Thomas Honker
honkerspecimen@bellsouth.net


 

*  MURICIDAE          
6730  Acanthina imbricata
Lamarck, 1816, Argentina, 31-42 mm, fine+, nice frilly specimens, w/o    18.00

1959  Aspella cunninghami Berry, Panama, 17-19 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft., only two    20.00

6206  Aspella platylaevis Rehder & D'Attilio, 1976, Fr. Polynesia, 08-10 mm, fine+, from Huahine, shallow water     7.50

5439  Attiliosa bessei Vokes, 1994, Honduras, 17-18 mm, fine+, a couple, taken by scuba in 10-30 meters, w/o    35.00

3280  Boreotrophon alaskanus Dall, 1902, Russia, 52 mm, fine+, rare, white, medium size    95.00

1977  Boreotrophon xestra Dall, Japan, 24-26 mm, fine+, trawled off Hokkaido, w/o, a couple    30.00

1949  Chicomurex superbus problematicus Lan, Philippines, 45-50 mm, fine+, delicate fine dash pattern,  a few    10.00

1724  Chicoreus asianus Kuroda, 1942, Japan, 90-99 mm, fine+, w/o, with long spines and attractive dark color    20.00

2861  Chicoreus asianus Kuroda, 1942, Japan, 120 mm, fine+, large size, long flaring spines    30.00

4040  Chicoreus austramosus Vokes, 1978, South Africa, 56-62 mm, fine+, light brown, w/o   150.00

4613  Chicoreus axicornis Lamarck, 1822, Philippines, 50-55 mm, fine+, from tangle net, graceful long spines     7.50

2559  Chicoreus brevifrons Lamarck, 1822, Brazil, 70-80 mm, fine+, trawled in 100+ meters, w/o    15.00

4355  Chicoreus brevifrons Lamarck, 1822, Venezuela, 60-70 mm, fine+, dark lightweight shell, from mangroves     8.00

4724  Chicoreus brevifrons Lamarck, 1822, Venezuela, 82-100 mm, fine+, from Amuay Bay, stubby spines as contrasted with long spined shells from mangrove areas, w/o    10.00

7067  Chicoreus brevifrons Lamarck, 1822, Venezuela, 78-95 mm, fine+, large size, with operculum, dark but lightweight with long fronds    25.00

7068  Chicoreus brevifrons Lamarck, 1822, Venezuela, 100-120mm, fine+, Huge, w/o, from mangroves, lightweight with long fronds    35.00

1639  Chicoreus crocatus Reeve, 1845, Philippines, 52-64 mm, gem, orange, super quality for this usually rough species    60.00

1894  Chicoreus denudatus Perry, 1811, Australia, 30 mm, fine+, w/o, small size but nice quality, a couple    10.00

1900  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Bahamas, 65-80 mm, fine+, BLACK GIANTS! scarce this size now, w/o    90.00

2986  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Bahamas, 65-80 mm, fine, BLACK form, flaring spines, slight defect, w/o    50.00

6467  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Bahamas, 66 mm, fine++, bright ORANGE, rare color form,  w/o   240.00

7013  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Florida, 14-18 mm, fine+, tiny, pink tip, w/o (from our coast)     5.00

7014  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Florida, 25-30 mm, fine+, small with bright pinkish orange tip, w/o    10.00

7015  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Florida, 33-38 mm, fine+, medium with bright pinkish orange tip, w/o    20.00

7016  Chicoreus florifer Reeve, Florida, 40-52 mm, fine+, striking black with pink tip, w/o    50.00

0167  Chicoreus florifer dilectus A. Adams, 1855, Florida, 43-52 mm, fine+, light brown to white, scarce now, w/o    20.00

3517  Chicoreus fosterorum Houart, 1989, South Africa, 48 mm, fine+, white with pinkish orange apex, w/o (also a larger, 51 mm fine with apex tipped, 175$)   275.00


1907  Chicoreus insularum Pilsbry, Hawaii, 70-78 mm, fine+, endemic, live taken, w/o, only a couple    55.00

3187  Chicoreus litos Vokes, 1978, Mozambique, 63-68 mm, fine, trawled in 120 meters, decent quality    45.00

4848  Chicoreus ramosus Linne, 1758, Philippines, 220-240mm, fine+, BIG! nice quality, basic data only    50.00

1948  Chicoreus spectrum Reeve, Brazil, 96-110 mm, fine+, brown color form, long graceful spines, w/o    75.00

3497  Chicoreus spectrum Reeve, Brazil, 112-124mm, fine+, brown color, w/o, long spines   125.00

6251  Crassilabrum crassilabrum Gray, 1828, Chile, 16-17 mm, fine+, taken in shallow water     5.00

1896  Dermomurex elizabethae McGinty, 1940, Florida, 15-18 mm, fine+, white, very scarce now    15.00

0228  Dermomurex indentata Carpenter, Panama, 23-25 mm, fine+, dredged in 120 ft. off Cebaco Id.    30.00

1922  Dermomurex paupercula Adams, Florida, 19-25 mm, fine+, nice clean ones, w/o, uncommon    10.00

2882  Dermomurex paupercula Adams, Florida, 31 mm, fine+, scarce this large size, w/o    40.00

3302  Evokesia grayi Dall, 1889, Canary Islands, 16-17 mm, fine+, from 100-150 meters, unusual locality    35.00

2794  Favartia balteatus Sowerby, 1841, Philippines, 18-24 mm, fine+, from 100 meters, a couple    10.00

3504  Favartia emersoni Radwin & D'Atilio, 19796, Angola, 25-29 mm, fine+, from Ivory Coast also, large for species    45.00

7044  Favartia erosa Broderip, 1833, Panama, 16-17 mm, fine+, w/o     7.00

1903  Favartia guamensis Emerson & D'Attilio, Mozambique, 09-10 mm, fine+, small but dark salmon coloration    15.00

1906  Favartia incisa Broderip, Panama, 18-23 mm, fine+, uncommon, dredged in 30-40 ft.     7.50

1908  Favartia jeanae B & D'Atl., Philippines, 07-08 mm, fine+, orange, from tangle nets in early 80's.     7.50

1921  Favartia paulboschi Smythe & Houart, Oman, 15 mm, fine+, only one, live taken w/o, rare    45.00

5247  Fuegotrophon pallidus Broderip, 1832, Argentina, 19-22 mm, fine+, only two, taken by scuba    60.00

2012  Hadriana craticulata Brocchi, 1814, Spain, 31-33 mm, fine+, dredged in 30 meters, light brown, w/o     5.00

4661  Haustellum barbieri Houart, 1993, Madagascar, 100-122mm, fine+, pinkish, large size, named in 1993    70.00

4902  Haustellum donmoorei Bullis, 1964, Colombia, 48-60 mm, fine+, GIANT form, w/o - very fat -- see plate #18 in Petuch's New Caribbean Molluscan Fauna    25.00

3188  Haustellum gallinago fernandesi Houart, 1990, Mozambique, 60-63 mm, fine+, trawled in 120 meters, large size    50.00

4984  Haustellum kurodai Shikama, 1964, Philippines, 100-120mm, fine+, trawled off Negros, w/o    15.00

4340  Haustellum langleitae Houart, 1986, Madagascar, 76-88 mm, fine+, large size, w/o, only a couple    45.00

0063  Haustellum messorius Sowerby, Venezuela, 42-50 mm, fine, taken in shallow water, Margarita Island, dark grey, w/o    10.00

1302  Haustellum messorius woodringi Clench & Farfante, 1945, Belize, 47-52 mm, fine+, only a few in fine+ condition.    10.00

1840  Haustellum olssoni Vokes, 1967, Colombia, 36-45 mm, fine+, from the Gulf of Morosquillo    30.00

1931  Haustellum purdyae Radwin & D'Attilio, Mozambique, 50-55 mm, fine+, a couple, rare, trawled in 180 meters    75.00

5095  Haustellum purdyae Radwin & D'Atilio, 1976, South Africa, 25 mm, fine+, dwarf form, dredged in 150 meters    50.00

6351  Haustellum vicdani Kosuge, 1980, Philippines, 95-105 mm, fine+, from Sorgoson, just a couple    10.00

1932  Hexaplex radix Gmelin, Panama, 60-67 mm, fine+, black/white, w/o    15.00

4574  Hexaplex radix Gmelin, Panama, 88-96 mm, fine+, extra large size, a couple only, w/o    25.00

4373  Homalocantha anomaliae Kosuge, 1979, Philippines, 44 mm, fine++, live taken from 100 fathoms, w/o   500.00

1912  Homalocantha melanomathos Gmelin, 1791, Gabon, 30-35 mm, fine+, black, live taken, w/o.    50.00

0001  Homalocantha oxycantha Broderip, Panama, 25-26 mm, fine+, w/o, long spined little guys    10.00

1943  Homalocantha secunda Lamarck, India, 30-38 mm, fine+, white/black fronding, w/o  SPECIAL     5.00

1944  Homalocantha secunda Lamarck, India, 33-38 mm, fine+, white/golden brown tinted, w/o    10.00

2453  Homalocantha secunda Lamarck, 1822, Australia, 34-38 mm, fine+, a couple, brown, frilly, w/o    10.00

0177  Jaton decussatus Gmelin, 1791, Senegal, 35-40 mm, fine+, black/white, also a couple of white ones--price 20.00     7.50

