| PHOTO |
SHELL |
SIZE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
PRICE € |
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BIMACULATA
*Superb ! |
40.2 mm |
Thais (Menathais) bimaculata (Jonas, 1845) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; 40.2 mm ; Oman, Masirah Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2018. [MUR734] MURICIDAE |
Oman, Masirah Island. |
14 |
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SITULA
*Awesome & Giant ! |
44.3 mm |
Nassa situla (Reeve, 1846) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; AWESOME & GIANT ! ; 44.3 mm ; Oman, Masirah Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2018. [MUR733] MURICIDAE |
Oman, Masirah Island. |
12 |
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BOUVIERI
*New Record ! |
65.6 mm |
Arca bouvieri (Fischer, 1874) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; SPLENDID & HUGE ! - NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - Previosly listed at 61.1 mm ; 65.6 mm ; Gabon, Libreville ; From Local Fisherman ; 2006. [ARC014] ARCIDAE |
Gabon, Libreville. |
140 |
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VITELLUS
*Splendid ! |
47.0 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; N/R - SPLENDID ! ; 47.0 mm ; New Caledonia, Goeland Reef ; Dive at 3-8m. ; 1998. [CYP1595] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Goeland Reef. |
320 |
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MAURITIANA
*Superb ! |
79.2 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) mauritiana (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; N/R - SUPERB ! ; 79.2 mm ; New Caledonia, Port-Boisé ; Dive at 5-7m. ; 1998. [CYP1594] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Port-Boisé. |
215 |
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MAURITIANA
*Awesome ! |
77.4 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) mauritiana (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; AWESOME ! ; 77.4 mm ; New Caledonia, Prony Bay ; Dive at 3-7m. ; 2005. [CYP1593] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Prony Bay. |
24 |
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CAURICA THEMA var.
*Splendid ! |
31.6 mm |
Cypraea (Erronea) caurica thema var. (Iredale, 1939) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! - Rare variation from Poindimié Area ; 31.6 mm ; New Caledonia, Poindimié ; From Local Fisherman ; 2019. [CYP1592] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Poindimié. |
50 |
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TIGRIS
*Special ! |
94.4 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; SPECIAL COLOR & PATTERN ! ; 94.4 mm ; New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Lifou Island ; Dive at 3-7m. ; 2019. [CYP1591] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Lifou Island. |
35 |
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TIGRIS
*Splendid ! |
82.2 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 82.2 mm ; Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, Pilas Island ; Dive at 10-12m. ; 2018. [CYP1590] CYPRAEIDAE  |
Sulu Archipelago, Pilas Island. |
15 |
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TIGRIS
*Splendid ! |
80.7 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 80.7 mm ; Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, Pilas Island ; Dive at 10-12m. ; 2018. [CYP1589] CYPRAEIDAE |
Sulu Archipelago, Pilas Island. |
18 |
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TIGRIS
*Special ! |
80.8 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; SPECIAL COLOR & PATTERN ! ; 80.8 mm ; Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, Sitangkai Island ; Dive at 5-10m. ; 2018. [CYP1588] CYPRAEIDAE |
Sulu Archipelago, Sitangkai Island. |
28 |
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TIGRIS
*Golden Drops ! |
70.7 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; GOLDEN DROPS ! ; 70.7 mm ; Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, Sitangkai Island ; Dive at 5-10m. ; 2018. [CYP1587] CYPRAEIDAE |
Sulu Archipelago, Sitangkai Island. |
34 |
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TIGRIS
*Splendid ! |
61.1 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 61.1 mm ; Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, Sitangkai Island ; Dive at 5-10m. ; 2018. [CYP1586] CYPRAEIDAE |
Sulu Archipelago, Sitangkai Island. |
24 |
