, 1846, Panama, 21-23 mm, fine+, dredged in deep water, just a couple    10.00

7008  Cerithidea costata DaCosta, 1778, Bahamas, 12-15 mm, fine+, black/white     2.00

6977  Cerithidea scalariformis Say, 1822, Florida, 20-25 mm, fine+, w/o, from early 1980's     1.50

6905  Dentalium species , South Africa, 15-19 mm, fine+, dredged in 150 meters    10.00

6732  Fissurellidea patagonica Strebel, 1907, Argentina, 19-21 mm, fine+, small limpet with big keyhole    20.00

6106  Littorina zebra Donovan, 1825, Panama, 22-25 mm, fine+, brownish orange/black stripes, w/o     5.00

6105  Neritina latissima Broderip, 1835, Panama, 27-32 mm, fine+, pale lavender/black spotted, w/o    15.00

4857  Oxynoe olivacea Rafinesque, 1819, Spain, 10-11 mm, fine+, translucent yellowish white, a couple    30.00

6448  Scaphander darius Marcus, 1967, Brazil, 26-30 mm, fine+, trawled in 350+ meters, a couple only    20.00

5877  Scurria scurra Lesson, 1830, Argentina, 19-26 mm, fine+, some from Chile also    10.00

4404  Siphonaria lessoni Blainville, 1824, Argentina, 15-17 mm, fine+, dark brown with radiating black lines     2.00

6596  Siphonaria pectinata Linne, 1758, Spain, 30-32 mm, fine+, dredged in 30 meters, w/o     6.00

2840  Stilifer tokii Habe, Japan, 08-10 mm, fine+, translucent white, a couple    10.00

3057  Umbraculum mediterraneum Lamarck, 1812, Spain, 28-30 mm, fine+, small size, from 30 meters, just a couple    10.00

*  ACMAEIDAE          
6477  Acmaea pustulata Helbling, 1779, Bahamas, 15-20 mm, fine+, a couple only     3.00

*  ARCHITECTONICIDAE  
2415  Heliacus cylindricus Gmelin, 1791, Brazil, 10-12 mm, fine+, a couple, live taken w/o    10.00

6086  Philippia oxytropis A. Adams, 1855, Mozambique, 14-16 mm, fine+, from shallow water, uncommon     5.00

6176  Philippia radiata Roding, 1798, Fr. Polynesia, 11-13 mm, fine+, brown/white, from shallow water, Huahine     4.00

5934  Heliacus subvariegatus D'Orbigny, 1852, Italy, 15-19 mm, fine, dredged in 70 meters, a couple only    10.00

*  BULLIDAE           
6992  Bulla striata Bruguiere, 1792, Bahamas, 20-24 mm, fine+, from shallow water, Eleuthera     2.00

*  CERITHIIDAE        
6973  Cerithium atratum Born, 1778, Florida, 35-40 mm, fine+, w/o     2.00

5752  Cerithium columna Sowerby, 1854, Fr. Polynesia, 23-26 mm, fine+, from Huahine, taken in shallow water     3.00

7010  Cerithium eburneum algicola C. B. Adams, 1845, Bahamas, 14-17 mm, fine+, black/white     3.00

7009  Cerithium eburneum aliceae Petuch, 1987, Bahamas, 12-15 mm, fine+, black/with little white, w/o     3.00

6974  Cerithium litteratum Born, 1778, Florida, 25-30 mm, fine+, w/o     2.00

6976  Cerithium lutosum Menke, 1828, Bahamas, 13-15 mm, fine+, w/o, black     3.00

7011  Cerithium lutosum Menke, 1828, Bahamas, 12-14 mm, fine+, black/white, just a couple     2.00

6975  Cerithium muscarum Say, 1822, Florida, 20-22 mm, fine+, w/o     2.00

5753  Cerithium salebrosum Sowerby, 1855, Fr. Polynesia, 18-20 mm, fine+, from Huahine, taken in shallow water     3.00

4478  Rhinoclavis articulata Adams & Reeve, 1850, Fr. Polynesia, 28-30 mm, fine+, taken in Huahine, shallow water     2.50

2316  Rhinoclavis sinensis Gmelin, Fr. Polynesia, 42-47 mm, fine+, in sand on reef, a few     2.50

4671  Rhinocoryne humboldti Valenciennes, 1832, Panama, 32-34 mm, fine+, w/o, brown/white, fascinating shape     4.50

*  DENTALIIDAE        
6823  Antalis infractum Odhner, 1931, Argentina, 27-28 mm, fine+, dredged in 80 meters, research vessel    15.00