0154  Latiaxiena fimbriata Hinds, 1854, Japan, 33-35 mm, fine+, lamellose, attractive, w/o     7.50

6963  Morula nodulosa C. B. Adams, 1845, Florida, 13-16 mm, fine+, black/white     1.50

3917  Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822, Madagascar, 70-73 mm, fine+, only a couple, from area around Tulear     7.50

3918  Murex coppingeri E. A. Smith, 1884, Australia, 46 mm, fine+, only a couple, trawled in 30 fms., w/o    40.00

0572  Murex jickelii Tapparone-Canefri, Madagascar, 50-57 mm, fine+, w/o (seldom seen especially live)    75.00

4712  Murex jickelii Tapparone-Canefri, Madagascar, 54-59 mm, fine, dead taken, still good color and pattern    45.00

1930  Murex poormani Radwin & D'Attilio, Panama, 15-16 mm, fine+, dredged in 120 ft.    25.00

1947  Murex serratospinosus Dunker, India, 70-84 mm, fine+, dredged off Tuticorin, w/o     5.00

1884  Murexiella bojadorensis Locard, 1897, West Africa, 26-28 mm, fine+, a couple, delicate fronds,    50.00

1885  Murexiella bojadorensis Locard, 1897, West Africa, 30-33 mm, fine+, several, dredged in 200 meters,    75.00

3609  Murexiella iemanjai Petuch, 1979, Brazil, 08 mm, fine+, small, (previously listed as glyptus Smith)    20.00

1909  Murexiella lappa Broderip, 1833, Panama, 20-22 mm, fine+, brown, delicate sculpture, w/o     7.50

3701  Murexiella laurae Vokes, 1970, Panama, 15-17 mm, fine+, w/o, rare, a couple    45.00

6073  Murexiella macgintyi Smith, 1938, Bahamas, 15-21 mm, good, beach, some with reddish brown banding, taken in early 70's, just a few     5.00

1957  Murexiella vittata Broderip, Panama, 20-22 mm, fine+, striking black/white, a couple    25.00

5138  Murexiella vittata Broderip, Panama, 24-25 mm, fine+, extra large size, w/o, only a couple    35.00

6853  Murexsul harasewychi Petuch, 1987, Colombia, 09 mm, fine+, only one, rare    65.00

1881  Muricopsis armatus A. Adams, 1854, Panama, 22-24 mm, fine+, analog of our oxytatus, brown/white     3.50

1893  Muricopsis cristatus Brocchi, 1826, Spain, 17-20 mm, fine+, dark brown, w/o     2.50

1942  Muricopsis deformis Reeve, 1846, Honduras, 09-12 mm, fine, seldom seen today, taken by scuba off Utila     5.00

3557  Muricopsis duffyi Petuch, 1992, Antigua, 16-18 mm, fine+, w/o, a couple, see La Conchiglia, first issue of 1992    45.00

6692  Muricopsis josei Vokes, 1994, Brazil, 18 mm, fine+, w/o, light brown    30.00

2738  Muricopsis necocheanus Pilsbry, Brazil, 18 mm, fine+, live taken, dark brown, a couple    20.00

5640  Muricopsis oxossi Petuch, 1979, Brazil, 09-11 mm, fine+, uncommon, a couple only    15.00

1919  Muricopsis oxytatus Smith, Florida, 30-37 mm, fine+, clean specimens of this usually encrusted species, pinkish, w/o    15.00

6934  Muricopsis oxytatus Smith, Florida, 25-33 mm, gem, fantastic dark reddish purple specimens from a new location, extra clean and colorful, w/o    35.00

6935  Muricopsis oxytatus Smith, Florida, 20-24 mm, gem, dark almost purple specimens from a new location, smaller size, w/o    20.00

6942  Muricopsis oxytatus Smith, Florida, 16-19 mm, fine++, tiny size, extra dark color with long spines, w/o    10.00

1879  Naquetia annandalei Preston, 1910, Philippines, 70-80 mm, fine+, onetime rarity, from tangle nets in 100 meters, webbed with long siphonal canal    25.00

1963  Ocenebra aciculata Lamarck, Spain, 10-12 mm, fine+, dredged in 70-90 meters, light brown     3.50

2616  Ocenebra coseli Houart, 1989, Ghana, 07 mm, fine+, only one, taken by scuba in 20 meters    15.00

6595  Ocenebra erinacea hanleyi Dautzenberg, 1882, Spain, 34-36 mm, fine+, dredged in 30 meters, w/o     6.00

1726  Ocenebra inornata Recluz, 1851, Japan, 39-45 mm, fine+, frilly varices, w/o, just a couple    15.00

6859  Ocenebra inornata Recluz, 1851, Washington, 42-48 mm, fine+, winged varices, w/o, select quality    25.00

5233  Ocenebra perita Hinds, 1844, Panama, 23-25 mm, fine+, a couple, w/o, long spined, dredged in 120+ ft.    35.00

6485  Ocenebra scrobiculata Philippi, 1846, South Africa, 12-14 mm, fine+, from 100 meters, w/o    10.00

5110  Ocenebra sperata Crossman, 1921, South Africa, 23-25 mm, fine+, w/o, seldom seen, a couple    30.00

4962  Panamurex velero Vokes, Colombia, 14-17 mm, fine+, nice quality, live taken, trawled    35.00

1391  Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, 1858, Venezuela, 55-70 mm, fine, pale orange aperture    10.00

7023  Phyllonotus globosus Emmons, Venezuela, 75-77 mm, fine+, orange aperture, w/o    20.00

1390  Phyllonotus margaritensis Abbott, 1958, Venezuela, 90-105 mm, fine+, fantastic pieces of huge size, very heavy    50.00

1392  Phyllonotus margaritensis Abbott, 1958, Venezuela, 90-105 mm, fine+, superb pieces, same size but with operculum    60.00

1915  Phyllonotus oculatus Reeve, Brazil, 78-84 mm, fine+, w/o, frilly buttressed varices, a couple    15.00

1926  Phyllonotus peratus Keen, Panama, 60-65 mm, fine+, analog pomum.  Dredged 20+ fathoms, w/o    50.00

1929  Phyllonotus pomum Gmelin, Florida, 50-60 mm, fine+, brown/white, dark and fresh, w/o     7.50

6120  Phyllonotus pomum Gmelin, Florida, 65-80 mm, fine+, extra large, from off our coast in 10 fathoms or shallow water in Bahamas, w/o    20.00

3977  Phyllonotus regius Wood, Panama, 97-110 mm, fine+, extra nice quality, good color, w/o    25.00

1953  Pterochellus triformis Reeve, Australia, 37-43 mm, fine+, pair of shells, dark form and white form    25.00

0072  Pteropurpura unicinaria Lamarck, 1822, South Africa, 20-24 mm, fine+, uncommon, light brown with curved spines    20.00

4631  Pteropurpura vokesae Emerson, 1964, Calfornia, 47-51 mm, fine+, scarce now, w/o    50.00

5107  Pterynotus akation Vokes, 1993, Australia, 36-42 mm, fine+, w/o, like a dwarf acanthopterus     7.50

0589  Pterynotus laqueatus Sowerby, 1841, Guam, 37-40 mm, fine+, scuba in 85 ft. w/o, purplish pink, large   350.00

4225  Purpura pansa Gould, 1853, Panama, 45-52 mm, fine+, large size, dark brown, super quality, w/o    10.00

2014  Purpura siro Kuroda, Japan, 40-45 mm, fine+, white, a couple, w/o (=echinata)     5.00

1913  Risomurex caribbaeus Bartsch & Rehder, 1939, Colombia, 10-14 mm, fine+, uncommon, black/white.  Some from Florida and Bahamas also (prev. listed as Muricopsis muricoides Adams)    10.00