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CABRITI
*Super Striped ! |
100.0 mm |
Harpa cabriti (Fischer, 1860) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; SUPER STRIPED ! ; 100.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany ; From Local Fisherman ; July 2020. [HAR179] HARPIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany. |
38 |
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CABRITI
*Awesome ! |
94.2 mm |
Harpa cabriti (Fischer, 1860) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! ; 94.2 mm ; West Madagascar, Morombe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2020. [HAR178] HARPIDAE |
West Madagascar, Morombe. |
24 |
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CABRITI
*Awesome ! |
89.4 mm |
Harpa cabriti (Fischer, 1860) Live Taken, Fine+++ ; AWESOME ! ; 89.4 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany ; From Local Fisherman ; July 2020. [HAR176] HARPIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany. |
12 |
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CABRITI
*Awesome ! |
85.2 mm |
Harpa cabriti (Fischer, 1860) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! ; 85.2 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany ; From Local Fisherman ; July 2020. [HAR174] HARPIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany. |
24 |
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CORONATA
*New Record ! |
59.0 mm |
Lunella coronata (Gmelin, 1791) Live Taken w/op., Natural, gerontic specimen ; SUPERB ! - NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - Previosly listed at 51.6 mm ; 59.0 mm ; Oman, Masirah Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2008. [TUN026] TURBINIDAE |
Oman, Masirah Island. |
320 |
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OLIVACEA
*Famous ! - n.58 |
43.0 mm |
Gaza olivacea (Quinn, 1991) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; FAMOUS ! - n.58 - From the book "Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea" n.58 ; 43.0 mm ; East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula ; Dredged at 400-450m. ; 2009. [TRO042] TROCHIDAE |
East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula. |
220 |
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MAZEI
*Famous ! - n.751 |
45.7 mm |
Conus (Conasprella) mazei (Deshayes, 1874) Dead Taken in good conditions, ... ; FAMOUS ! - n.751 - From the book "Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea" n.751 ; 45.7 mm ; East Colombia, Gulf of Morrosquillo ; Dredged at 150m. ; 2007. [CON1465] CONIDAE |
East Colombia, Gulf of Morrosquillo. |
850 |
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MUS
*Famous ! - n.753 |
30.8 mm |
Conus (Monteiroconus) mus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; FAMOUS ! - n.753 - From the book "Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea" n.753 ; 30.8 mm ; East Colombia, Cabo de la Vela ; Scuba Dive at 25m. ; 2008. [CON1464] CONIDAE |
East Colombia, Cabo de la Vela. |
205 |
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SPURIUS LORENZIANUS
*Famous ! - n.761/C |
69.0 mm |
Conus (Lindaconus) spurius lorenzianus (Dillwyn, 1817) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++ ; FAMOUS ! - n.761/C - From the book "Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea" n.761/C ; 69.0 mm ; East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula ; Dredged at 40-50m. ; 2007. [CON1463] CONIDAE |
East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula. |
350 |
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SPURIUS BAYLEI
*Famous ! - n.761/A |
46.7 mm |
Conus (Lindaconus) spurius baylei (Jousseaume, 1872) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; FAMOUS ! - n.761/A - From the book "Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea" n.761/A ; 46.7 mm ; East Colombia, Cabo de la Vela ; Scuba Dive at 45m. ; 2008. [CON1462] CONIDAE |
East Colombia, Cabo de la Vela. |
280 |
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SPURIUS BAYLEI
*Famous ! - n.761/B |
44.2 mm |
Conus (Lindaconus) spurius baylei (Jousseaume, 1872) Live Taken, Fine++/Fine+++, ... ; FAMOUS ! - n.761/B - From the book "Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea" n.761/B ; 44.2 mm ; East Colombia, Cabo de la Vela ; Scuba Dive at 45m. ; 2008. [CON1461] CONIDAE |
East Colombia, Cabo de la Vela. |
950 |
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MACULIFERA ssp.