7012  Dentalium antillarum D'Orbigny, 1842, Bahamas, 12-16 mm, good, beach, just a couple     1.00

4117  Dentalium exasperatum Sowerby, 1903, South Africa, 28-35 mm, fine, yellowish-orange, a couple only, rare    10.00

6654  Dentalium floridense Henderson, 1920, Brazil, 65-80 mm, fine, trawled in 400+ meters    15.00

5876  Dentalium metivieri Scarabino, 1995, Madagascar, 125-130mm, fine+, extra large species from 1000 meters depth    75.00

*  EULIMIDAE          
0599  Niso splendidula Sowerby, Panama, 31-32 mm, gem, w/o, dark and fresh    50.00

*  FICIDAE            
6033  Ficus papyratia Say, 1822, Florida, 55-80 mm, fine+, taken at Sanibel Island after storm, fresh dead (=communis Roding)     7.00

5765  Ficus subintermedius D'Orbigny, Japan, 80-88 mm, fine+, a couple, trawled in 10+ fathoms    15.00

3545  Ficus ventricosa Sowerby, 1825, Panama, 72-80 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft.    10.00

*  FISSURELLIDAE      
6471  Diodora cayenensis Lamarck, 1822, Bahamas, 17-24 mm, fine+, under rocks in shallow water     3.00

5464  Diodora listeri Orbigny, 1842, Florida, 18-25 mm, fine+, strongly sculptured limpet, also some from Bahamas     2.00

5759  Diodora listeri Orbigny, 1842, Bahamas, 26-32 mm, fine+, large size, some from Florida also     5.00

5465  Diodora minuta Lamarck, 1822, Florida, 11 mm, fine+, black/white, only one     5.00

6470  Fissurella barbadensis Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 18-25 mm, fine+, taken snorkeling on rocky shoreline     2.00

6949  Fissurella nimbosa Linne, 1758, Venezuela, 25-40 mm, fine+, from Margarita Island     3.00

6472  Fissurella nodosa Born, 1778, Venezuela, 26-32 mm, fine, not as nodulose as the Bahamas form, from beach drift     5.00

5301  Fissurella radiosa Lesson, 1830, Argentina, 19-21 mm, fine+, radial bands of color, some near black     8.00

6820  Fissurella radiosa Lesson, 1830, Argentina, 30-33 mm, fine+, large size    12.00

6460  Fissurella radiosa tixierae Metivier, 1969, Argentina, 30-37 mm, fine+, black, just a couple    10.00

4642  Fissurellidea megatrema Orbigny, 1841, Brazil, 22-24 mm, fine+, from 130 meters, found clinging to to Pleurotomaria atlantica!     5.00

4367  Lucapina aegis Reeve, 1850, Florida, 26-32 mm, gem, large size, green/white with some brown pattern, previously listed as sowerbyi Sow. which is a much smaller species    25.00

6538  Lucapina aegis Reeve, 1850, Florida, 21-25 mm, fine+, green/white, normal size, previously listed as sowerbyi    12.00

6478  Lucapina sowerbii Sowerby, 1835, Bahamas, 10-17 mm, fine+, small delicate fleshy limpet, near white     5.00

4366  Lucapina suffusa Reeve, 1850, Florida, 20-26 mm, gem, light tan to pale lavender color    10.00

4402  Lucapinella henseli Martens, 1900, Argentina, 18-22 mm, fine+, light colored keyhole limpet, dark radial bands    10.00

6610  Fisurella barbadensis Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 26-32 mm, fine+, large size, attractively sculptured     5.00

*  HYDATINIDAE        
1401  Micromelo undatus Bruguiere, Brazil, 12-15 mm, fine+, pinkish white/striking brown patterns     5.00

*  NERITIDAE          
6497  Clypeolum latissimus cassiculum Sowerby, 1836, Mexico, 16-18 mm, fine+, live taken, fascinating snakeskin pattern, w/o     3.50

6328  Nerita fulgurans Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 24-27 mm, fine+, black/white to near black, w/o     2.00

4925  Nerita peloronta Linne, 1758, Bahamas, 25-35 mm, fine+, w/o, 'bleeding tooth', some from Florida Keys also     2.50

4415  Nerita polita Linne, 1758, Fr. Polynesia, 24-28 mm, fine+, attractive brown/white/green/orange patterned, some from Thailand also     2.00

6496  Nerita scabricostata Lamarck, 1822, Galapagos Is., 37-42 mm, fine+, live taken, very select quality with dark color, w/o    25.00

