New 1200 Shells !!!

I.D. PHOTO SHELL SIZE DESCRIPTION LOCATION PRICE  € CON177 BERDULINUS __________ *Indian Form ! *Beautiful ! 65.1 mm Conus (Virgiconus) berdulinus (Veillard, 1972) Fine/Fine+ growth mark on the Labial Margin of the Dorsum, small chips on the Lip, micro nicks on the Canal ; INDIAN FORM ! - BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 65.1 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON177] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 40 CON176 BERDULINUS __________ *Indian Form ! *Deep Pink ! 56.6 mm Conus (Virgiconus) berdulinus (Veillard, 1972) Fine/Fine+ growth mark on the Labial Margin of the Dorsum, small nicks on the Lip ; INDIAN FORM ! - DEEP PINK ! ; Live Taken ; 56.6 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON176] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 34 CON175 BERDULINUS __________ *Indian Form ! *Beautiful ! 56.1 mm Conus (Virgiconus) berdulinus (Veillard, 1972) Fine/Fine+ , growth marks on the Dorsum, micro nicks on the Lip & Canal ; INDIAN FORM ! - BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 56.1 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON175] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 34 CON174 BERDULINUS __________ *Indian Form ! *Beautiful ! 54.6 mm Conus (Virgiconus) berdulinus (Veillard, 1972) Fine/Fine+ , growth mark on the Base, growth mark on the Labial Margin of the Dorsum, micro nicks on the Lip ; INDIAN FORM ! - BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 54.6 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON174] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 34 CON173 BERDULINUS __________ *Indian Form ! *Deep Pink ! 57.9 mm Conus (Virgiconus) berdulinus (Veillard, 1972) Fine/Fine+ , growth mark on the Dorsum, very small growth mark on the margin of the Base, micro nicks on the Lip ; INDIAN FORM ! - DEEP PINK ! ; Live Taken ; 57.9 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON173] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 34 CON172 BERDULINUS __________ *Indian Form ! *Deep Pink ! 54.2 mm Conus (Virgiconus) berdulinus (Veillard, 1972) Fine/Fine+ , growth mark on the Dorsum, micro nicks on the Lip ; INDIAN FORM ! - DEEP PINK ! ; Live Taken ; 54.2 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON172] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 34 CON171 MONILE __________ *Awesome ! 63.7 mm Conus (Strategoconus) monile (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 63.7 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Pamban Island, Rameswaram ; Trawled at 25-40m. ; June 2010. [CON171] CONIDAE South-East India, Pamban Island, Rameswaram. 16 CON170 MONILE __________ *Stripped ! 64.3 mm Conus (Strategoconus) monile (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine+ , small chip on the Canal, few nicks on the Lip, growth lines on the Dorsum ; STRIPPED ! ; Live Taken ; 64.3 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Pamban Island, Rameswaram ; Trawled at 25-40m. ; June 2010. [CON170] CONIDAE South-East India, Pamban Island, Rameswaram. 24 CYP989 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Fantastic ! 19.1 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 19.1 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP989] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 75 CYP988 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Splendid ! 18.3 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 18.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP988] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 45 CYP987 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Special Color ! 18.0 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; SPECIAL COLOR ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 18.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP987] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 38 CYP986 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Awesome ! 17.7 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 17.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP986] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 45 CYP985 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Special Pattern ! 15.9 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; SPECIAL PATTERN ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 15.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP985] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CYP984 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Superb ! 15.2 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 15.2 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP984] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CON169 cf. AUSTRALIS __________ *Beautiful ! 41.8 mm Conus (Asprella) cf. australis (Holten, 1802) Fine++ , small chip on the Canal and few nicks on the Lip, display well ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 41.8 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON169] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 18 CON168 cf. AUSTRALIS __________ *Beautiful ! 43.0 mm Conus (Asprella) cf. australis (Holten, 1802) Fine+/Fine++ , small chips on the upper and terminal Lip, growth marks, display well ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 43.0 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON168] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 18 CON167 cf. AUSTRALIS __________ *Beautiful ! 43.5 mm Conus (Asprella) cf. australis (Holten, 1802) Fine+/Fine++ , small chips on the upper and terminal Lip, growth mark on the Base, display well ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 43.5 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON167] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 18 CON166 cf. AUSTRALIS __________ *Beautiful ! 40.0 mm Conus (Asprella) cf. australis (Holten, 1802) Fine+/Fine++ , chip on the upper Lip, growth mark on the Dorsum, display well ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 40.0 mm ; South-West India, Kerala, Munamban ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; June 2010. [CON166] CONIDAE South-West India, Munamban. 18 MUR303 Muricidae Thais SPECIES-019 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 32.5 mm Thais (Semiricinula) SPECIES-019 Fine+++ , perfect specimen, there is just a very superficial erosion on the Spire with a micro hole near the Apex only visible under Magnification ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 32.5 mm ; Fiji, North Viti Levu, Rakiraki ; From Local Diver ; 2004. [MUR303] New Species !? Fiji, North Viti Levu, Rakiraki. 28 CYP976 Cypraeidae Cypraea Subspecies-020 ____________ NEW SSP !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 21.3 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria SSP. (SSP-020) Fine+++/Gem ,... ; FANTASTIC ! - Note the difference with Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria comma in the Labial Teeth and in the Terminal Ridge/First Tooth ; Live Taken ; 21.3 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [CYP976] New Subspecies !? South Somalia, Adale. SOLD CYP975 Cypraeidae Cypraea Subspecies-020 ____________ NEW SSP !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 19.2 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria SSP. (SSP-020) Fine+++/Gem ,... ; FANTASTIC ! - Note the difference with Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria comma in the Labial Teeth and in the Terminal Ridge/First Tooth ; Live Taken ; 19.2 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [CYP975] New Subspecies !? South Somalia, Adale. 120 CYP983 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Special Pattern ! 13.9 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Fine+++ ; SPECIAL PATTERN ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 13.