*Splendid ! |
41.6 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) maculifera ssp. (SPECIES-093) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! - Rare live taken subspecies ; 41.6 mm ; New Caledonia, Boulouparis ; Dive at 5-7m. ; 2018. [CYP1585] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Boulouparis. |
205 |
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LYNX f. WILLIAMSI
*Fantastic ! |
31.5 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx f. williamsi (Melvill, 1888) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; FANTASTIC ! - Rare Locality ; 31.5 mm ; West Saudi Arabia, Mastorah ; Dive at 2-3m. ; 1982. [CYP1584] CYPRAEIDAE |
West Saudi Arabia, Mastorah. |
18 |
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LYNX f. WILLIAMSI
*Fantastic ! |
30.4 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx f. williamsi (Melvill, 1888) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; FANTASTIC ! - Rare Locality ; 30.4 mm ; West Saudi Arabia, Mastorah ; Dive at 2-3m. ; 1982. [CYP1583] CYPRAEIDAE |
West Saudi Arabia, Mastorah. |
18 |
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LYNX f. WILLIAMSI
*Splendid ! |
50.1 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx f. williamsi (Melvill, 1888) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 50.1 mm ; Eritrea, Massawa ; Dive at 3m. ; 1988. [CYP1582] CYPRAEIDAE |
Eritrea, Massawa. |
25 |
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ANNULUS
*Awesome ! |
26.3 mm |
Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; N/R - AWESOME ! ; 26.3 mm ; New Caledonia, Îlot Sainte-Marie ; Dive at 2-4m. ; 2016. [CYP1581] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Îlot Sainte-Marie. |
24 |
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ASELLUS
*Awesome ! |
21.3 mm |
Cypraea (Palmadusta) asellus (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; N/R - AWESOME ! ; 21.3 mm ; New Caledonia, Prony Bay ; Dive at 3-7m. ; 1990. [CYP1580] CYPRAEIDAE |
New Caledonia, Prony Bay. |
60 |
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PENNACEUS VEZOI
*Splendid ! |
59.6 mm |
Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus vezoi (Korn, Niederhöfer & Blöcher, 2000) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 59.6 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 5-7m. ; February 2020. [CON1460] CONIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
45 |
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TESSELLATA
*Exceptional & Huge ! |
92.1 mm |
Tonna tessellata (Lamarck, 1816) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; EXCEPTIONAL & HUGE ! - Close to the WRS of 94.2 mm ; 92.1 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2020. [TON044] TONNIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
130 |
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MORRISONI
*Superb ! |
90.0 mm |
Tonna morrisoni (Vos, 2005) Dead Taken with a beautiful coloration ; SUPERB ! - The real species, ... ; 90.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Lobster Trap at 50-80m. ; January 2020. [TON043] TONNIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
38 |
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CANALICULATA (cf.)
*Awesome & Giant ! |
120.2 mm |
Tonna cf. canaliculata (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME & GIANT ! ; 120.2 mm ; West Madagascar, Morombe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2020. [TON042] TONNIDAE |
West Madagascar, Morombe. |
60 |
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CANALICULATA (cf.)