6611  Nerita tesselata Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 12-18 mm, fine+, w/o, black/white     2.00

5758  Nerita versicolor Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 20-23 mm, fine+, black/white with a splash of pink, w/o     2.50

6860  Neritina zebra Bruguiere, 1792, Brazil, 18-20 mm, fine+, fine lined zebra pattern, w/o     3.00

6968  Puperita pupa Linne, 1758, Bahamas, 08-12 mm, fine+, striking little Nerite, black/white     2.00

*  NERITINIDAE        
6962  Neritina virginea Linne, 1758, Florida, 10-14 mm, fine+, w/o, from early 1980's     2.00

*  PATELLIDAE         
5012  Nacella delicatissima Gmelin, 1791, Argentina, 20-24 mm, fine+, brown/white, small delicate limpet    10.00

6374  Nacella flammea Gmelin, 1791, Argentina, 19-22 mm, fine+, black/white, attractive patterns     7.50

6773  Nacella fuegiensis Reeve, 1855, Argentina, 23 mm, fine+, only one, uncommon    15.00

3068  Nacella magellanica Gmelin, 1791, Argentina, 34-38 mm, fine+, near black limpet, a few    10.00

6373  Nacella magellanica Gmelin, 1791, Argentina, 50-53 mm, fine+, extra large size, a couple    20.00

6375  Nacella magellanica venosa Reeve, 1854, Argentina, 20-23 mm, fine+, black/white, from shallow water     7.00

6261  Nacella polaris Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841, Argentina, 27-31 mm, fine+, from South Orcadas, Antarctic    15.00

4656  Patella caerulea Linne, 1758, Spain, 40-48 mm, fine+, blue interior, interesting     3.50

6597  Patella caerulea Linne, 1758, Morocco, 28-35 mm, fine+, small ones, dark color     4.00

4391  Patella intermedia Knapp in Murray, 1857, Spain, 38-45 mm, fine+, yellowish brown     3.50

*  TURRITELLIDAE      
4150  Mesalia brevialis Lamarck, 1822, Spain, 32-36 mm, fine+, some from Western Sahara also, w/o     5.00

5555  Turritella banksi Reeve, 1849, Panama, 40-50 mm, fine+, w/o, taken at low tide     4.50

5137  Turritella clarionensis Hertlein and Strong, 1951, Panama, 43-44 mm, fine+, dredged in 120 ft., large size    10.00

3430  Turritella gonostoma Valenciennes, 1832, Panama, 35-50 mm, fine+, brown/white, dredged in 120 ft.     5.00

6897  Turritella natalensis E. A. Smith, 1910, South Africa, 32 mm, fine+, only one, from 40 meters    10.00

5835  Turritella nodulosa Kind & Broderip, 1822, Panama, 33-35 mm, fine+, dredged in deep water, just a couple    10.00

7041  Turritella radula Kiener, 1843, Panama, 41-43 mm, fine+, channeled spire    15.00

4113  Turritella sanguinea salisburyi Tomlin, 1925, South Africa, 30-32 mm, fine+, taken from 45 meters off Natal     6.00

4827  Turritella turbona Monterosato, Spain, 60-67 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in 12 meters     3.50

*  BUCCINIDAE         
0560  Aeneator benthicola Dell, 1963, New Zealand, 50-65 mm, fine+, taken in 1300 ft., only a couple    45.00

1433  Aeneator fontainei Orbigny, 1841, Chile, 70-76 mm, fine, white with brown spiral cords, trawled in 200+ meters off Quintero    15.00

4693  Africominella elongata Dunker, 1857, South Africa, 26-28 mm, fine+, from 100 meters, live taken, w/o    10.00

6617  Africominella elongata Dunker, 1857, South Africa, 34-36 mm, fine+, large size, w/o, trawled in 150 meters    15.00

7000  Antillophos adelus Schwengel, 1942, Florida, 12-14 mm, fine+, only a couple     5.00

5800  Aulacofusus insulapratasensis Okutani & Lan, 1994, Taiwan, 35-38 mm, fine+, described by Okutani & Lan, 1994    40.00

3687  Babylonia papillaris Sowerby, 1825, South Africa, 37-42 mm, fine+, live taken, 100 meters, w/o    35.00

5594  Babylonia spirata Linne, 1758, Thailand, 40-45 mm, fine+, w/o, trawled off Phuket     2.50

5493  Babylonia zeylandica Bruguiere, 1789, India, 55-60 mm, fine+, w/o, tan/white     2.50

6986  Bailya parva C. B. Adams, 1850, Florida, 10-14 mm, fine+, some from Bahamas also     5.00

3147  Buccinum habui Tiba, 1984, Japan, 33-38 mm, fine+, w/o and periostracum, from 50+ fathoms    15.00

1032  Buccinum humphreysianum Bennet, Spain, 45-50 mm, fine+, dredged in 200+ meters, w/o    15.00

6550  Buccinum japonicum A. Adams, 1861, Japan, 29 mm, fine+, a couple, taken in 100+ meters, previously listed as microconcha Habe & Ito    40.00