1934  Risomurex roseus Reeve, Bahamas, 11-13 mm, gem, red/black, uncommon    10.00

1876  Siratus alabaster Reeve, 1845, Philippines, 140-147mm, fine+, wide flaring winged varices, w/o    35.00

1882  Siratus articulatus Reeve, 1845, Dominican Rep., 40-60 mm, fine++, spinose with long siphonal canals, taken by tangle net in 100 fathoms depth, dark and fresh new stock, w/o    30.00

4783  Siratus beauii Fischer & Bernardi, 1857, Florida, 70-80 mm, fine, dredged in 100 fathoms early 70's, w/o  -  good apex and canal, some spine damage which is typical    35.00

6545  Siratus beauii Fischer & Bernardi, 1857, Brazil, 76 mm, fine+, some webbing, w/o, dark and fresh    50.00

7073  Siratus branchii Clench, 1953, Florida, 90-103 mm, fine+, form of beauii, dredged in 100 fathoms, live taken   150.00

3345  Siratus carolinae Vokes, 1990, Brazil, 45-58 mm, fine+, a couple, taken in 40-60 meters, w/o    50.00

1889  Siratus ciboney trilineatus Reeve, Colombia, 50 mm, fine++, dark lined form from unusual locality, w/o, a fantastic specimen   150.00

1916  Siratus coltrorum Vokes, 1990, Brazil, 48-50 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o, dark and light color forms    35.00

3587  Siratus coltrorum Vokes, 1990, Brazil, 36-42 mm, fine+, a couple, fresh dead    20.00

4043  Siratus formosus Sowerby, 1841, Brazil, 80-86 mm, fine+, long siphonal canal and shoulder spines, from 15-20 meters, trawled, w/o    35.00

0067  Siratus pliciferoides Kuroda, 1942, Japan, 98 mm, fine+, taken in 30-50 fathoms, w/o    20.00

1945  Siratus senegalensis Gmelin, Brazil, 56-63 mm, fine+, extra nice quality for this usually rough species, w/o    10.00

3607  Siratus tenuivaricosus Dautzenberg, 1927, Brazil, 65-80 mm, fine+, taken in 30-40 meters, super quality, w/o    20.00

2804  Siratus venustulus Radwin & Wilson, 1975, Philippines, 45-54 mm, fine+, a couple only, from 100 meters, Bohol    10.00

6936  Trachypollia turricula Von Maltzan, 1884, Florida, 11-14 mm, fine+, seldom seen small Muricid (previously listed as didyma Schwengel, 1943)    10.00

2431  Trophon acanthodes Watson, Uruguay, 100-115mm, fine, trawled in 100 meters, white, w/o (a couple from Argentina also)   125.00

5248  Trophon brevispina Von Martens, 1915, Argentina, 16 mm, fine+, only one, taken by scuba in 45 meters   125.00

1972  Trophon carduus Broderip, Panama, 20 mm, fine+, white, spinose, w/o,    25.00

1974  Trophon carinatus Bivona, Italy, 12-16 mm, fine, pinkish, dredged in 50 meters     5.00

2505  Trophon decolor Philippi, 1845, Argentina, 37-41 mm, fine+, taken by diver, large size, w/o    90.00

1978  Trophon fraseri Knudsen, Morocco, 32-39 mm, fine, dredged in 500 meters, live taken, w/o    25.00

5574  Trophon fraseri spinose form Knudsen, Senegal, 35 mm, fine, spinose form, rare, w/o, one broken spine    75.00

2507  Trophon geversianus Pallas, 1774, Argentina, 27-31 mm, fine+, dark colored with pronounced ribs, w/o    15.00

2571  Trophon geversianus Pallas, 1774, Argentina, 32-38 mm, fine+, w/o, frilly form, just a couple    20.00

2572  Trophon geversianus Pallas, 1774, Argentina, 30-35 mm, fine+, smooth form, w/o    10.00

6066  Trophon geversianus Pallas, 1774, Chile, 64-74 mm, fine+, extra large form with stong blades, w/o, diver taken in 5-15 meters    35.00

6266  Trophon geversianus Pallas, 1774, Argentina, 45-53 mm, fine+, attractive clean shell with cancellate sculpture, w/o    45.00

7033  Trophon geversianus Pallas, 1874, Argentina, 80-90 mm, fine+, JUMBO, fantastic wide blades, w/o    75.00

1979  Trophon muricatus Montagu, 1803, Italy, 08-09 mm, fine+, dredged in 30-40 meters, some from Spain also     7.50

1980  Trophon pacifica Dall, Japan, 24-30 mm, fine+, delicate axial ribbing, w/o    20.00

7037  Trophon patagonicus D'Orbigny, 1835, Argentina, 53 mm, fine+, lamellose form, w/o, white    50.00

3610  Trophon pelseneeri E. A. Smith, 1915, Uruguay, 25 mm, fine+, trawled in 40 meters, rare    70.00

5598  Trophon plicatus Lightfoot, 1786, Argentina, 33-36 mm, fine+, nice examples of a hard to get species, w/o    95.00

5846  Typhis clarki Keen & Campbell, 1964, Panama, 19-22 mm, fine+, dredged in 60+ feet, w/o, white color    25.00

1985  Typhis coronatus Borderip, Panama, 25-26 mm, fine+, dredged in 10-20 fathoms, w/o    20.00

1987  Typhis cumingii Borderip, Panama, 26 mm, fine+, dredged in 60-120 ft. depth    25.00

0592  Typhis grandis A. Adams, Panama, 25-28 mm, fine+, white color form, w/o    30.00

2855  Typhis latipennis Dall, 1919, Panama, 30-37 mm, fine+, superb quality, dredged in 120 ft.+, w/o    60.00

3547  Typhis lowei Pilsbry, 1931, Panama, 15-17 mm, fine+, uncommon, a couple    25.00

0076  Typhis triangularis A. Adams, Bahamas, 15-17 mm, fine+, average size, scarce now    50.00

0077  Typhis triangularis A. Adams, Bahamas, 11-14 mm, fine+, small ones, a couple    15.00

1990  Typhis yatesi Crosse, Australia, 17-18 mm, fine+, long anal tubes, rare    50.00

2524  Urosalpinx cala Pilsbry, 1897, Argentina, 09-11 mm, fine, a couple, from 40 meters    25.00

2009  Urosalpinx fusulus Rocchi, 1814, Spain, 18-22 mm, fine+, a couple from Ivory Coast also, uncommon     7.50

2011  Urosalpinx tampaensis Conrad, Florida, 17-22 mm, fine+, nice clean specimens, live, w/o     3.00

7045  Vitularia salebrosa King & Broderip, 1832, Panama, 30-36 mm, fine+, w/o     7.00

4802  Xenotrophon aedicularum Barnard, 1969, South Africa, 15 mm, fine+, from 100 meters, crayfish traps    10.00

6250  Xymenopsis muriciformis King & Broderip, 1832, Chile, 10-11 mm, fine+, small species, w/o    15.00

*  THAIDIDAE          
6409  Neorapana grandis Sowerby 1835, Galapagos, 58-68 mm, fine+, fabulous knobby and heavy specimen, w/o    90.00

3978  Neorapana muricata Broderip, 1832, Panama, 51-53 mm, fine+, from Gobernadora Island, nice quality    15.00

6601  Thais deltoidea Lamarck, 1822, Bahamas, 35-45 mm, fine+, from Abaco Cays, w/o     2.50

2396  Thais lamellosa Gmelin, 1791, Washington, 50-60 mm, fine+, frilly form, various colors, w/o    10.00

5790  Thais planospira Lamarck, 1822, Galapagos, 57-67 mm, fine, extra large size, w/o.  Aperture size perfect dorsal side rough with horrible worm holes typical for species    60.00

*  NATICIDAE          
6091  Euspira simulans Smith, 1904, Madagascar, 30-35 mm, fine+, from 800 meters depth, white color    25.00

3801  Lunatia fusca Blainville, 1825, Spain, 32-38 mm, fine+, trawled in 30 meters, w/o     5.00

3585  Natica canrena Linne, 1758, Bahamas, 17-24 mm, fine+, some from Florida also     5.00

2569  Natica flammulata Requien, 1848, Spain, 13-18 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged in shallow water     3.50