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP983] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CYP982 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Splendid & Super Dwarf ! 13.3 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; SPLENDID & SUPER DWARF ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 13.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP982] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 OLI045 JASPIDEA f. DUCLOSI __________ *Beautiful ! 23.9 mm Oliva (Acutoliva) jaspidea f. duclosi (Reeve, 1850) Fine++/Fine+++ , small eroded Apex more visible in Macro Photo ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 23.9 mm ; French Polynesia, Society Islands, Tahiti, Papeete, Mantavai Bay, Point Venus ; Snorkelling at 1-3m. ; July 1976. [OLI045] OLIVIDAE French Polynesia, Society Islands, Tahiti, Papeete, Mantavai Bay, Point Venus. 6 OLI044 BULBOSA f. IMMACULATA __________ *Pure White ! 25.0 mm Oliva (Carmione) bulbosa f. immaculata (Vanatta, 1915) Gem ; PURE WHITE ! ; Live Taken ; 25.0 mm ; Zanzibar Island ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [OLI044] OLIVIDAE Zanzibar Island. 38 OLI043 BUELOWI PHUKETENSIS __________ *Awesome & Giant ! 27.3 mm Oliva (Annulatoliva) buelowi phuketensis (Tursch, Germain & Greifeneder, 1986) Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME & GIANT ! ; Live Taken ; 27.3 mm ; Philippines, Visayas, Bantayan Island ; Dive at 20m. ; 2009. [OLI043] OLIVIDAE Philippines, Visayas, Bantayan Island. 45 OLI042 NITIDULA THOMASI __________ *Splendid ! 18.0 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula thomasi (Crosse, 1861) Gem- ; SPLENDID ! ; Live Taken ; 18.0 mm ; French Polynesia, Society Islands, Huahine Island ; From Local Diver ; August 2006. [OLI042] OLIVIDAE French Polynesia, Society Islands, Huahine Island. 14 OLI041 NITIDULA THOMASI __________ *Splendid ! 16.2 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula thomasi (Crosse, 1861) Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; Live Taken ; 16.2 mm ; French Polynesia, Society Islands, Huahine Island ; From Local Diver ; August 2006. [OLI041] OLIVIDAE French Polynesia, Society Islands, Huahine Island. 14 OLI040 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Beautiful ! 26.7 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Fine++/Fine+++ , some micro growth defects ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 26.7 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI040] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 18 OLI039 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Awesome ! 24.6 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Fine++ , small growth mark on the Dorsum ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 24.6 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI039] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 8 OLI038 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Fantastic ! 23.3 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Fine+++ ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 23.3 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI038] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 28 MAR028 CATERINAE __________ *Superb ! 16.4 mm Marginella caterinae (Bozzetti, 1991) Gem- , perfect specimen, there are just the typical micro stress lines only visible under Magnification ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 16.4 mm ; South Somalia, Merca ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MAR028] MARGINELLIDAE South Somalia, Merca. 80 MAR027 CATERINAE __________ *Superb ! 15.7 mm Marginella caterinae (Bozzetti, 1991) Gem- , perfect specimen, there are just the typical micro stress lines only visible under Magnification ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 15.7 mm ; South Somalia, Merca ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MAR027] MARGINELLIDAE South Somalia, Merca. 80 CON165 BETULINUS f. IMMACULATA __________ *Superb ! 97.6 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus f. immaculata (Dautzenberg, 1906) Fine++ , Lip slightly filed, eroded Apex, small nick on the Lip ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 97.6 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON165] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 24 CON164 BETULINUS f. IMMACULATA __________ *Superb ! 93.3 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus f. immaculata (Dautzenberg, 1906) Fine++/Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 93.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON164] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 24 CON163 BETULINUS f. LACTEUS __________ *Fantastic ! 76.0 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus f. lacteus (Röding, 1798) Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 76.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON163] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 48 CON162 BETULINUS __________ *Orange ! *Special Dots ! 87.0 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed, growth line on the Dorsum ; ORANGE ! - SPECIAL DOTS ! ; Live Taken ; 87.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON162] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CON161 BETULINUS __________ *Orange ! 81.3 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; ORANGE ! ; Live Taken ; 81.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON161] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CON160 BETULINUS __________ *Awesome ! *Small Size ! 49.5 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; AWESOME ! - SMALL SIZE ! - DEEP PURPLE INSIDE THE APERTURE ! ; Live Taken ; 49.5 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON160] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 12 CON159 BETULINUS __________ *Superb ! *Very Small Size ! 42.7 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine++ , Lip slightly filed, perfect Apex, some micro nicks on the Terminal Lip & Canal ; SUPERB ! - VERY SMALL SIZE ! - DEEP PURPLE INSIDE THE APERTURE ! ; Live Taken ; 42.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON159] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 12 CON158 FIGULINUS __________ *Variation ! 58.1 mm Conus (Dendroconus) figulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine++/Fine+++ ; VARIATION ! ; Live Taken ; 58.1 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON158] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 24 CYP981 TALPA __________ *Super Calloused & High Frame ! 50.0 mm Cypraea (Talparia) talpa (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , typical growth defects, slight stains and micro stratches on the Base only visible under Magnification ; SUPER CALLOUSED & HIGH FRAME ! ; Live Taken ; 50.0 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [CYP981] CYPRAEIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 34 CYP980 HISTRIO ____________ Niger&Rostrated ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 42.0 mm Cypraea (Mauritia) histrio (Gmelin, 1791) Gem ; N/R - FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 42.0 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; October 2008. [CYP980] CYPRAEIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 450 CYP979 CHINENSIS VARIOLARIA __________ *Awesome ! 37.9 mm Cypraea (Ovatipsa) chinensis variolaria (Lamarck, 1810) Gem- ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 37.9 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2010. [CYP979] CYPRAEIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 24 CYP978 CHINENSIS VARIOLARIA __________ *Awesome ! 