*Awesome ! |
75.6 mm |
Tonna cf. canaliculata (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! ; 75.6 mm ; West Madagascar, Morombe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2020. [TON041] TONNIDAE |
West Madagascar, Morombe. |
25 |
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CABRITI
*Awesome ! |
83.5 mm |
Harpa cabriti (Fischer, 1860) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! ; 83.5 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany ; From Local Fisherman ; July 2020. [HAR173] HARPIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Sandravinany. |
24 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
38.7 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 38.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL131] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
70 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
37.0 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 37.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL130] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
70 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
36.7 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 36.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL129] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
70 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
35.9 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 35.9 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL128] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
60 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
35.7 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 35.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL127] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
60 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
35.7 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 35.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL126] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
60 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
34.1 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 34.1 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL125] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
60 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
34.2 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 34.2 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL124] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
60 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
35.0 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 35.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL123] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
60 |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Black Form ! |
35.6 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem, ... ; BLACK FORM ! - AWESOME ! ; 35.6 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; February 2020. [VOL122] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
75 |
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IMPERIALIS
*Beautiful & Huge ! |
124.0 mm |
Turbo (Dinassovica) imperialis (Gmelin, 1791) Live Taken, Fine+++ ; BEAUTIFUL & HUGE ! ; 124.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Tolagnaro ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2020. [TUN025] TURBINIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Tolagnaro. |
75 |
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CIDARIS NATALENSIS
*Orange ! |
25.2 mm |
Turbo (Sarmaticus) cidaris natalensis (Krauss, 1848) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem, ... ; ORANGE ! ; 25.2 mm ; South-Africa, Eastern Cape, East London ; Dive at 6m. ; 2016. [TUN024] TURBINIDAE |
South-Africa, East London. |
14 |
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ALLIUM HARDYI
*Superb ! |
84.8 mm |
Tonna allium hardyi (Bozzetti & Ferrario, 2005) Live Taken, Fine++/Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; 84.8 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Anakao ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2020. [TON040] TONNIDAE |
South-West Madagascar, Anakao. |
18 |
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ALLIUM HARDYI
*Superb ! |
69.7 mm |
Tonna allium hardyi (Bozzetti & Ferrario, 2005) Live Taken, Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; 69.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Anakao ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2020. [TON039] TONNIDAE |
South-West Madagascar, Anakao. |
14 |
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ALLIUM HARDYI
*Splendid ! |
69.2 mm |
Tonna allium hardyi (Bozzetti & Ferrario, 2005) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; SPLENDID ! ; 69.2 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Anakao ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2020. [TON038] TONNIDAE |
South-West Madagascar, Anakao. |
18 |
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POMUM
*Awesome ! |
42.7 mm |
Malea pomum (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; AWESOME ! ; 42.7 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [TON037] TONNIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe. |
12 |
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FLOCCATA
*Superb ! |
15.0 mm |
Mitrella floccata (Reeve, 1859) Live Taken, Fine++/Fine+++, ... ; SUPERB ! - Rare live taken ; 15.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 5-7m. ; February 2020. [COL053] COLUMBELLIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
18 |
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ARABICA IMMANIS f. RUDIMACULOSA
*Splendid ! |
80.0 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica immanis f. rudimaculosa (Bozzetti, 2008) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; SPLENDID ! ; 80.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba ; Dive at 3-5m. ; January 2020. [CYP1579] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba. |
18 |
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ARABICA IMMANIS
*Fantastic ! |
78.2 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica immanis (Schilder & Schilder, 1939) Live Taken, Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; 78.2 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba ; Dive at 3-5m. ; January 2020. [CYP1578] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba. |
35 |
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ARABICA IMMANIS f. RUDIMACULOSA
*Fantastic ! |
76.2 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica immanis f. rudimaculosa (Bozzetti, 2008) Live Taken, Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; 76.2 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba ; Dive at 3-5m. ; January 2020. [CYP1577] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba. |
35 |
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ARABICA IMMANIS f. RUDIMACULOSA
*Fantastic ! |
73.0 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica immanis f. rudimaculosa (Bozzetti, 2008) Live Taken, Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; 73.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba ; Dive at 3-5m. ; January 2020. [CYP1576] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba. |
35 |
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LAMARCKII ssp.