6280  Natica guesti Harasewych & Jensen, 1984, Colombia, 18-20 mm, fine+, trawled in 40+ meters, w/o    25.00

4466  Natica intricata Donovan, 1804, Spain, 09-10 mm, fine+, w/o, from shallow water     2.00

4467  Natica intricatoides Hidalgo, 1873, Spain, 12-14 mm, fine+, w/o, from shallow water     3.00

5303  Natica isabelleana D'Orbigny, 1840, Argentina, 20-22 mm, fine+, from shallow water     7.50

5381  Natica limbata D'Orbigny, 1840, Argentina, 28-31 mm, fine+, dark grey, from Tierre del Fuego    15.00

0246  Natica livida Pfeiffer, 1840, Florida, 13-17 mm, fine+, grey, live taken w/o     2.50

5930  Natica macilenta Philippi, 1844, Spain, 13-15 mm, fine+, dredged in 20 meters, w/o     5.00

0512  Natica marochiensis Gmelin, 1791, Brazil, 15-18 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o, grey, some pattern     5.00

4700  Natica robillardi Sowerby, 1893, Fr. Polynesia, 10-12 mm, fine+, from Huahine, w/o    10.00

5833  Natica shoichiroi Kuroda, 1961, Taiwan, 16 mm, fine+, trawled in deep water, just a couple    20.00

4399  Polinices duplicatus Say, 1822, Florida, 46-53 mm, gem, w/o, large size, just a couple    15.00

5720  Polinices fibrosus Souyelet, 1852, Thailand, 27-30 mm, fine+, trawled in late 70's     6.00

6981  Polinices fossata Gould, 1847, Florida, 35-45 mm, fine+, w/o    10.00

6982  Polinices fossata Gould, 1847, Florida, 76 mm, fine, huge one taken off Jacksonville, w/o (lip filed)    15.00

2302  Polinices grossularia Marche-Marchad, 1957, Spain, 24-27 mm, fine+, dredged on mud bottom, 30-60 meters, w/o    15.00

0050  Polinices guillemini Payraudeu, 1826, Spain, 13-15 mm, fine+, dredged in 12 meters, w/o     5.00

6552  Polinices hepaticus Roding, 1798, Brazil, 32-35 mm, fine+, w/o, trawled in 80+ meters, grey color    15.00

6839  Polinices hepaticus Roding, 1798, Florida, 42 mm, fine+, only one, large size, w/o (lip with some natural roughness)    25.00

6984  Polinices heros Say, 1822, North Carolina, 60-75 mm, fine+, w/o, a couple only    10.00

2306  Polinices lacteus Guilding, Bahamas, 15-18 mm, fine+, w/o     2.00

2489  Polinices lewisii Gould, 1847, Washington, 85-100 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o    10.00

5713  Polinices panamaensis Recluz, 1844, Panama, 45-51 mm, fine+, large white, only a couple, w/o    10.00

5842  Sinum cymba Mencke, 1828, Peru, 37-40 mm, fine+, light brown, some from Panama also    10.00

4463  Sinum haliotideum Linne, 1758, Spain, 25-28 mm, fine+, rare, a couple only    40.00

6961  Sinum maculatum Say, 1831, Florida, 24-30 mm, fine+, trawled in 20 fathoms, early 1970's     2.00

6954  Sinum perspectivum Say, 1831, Florida, 28-38 mm, fine+, taken in 20 fathoms by scallop boat, early 70's     3.00

5498  Sinum philippi Weinkauff, 1883, Spain, 26-30 mm, fine+, rare, a couple, dredged off Malaga    50.00

*  HALIOTIDAE         
6625  Haliotis assimilis Dall, 1878, California, 120-140mm, fine+, large size, from early 1970's    35.00

4795  Haliotis corrugata Wood, 1828, California, 130-150mm, fine+, a couple only, nice quality for this usually rough and encrusted species    15.00

5035  Haliotis jacnaensis Reeve, 1846, Philippines, 20-24 mm, fine+, rare little abalone, basic data only    25.00

2308  Haliotis ovina Gmelin, Thailand, 35-45 mm, fine+, greenish brown/white     2.00

6234  Haliotis pulcherrima Gmelin, 1791, Tuamotu, 22-26 mm, good, dead taken, just a couple    20.00

6640  Haliotis sorenseni Bartsch, 1940, Mexico, 120-140mm, fine+, reddish color, just a couple    40.00

4994  Haliotis squamosa Gray, Madagascar, 50-65 mm, fine+, small size, good dark red color    20.00

2307  Haliotis varia Linne, Indonesia, 45-52 mm, fine+, dark patterned, just a few     7.00

*  PLEUROTOMARIIDAE   
3576  Pleurotomaria gotoi Anseeuw, Philippines, 42-51 mm, fine+, live taken, orange/white, the smaller are darker in color   300.00

2361  Pleurotomaria teramachii Kuroda, 1955, Taiwan, 116 mm, fine, usual slight scar, w/o   120.00

*  APORRHAIDAE        
3212  Aporrhais pesgallinae Barnard, 1963, Ivory Coast, 45-58 mm, fine+, long flaring spines, uncommon    15.00

*  STROMBIDAE         
1115  Lambis crocata Link, India, 115-135mm, fine+, nice clean specimens with long spines     7.50

0854  Lambis crocata pilsbryi Abbott, 1961, Marquesas, 180-195mm, fine++, long spined, w/o   175.00

5706  Lambis lambis Linne, 1758, Madagascar, 170-185mm, fine+, basic data only, large size    10.00

0800  Strombus alatus Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 80-95 mm, fine+, from SW coast, intertidal, w/o (some from off SE Florida also)     8.00

6938  Strombus alatus Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 80-95 mm, fine+, unusual rare forms: striking zic-zac color variation or extra dark (near black)    50.00

6937  Strombus alatus - albinistic Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 80-95 mm, fine+, "white" form, (as close to albino as found on our coast), cream colored, a couple only   150.00

0801  Strombus alatus - purple Gmelin, 1971, Florida, 80-95 mm, fine+, light body and purple aperture, w/o.  Very rarely seen now, a few only   100.00

7077  Strombus alatus - smooth Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 95 mm, gem, only one, rare dorsally smooth form of alatus (this form much rarer than the smooth pugilis)    75.00

3865  Strombus costatus Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 110-150mm, fine+, w/o, some small (110-123 mm) very heavy ones from Brazil also    25.00

0573  Strombus decorus dwarf form Roding, 1798, Madagascar, 37-44 mm, fine+, interesting dwarf form, a couple only     5.00

0788  Strombus dentatus Linne, Okinawa, 40-48 mm, fine+, some from Madagascar also, large size     5.00

5634  Strombus dilatatus swainsoni Reeve, Vietnam, 62-70 mm, fine, w/o, large size (previously listed as dilitatus Swainson, 1821)    35.00

5104  Strombus erythrinus Dillwyn, 1817, Philippines, 29-35 mm, fine+, uncommon, a few from Madagascar also     5.00

5723  Strombus erythrinus Dillwyn, Philippines, 22-30 mm, fine+, small size but bright colors, 3 piece color set    12.00

0554  Strombus fragilis Roding, 1798, Philippines, 35-43 mm, fine+, taken in 30 meters near Cebu, w/o    12.00

2801  Strombus fusiformis Sowerby, 1842, Mozambique, 32-35 mm, fine+, uncommon, a couple only    10.00

0244  Strombus gallus Linne, Brazil, 110-135mm, fine+, dark and fresh new stock, live taken w/o    15.00

4178  Strombus gibberulus Linne, Fiji Islands, 35-44 mm, fine+, white with some brown pattern     1.00

4697  Strombus gibberulus gibbosus Roding, 1798, Fr. Polynesia, 29-38 mm, fine+, from Huahine     2.00

4163  Strombus gibbosus Roding, 1798, Fr. Polynesia, 25-30 mm, fine+, golden form, (form of gibberulus)     2.50

3542  Strombus granulatus Swainson, 1822, Panama, 36-42 mm, fine+, super clean select quality, w/o     5.00

0306  Strombus helli Kiener, 1843, Hawaii, 18-19 mm, fine+, purple aperture, live taken, scarce    35.00

4011  Strombus luhuanus Linne, 1758, Solomon Is., 40-45 mm, fine+, some from Queensland, Australia also     2.00

0793  Strombus maculatus depauperatus Dautzenberg & Douge, 1933, Easter Island, 23-27 mm, fine+, a few, uncommon, live taken     3.50

0794  Strombus marginatus Linne, India, 50-55 mm, fine+, dredged off Rameswaram, w/o     2.00

6906  Strombus microurceus Kira, 1959, Vanuatu, 14-19 mm, fine+, a couple     5.00

4696  Strombus mutabilis Swainson, 1821, Fr. Polynesia, 11-15 mm, fine+, dwarf form, from Huahine     2.00

3829  Strombus plicatus sibbaldi Sowerby, India, 32-38 mm, fine+, w/o, dredged off Madras     5.00

5693  Strombus pugilis Linne, Florida, 70-85 mm, fine+, bright orange, from off our coast, w/o    10.00

6939  Strombus pugilis-smooth Linne, Florida, 80-95 mm, fine+, pugilis dorsal shoulder smooth, uncommon form    30.00

2579  Strombus pugilis/alatus "sloani" Clench, 1942, Florida, 88-100 mm, fine+, alatus hybrid with deep posterior notch, club spines, a couple only, this form very rare-unnamed actually   500.00