2672  Buccinum ochotense Middendorff, Japan, 45-53 mm, fine+, trawled in 30 fathoms off Hokkaido, w/o    20.00

6830  Buccinum sagamianum Okutani, 1977, Japan, 32 mm, fine+, from 300+ meters, w/o    90.00

0016  Buccinum sakhalinensis Dall, Japan, 27-29 mm, fine+, only a couple, trawled off Hokkaido, w/o    30.00

0017  Buccinum senshumaruae Kosuge & Ishiyama, Japan, 58 mm, fine+, only one, trawled in 70 plus fathoms, w/o    75.00

7046  Caducifer nigricostatus Reeve, 1846, Panama, 16 mm, fine+, w/o     8.00

3048  Cantharus fumosus Dillwyn, 1817, Fr. Polynesia, 21-22 mm, fine+, a few only, uncommon     3.00

4799  Cantharus insculptus Sowerby, South Africa, 11 mm, fine+, taken in traps in 150 meters,     3.50

3979  Cantharus shaskyi Berry, 1959, Panama, 35-40 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft., w/o    15.00

5770  Cantharus tincta Conrad, 1846, Florida, 24-29 mm, fine+, black/white, w/o     5.00

6951  Cantharus tincta Conrad, 1846, Florida, 22-30 mm, fine+, blue form from west coast, Marco Island area, (subspecies?)     5.00

3053  Cantharus undosus Linne, 1758, Fr. Polynesia, 27-33 mm, fine+, dark body with yellow lip, uncommon     2.50

3050  Cantharus vivetratus Kiener, 1834, Senegal, 29-32 mm, fine+, w/o, large size     5.00

6259  Chlanidota densesculpta Von Martens, 1885, Antarctica, 29-32 mm, fine+, a couple, from South Georgia Island    90.00

2952  Clivipollia fragaria Wood, 1828, Kwajalein, 15-20 mm, fine+, pink/black, striking    12.00

7048  Engina fusiformis Sterans, 1894, Panama, 12 mm, fine+,      5.00

3797  Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, Philippines, 08-09 mm, fine+, from tangle nets, 50 fathoms     2.00

7049  Engina maura Sowerby, 1832, Panama, 10 mm, fine+,      5.00

6483  Engina natalensis Melvill, 1895, South Africa, 10 mm, fine+, only one, from shallow water    10.00

7050  Engina pyrostoma Sowerby, 1832, Panama, 09-11 mm, fine+,      5.00

5715  Engina tabogensis Bartsch, 1931, Panama, 14 mm, fine+, yellowish with black raised nodules     5.00

6709  Euthria javanica Dekker & Fraussen, 2002, Indonesia, 40-43 mm, fine+, brown/white    20.00

4030  Euthria ponsonbyi Sowerby, South Africa, 36-40 mm, fine+, live taken in 100 meters, w/o    35.00

1049  Helicofusus rhyssus Dall, Japan, 45-50 mm, fine+, trawled off Hokkaido, live taken, w/o    10.00

5944  Metula amosi Vanatta, 1913, Panama, 34-40 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in 120+ ft.    10.00

5357  Nassaria coromandelicus E. A. Smith, Thailand, 22-24 mm, fine+, small size, trawled in early 1970's    10.00

5119  Neobuccinum eatoni Smith, 1875, Antarctic, 48-56 mm, fine+, dredged in 400 meters, protoconch eroded (typical), w/o   150.00

5120  Neobuccinum eatoni Smith, 1875, Antarctic, 47 mm, fine+, medium size but no operculum, protoconch typically eroded   100.00

6111  Neobuccinum eatoni Smith, 1875, Antarctica, 32-40 mm, fine+, dredged in 400 meters, small size    75.00

1383  Neptunea amianta Dall, 1890, Washington, 80-100 mm, fine, biggest and best I have seen.  These would be gems were it not for the broken lip which is always thin. w/o, white!    50.00

1042  Neptunea kuroshio Oyama, 1958, Taiwan, 75-84 mm, fine, trawled in 50-100 fathoms, a couple from Japan also    25.00

5881  Neptunia contraria Linne, 1771, Spain, 78-103 mm, fine++, trawled in 200+ meters, live taken, w/o (normally sinistral)    45.00