29.9 mm Cypraea (Ovatipsa) chinensis variolaria (Lamarck, 1810) Gem- ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 29.9 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2010. [CYP978] CYPRAEIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 18 CYP977 GLOBULUS BREVIROSTRIS __________ *Splendid ! 13.7 mm Cypraea (Pustularia) globulus brevirostris (Schilder & Schilder, 1938) Gem ; SPLENDID ! ; Live Taken ; 13.7 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2010. [CYP977] CYPRAEIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 18 OLI037 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Beautiful ! 22.0 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Gem ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 22.0 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI037] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 18 OLI036 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Awesome ! 21.1 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Fine+++ , micro nicks on upper Lip only visible under Magnification ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 21.1 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI036] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 24 OLI035 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Beautiful ! 21.8 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Gem- ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 21.8 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI035] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 18 OLI034 NITIDULA SANDWICENSIS __________ *Beautiful ! 21.3 mm Oliva (Omogymna) nitidula sandwicensis (Pease, 1860) Gem- , perfect specimen, there is just one typical micro stress line on the Base ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 21.3 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; From Local Diver ; January 2010. [OLI034] OLIVIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 18 MAR025 CATERINAE __________ *Superb ! 16.0 mm Marginella caterinae (Bozzetti, 1991) Gem- , perfect specimen, there are just the typical micro stress lines only visible under Magnification ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 16.0 mm ; South Somalia, Merca ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MAR025] MARGINELLIDAE South Somalia, Merca. 80 MAR024 CATERINAE __________ *Superb ! 16.2 mm Marginella caterinae (Bozzetti, 1991) Gem- , perfect specimen, there are just the typical micro stress lines only visible under Magnification ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 16.2 mm ; South Somalia, Merca ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2010. [MAR024] MARGINELLIDAE South Somalia, Merca. 80 MAR023 CATERINAE __________ *Superb ! 15.9 mm Marginella caterinae (Bozzetti, 1991) Gem- , perfect specimen, there are just the typical micro stress lines only visible under Magnification ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 15.9 mm ; South Somalia, Merca ; From Local Fisherman ; February 2010. [MAR023] MARGINELLIDAE South Somalia, Merca. 80 HAR016 DAVIDIS __________ *Splendid & Monster Size ! 101.0 mm Harpa davidis (Röding, 1798) Gem- ,... ; SPLENDID & MONSTER SIZE ! - THE REAL ONE ! - Very rare size in great quality. The World Record Size is uncorrect because is listed a specimen from Philippines !!! ; Live Taken ; 101.0 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [HAR016] HARPIDAE South-East India, Thoothukudi. 58 HAR015 DAVIDIS __________ *Splendid & Giant ! 99.3 mm Harpa davidis (Röding, 1798) Fine+++/Gem ,... ; SPLENDID & GIANT ! - THE REAL ONE ! - Very rare size in great quality. The World Record Size is uncorrect because is listed a specimen from Philippines !!! ; Live Taken ; 99.3 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [HAR015] HARPIDAE South-East India, Kanyakumari. 34 CYP975 CRIBRARIA SSP. SSP-020 ____________ NEW SSP. !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 19.2 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria SSP. (SSP-020) Fine+++/Gem ,... ; FANTASTIC ! - Note the difference with Cypraea (Cribrarula) cribraria comma in the Labial Teeth and in the Terminal Ridge/First Tooth ; Live Taken ; 19.2 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [CYP975] CYPRAEIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 120 CON157 TEXTILE f. PYRAMIDALIS __________ *Awesome & Large ! 67.5 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile f. pyramidalis (Lamarck, 1810) Fine+++ ; AWESOME & LARGE ! - The Spire of this Form is variable like in all the other Forms of Conus textile, with a rather widely meshed pattern ; Live Taken ; 67.5 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON157] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 34 CON156 TEXTILE f. ARCHIEPISCOPUS __________ *Beautiful ! 58.7 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile f. archiepiscopus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine+++ ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 58.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON156] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 18 CON155 TEXTILE f. SCRIPTUS __________ *Fantastic ! 43.9 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile f. scriptus (Sowerby II, 1858) Fine+++ , perfect Apex ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 43.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Andravona ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON155] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Andravona. 24 CON153 PENNACEUS f. BEHELOKENSIS __________ *Awesome ! 35.6 mm Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus f. behelokensis (Lauer, 1989) Fine++/Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed, micro eroded Apex ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 35.6 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Anakao ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON153] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Anakao. 20 VOL009 LOROISI __________ *Monster Size ! 125.7 mm Harpulina loroisi (Valenciennes, 1863) Fine++ , perfect Apex, indented thin Lip ; MONSTER SIZE ! - The World Record Size is listed at 130.0 mm ; Live Taken w/op. ; 125.7 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Pamban Island ; From Local Diver ; July 2008. [VOL009] VOLUTIDAE South-East India, Pamban Island. 78 VOL008 LOROISI __________ *Superb ! 109.8 mm Harpulina loroisi (Valenciennes, 1863) Fine+++ , perfect Apex, small chip on the Terminal Lip ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 109.8 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Arockia Puram ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [VOL008] VOLUTIDAE South-East India, Arockia Puram. 18 MUR307 PALMAROSAE __________ *Somalian Form ! *Giant ! 106.4 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) Fine++ , just minor incrostations, the Apex is fully intact ; SOMALIAN FORM ! - GIANT ! ; Live Taken ; 106.4 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MUR307] MURICIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 120 MUR306 PALMAROSAE __________ *Somalian Form ! *Superb ! 89.9 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) Fine+++ ; SOMALIAN FORM ! - SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 89.9 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MUR306] MURICIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 80 MUR305 PALMAROSAE __________ *Somalian Form ! *Spectacular ! 84.2 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) Fine+++ ; SOMALIAN FORM ! - SPECTACULAR ! ; Live Taken ; 84.2 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MUR305] MURICIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 120 MUR304 PALMAROSAE __________ *Somalian Form ! *Superb ! 