7078  Strombus pugilis/alatus hybrid Linne, Florida, 85-95 mm, gem, rare individual which displays characteristics of both pugilis and alatus.  This form we find only around Peanut Island.    20.00

4397  Strombus raninus Gmelin, Bahamas, 60-80 mm, fine+, a couple, nice pattern and color, w/o (also some smaller 55-65 mm from Florida at 12$)    25.00

5282  Strombus vomer vomer Roding, New Caledonia, 55-70 mm, fine+, lighter color than those from Okinawa    20.00

4892  Terebellum terebellum Linne, India, 38-42 mm, fine+, taken off Rameswaram by shrimper     2.00

4614  Tibia martini Marrat, 1877, Philippines, 120-130mm, fine++, nice quality, large size, only a few     7.50

4354  Tibia powisi Petit, 1842, Philippines, 50-57 mm, fine+, from tangle net, 100+ meters    10.00

*  XENOPHORIDAE       
2961  Xenophora conchyliophora Born, 1780, Bahamas, 60-75 mm, fine+, nice coral rubble and shell attachments, w/o    25.00

2226  Xenophora japonica Kuroda, 1971, Japan, 55-63 mm, fine+, interesting attachments, some with mushroom coral, from 30 fms.+, w/o    15.00

5774  Onustus exutus Reeve, 1843, Japan, 70-80 mm, fine+, a couple, w/o    25.00

*  BURSIDAE           
5460  Bursa awaiti Raybaudi, 1949, Philippines, 50 mm, fine+, taken off Negros, basic data, trawled    10.00

3017  Bursa calcipicta Dall, 1908, Panama, 45 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft, w/o, cf. Caribbean pacamoni, (analog?), these are clean and attractive, a couple only    35.00


1820  Bursa corrugata Perry, Florida, 37-46 mm, fine+, spire always decollated, wide flaring aperture, striking! w/o    25.00

1821  Bursa corrugata Perry, Florida, 50-65 mm, fine+, HUGE with wide flaring lip but always with decollate spire. w/o (this size is very rare here now, about impossible)    75.00

1822  Bursa corrugata Perry, 1811, Brazil, 38-42 mm, fine+, decollate spire, w/o    10.00

5681  Bursa corrugata Perry, Florida, 50-70 mm, good, large to extra large size, but rough quality especially the biggest ones,some with peculiar bore holes    15.00

5461  Bursa crumena Lamarck, 1816, Philippines, 47-55 mm, fine+, taken off Negros, dark color, basic data     5.00

1824  Bursa granularis cubaniana Roding, Florida, 34-45 mm, fine+, scuba in 10 fathoms, w/o     6.00

0853  Bursa latitudo wolfei Beu, Philippines, 83 mm, fine+, dark and fresh with pinkish aperture    45.00

1825  Bursa margaritula Deshayes, Philippines, 34-38 mm, fine+, taken off Palawan, unusual locality     3.50

1831  Bursa nana Broderip & Sowerby, 1829, Panama, 50-55 mm, fine+, dredged in 40 fathoms, w/o     5.00

2329  Bursa nigrita Muhlhaus & Blocher, Mozambique, 60-70 mm, fine+, rarely seen species, selected top quality specimens, dark and fresh    30.00

5458  Bursa perelegans Beu, 1987, Philippines, 95-105 mm, fine+, taken off Negros, basic data, trawled    15.00

5581  Bursa rana Linne, 1758, Thailand, 65-70 mm, fine+, trawled in 80-120 meters off Phuket     2.00

2532  Bursa ranelloides tenuisculpta Reeve, 1844, South Africa, 35-40 mm, fine+, dredged in 80 meters depth, a couple    25.00

1830  Bursa thomae Orbigny, Florida, 23-28 mm, fine+, lavender aperture, w/o    15.00

5139  Bursa thomae Orbigny, Florida, 30-35 mm, fine+, extra large size, w/o, only a couple    25.00

*  CASSIDAE           
4535  Cassidaria tyrrhena Gmelin, 1791, Spain, 85-95 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o, super nice quality for this usually rough shell, trawled in 80+ meters    15.00

0271  Cassis centiquadrata Valenciennes, Panama, 48-53 mm, fine+, dark and fresh, w/o     6.00

0831  Cassis granulatum Born, Mexico, 68-76 mm, fine+, trawled off the Yucatan, nice quality    10.00

0833  Cassis japonica Reeve, Japan, 56 mm, fine+, trawled in 20-30 fathoms    10.00

2543  Cassis madagascariensis spinella Clench, 1944, Florida, 170 mm, gem, live taken, w/o, medium size (only one)   Fine quality, 150-175 mm -- 50$   100.00

2890  Cassis madagascariensis spinella Clench, 1944, Florida, 180-210mm, fine, live taken w/o,  100.00

6228  Cassis madagascariensis spinella Clench, 1944, Florida, 210-225mm, fine, large size with good color, w/o 125.00)  

6613  Cassis madagascariensis spinella Clench, Florida, 150-163mm, gem-, w/o, ultra heavy dwarf form, rare   275.00

4965  Cassis rufa Linne, 1758, Madagascar, 150-160mm, fine+, dark and fresh with extra large size, usual slight damage to the anterior canal, basic data only    30.00

0838  Cassis saburon Bruguiere, 1792, Spain, 60-70 mm, fine+, live taken w/o, dredged in 30 meters    10.00

4096  Cassis thompsoni Brazier, 1875, Australia, 50-55 mm, fine+, trawled in 30 fathoms, a couple only     7.50

2422  Cassis tuberosa Linne, Brazil, 170-190mm, gem, a couple, dark and fresh, w/o    75.00

4735  Cassis tuberosa Linne, Florida, 140-150mm, fine+, uncommon in Florida    50.00

0839  Cassis undulatum Gmelin, 1791, Spain, 75-80 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o (=granulatum?)    10.00

0466  Cypraecassis testiculus Linne, 1758, Florida, 52-62 mm, fine+, some from Bahamas and Brazil also    10.00

4791  Cypraecassis testiculus Linne, Florida Keys, 40-50 mm, fine+, some from Bahamas also     5.00

0840  Galeodea keyteri Kilburn, 1975, Mozambique, 70-78 mm, fine+, trawled in 120+ meters, a couple from Somalia also   125.00

4689  Phalium bisulcatum Schubert & Wagner, 1829, Thailand, 42-46 mm, fine+, trawled in 20+ meters     3.00

0602  Phalium bituberculosum Von Martens, 1901, Somalia, 70-80 mm, fine, usual slight scar, a couple    35.00

3112  Phalium bituberculosum Von Martens, 1901, Somalia, 55-60 mm, fine+, a couple, dwarf form, heavy shell with thick lip    25.00

4484  Phalium bulla Habe, 1961, Hawaii, 62-65 mm, fine+, fresh dead, crabbed, from 350 ft.    40.00

5029  Phalium fernandesi Bozzetti, Somalia, 75-80 mm, fine, a couple, not often seen    50.00

3383  Phalium iheringi Carcelles, 1953, Brazil, 54-58 mm, fine+, attractive dark pattern, w/o    35.00

4900  Phalium muangmani Raybaudi & Prati, 1995, Thailand, 60-73 mm, fine+, described in World Shells, #12, 1955.  Elongated with dark rectangular spots, ssp. areola    60.00

0603  Phalium umbilicatum Pease, Hawaii, 58-68 mm, fine++, dark colored, fresh dead, crabbed    60.00

0830  Semicassis granulatum peristephes Pilsbry & McGinty, Brazil, 48-52 mm, fine+, unusual variation with beaded shoulder, w/o    10.00

0137  Xenophalium pyrum Lamarck, 1822, New Zealand, 55-75 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o, nice for species    10.00

*  PERSONIDAE         
4910  Distorsio clathrata Lamarck 1816, Mexico, 42-54 mm, fine+, trawled in the Gulf of Venezuela in 80 meters depth     5.00

1815  Distorsio constricta Broderip, Panama, 27-29 mm, fine+, dredged in 120+ ft., with periostracum     3.50

1816  Distorsio decussatus Val., Panama, 60-65 mm, fine+, dredged in 120-240 ft., extra large w/o     5.00

3550  Distorsio jenniernestae Emerson & Piech, Panama, 50 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft. w/o and w/periostracum    30.00