*New ssp. !? |
41.1 mm |
Cypraea (Erosaria) lamarckii ssp. (SPECIES-091) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; EXCEPTIONAL ! - Black dental interstices - Rare, found only in a restricted area off Evatra ; 41.1 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, off Evatra ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [CYP1575] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, off Evatra. |
215 |
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LYNX
*Splendid ! |
48.7 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 48.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 2-5m. ; February 2020. [CYP1574] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
12 |
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TIGRIS
*Fantastic Blue-Gray ! |
103.2 mm |
Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; FANTASTIC BLUE-GRAY ! - Rare coloration ; 103.2 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 5-7m. ; February 2020. [CYP1573] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
85 |
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HECTICA
*Superb ! |
55.9 mm |
Hastula hectica (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; SUPERB ! ; 55.9 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 1-3m. ; February 2020. [TER012] TEREBRIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
9 |
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CAPENSIS
*Superb & Huge ! |
67.4 mm |
Thais (Mancinella) capensis (Petit de la Saussaye, 1852) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++, ... ; SUPERB & HUGE ! ; 67.4 mm ; South-Africa, Eastern Cape, East London ; Dive at 6m. ; May 2017. [MUR732] MURICIDAE |
South-Africa, East London. |
45 |
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ADELPHE
*Awesome ! |
14.8 mm |
Ancilla adelphe (Kilburn, 1981) Live Taken, Gem ; AWESOME ! ; 14.8 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 5-7m. ; February 2020. [OLI167] OLIVIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
25 |
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LHAUMETI
*Splendid ! |
14.4 mm |
Ancilla lhaumeti (Kantor, Fedosov, Puillandre & Bouchet, 2016) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; 14.4 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 5-7m. ; February 2020. [OLI166] OLIVIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
40 |
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CREBRISCULPTA
*Splendid & Huge ! |
31.8 mm |
Haliotis crebrisculpta (Sowerby III, 1914) Live Taken, Gem, ... ; SPLENDID & HUGE ! - Rare ; 31.8 mm ; New Caledonia, Nouméa ; Dive at 5-10m. ; 2010. [HAL016] HALIOTIDAE |
New Caledonia, Nouméa. |
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CREBRISCULPTA
*Splendid ! |
25.3 mm |
Haliotis crebrisculpta (Sowerby III, 1914) Live Taken, Gem, ... ; SPLENDID ! - Rare ; 25.3 mm ; New Caledonia, Nouméa ; Dive at 5-10m. ; 2014. [HAL015] HALIOTIDAE |
New Caledonia, Nouméa. |
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CREBRISCULPTA
*Splendid ! |
19.7 mm |
Haliotis crebrisculpta (Sowerby III, 1914) Live Taken, Gem, ... ; SPLENDID ! - Rare ; 19.7 mm ; New Caledonia, Belep Islands ; Dive at 8-10m. ; 2012. [HAL014] HALIOTIDAE |
New Caledonia, Belep Islands. |
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Turridae
Carinodrillia sp.
*Super Pink & Huge ! |
39.7 mm |
Carinodrillia sp. (SPECIES-087) Live Taken, Gem ; SUPER PINK & HUGE ! - Very rare ; 39.7 mm - Incredible size ; Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, Basilan Island ; Dive at 25-30m. ; September 2016. [TUR036] New Species !? |
Sulu Archipelago, Basilan Island. |
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Nassariidae
Nassarius sp.
*Splendid & Giant ! |
10.5 mm |
Nassarius sp. (SPECIES-081) Live Taken, Gem ; SPLENDID & GIANT ! ; 10.5 mm ; Philippines, Southern Palawan, Balabac Archipelago, Balabac Island ; Dredged at 30-40m. ; 2016. [NAS017] New Species !? |
Balabac Archipelago, Balabac Island. |
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PALLIDA
*Fantastic ! |
34.7 mm |
Gelagna pallida (Parth, 1996) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; 34.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 7-10m ; January 2020. [RAN055] RANELLIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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LIVIDUS
*Orange Form ! |
54.0 mm |
Conus (Lividoconus) lividus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++ ; ORANGE FORM ! ; 54.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 2-5m. ; February 2020. [CON1459] CONIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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LIVIDUS
*Orange Form ! |
51.0 mm |
Conus (Lividoconus) lividus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++ ; ORANGE FORM ! ; 51.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 2-5m. ; February 2020. [CON1458] CONIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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Mytilidae
Arcuatula sp.