69.9 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) Fine+++ ; SOMALIAN FORM ! - SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 69.9 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MUR304] MURICIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 38 MUR303 °SP° Thais SPECIES-019 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 32.5 mm Thais (Semiricinula) SPECIES-019 Fine+++ , perfect specimen, there is just a very superficial erosion on the Spire with a micro hole near the Apex only visible under Magnification ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 32.5 mm ; Fiji, North Viti Levu, Rakiraki ; From Local Diver ; 2004. [MUR303] MURICIDAE Fiji, North Viti Levu, Rakiraki. 28 CYP965 Cypraeidae TOLIARAENSIS ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 12.1 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE (sm) ! - AWESOME ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 12.1 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP965] WORLD RECORD SIZE (sm) listed at 12.6 mm South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 180 MUR300 Muricidae IMBRICATA ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 58.0 mm Acanthina imbricata (Lamarck, 1816) Fine+++/Gem ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 58.0 mm ; South Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, Puerto Santa Cruz ; From Local Diver ; May 2005. [MUR300] WORLD RECORD SIZE listed at 45.9 mm South Argentina, Puerto Santa Cruz. 450 NAS006 Nassariidae COCHLIDIUM ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 111.8 mm Buccinanops cochlidium (Dillwyn, 1817) Fine++/Gem ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 111.8 mm ; South Argentina, Rio Negro Province, Las Grutas ; Dive at 10m. on sandy bottom ; May 2009. [NAS006] WORLD RECORD SIZE listed at 109.6 mm South Argentina, Las Grutas. 350 EPI025 Epitoniidae GEORGETTINUM ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 34.5 mm Epitonium (Eburniscala) georgettinum (Kiener, 1839) Fine+++ , very small nick on Apex ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - BEAUTIFUL ! ; South Argentina, Rio Negro Province, Punta Colorada ; Dive at 15m. on sandy bottom, near rocks ; January 2005. [EPI025] WORLD RECORD SIZE listed at 33.9 mm South Argentina, Punta Colorada. 250 FIS024 Fissurellidae ORIENS ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 41.1 mm Fissurella (Fissurella) oriens (Sowerby I, 1835) Fine++/Gem ; This is the true species,... ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; Live Taken ; 41.1 mm ; South Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, Puerto Deseado ; From Local Diver ; December 2004. [FIS024] WORLD RECORD SIZE listed at 33.1 mm South Argentina, Puerto Deseado. 90 CON152 BALTEATUS f. OLGIATII __________ *Bright Orange ! 25.3 mm Conus (Rolaniconus) balteatus f. olgiatii (Bozzetti, 2007) Fine++/Fine+++ , small growth mark on the Base, micro nicks on the Canal & Lip ; BRIGHT ORANGE ! ; Live Taken ; 25.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON152] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 45 CON151 BETULINUS __________ *White Strip ! 90.7 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ ; WHITE STRIP ! ; Live Taken ; 90.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Andravona ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON151] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Andravona. 34 CON150 BETULINUS __________ *Orange ! 83.0 mm Conus (Dendroconus) betulinus (Linné, 1758) Fine++/Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; ORANGE ! ; Live Taken ; 83.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON150] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CON148 LITTERATUS __________ *Splendid ! 71.3 mm Conus (Strategoconus) litteratus (Linné, 1758) Fine++/Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; SPLENDID ! ; Live Taken ; 71.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON148] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 18 CON147 EPISCOPATUS __________ *Awesome ! 78.8 mm Conus (Darioconus) episcopatus (da Motta, 1982) Fine+++ , Lip slightly filed ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 78.8 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON147] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 24 CON146 TEREBRA __________ *Giant ! 89.8 mm Conus (Virgiconus) terebra (von Born, 1778) Fine+/Fine++ , partially recovered chip on the terminal Lip, due the habitat ; GIANT ! ; Live Taken w/periostracum ; 89.8 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON146] CONIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. 18 CON144 SOLANGEAE f. FLAMMATA __________ *Awesome ! 25.0 mm Conus (Textilia) solangeae f. flammata (Bozzetti, 2010) Dead taken but in excellent condition,... ; In my opinion, waiting live taken specimens, this new form could be a new species, in this case the name will be: Conus (Textilia) flammatus (Bozzetti, 2010) ; AWESOME ! ; 25.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; October 2008. [CON144] CONIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. 220 CON143 LUCASI __________ *Awesome ! 22.8 mm Conus (Textilia) lucasi (Bozzetti, 2010) Very fresh dead, fully intact Apex, the color of the body is violet-pastel, inside the Aperture it's deep violet ; AWESOME ! ; 22.8 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; October 2008. [CON143] CONIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. P.O.R. CON142 RATTUS __________ *Awesome ! 38.3 mm Conus (Rhizoconus) rattus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine++ , indented thin Lip ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 38.3 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Fort Dauphin ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON142] CONIDAE Southern Madagascar, Fort Dauphin. 24 CON141 GUBERNATOR __________ *Fantastic ! 73.9 mm Conus (Pionoconus) gubernator (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine++ , Lip slightly filed ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 73.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON141] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 38 CON140 IMPERIALIS f. FUSCATUS __________ *Special ! 44.9 mm Conus (Rhombiconus) imperialis f. fuscatus (von Born, 1778) Fine++ , Lip slightly filed ; SPECIAL ! ; Live Taken ; 44.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON140] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 18 CON139 PENNACEUS f. MELBAE __________ *Special ! 55.1 mm Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus f. melbae (Lauer, 1989) Fine++/Gem , perfect Lip ; SPECIAL ! ; Live Taken ; 55.1 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON139] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 35 CON138 PENNACEUS f. MELBAE __________ *Super Tents ! 61.9 mm Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus f. melbae (Lauer, 1989) Fine++/Gem , perfect strong Lip & Canal ; SUPER TENTS ! ; Live Taken ; 61.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Anakao ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON138] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Anakao. 45 CON137 PENNACEUS f. MELBAE __________ *Fantastic ! 55.6 mm Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus f. melbae (Lauer, 1989) Fine++/Gem , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal,... ; FANTASTIC ! - The background is reddish-brown without the black horizontal lines !!! ; Live Taken ; 55.6 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Soalara ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2010. [CON137] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Soalara. 45 CON136 PENNACEUS f. CORBIERI __________ *Superb ! 