1817  Distorsio kurzi Pet. & Har., Philippines, 35-45 mm, fine+, very distorted, brown color,     7.50

3976  Distorsio minorvohnishii Parth, Panama, 29-31 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft. in Bay of Chiriqui    25.00

1818  Distorsio reticulata Roding, 1798, India, 45-53 mm, fine+, dredged off Madras, w/o     2.00

2762  Distorsio robinsoni Petuch, 1987, Brazil, 38-45 mm, fine+, from Espirito Santo State    10.00

2910  Distorsio smithi Von Maltzan, 1884, Ivory Coast, 78 mm, fine+, GIANT! only one, w/o    30.00

4534  Distorsio smithi Von Maltzan, 1884, Ghana, 45-55 mm, fine+, trawled in 30-40 meters    10.00

*  RANELLIDAE         
5646  Apollon microstoma Fulton, 1930, Taiwan, 40-48 mm, fine+, trawled in 30-50 fathoms, a couple only    15.00

1836  Apollon natator Roding, India, 27-34 mm, fine+, dredged off Madras, w/o     2.50

1728  Apollon perca Perry, 1811, Taiwan, 60-70 mm, fine+, "Maple Leaf", large size    20.00

0101  Charonia variegata Lamarck, Puerto Rico, 10 mm, fine+, orange, tiny    15.00

0102  Charonia variegata Lamarck, Brazil, 260-290mm, fine++, dark and fresh, hard to get in this near gem condition, spectacular display piece    95.00

4532  Cymatium aegrotum Reeve, 1844, Madagascar, 45-57 mm, fine+, = gallinago, a couple only    15.00

5252  Cymatium aegrotum Reeve, 1844, Madagascar, 65-70 mm, fine+, extra large size, only a couple    25.00

1778  Cymatium aquatile Reeve, Florida, 45-55 mm, fine+, reddish, with hairy periostracum and w/o    15.00

2407  Cymatium aquatile Reeve, Florida, 65-80 mm, fine+, extra large and dark reddish orange, w/o    45.00

5043  Cymatium closeli Beu, 1987, Madagascar, 40-52 mm, fine+, dark and fresh, a couple only    25.00

4533  Cymatium comptum A. Adams, 1854, Philippines, 31 mm, fine+, taken by diver at night in 40 meters    10.00

1780  Cymatium corrugatus Lamarck, Italy, 50-60 mm, fine+, just a few, some with operculum     5.00

1779  Cymatium cynocephalum Lamarck, 1816, Brazil, 55-65 mm, fine+, (previously listed as caribbaeum C & T), scarce    10.00

4336  Cymatium cynocephalum Lamarck, 1816, Madagascar, 58-64 mm, fine+, small and extra dark, unusual locality     7.50

6615  Cymatium cynocephalum Lamarck, 1816, Bahamas, 58 mm, fine+, w/o and periostracum, a couple    15.00

1782  Cymatium dunkeri Lischke, 1868, Japan, 79-110 mm, fine+, only two, w/o    35.00

5456  Cymatium encausticus Reeve, 1844, Philippines, 50-60 mm, fine+, taken near Cebu, 'hookah' diver, 30 m.    10.00

5457  Cymatium exile Reeve, 1844, Philippines, 45-50 mm, fine+, taken near Cebu, 'hookah' diver, 30 m.     7.50

2323  Cymatium gibbosum Broderip, 1833, Panama, 25-32 mm, fine+, dark grey color, w/o    15.00

3791  Cymatium gutternia Roding, Japan, 63-68 mm, fine+, with operculum, trawled in 20+ fathoms    15.00

0267  Cymatium krebsi Morch, 1877, Colombia, 40-50 mm, fine+, trawled off the Guajira Peninsula, best quality yet for this usually rough species, some even with protoconch intact    20.00

1791  Cymatium labiosum Wood, 1828, Bahamas, 20-24 mm, fine+, scarce in Western Atlantic, a couple from off our coast also    25.00

6084  Cymatium labiosum Wood, 1828, Mozambique, 21-30 mm, fine+, select quality, just a couple    15.00

4330  Cymatium moniliferum Adams & Reeve, Madagascar, 45-57 mm, fine+, very scarce, only a few    35.00

4173  Cymatium mundum Gould, 1849, American Samoa, 18-22 mm, fine+, uncommon, near white color     3.00

1793  Cymatium muricinum Roding, Bahamas, 34 mm, fine+, uncommon in the Bahamas, only one    10.00

5610  Cymatium oblitum Lewis & Beu, 1976, Philippines, 44-49 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o, rare   125.00

1800  Cymatium occidentale Morch, 1877, Florida, 20-26 mm, fine+, (=rubeculum occidentale C.&T.) with fuzzy periostracum and operculum    15.00

7022  Cymatium occidentale Morch, 1877, Florida, 20-26 mm, fine+, without periostracum and operculum     8.00

6442  Cymatium parthenopeum keenae Beu, 1970, Galapagos, 66-80 mm, fine+, from late 70's collection, fresh dead    25.00

1846  Cymatium pfeifferianum Reeve, Madagascar, 40-50 mm, fine+, finely reticulated sculpture    15.00

4928  Cymatium pileare Linne, 1758, Florida, 45-55 mm, fine+, large size, w/o and periostracum    12.00

5375  Cymatium pileare Linne, 1758, Florida, 33-43 mm, fine+, w/o and with periostracum     8.00

1796  Cymatium pyrum Linne, Philippines, 75-85 mm, fine+, reddish orange, basic data only     2.00

4989  Cymatium pyrum Linne, Japan, 87-89 mm, fine+, w/o, dark reddish orange, unusual locality    15.00

2761  Cymatium raderi D'Attilio & Myers, Brazil, 200-220mm, fine+, extra large size, spectacular display piece    75.00

1799  Cymatium rubeculum Linne, Philippines, 36-43 mm, fine+, red/white, large size     6.00

2439  Cymatium rubeculum Linne, 1758, Fr. Polynesia, 25-32 mm, fine+, red/white, scarce now in Huahine     2.50

1802  Cymatium scabrum King, 1832, Chile, 35-40 mm, fine+, brownish orange, w/o (no periostracum)     8.00

1805  Cymatium testudinaria Adams & Reeve, Philippines, 70-85 mm, fine+, w/o, night scuba in 30 meters    15.00

1808  Cymatium variegata L., Florida, 80-120 mm, fine+, w/o, small (dwarf?) form found off our reefs, it never reaches much over 120 mm. size (very scarce now)    40.00

6689  Cymatium variegata Lamarck, Florida, 44 mm, gem, tiny gem with perfect red protoconch, w/o    60.00

1845  Cymatium vespaceum Lamarck, Philippines, 31-34 mm, fine+, light colored, live taken, a couple    10.00

1809  Cymatium vestitum Hinds, Panama, 53-60 mm, fine+, hairy periostracum, w/o     5.00

1810  Cymatium wiegmanni Anton, Panama, 80-92 mm, fine+, hairy periostracum, w/o, extra large    15.00

5005  Fusitriton magellanicus Roding, 1798, Argentina, 85-92 mm, fine+, w/o and periostracum, missing nuclear whorls as usual, otherwise nice quality, from 600 meters depth    35.00

3772  Gyrineum pusillum Broderip, Philippines, 10-12 mm, fine+, lavender tinted, from tangle nets     2.00

1834  Gyrineum roseum Dunker, Kwajalein, 10-12 mm, fine+, reddish orange, attractive     2.00

6441  Ranella olearium barcellosi Matthews, Rios & Coelho, Brazil, 190-195mm, fine+, huge size, trawled in 150+ meters, w/o    60.00

2251  Sassia nassariformis Sowerby, 1902, Mozambique, 48-54 mm, fine+, rare, dredged in 150 meters, w/o    40.00

*  TONNIDAE           
3975  Malea ringens Swainson, 1822, Panama, 90-105 mm, fine+, 'Grinning Tun', dredged in 240 ft.    25.00

*  ANGARIIDAE         
6213  Angaria javanica Monsecour/Monsecour, 1999, Indonesia, 35 mm, fine+, brownish color, w/o    40.00

*  CYCLOSTREMATIDAE   
6723  Cinysca alvesi Rubio & Rolan, Sao Tome, 09 mm, fine+, w/o, a couple    15.00

*  TROCHIDAE          
3873  Bathybembix argenteonitens hirasei Taki & Otuka, 1943, Japan, 52-58 mm, fine+, a few, trawled in 30 fathoms, w/o    10.00