7051  Parametaria macrostoma Reeve, 1858, Panama, 19-21 mm, fine+,     10.00

2380  Pareuthria plumbea Philippi, 1845, Argentina, 18-22 mm, fine+, dark grey to black, w/o, several    10.00

2708  Phos articulatus Hinds, 1844, Panama, 34-42 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft., brown, w/o     4.50

1046  Phos crassus Hinds, Panama, 42-48 mm, fine+, dredged in 120+ ft. depth, w/o     5.00

5559  Phos dejanira Dall, 1919, Panama, 22-25 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in 120 ft.     3.00

5094  Phos nodicostatus A. Adams, South Africa, 15 mm, fine+, taken by scuba in 40 meters     5.00

4932  Phos roseatus A. Adams, 1850, Madagascar, 28-31 mm, fine+, dark and fresh, from area of Tulear     3.50

5358  Phos senticosus Linne, 1758, Thailand, 30-37 mm, fine+, dark, large size, trawled in early 1970's     5.00

6071  Phos unicinctus Say, 1825, Aruba, 18-22 mm, fine+, w/o, just a few, from old collection    10.00

5560  Phos veraguensis Hinds, 1843, Panama, 26-30 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in 120 ft.     7.50

5717  Pisania bernardoi Costa & Gomes, 1998, Brazil, 13 mm, fine+, w/o, published in Siratus in 1998, no. 14, pps. 15-17, by Costa and Gomes    15.00

6891  Pisania fasciculata Reeve, 1846, New Caledonia, 16-18 mm, fine+, only a couple    10.00

5733  Pisania tritonoides Reeve, Philippines, 24-28 mm, fine+, dark patterned, w/o     5.00

3949  Pollia pulcher Reeve, 1846, Fr. Polynesia, 16-19 mm, fine+, brownish orange, some from Philippines also     2.00

7059  Pseudoliomesus nux Dall, 1877, Kurilian Is., 30-35 mm, fine+, dredged in 85 meters, a couple    75.00

7047  Solenosteira macrospira Berry, 1957, Panama, 41-46 mm, fine+, w/o    10.00

*  COLUBRARIIDAE      
6129  Colubraria kathiewayana Fittkan & Parth, 1992, Brazil, 19-21 mm, fine+, a couple, authors Fittkan & Parth, 1992    25.00

2243  Colubraria nitidula Sowerby, 1833, Kwajalein, 22-28 mm, fine+, smooth, a couple only     5.00

2064  Colubraria obscura Reeve, Florida, 30-37 mm, fine+, uncommon, scuba in 10 fathoms off our coast    15.00

2242  Colubraria tortuosa Reeve, 1844, Kwajalein, 35-42 mm, fine+, fascinating distorted spire, a couple    15.00

2606  Colubraria tortuosa Reeve, 1844, Tahiti, 30-37 mm, fine+, unusual location, only a few    10.00

*  COLUMBELLIDAE      
6950  Mazatlania cosentini Philippi, 1836, Venezuela, 15-18 mm, fine+, from Margarita Island, rare     5.00

4176  Columbella major Sowerby, 1832, Panama, 21-23 mm, fine+, taken off Gobernadora Island, shallow water     3.00

6978  Columbella mercatoria Linne, 1758, Florida, 15-18 mm, fine+, w/o, colorful pastels     2.00

6979  Columbella rusticoides Heilprin, 1887, Florida, 15-17 mm, fine+, shades of brown/tan/white     2.00

4211  Cotonopsis monfilsi Emerson, 1993, Mauritania, 37-41 mm, fine+, from 500 meters, a couple only    20.00

4672  Microcithara harpiformis Sowerby, 1832, Panama, 14-15 mm, fine+, black with white triangles, unusual shell     5.00

6993  Nitidella nitida Lamarck, 1822, Bahamas, 08-09 mm, fine+, from shallow water, Eleuthera     2.00

6997  Zafrona lindae Petuch, 1992, Brazil, 07 mm, fine+, a couple only     3.00

*  FASCIOLARIIDAE     
5226  Bartschia fusiformis Clench & Aguayo, 1941, Honduras, 48-60 mm, fine+, taken in shell trap in 400 meters, a couple   125.00

4673  Fasciolaria hollisteri Weisbord, Venezuela, 70-110 mm, good, beach quality,  from Margarita Island     5.00

6865  Fasciolaria lilium bullisi Lyons, 1972, Mexico, 140 mm, fine+, only one, trawled in deep water off the Yucatan Peninsula   175.00