54.6 mm Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus f. corbieri (Blöcher, 1994) Fine++/Gem , perfect Lip & Canal, growth line on the Dorsum ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 54.6 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON136] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 24 CON135 PENNACEUS f. CORBIERI __________ *Beautiful ! 56.4 mm Conus (Darioconus) pennaceus f. corbieri (Blöcher, 1994) Fine++ , Lip slightly filed, few small stratches on the Dorsum ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken ; 56.4 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON135] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 14 CON134 STRIATUS __________ *Super Mauve-Violet ! 50.3 mm Conus (Pionoconus) striatus (Linné, 1758) Fine++ , Lip slightly filed ; SUPER MAUVE-VIOLET ! ; Live Taken ; 50.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON134] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 38 CON133 TESSULATUS __________ *Awesome ! 42.3 mm Conus (Lithoconus) tessulatus (von Born, 1778) Gem- ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 42.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Andravona ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON133] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Andravona. 12 CON132 TEXTILE f. ARCHIEPISCOPUS __________ *Superb ! 52.0 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile f. archiepiscopus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 52.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2010. [CON132] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 24 CON131 TEXTILE f. VERRICULUM __________ *Superb ! 37.9 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile f. verriculum (Reeve, 1843) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Apex & Lip, indented thin Shoulder Lip, small growth mark on the Base ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 37.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON131] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 14 CON130 GEOGRAPHUS __________ *Rare Stage ! *Fantastic Juvenile Specimen ! 33.3 mm Conus (Gastridium) geographus (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , juvenile, perfect Apex & Lip, soft growth mark on the Base,... ; RARE STAGE ! - FANTASTIC JUVENILE SPECIMEN ! ; Live Taken ; 33.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2010. [CON130] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 20 CON129 OBSCURUS __________ *Super Deep Purple ! *Fantastic ! 31.0 mm Conus (Protostrioconus) obscurus (Sowerby I, 1833) Fine+++ , perfect Lip, micro eroded Apex ; SUPER DEEP PURPLE ! - FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 31.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2010. [CON129] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 28 CAN013 LANCEOLATA __________ *Awesome ! 18.4 mm Tritonoharpa lanceolata (Menke, 1828) Fine++/Gem , perfect Apex & Lip , indented thin Canal ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 18.4 mm ; U.S. Virgin Islands, Little St. James Island ; Night Dive at 9m. ; 2009. [CAN013] CANCELLARIIDAE U.S. Virgin Islands, Little St. James Island. 16 CYP974 ISABELLA __________ *Flame Color ! 30.8 mm Cypraea (Luria) isabella (Linné, 1758) Fine++/Fine+++ , water stains, micro scuff on the Terminal Ridge ; FLAME COLOR ! - Very rare color ! ; Live Taken ; 30.8 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP974] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Salary Northe. 90 CYP973 STOLIDA SALARYENSIS __________ *Exceptional ! 25.8 mm Cypraea (Bistolida) stolida salaryensis (Bozzetti, 2008) Fine+++/Gem , typical micro stress lines ; EXCEPTIONAL ! ; Live Taken ; 25.8 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP973] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 80 CYP972 STOLIDA SALARYENSIS __________ *Exceptional ! 25.9 mm Cypraea (Bistolida) stolida salaryensis (Bozzetti, 2008) Gem- , typical micro stress lines ; EXCEPTIONAL ! ; Live Taken ; 25.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP972] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 90 CYP971 CAURICA ELONGATA ____________ Niger&Rostrated ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ (=f.fuscorostrata) *Giant ! 39.3 mm Cypraea (Erronea) caurica elongata (Perry, 1811) Fine++/Fine+++ ,... ; N/R - GIANT ! - [ Local Niger & Rostrated Form = Cypraea (Erronea) caurica elongata f. fuscorostrata (Bozzetti, 2009) ] ; Live Taken ; 39.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP971] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 350 CYP970 ANDROYENSIS __________ *Exceptional ! *The True Live Taken ! 18.4 mm Cypraea (Palmadusta) androyensis (Blöcher & Lorenz, 1999) Fine++/Gem , typical stress lines... ; EXCEPTIONAL ! - THE TRUE LIVE TAKEN ! ; Live Taken ; 18.4 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP970] CYPRAEIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. 180 CYP968 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Awesome & Large ! 19.5 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Fine+++/Gem , micro water stains only visible under Magnification or in Macro Photo ; AWESOME & LARGE ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 19.5 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP968] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 80 CYP967 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Awesome & Large ! 19.7 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Fine++/Gem , growth lines on the Dorsum only visible under Magnification or in Macro Photo ; AWESOME & LARGE ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 19.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP967] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 80 CYP966 TOLIARAENSIS __________ *Splendid & Super Dwarf ! 13.7 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Fine+++ , growth lines on the Base only visible under Magnification or in Macro Photo ; SPLENDID & SUPER DWARF ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 13.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP966] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 28 CYP965 TOLIARAENSIS ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 12.1 mm Cypraea (Cribrarula) toliaraensis (Bozzetti, 2007) Gem- ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE (sm) ! - AWESOME ! ; Previosly listed at 12.6 mm ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 12.1 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CYP965] CYPRAEIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 180 MUR301 PELE __________ *Red Salmon ! 52.2 mm Homalocantha pele (Pilsbry, 1918) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Apex, some micro holes ; RED SALMON ! ; Live Taken ; 52.2 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island ; Dive at 15m. on reef ; 2009. [MUR301] MURICIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island. 58 MUR300 IMBRICATA ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 58.0 mm Acanthina imbricata (Lamarck, 1816) Fine+++/Gem ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - FANTASTIC ! ; Previosly listed at 45.9 mm ; Live Taken w/op. ; 58.0 mm ; South Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, Puerto Santa Cruz ; From Local Diver ; May 2005. [MUR300] MURICIDAE South Argentina, Puerto Santa Cruz. 450 NAS006 COCHLIDIUM ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 111.8 mm Buccinanops cochlidium (Dillwyn, 1817) Fine++/Gem ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - SUPERB ! ; Previosly listed at 109.6 mm ; Live Taken ; 111.8 mm ; South Argentina, Rio Negro Province, Las Grutas ; Dive at 10m. on sandy bottom ; May 2009. [NAS006] NASSARIIDAE South Argentina, Las Grutas. 