3210  Bathybembix humboldti Rehder, 1971, Chile, 50-55 mm, fine+, taken in 500 meters, with periostracum, and w/o, rare   125.00

6590  Bathybembix humboldti Rehder, 1971, Chile, 45-49 mm, fine+, with periostracum, a couple    75.00

2742  Calliostoma adspersum Philippi, 1851, Brazil, 22-24 mm, fine+, trawled off the Guajira Peninsula in deep water, some from Colombia also    20.00

2016  Calliostoma antoni Koch in Philippi, 1843, Panama, 20-21 mm, fine+, dredged in 60 ft., w/o     3.50

6790  Calliostoma brunneopictum Quinn, 1992, Brazil, 07-08 mm, fine+, trawled in 80+ meters    12.00

6731  Calliostoma consimilis Smith, 1881, Argentina, 13-15 mm, fine+, similar to taeniata, w/o    80.00

5830  Calliostoma consors Lischke, 1872, Taiwan, 17 mm, fine+, trawled in deep water, just a couple    10.00

1699  Calliostoma coppingeri Smith, 1880, Argentina, 09-11 mm, fine+, grey to brown color, w/o, rare    15.00

4433  Calliostoma coppingeri E. A. Smith, 1880, Argentina, 13-14 mm, fine+, white, w/o    15.00

1700  Calliostoma coppingeri major Castellanos & Fernandes, Argentina, 13-15 mm, fine+, dark brown, w/o, rare,    20.00

3931  Calliostoma delli McLean & Andrade, 1982, Chile, 26-27 mm, fine+, from 200+ meters, large for species   125.00

2741  Calliostoma depictum Dall, Brazil, 07 mm, fine+, live taken, only one    20.00

3379  Calliostoma gemmosum Reeve, 1842, Brazil, 15-20 mm, fine+, striking dark spiral bands, w/o    20.00

2020  Calliostoma granulatum Born, 1778, Spain, 30-33 mm, fine+, dredged in 30 meters, large size and dark, w/o     5.00

2274  Calliostoma gubbioli Nofroni, 1984, Spain, 14-20 mm, fine+, w/o, a couple, rare, dredged in 50 m.    60.00

5969  Calliostoma iridium Dall, 1896, Panama, 16-19 mm, fine+, dredged in 100+ fathoms, w/o    25.00

2021  Calliostoma javanicum Gmelin, Florida, 26-32 mm, fine+, w/o, scuba in 10 fathoms, very scarce now    75.00

2022  Calliostoma jucundum Gould, 1849, Uruguay, 09-15 mm, fine+, a couple only, w/o (several from Argentina also)    15.00

5374  Calliostoma jujubinum Gmelin, 1791, Florida, 20-25 mm, fine+, w/o, dark purplish brown    10.00

7039  Calliostoma leeana C. B. Adams, 1852, Panama, 07-10 mm, fine+, reddish brown with lighter mottlings    10.00

6735  Calliostoma megaloprepes Tomlin, 1948, Macquarie Id., 25-33 mm, fine+, endemic of Macquarie Island south of New Zealand toward Antarctica, dredged in 150+ meters, w/o   125.00

2740  Calliostoma militaris Von Ihering, 1907, Brazil, 21-24 mm, fine+, a couple from Argentina also, w/o    60.00

6279  Calliostoma militaris Von Ihering, 1907, Brazil, 32-35 mm, fine+, extra large size, w/o    75.00

3381  Calliostoma moscatelli Quinn, 1992, Brazil, 20-24 mm, fine+, high spired, tan color, from 80+ meters    25.00

5037  Calliostoma nordensjkoldi Strebel, Uruguay, 08-09 mm, fine+, a couple, a seldom seen species, several from Argentina also    15.00

4806  Calliostoma perfragile Sowerby, 1903, South Africa, 12-14 mm, fine+, from crayfish traps, 100 meters, w/o     7.50

6500  Calliostoma rota Quinn, 1992, Brazil, 11 mm, fine+, dredged in 80+ meters, w/o    25.00

2028  Calliostoma scotti Kilburn, 1973, Mozambique, 30-36 mm, fine+, trawled in 150 deep water, iridescent orange color, w/o    15.00

2029  Calliostoma shinagawaensis Tokunaga, Taiwan, 16-18 mm, fine+, trawled in 30-50 fathoms    10.00

3630  Calliostoma suturale Philippi, 1836, Spain, 15-16 mm, fine+, dredged in 200 meters, w/o     9.50

6955  Calliostoma tampaensis Conrad, 1846, Florida, 18-23 mm, fine+, taken off Goodland, late 1980's.     5.00

6205  Calliostoma tenebrosum Quinn, 1992, Brazil, 10-11 mm, fine+, from Bahia State, just a couple    25.00

3380  Calliostoma vinosum Quinn, 1992, Brazil, 25-28 mm, fine+, scuba 15-20 meters, w/o    25.00

6699  Calliostoma viscardii Quinn, 1992, Brazil, 11-13 mm, fine+, w/o, taken in 40+ meters    25.00

2034  Calliostoma zizyphinus Linne, Spain, 22-24 mm, fine+, taken in shallow water, w/o     5.00

5548  Callisotoma nepheloide Dall, 1913, Panama, 20-22 mm, fine+, dredged in 120-240 ft. w/o, uncommon    15.00

6227  Cittarium pica Linne, 1758, Bahamas, 25-55 mm, fine, small but with nice color     3.00

2947  Clanculus margaritarius Philippi, 1847, Kwajalein, 07-08 mm, fine+, brown/black spots, night scuba     3.50

6700  Clanculus ormophorus A. Adams, 1854, United Arab Em., 19-21 mm, fine+, w/o, just a couple, from shallow water    15.00

6798  Clanculus spadiceus Philippi, 1848, Sao Tome, 12-13 mm, fine+, black, a couple, w/o    10.00

3294  Enida japonica A. Adams, Japan, 07-09 mm, fine+, trawled in 50 fathoms+    15.00

6249  Falsimargarita iris Smith, 1915, Uruguay, 14 mm, fine+, trawled in 400 meters, only one    60.00

4808  Gibbula loculosa Gould, 1861, South Africa, 09-10 mm, fine+, from crayfish traps, 100 meters, w/o     3.50

6911  Ilanga biradiatula Von Martens, 1902, Mozambique, 10 mm, fine+, dredged in 550+ meters    10.00

5792  Lischkeia alwinae Lischke, 1871, Taiwan, 35-40 mm, fine+, trawled in 100 fathoms, w/o     6.00

6174  Margarella antarctica Lamy, 1905, Argentina, 10-11 mm, fine+, dredged in 80+ meters, w/o    35.00

6247  Margarella antarctica Lamy, 1905, Argentina, 09-11 mm, fine+, w/o, diver taken in 15-30 meters    15.00

5250  Margarella expansa Sowerby, 1838, Argentina, 06-07 mm, fine+, from 10-15 meters, w/o    15.00

5249  Margarella violacea King & Broderip, 1831, Argentina, 08-10 mm, fine+, only a few, w/o    15.00

3719  Maurea turnerianum Powell, 1924, New Zealand, 50-57 mm, fine+, these trawled in 1300 ft., w/o    45.00

1498  Minolia punctata A. Adams, Taiwan, 12-14 mm, fine+, a few, trawled in deep water, basic data    10.00

5588  Monilea callifera Lamarck, 1822, Thailand, 13-15 mm, fine+, trawled in 30 meters     2.00

6248  Photinastoma taeniata Wood, 1825, Argentina, 13-15 mm, fine+, purple spiral lines on cream base, w/o    45.00

2684  Photinula blakei Clench & Aguayo, 1938, Argentina, 07-08 mm, fine+, taken in shallow water, w/o    10.00

6267  Photinula caerulescens King & Broderip, 1832, Argentina, 18-20 mm, fine+, fine spiral lines, dark blue-grey, w/o    25.00

2743  Photinula coerulescens King & Broderip, Argentina, 16-18 mm, fine+, live taken, w/o, a couple    20.00

2035  Photinula violacea King, Uruguay, 09-11 mm, fine+, dredged in deep water off Rio de la Plata    10.00

2036  Solariella carvalhoi Lopes & Cardoso, 1958, Brazil, 06-08 mm, fine+, trawled in 100 meters, a couple     7.00

6087  Solariella meyeri Kilburn, 1973, Mozambique, 15-17 mm, fine+, trawled in 120+ meters, just a couple    15.00

3450  Solariella nuda Dall, 1896, Oregon, 10-13 mm, fine+, trawled in 550 meters,    17.50

4309  Tectus pyramis Born, 1778, Japan, 44-52 mm, fine+, a couple, w/o    10.00

6989  Tegula lividomaculata C. B. Adams, 1845, Bahamas, 12-15 mm, fine+, from Eleuthera, w/o     2.00

5546  Tegula pelliserpentis Wood, 1828, Panama, 24-26 mm, fine+, green with black pattern, w/o     5.00

6501  Tegula snodgrassi Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902, Galapagos Is., 11 mm, fine+, taken in shallow water, early 70's.    15.00