6225  Fasciolaria lugubris heynemanni Dunker, 1871, South Africa, 78-80 mm, fine+, taken by scuba in 20 meters, w/o    50.00

3895  Fasciolaria tulipa Linne, 1758, Florida, 70-90 mm, fine+, red form, fabulous color and gloss, w/o    30.00

3896  Fasciolaria tulipa Linne, 1758, Florida, 110-140mm, fine+, large dark RED form, off our coast, w/o (very scarce now)    50.00

6295  Fasciolaria tulipa Linne, 1758, Bahamas, 60-80 mm, fine+, attractive small specimens, w/o     5.00

5391  Fusinus africanus Sowerby, 1897, South Africa, 82-86 mm, fine+, dark and fresh, live taken, w/o, a couple    75.00

3465  Fusinus annae Snyder, Australia, 54-67 mm, fine+, a couple, from deep water, w/o    25.00

2898  Fusinus australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832, Australia, 75-88 mm, fine+, light brown, with operculum    10.00

3613  Fusinus brasiliensis Grabau, 1904, Brazil, 100-120mm, fine+, trawled in 30-40 meters, w/o, a couple only    20.00

0122  Fusinus crassiplicatus Kira, Japan, 105-115mm, fine+, live taken, white, w/o    20.00

4237  Fusinus frenguelli Carcelles, 1953, Brazil, 125-150mm, fine+, trawled in 100+ meters, white, w/o    20.00

2916  Fusinus hayashii Habe, Japan, 45-55 mm, fine+, a couple, w/o, trawled in 30-50 fathoms    15.00

3271  Fusinus kiranus Shuto, Japan, 45-56 mm, fine+, trawled in 70 fathoms +, a couple, w/o    10.00

2085  Fusinus nicobaricus Lamarck, India, 80-95 mm, fine+, large size, w/o     5.00

2325  Fusinus panamensis Dall, 1908, Panama, 83-85 mm, fine+, white, w/o, dredged in 200 ft.    10.00

2087  Fusinus pulchellus Philippi, 1844, Spain, 32-40 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in 30 meters     5.00

3942  Fusinus rubrolineatus Sowerby, 1870, South Africa, 30-33 mm, fine+, dark brown, from 150 meters, live taken    15.00

2092  Fusinus salisburyi Fulton, 1930, India, 90-110 mm, fine+, white with heavy cords, w/o    10.00

0305  Fusinus sandwichensis Sowerby, 1880, Hawaii, 60-80 mm, fine+, taken in 350 ft., live w/o, uncommon    30.00

4483  Fusinus sandwichensis Sowerby, 1880, Hawaii, 90-110 mm, fine+, white, extra large size, w/o    40.00

2496  Latirus abnormis Sowerby, 1894, South Africa, 60-68 mm, fine+, a couple, brownish orange, scuba in 40 m.    35.00

4472  Latirus beckyae Snyder, 2000, Brazil, 45-50 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o (previously listed as varai Bullock, 1970)    25.00

2081  Latirus cariniferus Lamarck, 1816, Florida, 30-50 mm, fine+, form mcgintyi Pilsbry, 1939.  w/o    15.00

5716  Latirus cariniferus Lamarck, 1816, Florida, 55-65 mm, fine+, large, very scarce now, w/o    35.00

6082  Latirus cariniferus Lamarck, 1816, Florida, 68-74 mm, fine+, GIANT, just a couple, w/o (form mcgintyi)    75.00

2074  Latirus cymatius Schwengel, 1955, Florida, 28-35 mm, fine+, scuba in 10 fms., light brown, w/o (a rare species previously listed as both nematus Woodring and angulatus Roding)    35.00

4047  Latirus deynzerorum Emerson and Sage, 1990, Philippines, 43-50 mm, fine+, pinkish orange, from tangle nets, 100 m.    10.00

1665  Latirus filosus Schubert & Wagner, 1829, Senegal, 46 mm, fine, only one, striking brown spiral lines on white base    10.00

3270  Latirus nagasakiensis Smith, 1880, Japan, 32-42 mm, fine+, dark brown, w/o     8.00

6088  Latirus polygonus Gmelin, 1791, Mozambique, 48-55 mm, fine+, taken in shallow water, northern coast    10.00

5530  Latirus triserialis Lamarck, 1822, Cape Verde Is., 22-28 mm, fine+, black with white nodes, just a couple    10.00

5727  Latirus turritus Gmelin, 1791, Philippines, 37-50 mm, fine+, a couple from Mozambique also    25.00

7074  Leucozonia ocellata var. lineata Usticke, 1969, Florida, 22-30 mm, fine+, fine spiral lines on body whorl, rare in Palm Beach    15.00