350 EPI025 GEORGETTINUM ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 34.5 mm Epitonium (Eburniscala) georgettinum (Kiener, 1839) Fine+++ , very small nick on Apex ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - BEAUTIFUL ! ; Previosly listed at 33.9 mm ; Live Taken ; 34.5 mm ; South Argentina, Rio Negro Province, Punta Colorada ; Dive at 15m. on sandy bottom, near rocks ; January 2005. [EPI025] EPITONIIDAE South Argentina, Punta Colorada. 250 FIS024 ORIENS ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 41.1 mm Fissurella (Fissurella) oriens (Sowerby I, 1835) Fine++/Gem ; This is the true species, it is often confused with many other species ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; Previosly listed at 33.1 mm ; Live Taken ; 41.1 mm ; South Argentina, Santa Cruz Province, Puerto Deseado ; From Local Diver ; December 2004. [FIS024] FISSURELLIDAE South Argentina, Puerto Deseado. 90 FAS069 Fasciolariidae Granulifusus SPECIES-018 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Great ! 39.0 mm Granulifusus SPECIES-018 Very Fresh Dead, perfect Apex & Lip ; The pattern is similar to Granulifusus rubrolineatus (Sowerby III, 1870), but without the Costae, the Body is more slender and the Whorls are 10 instead of 8-9 ; GREAT ! ; 39.0 mm ; South-Africa, Coffee Bay ; Trawled at 100-120m. ; 2009. [FAS069] New Species !? South-Africa, Coffee Bay. SOLD FAS068 Fasciolariidae Fusinus SPECIES-017 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 63.2 mm Fusinus (Propefusus) SPECIES-017 Gem , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 63.2 mm ; South Western-Australia, Esperance, Cape Le Grand ; Night Dive at 30-40m. on sand and low reef ; 2007. [FAS068] New Species !? South Western-Australia, Esperance, Cape Le Grand. SOLD FAS064 Fasciolariidae Fusinus SPECIES-017 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 67.2 mm Fusinus (Propefusus) SPECIES-017 Fine+++ , perfect Lip & Canal, just micro eroded Apex ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 67.2 mm ; South Western-Australia, Esperance, Cape Le Grand ; Night Dive at 30-40m. on sand and low reef ; 2007. [FAS064] New Species !? South Western-Australia, Esperance, Cape Le Grand. SOLD FAS060 Fasciolariidae Latirus SPECIES-016 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 23.2 mm Latirus SPECIES-016 Fine++ , indented thin Lip, perfect Apex ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 23.2 mm ; East Honduras, Roatan Island ; Dive at 21m. ; 1999. [FAS060] New Species !? East Honduras, Roatan Island. SOLD MUR249 Muricidae Favartia SPECIES-015 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 15.8 mm Favartia (Favartia) SPECIES-015 Fine++/Fine+++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 15.8 mm ; North Mozambique, Nacala Bay ; Dive at 5-10m. ; March 2002. [MUR249] New Species !? North Mozambique, Nacala Bay. 58 MUR247 Muricidae Dermomurex SPECIES-014 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Superb ! 11.3 mm Dermomurex SPECIES-014 Fine++/Gem ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 11.3 mm ; Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Canouan Island, Corbay ; Scuba Dive at 7-8m. ; June 2004. [MUR247] New Species !? Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Canouan Island, Corbay. SOLD MUR216 Muricidae Jaton SPECIES-013 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 33.8 mm Jaton SPECIES-013 Fine++/Gem ; AWESOME ! - One Only ! ; Live Taken ; 33.8 mm ; Senegal, Joal-Fadiout ; From Local Fisherman ; 2001. [MUR216] New Species !? Senegal, Joal-Fadiout. 250 MUR213 Muricidae Habromorula SPECIES-012 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic ! 15.6 mm Habromorula SPECIES-012 Fine+++/Gem , fully intact Apex ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 15.6 mm ; Papua New-Guinea, Port Moresby ; Dive at 12-20m. ; March 2005. [MUR213] New Species !? Papua New-Guinea, Port Moresby. SOLD MUR199 Muricidae Spinidrupa SPECIES-011 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 12.0 mm Spinidrupa SPECIES-011 Fine++ , small eroded Apex more visible with Magnification and in Macro Photo, a micro madrepore attached ; BEAUTIFUL ! - One Only ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 12.0 mm ; Maldives, Alifu Atoll ; From Local Diver ; 2001. [MUR199] New Species !? Maldives, Alifu Atoll. 75 MUR183 Muricidae Orania SPECIES-010 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 22.3 mm Orania SPECIES-010 Fine++/Gem ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 22.3 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Haleiwa ; Lobster Traps at 45-75m. ; 2006. [MUR183] New Species !? Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Haleiwa. SOLD MUR006 Muricidae Murex SPECIES-009 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Fantastic Jewel ! 82.8 mm Murex (Murex) SPECIES-009 Fine+++/Gem ; Fantastic Jewel ! ; Only One Specimen ; Live Taken ; 82.8 mm ; Maldives, Alifu Atoll ; From Local Fisherman in Deep Water outside the Big Reef ; May 2000. [MUR006] New Species !? Maldives, Alifu Atoll. SOLD MUR035 Muricidae Thais SPECIES-008 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 22.0 mm Thais SPECIES-008 Fine++ , eroded Apex ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; 22.0 mm ; Live Taken ; New-Caledonia, Thio ; From Local Fisherman ; 2005. [MUR035] New Species !? New-Caledonia, Thio. 27 MUR022 Muricidae Thais SPECIES-008 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 21.1 mm Thais SPECIES-008 Fine+++ ; BEAUTIFUL ! ; 21.1 mm ; Live Taken ; New-Caledonia, Thio ; From Local Fisherman ; 2005. [MUR022] New Species !? New-Caledonia, Thio. 27 EPI019 Epitoniidae Gyroscala SPECIES-007 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 5.7 mm Gyroscala SPECIES-007 Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! - One Only ! ; Live Taken ; 5.7 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Makua ; Dive at 9m. ; 1998. [EPI019] New Species !? Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Makua. 58 EPI017 Epitoniidae Epitonium SPECIES-006 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 4.5 mm Epitonium SPECIES-006 Fine++ , small nick on Apex more visible with Magnification and in Macro Photo ; BEAUTIFUL ! - One Only ! ; The specimen has 10 Costae on the Last Whorl and the Aperture is large ; 4.5 mm ; Alabama, Dauphin Island ; Found in Seaweed ; 1990. [EPI017] New Species !? Alabama, Dauphin Island. 38 COR029 Coralliophilidae Babelomurex SPECIES-005 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 8.6 mm Babelomurex SPECIES-005 Fine+++ , perfect Apex, some micro madrepores attached ; BEAUTIFUL ! - One Only ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 8.6 mm ; Maldives, Alifu Atoll ; From Local Diver ; 2001. [COR029] New Species !? Maldives, Alifu Atoll. 75 COR010 Coralliophilidae Coralliophila SPECIES-004 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Beautiful ! 16.7 mm Coralliophila SPECIES-004 Fine++/Fine+++ , irregular Lip, perfect Apex ; Beautiful ! ; Live Taken ; 16.7 mm ; Philippines, North Mindanao, Aliguay Island ; Tangle net at 180m. ; 2003. [COR010] New Species !? Philippines, North Mindanao, Aliguay Island. SOLD MUR254 Muricidae Chicoreus SPECIES-003 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Super Jewel ! 21.9 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) SPECIES-003 Fine++/Gem , perfect Apex ; FANTASTIC JEWEL ! ; Live Taken ; 21.9 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; November 2008. [MUR254] New Species !? Philippines, Palawan Island. 120 TRO013 Trochidae Trochus SPECIES-002 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 34.8 mm Trochus SPECIES-002 Fine++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 34.8 mm ; Burma, Mergui Archipelago ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [TRO013] New Species !? Burma, Mergui Archipelago. 