5562  Tegula verrucosa McLean, 1970, Panama, 16-18 mm, fine+, w/o, attractive bright greens     5.00

4008  Trochus maculatus Linne, Philippines, 45-49 mm, fine+, large size, basic data only     3.50

5592  Trochus maculatus Linne, 1758, Thailand, 30-34 mm, fine+, green/white, normal size, from Phuket     2.00

*  TURBINIDAE         
6340  Arene bairdii Dall, 1889, Florida, 05-06 mm, fine+, dredged off our coast in 250 ft.    15.00

2423  Arene cruentata Muhlfeld, Bahamas, 09-12 mm, fine+, 'Star Arene'  Also from Honduras and Florida.  Live taken, w/o.    10.00

7040  Arene lurida Dall, 1913, Panama, 06-08 mm, fine+,     15.00

0486  Arene riisei Rehder, 1943, Honduras, 04-06 mm, fine+, taken night scuba in 35-80 ft.    10.00

6956  Astraea tecta papillata Potiez & Michaud, 1838, Bahamas, 18-24 mm, fine+, w/o, Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera     3.00

2436  Astrea buschii Philippi, 1844, Panama, 25-32 mm, fine+, greenish, low tide in sand, a couple    15.00

6602  Astrea caelata Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 30-45 mm, fine+, from Abaco Cays, w/o (some from Florida also)     5.00

5641  Astrea olfersii Philippi, 1846, Brazil, 31-46 mm, fine+, w/o, from shallow water    10.00

2962  Astrea phoebia Roding, 1798, Bahamas, 30-45 mm, fine+, large for species, good spines, w/o     8.00

6480  Astrea phoebia Roeding, 1798, Bahamas, 20-30 mm, fine+, long spined star shell, w/o     4.00

5549  Astrea unguis Wood, 1828, Panama, 19-21 mm, fine+, green, w/o, from shallow water     5.00

0612  Bolma andersoni E. A. Smith, 1902, South Africa, 65-70 mm, fine+, live taken by scuba in 50 m., w/o    90.00

3841  Bolma andersoni E. A. Smith, 1902, South Africa, 75-93 mm, fine+, a couple, live taken in 50 m., w/o   125.00

2060  Bolma persica Dall, 1907, Japan, 15-17 mm, fine+, spinose at base, trawled in 30-50 fathoms, w/o, only a couple    15.00

6072  Homalopoma albida Dall, 1881, Mexico, 05-07 mm, fine+, trawled in 200 fathoms+ by shrimper off Yucatan in early 1960's.     4.50

6260  Homalopoma cunninghami E.A. Smith, 1881, Chile, 04-05 mm, fine+, red, seldom seen    15.00

6612  Turbo castaneus Gmelin, 1791, Bahamas, 20-28 mm, fine+, w/o, chestnut turban, some from Florida also     5.00

2746  Turbo cornutus Solander, 1786, Japan, 60 mm, fine+, only one, w/o    15.00

6498  Turbo heisei Prado, 1999, Brazil, 19-22 mm, fine+, a couple, fresh dead    30.00

5547  Turbo saxosus Wood, 1828, Panama, 24-26 mm, fine+, green with attractive pattern, w/o     3.50

*  CANCELLARIIDAE     
1734  Cancellaria albida Hinds, Panama, 17-18 mm, fine+, white with bit of brown pattern    10.00

4222  Cancellaria balboae Pilsbryi, 1931, Panama, 34-39 mm, fine+, dredged in 120 ft., tan color     5.00

1735  Cancellaria cancellata Linne, 1767, Spain, 33-42 mm, fine+, attractive with cream/brown pattern, large specimens    10.00

1758  Cancellaria habei Petit, Japan, 23 mm, fine+, dredged in 50 fathoms, a couple    25.00

1738  Cancellaria indentata Sowerby, Panama, 21-23 mm, fine+, dredged, only a few     5.00

4384  Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958, Panama, 19-21 mm, fine+, dredged in 60+ ft., a couple    10.00

5787  Cancellaria laurettae Petit & Harasewych, 1999, Panama, 36-45 mm, fine+, described in 1999 by Petit and Harasewych, just a couple   125.00

5798  Cancellaria macrospira Adams and Reeve, 1850, Taiwan, 20-24 mm, fine+, genus Fusiaphera, trawled in deep water    35.00

2787  Cancellaria mercadoi Old, 1968, Philippines, 30-33 mm, fine+, large size, just a few    25.00

2788  Cancellaria mercadoi Old, 1968, Philippines, 22-28 mm, fine+, yellowish orange/dark brown    15.00

1743  Cancellaria obesa Sowerby, Panama, 24-27 mm, fine+, dredged in 120+ ft. depth, brown     5.00

3614  Cancellaria petuchi Harasewych & Verh., 1992, Brazil, 30-35 mm, fine+, dark brown bands on tan base     5.00

1746  Cancellaria pulchra Sowerby, Panama, 17 mm, fine+, dredged in deep water, small size     7.00

5450  Cancellaria reeveana Crosse, 1861, Japan, 37-44 mm, fine+, shades of tan and brown    15.00

7064  Cancellaria reticulata Linne, 1767, Florida, 35-40 mm, good, beach, west coast after hurricane Wilma     2.00

1748  Cancellaria similis Sowerby, Spain, 28-34 mm, fine+, beige with spiral tan bands     8.00

1761  Cancellaria solida Sowerby, 1832, Panama, 60-64 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft., orange color, large size    10.00

1751  Cancellaria tesselata Sowerby, Panama, 14-17 mm, fine+, dredged off Cebaco Island, dark color     8.00

6100  Cancellaria withrowi Petit, 1976, Senegal, 23-26 mm, fine+, trawled off Dakar, a couple only    15.00

1752  Trigonostoma breve Sowerby, Panama, 22-24 mm, fine+, large size, dredged in 10 fathoms+    15.00

5834  Trigonostoma bullata Sowerby, 1832, Panama, 36 mm, fine+, dredged in deep water, small size, a couple    35.00

4831  Trigonostoma scalariformis Lamarck, 1822, Philippines, 27-31 mm, fine+, from Manila Bay, collected in early 80's.    10.00

6021  Trigonostoma thysthlon Petit & Harasewych, 1987, Taiwan, 19-10 mm, fine+, trawled in 100 fathoms, previously listed as antiquata Hinds, 1843    45.00

3674  Tritonoharpa leali Haras. & Verh. 1992, Brazil, 13-15 mm, fine+, described in 1992, looks like a small Colubraria, a couple     5.00

*  COLUMBARIIDAE      
3384  Columbarium coronatum Penna-Neme & Leme, Brazil, 53-64 mm, fine++, dredged by research vessel in 350 meters, fabulous specimens of this rare deep water shell, w/o (just a couple)   225.00

0768  Columbarium natalense Tomlin, 1928, South Africa, 27-30 mm, fine+, dredged in 70 fathoms    25.00

*  HARPIDAE           
0745  Harpa crenata Swainson, Panama, 73 mm, fine+, dredged in 240 ft.    10.00

1023  Harpa major Roding, Hawaii, 50-70 mm, fine, heavy ribbed, fresh dead, from 350 ft. (=conoidalis Lamarck)    30.00

5053  Harpa ventricosa Lamarck, 1816, Madagascar, 60-72 mm, fine+, small but with good dark color     5.00

1398  Morum matthewsi Emerson, 1967, Brazil, 28-29 mm, gem-, live taken, large size, dark brown color    90.00

3506  Morum ninomiyai Emerson, Thailand, 34-41 mm, fine+, trawled in deep water, early 1990's.    75.00

0844  Morum oniscus Linne, Florida, 16-18 mm, fine+, some from Bahamas also, scarce now    20.00

2482  Morum praeclarum Melvill, 1919, South Africa, 30 mm, fine+, only one, slight damage at anterior end   200.00

3098  Morum teramachii Kuroda & Habe, 1961, Philippines, 56-62 mm, fine+, dark body, white lip, a couple only   135.00

3385  Morum teramachii Kuroda & Habe, 1961, Philippines, 48-53 mm, fine+, live taken in 100 fathoms, a couple    85.00