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New Additions August 26, 2008


CONIDAE
635
Conus ateralbus Kiener, 1845 C Verde Is 35mm gem $30.00

dark brown with white pattern, beauties
2142
Conus leobottonii Lorenz, 2006 Malaysia 32mm+ f++ $26.00

soft colors with central banding, choice

HALIOTIDAE
2143     Haliotis jacnensis Reeve, 1846
Okinawa 14mm+ f++ $16.00

uncommon, lovely orange specimens

MURICIDAE
2144
Trophon xestra nipponicus (Yokoyama, 1920) Japan 33mm+ gem $26.00

w/op, fabulous specimens, just a few

VOLUTIDAE
2145
Voluta roadnightae (McCoy, 1881) Australia 136mm f+ $80.00

huge protoconch, cream/copper-brown,

don't miss this

 

New Additions July 11, 2008


TROCHIDAE
2141
Calliostoma jucundum Gould, 1849 Uruguay 13mm f++ $10.00

w/op, red-brown spotting, choice & pretty
2140
Falsimargarita iris EA Smith, 1915 Argentina 18mm+ f++ $30.00

w/op, lovely iridescent specimens

VOLUTIDAE
2138
Voluta corderoi Carcelles, 1947 Falkland Is 40mm+ f+/f++ $150.00

rare, very deep water, not easy to obtain
2139
Voluta pescalia Clench & Turner, 1964 Argentina 75mm+ fine+ $150.00

rare, deep water, excellent lips

 

New Additions May 26, 2008


BUCCINIDAE
1071
Ancistrolepis unicum damon (Dall, 1907) Japan 94mm f+ $60.00

w/op & perio, heavily channeled suture, very nice for species
554
Buccinum sagamianum Okutani, 1977 Japan 37mm f $20.00

w/op, corded sculpture, deep water, pinhole by parietal shield, otherwise nice

CONIDAE
1070
Conus bandanus Hwass, 1792 Marianas is 57mm+ f+ $10.00

attractive black/white tented patterns
2137
Conus fischoederi Rockel & daMotta, 1983 Philippines 23mm f++ $10.00

dark golden-orange & cream, gorgeous
820
Conus legatus Lamarck, 1810 Marianus 26mm f+ $20.00

peach with cream & brown pattern
407
Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume, 1894 Mozambique 102mm f++ $150.00

a beauty with large pink-cream tenting

CYPRAEIDAE
609
Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825 Marianas Is 15mm f+/ge $15.00

not easy to get now, choice beauties
179
Cypraea martini Schepman, 1902 Philippines 14mm+ gem $20.00

50% DISCOUNT, WAS $40, superb specimens, just a few
251
Cypraea picta Gray, 1824 Cape Verde 19mm f++ $12.00

blue-grey with attractive brown patterns,
1079
Cypraea zebra Linne, 1758 E Panama 60mm+ f+/f++ $12.50

lovely large specimens, limited stock

HARPIDAE
305
Morum matthewsi Emerson, 1967 Brasil 23mm f++ $25.00

dark burgundy-brown on shield & lip, very nice
2136
Morum matthewsi Emerson, 1967 Brasil 27mm gem $35.00

dark burgundy-brown on shield & lip, very nice

MELONGENIDAE
1080
Pugilina cochlidium (Linne, 1758) Singapore 59mm+ f++ $6.00

w/op, dark coppery-brown beauties

MURICIDAE
1068
Murex formosus (Sowerby, 1841) Brasil 52mm+ f++ $10.00

w/op, spiny, just a few
1065
Murex gallinago fernandesi Houart, 1990 Mozambique 55mm f++ $35.00

fine brown banding, uncommon, just 1
1067
Murex laqueatus (Sowerby, 1841) Marianas Is 28mm f++ $75.00

pink & gold tinted varices, lovely
1081
Murex nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) California 34mm f++ $12.50

w/op, cream colored, just a few
1064
Murex tenuivaricosus carioca (Vokes, 1968) Brasil 74mm+ f++ $20.00

w/op, long spines & lovel;y webbing
421
Typhis clerii (Petit, 1842) Brasil 21mm f++ $50.00

w/op, a choice beauty, just 1

PECTINIDAE
14
Pecten corallinoides (Orbigny, 1834) Canary Is 23mm gem $20.00

knobby outer edge, cream speckled with red
1073
Pecten nodosus Linne 1758 Brasil 52mm f+ $12.00

dark red-orange with several large knobs

RANELLIDAE
1076
Cymatium aquatile (Reeve, 1844) Egypt 53mm f++ $12.00

golden-brown & cream patterned, choice

VOLUTIDAE
5
Voluta americana (Reeve, 1856) Brasil 40mm f++ $8.00

muted tented patterns, excellent
427
Voluta chrysostoma Swainson, 1824 Indonesia 40mm f++ $40.00

golden-yellow interior, spiny shoulder, lovely pattern, scarce
1069
Voluta ebraea Linne 1758 Brasil 126mm f++ $27.50

lovely dark pattern, spiny shoulder