18 TRO012 Trochidae Trochus SPECIES-002 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 32.6 mm Trochus SPECIES-002 Fine++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 32.6 mm ; Burma, Mergui Archipelago ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [TRO012] New Species !? Burma, Mergui Archipelago. 18 TRO011 Trochidae Trochus SPECIES-002 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 35.1 mm Trochus SPECIES-002 Fine++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 35.1 mm ; Burma, Mergui Archipelago ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [TRO011] New Species !? Burma, Mergui Archipelago. 18 VEN001 Veneridae Chione SPECIES-001 ____________ NEW SPECIES !? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 38.3 mm Chione SPECIES-001 Fine+++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 38.3 mm ; West Panama, Coiba Island ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2004. [VEN001] New Species !? West Panama, Coiba Island. SOLD MUR299 PALMAROSAE __________ *Somalian Form ! *Spectacular ! 89.5 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) Fine+++ ; SOMALIAN FORM ! - SPECTACULAR ! ; Live Taken ; 89.5 mm ; South Somalia, Adale ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [MUR299] MURICIDAE South Somalia, Adale. 140 MUR298 PALMAROSAE __________ *Sri Lankan Form ! *Superb ! 80.1 mm Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) Fine++ , small side before of the Columella filed probably due to the Vermicularidae cleaning ; SRI LANKAN FORM ! - SUPERB ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 80.1 mm ; Sri Lanka, Tangalle ; Dive at 2-3m. in live coral gutters ; 2008. [MUR298] MURICIDAE Sri Lanka, Tangalle. 18 MUR297 VEXILLUM __________ *Super Dark ! 22.8 mm Vexilla vexillum (Gmelin, 1791) Fine +++ , perfect Lip & Canal, very minor growth lines on the Dorsum, micro scuff on the Apex ; SUPER DARK ! ; Live Taken ; 22.8 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [MUR297] MURICIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 18 MUR296 VERSICOLOR __________ *Fantastic ! 15.9 mm Pinaxia versicolor (Gray, 1839) Gem , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal, super quality for the Species ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 15.9 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [MUR296] MURICIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 35 CYP964 CHINENSIS AMIGES __________ *Great ! *The Real One ! 44.9 mm Cypraea (Ovatipsa) chinensis amiges (Melvill & Standen, 1915) Fine+++ , micro chip on the Terminal Ridge only visible with Magnification ; GREAT ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; Live Taken ; 44.9 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Fort Kam ; Dive at 6m. ; 2001. [CYP964] CYPRAEIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Fort Kam. 90 CYP963 CHINENSIS AMIGES __________ *Great ! *The Real One ! 43.6 mm Cypraea (Ovatipsa) chinensis amiges (Melvill & Standen, 1915) Fine++/Gem , minor water stains and slight growth lines on the Dorsum ; GREAT ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; Live Taken ; 43.6 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Iroquis Point ; Dive at 14m. ; 2001. [CYP963] CYPRAEIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Iroquis Point. 90 CYP962 CHINENSIS AMIGES __________ *Superb ! *The Real One ! *Deep Water Form ! 27.1 mm Cypraea (Ovatipsa) chinensis amiges (Melvill & Standen, 1915) Gem ; SUPERB ! - THE REAL ONE ! - DEEP WATER FORM ! ; Live Taken ; 27.1 mm ; Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Kaneohe Bay ; Trawled at 50m. ; 2009. [CYP962] CYPRAEIDAE Hawaii Islands, Oahu Island, Kaneohe Bay. 180 FAS075 CUNA __________ *Great ! *The Real One ! 17.2 mm Latirus cuna (Petuch, 1990) Fine+/Fine++ , perfect Apex, filed Lip ; GREAT ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 17.2 mm ; East Honduras, Roatan Island ; Dive at 21m. in rocks ; 1999. [FAS075] FASCIOLARIIDAE East Honduras, Roatan Island. 38 FAS073 TIGROIDES __________ *Superb ! *The Real One ! 55.2 mm Latirus tigroides (Kilburn, 1975) Fine++/Fine+++ , small scuff on the Apex, but it’s fully intact, growth mark on the Dorsum ; SUPERB ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 55.2 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [FAS073] FASCIOLARIIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 60 FAS071 TRAPEZIUM __________ *Southern Madagascar Form ! *Giant ! 189.0 mm Pleuroploca trapezium (Linné, 1758) Fine++ , great quality for this large size ; SOUTHERN MADAGASCAR FORM ! - GIANT ! ; Live Taken w/op. and periostracum ; 189.0 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [FAS071] FASCIOLARIIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. 120 FAS070 MANUELAE __________ *Awesome ! 120.6 mm Pleuroploca manuelae (Bozzetti, 2008) Fine+++ , great quality for this large size ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken w/op. and periostracum ; 120.6 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [FAS070] FASCIOLARIIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. 140 FAS066 WELLSI __________ *Fantastic ! 79.4 mm Fusinus wellsi (Snyder, 2004) Gem , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 79.4 mm ; South Western-Australia, Esperance, Cape Le Grand ; Night Dive at 30-40m. ; 2007. [FAS066] FASCIOLARIIDAE South Western-Australia, Esperance, Cape Le Grand. 240 CON128 NIMBOSUS __________ *Awesome ! 36.3 mm Conus (Rolaniconus) nimbosus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine+++ , small growth mark on the Labial Margin ; AWESOME ! ; 36.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON128] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 20 CON127 NIMBOSUS __________ *Awesome ! 43.6 mm Conus (Rolaniconus) nimbosus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine++ , small chip on Terminal Lip, micro nicks on Upper Lip ; AWESOME ! ; 43.6 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON127] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 25 CON126 VICTORIAE __________ *Albino ! 53.1 mm Conus (Cylinder) victoriae (Reeve, 1843) Fine++ , slight filed Lip, micro eroded Apex, growth lines on the Dorsum ; ALBINO ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 53.1 mm ; North Western-Australia, Broome ; From Local Diver ; 2008. [CON126] CONIDAE North Western-Australia, Broome. 45 CON125 AURICOMUS __________ *Awesome ! *The Real One ! 43.0 mm Conus (Darioconus) auricomus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Very Fresh Dead , filed Lip, Barnacle mark on the upper Aperture ; AWESOME ! - THE REAL ONE ! ; 43.0 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON125] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 60 CON124 EPISCOPATUS __________ *Fantastic ! 61.4 mm Conus (Darioconus) episcopatus (da Motta, 1982) Fine+++/Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 61.4 mm ; West Thailand, Racha Island ; Dive at 5-15m. in reefs area ; 2009. [CON124] CONIDAE West Thailand, Racha Island. 24 CON123 VEZOI __________ *Special Pattern ! 45.6 mm Conus (Darioconus) vezoi (Korn, Niederhöfer & Blöcher, 2000) Fine+/Fine++ , growth... Except the growth marks well visible in the macro photo the specimen is in Fine+++ condition ; SPECIAL PATTERN ! ; Live Taken ; 45.6 mm ; Southern Madagascar, Lavanono ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON123] CONIDAE Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. 18 CON122 MARMOREUS f. SUFFUSUS __________ *Superb ! 33.8 mm Conus (Conus) marmoreus f. suffusus (Sowerby III, 1870) Fine++/Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 33.8 mm ; New-Caledonia, Bourail ; From Local Diver ; 2004. [CON122] CONIDAE New-Caledonia, Bourail. 18 CON119 TEXTILE __________ *Pink ! *Rare Color ! 