4758  Metula boswellae Kilburn, 1975, Somalia, 60-67 mm, fine+, trawled in deep water, a couple from Mozambique also    30.00

2471  Metula cumingii A. Adams, 1853, Senegal, 32-36 mm, fine+, extra nice quality for this often rough species    10.00

2720  Opeatostoma pseudodon Burrow, 1815, Panama, 32-45 mm, fine+, black/white, w/o, spine like tooth in aperture     7.50

6585  Peristernia chlorostoma Sowerby, 1825, Fr. Polynesia, 13-15 mm, fine+, a couple only, golden mouth     6.00

3812  Peristernia lirata Pease, 1868, Marquesas, 24-29 mm, fine+, several, colorful    10.00

4171  Peristernia nassatula Lamarck, 1822, Fr. Polynesia, 24-26 mm, fine+, uncommon, from shallow water     2.00

4066  Pleuroploca gigantea Kiener, Florida, 350-400mm, fine+, bright orange form, fully cleaned, top quality, very scarce, w/o   275.00

6078  Pleuroploca gigantea Kiener, Florida, 360 mm, fine, from shallow water, west coast, w/o (not the quality of our SE Florida shells)    75.00

6149  Pleuroploca gigantea Kiener, Florida, 260-340mm, fine+, bright orange form, uncommon, w/o (medium size, fully cleaned and top quality)   200.00

6457  Pleuroploca gigantea Kiener, Florida, 260-340mm, fine+, w/o, beige or brown color form, medium size   125.00

6458  Pleuroploca gigantea Kiener, Florida, 350-400mm, fine+, w/o, beige or brown color form, large size   175.00

4691  Pseudolatirus clausicaudatus Hinds, 1844, South Africa, 45-51 mm, fine+, from 100 meters, live, w/o    35.00

*  MELONGENIDAE       
7001  Busycon carica Gmelin, 1791, USA East Coast, 70-90 mm, fine+, nice quality, full collection data     8.00

7002  Busycon carica Gmelin, 1791, USA East Coast, 95-140 mm, fine+, a couple only, full collection data    12.00

1101  Busycon contrarium Conrad, Florida, 178-220mm, fine+, lighter in color than the smaller ones, w/o    20.00

4946  Busycon contrarium Conrad, Florida, 75-125 mm, fine+, small size but dark and attractive, w/o     5.00

6294  Busycon contrarium Conrad, Florida, 45-65 mm, fine+, tiny, dark and fresh, w/o     3.00

7003  Busycon contrarium albino Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 65-75 mm, fine+, w/o, just a couple, full collection data    20.00

7004  Busycon contrarium albino Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 100 mm, fine+, w/o, only one, full collection data    30.00


4926  Busycon spiratum Lamarck, 1816, Florida, 50-70 mm, fine+, w/o, dark attractive patterns     7.00

4789  Melongena bicolor Say, 1827, Florida, 30-35 mm, fine+, taken in Florida Keys, w/o    10.00

1100  Melongena corona Gmelin, Florida, 55-80 mm, fine+, long shoulder spines, w/o     5.00

7065  Melongena corona "dwarf" Gmelin, Florida, 35-45 mm, fine+, w/o, dwarf population     3.00

4790  Melongena corona altispira Pilsbryi & Vanatta, 1934, Florida, 30-35 mm, fine+, black dwarf form, w/o (scarce now)    10.00

*  NASSARIIDAE        
2573  Buccinanops deformis King, 1831, Argentina, 30-33 mm, fine+, w/o, extra large sixe, from shallow water    10.00

1703  Buccinanops duartei Klappenbach, 1961, Argentina, 27-34 mm, fine+, shallow water in sand, nice quality, w/o     3.00

2525  Buccinanops globulosum Kiener, 1837, Argentina, 31-38 mm, fine+, uncommon, on sand in shallow water, w/o    10.00

5600  Buccinanops globulosum Kiener, 1834, Argentina, 45-52 mm, fine+, large size, w/o    15.00

3060  Buccinanops gradatum Deshayes, 1844, Argentina, 58-78 mm, fine+, large size, a couple from Brazil also    15.00

5380  Buccinanops squalidum King, 1831, Argentina, 30-45 mm, fine+, only a couple, from southern Patagonia    25.00

2509  Buccinanops uruguayensis Pilsbry, 1897, Uruguay, 24-33 mm, fine+, trawled in 40 meters, w/o (some of a similar unnamed species from Argentina also)     5.00