*Awesome ! |
24.0 mm |
Arcuatula sp. (SPECIES-082) Live Taken w/periostracum, Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! - Extremely rare ; 24.0 mm ; Philippines, Southern Palawan, Balabac Archipelago, Balabac Island ; Dredged at 40m. ; 2012. [MYT004] New Species !? |
Balabac Archipelago, Balabac Island. |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
35.7 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem, ... ; SUPERB ! ; 35.7 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; January 2020. [VOL120] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
33.9 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; 33.9 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; January 2020. [VOL118] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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PAULJOHNSONI
*Superb ! |
34.0 mm |
Lyria (Indolyria) pauljohnsoni (Poppe & Terryn, 2002) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; 34.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Diver ; January 2020. [VOL117] VOLUTIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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POINTIERI
*Fantastic ! |
61.3 mm |
Siratus pointieri (Merle & Garrigues, 2011) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; 61.3 mm ; Caribbean Netherlands, Saba Bank (off Saba Island) ; Traps at 150-200m. ; 1983. [MUR730] MURICIDAE |
Caribbean Netherlands, Saba Bank. |
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POINTIERI
*Fantastic ! |
54.9 mm |
Siratus pointieri (Merle & Garrigues, 2011) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; 54.9 mm ; Guadeloupe, off Petite-Terre Islands ; Traps at 250m. ; 2007. [MUR729] MURICIDAE |
Guadeloupe, off Petite-Terre Islands. |
580 |
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PERELEGANS ssp.
*Splendid ! |
56.4 mm |
Siratus perelegans ssp. (SPECIES-089) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SPLENDID ! - Rare new subspecies found only in one small area of the South-West coast ; 56.4 mm ; Guadeloupe, SW Basse-Terre Island, off Basse-Terre Town ; Traps at 120m. ; 2015. [MUR727] MURICIDAE |
Guadeloupe, SW Basse-Terre Island. |
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PERELEGANS ssp.
*Splendid ! |
57.4 mm |
Siratus perelegans ssp. (SPECIES-089) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; SPLENDID ! - Rare new subspecies found only in one small area of the South-West coast ; 57.4 mm ; Guadeloupe, SW Basse-Terre Island, off Basse-Terre Town ; Traps at 120m. ; 2015. [MUR726] MURICIDAE |
Guadeloupe, SW Basse-Terre Island. |
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PERELEGANS ssp.
*Pink ! |
53.9 mm |
Siratus perelegans ssp. (SPECIES-089) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++/Gem ; PINK ! - UNIQUE ! - Rare new subspecies found only in one small area of the South-West coast ; 53.9 mm ; Guadeloupe, SW Basse-Terre Island, off Basse-Terre Town ; Traps at 120m. ; 2015. [MUR725] MURICIDAE |
Guadeloupe, SW Basse-Terre Island. |
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TREMULINA f. TENEBROSA (cf.)
*Superb ! |
67.7 mm |
Oliva (Miniaceoliva) tremulina cf. f. tenebrosa (Marrat, 1870) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; SUPERB ! - Dark brown specimens are very rare in the Southern-East Madagascar ; 67.7 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [OLI164] OLIVIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe. |
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STRIATUS f. ROSEOCCIDENTALIS
*Awesome & Huge ! |
109.5 mm |
Conus (Pionoconus) striatus f. roseoccidentalis (Bozzetti, 2012) Live Taken, Fine++, ... ; AWESOME & HUGE ! ; 109.5 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [CON1457] CONIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe. |
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ARABICA IMMANIS
*Extra Dark ! |
81.0 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica immanis (Schilder & Schilder, 1939) Live Taken, Gem-, ... ; EXTRA DARK ! ; 81.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba ; Dive at 3-5m. ; January 2020. [CYP1571] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba. |
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ARABICA IMMANIS
*Super Dark ! |
72.9 mm |
Cypraea (Mauritia) arabica immanis (Schilder & Schilder, 1939) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; SUPER DARK ! ; 72.9 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba ; Dive at 3-5m. ; January 2020. [CYP1570] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Rabaraba. |
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LYNX
*Big Dots ! |
42.0 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; BIG DOTS ! ; 42.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 2-5m. ; February 2020. [CYP1569] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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LYNX
*Special ! |
37.4 mm |
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; SPECIAL PATTERN ! ; 37.4 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 2-5m. ; February 2020. [CYP1568] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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ADUSTA
*Splendid ! |
35.9 mm |
Cypraea (Erronea) adusta (Lamarck, 1810) Live Taken, Gem-, ... ; SPLENDID ! - Very rare live taken species in this area ! ; 35.9 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 3-5m. ; February 2020. [CYP1566] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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ISABELLA
*Flame Color ! |
34.3 mm |
Cypraea (Luria) isabella (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; FLAME COLOR ! - Very rare color ! ; 34.3 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 3-5m. ; February 2020. [CYP1565] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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MONETA
*Awesome ! |
29.6 mm |
Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; AWESOME ! ; 29.6 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 1-3m. ; February 2020. [CYP1564] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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ANNULUS
*Awesome ! |
29.6 mm |
Cypraea (Monetaria) annulus (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem, ... ; AWESOME ! ; 29.6 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 1-3m. ; February 2020. [CYP1563] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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EROSA
*Superb & Flat ! |
26.2 mm |
Cypraea (Erosaria) erosa (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Gem ; SUPERB & FLAT ! ; 26.2 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; Dive at 1-3m. ; February 2020. [CYP1562] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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STOLIDA ssp.
*Splendid ! |
29.1 mm |
Cypraea (Bistolida) stolida ssp. (SPECIES-091) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; SPLENDID ! - Rare live taken subspecies ; 29.1 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Manantenina ; Dive at 5-7m. ; March 2020. [CYP1560] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Manantenina. |
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STOLIDA ssp.
*Splendid ! |
27.0 mm |
Cypraea (Bistolida) stolida ssp. (SPECIES-091) Live Taken, Fine+++, ... ; SPLENDID ! - Rare live taken subspecies ; 27.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Manantenina ; Dive at 5-7m. ; March 2020. [CYP1559] CYPRAEIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Manantenina. |
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CROCATA
*Violet & Huge ! |
187.6 mm |
Lambis (Lambis) crocata (Link, 1807) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem ; VIOLET & HUGE ! ; 187.6 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Evatra ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [STR141] STROMBIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Evatra. |
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DIGITATA
*Awesome ! |
150.6 mm |
Lambis (Ophioglossolambis) digitata (Perry, 1811) Live Taken, Fine+++ ; AWESOME ! ; 150.6 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Italy Bay ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [STR136] STROMBIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Italy Bay. |
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HIDALGOI
*Exceptional ! |
33.0 mm |
Favartia hidalgoi (Crosse, 1869) Live Taken w/op., Fine+++, ... ; EXCEPTIONAL ! ; 33.0 mm ; Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre Island, Sec de Port-Louis ; Traps at 220m. ; 2018. [MUR721] MURICIDAE |
Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre Island. |
320 |
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PERDIX
*Special ! |
125.5 mm |
Tonna perdix (Linné, 1758) Live Taken, Fine++/Fine+++ ; SPECIAL PATTERN ! ; 125.5 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [TON036] TONNIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Vinanibe. |
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TUBERCULATUS PRISCAI
*Superb ! |
116.0 mm |
Fusinus tuberculatus priscai (Bozzetti, 2013) Live Taken, Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; 116.0 mm ; Southern-East Madagascar, Evatra ; From Local Fisherman ; January 2020. [FAS166] FASCIOLARIIDAE |
Southern-East Madagascar, Evatra. |
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SUCCINCTA
*Superb & Giant ! |
73.0 mm |
Gelagna succincta (Linné, 1771) Dead Taken in good condition ; SUPERB & GIANT ! ; 73.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2020. [RAN054] RANELLIDAE |
Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. |
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