4283  Cyllene pulchella Adams & Reeve, 1849, Taiwan, 16-18 mm, fine+, trawled in 30-50 fathoms, just a few     7.50

3072  Demoulia abbreviata Gmelin, 1791, South Africa, 27-34 mm, fine+, a couple, scuba in 12+ meters     7.00

1704  Dorsanum moniliferum Valenciennes, 1834, Argentina, 42-48 mm, fine+, w/o, nice clean ones    10.00

6998  Ilyanassa obsoleta Say, 1822, Florida, 15-18 mm, fine+, w/o, dark brown     3.00

4158  Nassa denticulata A. Adams, 1852, Spain, 25-28 mm, fine+, dredged in 30 meters,     5.00

6609  Nassa tuamotensis Houart, 1996, Fr. Polynesia, 30-35 mm, fine+, from Tahiti, w/o    10.00

6902  Nassarius acuminata Reeve, 1844, South Africa, 21 mm, fine+, only one, from 40+ meters    10.00

5515  Nassarius albescens Dunker, 1846, Vanuatu, 13-14 mm, fine+, light color, fine sculpture     2.00

6988  Nassarius albus Say, 1822, Bahamas, 10-12 mm, fine+, from Eleuthera     2.00

6345  Nassarius consensus Ravenel, 1861, Florida, 09-10 mm, fine+, shallow water, hand dredged, light tan     5.00

5514  Nassarius coronatus Bruguiere, 1789, Madagascar, 12-13 mm, fine+, coronation at the suture     2.00

3842  Nassarius desmoulioides Sowerby, 1903, South Africa, 12-14 mm, fine+, dredged in 120 meters, several     5.00

6908  Nassarius distortus Adams, 1852, Tonga, 22-26 mm, fine+, a couple     3.00

5803  Nassarius dorsatus Roding, 1798, Australia, 24-26 mm, fine+, from shallow water, just a few     3.00

6586  Nassarius fraudulentus Marrat, 1877, Fr. Polynesia, 07-08 mm, fine+, a couple only     6.00

4107  Nassarius glabratus Sowerby, 1842, Ivory Coast, 08-12 mm, fine+, a couple, from 20+ meters, rare     3.50

5585  Nassarius globosus Quoy and Gaimard, Thailand, 14-15 mm, fine+, heavy parietal shield, brown blotch on dorsum     2.00

6591  Nassarius macrodon recidivus Von Martens, 1876, Spain, 15-17 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in 30 meters     7.50

5214  Nassarius mutabilis Linne, 1758, Spain, 28-30 mm, fine+, w/o dredged in 12 meters     2.00

5512  Nassarius olivaceus Bruguiere, 1789, Madagascar, 31-33 mm, fine+, dark brown     5.00

6946  Nassarius polygonatus cinisculus Reeve, 1843, Venezuela, 13-16 mm, fine+, w/o, from Margarita Island     3.00

5089  Nassarius pyramidalis filmerae Sowerby, 1900, South Africa, 12-14 mm, fine+, taken in 30 meters, dredged     6.00

6907  Nassarius pyrrhus Menke, 1843, Vanuatu, 10-11 mm, fine+, just a few     3.00

6209  Nassarius reeveanus Dunker, 1867, Fr. Polynesia, 18-20 mm, fine+, black color, taken in shallow water     3.00

3603  Nassarius speciosus A. Adams, 1851, South Africa, 24-28 mm, fine+, dredged in 60 meters, w/o     5.00

4193  Nassarius speciosus A. Adams, 1852, South Africa, 28-30 mm, fine+, night scuba in 15 meters, w/o     5.00

6587  Nassarius splendidulus Dunker, 1846, New Caledonia, 15-18 mm, fine+, some small darker ones from Tahiti also     6.00

6987  Nassarius vibex Say, 1822, Florida, 10-12 mm, fine+, from Marco Island, shallow water     2.00

6589  Nassarius vittatus A. Adams, 1853, Marquesas, 07-09 mm, fine+, taken in 5-10 meters, scuba     3.00

6461  Nassarius wilsoni C. B. Adams, 1852, Chile, 19 mm, fine+, only one, taken snorkeling in shallow water     5.00

5217  Nassarius wolffi Knudsen, 1852, Senegal, 33-38 mm, fine+, a couple from Ivory Coast also, deep water    20.00

*  SOLENIDAE          
5554  Solenosteira gatesi Berry, 1963, Panama, 48-52 mm, fine+, dredged in 120 ft. depth, w/o     6.00

2707  Solenosteira mendozana Berry, 1959, Panama, 45-65 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft., w/o     5.00