50.7 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , just a very small growth mark on the Base near the Spire ; PINK ! - RARE COLOR ! ; Live Taken ; 50.7 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Fisherman ; May 2010. [CON119] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 35 FAS063 POLYGONUS __________ *Special Color ! 62.7 mm Latirus (Latirus) polygonus (Gmelin, 1791) Fine+++/Gem ; SPECIAL COLOR ! ; Live Taken w/periostracum ; 62.7 mm ; South Somalia, Merca ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [FAS063] FASCIOLARIIDAE South Somalia, Merca. 45 FAS062 TUMENS __________ *Giant, Massive & Heavy ! 81.5 mm Latirus (Polygona) tumens (Carpenter, 1856)Fine+++ ; GIANT, MASSIVE & HEAVY ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 81.5 mm ; West Mexico, Paraiso Bay ; Trawled at 60m. ; 2009. [FAS062] FASCIOLARIIDAE West Mexico, Paraiso Bay. 45 FAS058 TUBERCULATUS __________ *Giant ! 177.8 mm Fusinus tuberculatus (Lamarck, 1822) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Lip ; GIANT ! ; Live Taken ; 177.8 mm ; Zanzibar Island ; From Local Fisherman ; September 2009. [FAS058] FASCIOLARIIDAE Zanzibar Island. 120 STR011 PESGALLINAE __________ *Awesome ! 50.6 mm Aporrhais pesgallinae (Barnard, 1963) Fine++ ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 50.6 mm ; Senegal, Dakar ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2001. [STR011] STROMBIDAE Senegal, Dakar. 18 STR010 PESGALLINAE __________ *Freak ! 37.4 mm Aporrhais pesgallinae (Barnard, 1963) Fine , freak specimen ; FREAK ! ; Live Taken ; 37.4 mm ; Senegal, Dakar ; From Local Fisherman ; March 2001. [STR010] STROMBIDAE Senegal, Dakar. 6 RAN016 CAUDATUM __________ *Superb ! 60.4 mm Cymatium (Linatella) caudatum (Gmelin, 1791) Fine++ , perfect Lip, micro eroded Apex ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken w/op. and periostracum ; 60.4 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Rameshwaram Island ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [RAN016] RANELLIDAE South-East India, Rameshwaram Island. 4 RAN015 CAUDATUM __________ *Superb ! 61.2 mm Cymatium (Linatella) caudatum (Gmelin, 1791) Fine+++ , perfect Apex & Lip, small chip inside the Canal ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken w/op. and periostracum ; 61.2 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Rameshwaram Island ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [RAN015] RANELLIDAE South-East India, Rameshwaram Island. 10 OLI032 JASPIDEA f. DUCLOSI __________ *Superb ! 23.3 mm Oliva (Acutoliva) jaspidea f. duclosi (Reeve, 1850) Fine++/Gem , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 23.3 mm ; French Polynesia, Society Islands, Tahiti, Papeete, Mantavai Bay, Point Venus ; Snorkelling at 1-3m. ; July 1976. [OLI032] OLIVIDAE French Polynesia, Society Islands, Tahiti, Papeete, Mantavai Bay, Point Venus. 12 OLI031 POLPASTA f. KERSTITCHI __________ *Great ! 30.3 mm Oliva (Strephona) polpasta f. kerstitchi (da Motta, 1985) Fine+++/Gem , perfect Apex, Lip, Canal & Spire Filament Channel ; GREAT ! ; Live Taken ; 30.3 mm ; West Panama, Gobernadora Island ; From Local Diver ; 2009. [OLI031] OLIVIDAE West Panama, Gobernadora Island. 50 OLI030 UNDATELLA __________ *Black ! 19.0 mm Oliva (Strephonella) undatella (Lamarck, 1811) Gem- , perfect Apex, Lip, Canal & Spire Filament Channel, just typical slight stress lines ; BLACK ! ; Live Taken ; 19.0 mm ; Ecuador, Manabí Province, Puerto López ; From Local Diver ; November 2007. [OLI030] OLIVIDAE Ecuador, Puerto López. 50 CYP960 MAPPA ROSEA __________ *Splendid & Big ! 76.4 mm Cypraea (Leporicypraea) mappa rosea (Gray, 1824) Gem , very rare quality in this Subspecies ; SPLENDID & BIG ! ; Live Taken ; 76.4 mm ; North Madagascar, Nosy Mitsio Archipelago ; From Local Fisherman ; 2008. [CYP960] CYPRAEIDAE North Madagascar, Nosy Mitsio Archipelago. 150 CYP959 MAPPA ROSEA __________ *Superb ! 71.8 mm Cypraea (Leporicypraea) mappa rosea (Gray, 1824) Gem- , just a micro inclusion on the Base, very rare quality in this Subspecies ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 71.8 mm ; Reunion Island, Saint Leu ; From Local Diver ; 1988. [CYP959] CYPRAEIDAE Reunion Island, Saint Leu. 100 CYP958 MAPPA GEOGRAPHICA __________ *Super Dwarf ! *Incredible Miniature ! 42.0 mm Cypraea (Leporicypraea) mappa geographica (Schilder & Schilder, 1933) Fine+++ , perfect Terminals, recovered drill attempt on the margin of the Dorsum, few micro nicks on the Dorsum ; SUPER DWARF ! - INCREDIBLE MINIATURE ! ; Live Taken ; 42.0 mm ; West Thailand, Racha Island ; Dive at 10-15m. in sponges area ; 2009. [CYP958] CYPRAEIDAE West Thailand, Racha Island. 180 CYP957 MAPPA __________ *Giant & Yellow Teeth ! 93.3 mm Cypraea (Leporicypraea) mappa (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , small scuff on the Terminal Ridge, minor growth imperfection on the Dorsum ; GIANT & YELLOW TEETH ! ; Live Taken ; 93.3 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; June 2009. [CYP957] CYPRAEIDAE Philippines, Palawan Island. 35 CYP955 CAPUTSERPENTIS __________ *Orange-Dark Red Margins & Base ! 32.5 mm Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis (Linné, 1758) Fine+++ , just a water stain on the Margin and few micro Algae spots on the Dorsum ; ORANGE-DARK RED MARGINS & BASE ! ; Live Taken ; 32.5 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; July 2009. [CYP955] CYPRAEIDAE Philippines, Palawan Island. 50 CYP954 ERRONES ERRONES ____________ Niger&Rostrated ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *Awesome ! 16.7 mm Cypraea (Erronea) errones (Linné, 1758) Gem ; N/R - AWESOME ! - This is the errones errones not the errones f. caerulescens ; Live Taken ; 16.7 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; June 2009. [CYP954] CYPRAEIDAE Philippines, Palawan Island. 75 CON116 ZEYLANICUS __________ *Giant, Massive & Heavy ! 67.3 mm Conus (Cucullus) zeylanicus (Gmelin, 1791) Fine+++ , perfect Lip, great quality for the size of the Species ; GIANT, MASSIVE & HEAVY ! ; Live Taken ; 67.3 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Diver ; October 2002. [CON116] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 58 CON115 TEREBRA __________ *Superb ! 59.7 mm Conus (Virgiconus) terebra (von Born, 1778) Fine+++ , perfect Lip, great quality for the Species ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 59.7 mm ; Zanzibar Island ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [CON115] CONIDAE Zanzibar Island. 6 CON114 ARCUATUS __________ *Giant ! 58.2 mm Conus (Lithoconus) arcuatus (Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829) Fine+/Fine++ , indented Lip with typical chip on the Terminal Lip, eroded Apex ; GIANT ! ; Live Taken ; 58.2 mm ; Ecuador, Bay of Caraquez ; Trawled at 80-120m. ; December 2007. [CON114] CONIDAE Ecuador, Bay of Caraquez. 120 CON113 MAGUS __________ *Special Color ! 53.8 mm Conus (Pionoconus) magus (Linné, 1758) Fine++ , slightly filed Lip, small nick in the Canal ; SPECIAL COLOR ! ; Live Taken ; 53.8 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [CON113] CONIDAE Philippines, Palawan Island. 12 CON110 TEXTILE __________ *Superb ! 68.7 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile (Linné, 1758) Fine++ ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 68.7 mm ; Zanzibar Island ; From Local Fisherman ; August 2009. [CON110] CONIDAE Zanzibar Island. 6 CON109 TEXTILE __________ *Superb ! 59.7 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile (Linné, 1758) Fine++/Fine+++ ; SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 59.7 mm ; Zanzibar Island ; From Local Fisherman ; August 2009. [CON109] CONIDAE Zanzibar Island. 6 CON108 TEXTILE f. ARCHIEPISCOPUS __________ *Awesome ! 45.1 mm Conus (Cylinder) textile f. archiepiscopus (Hwass in Bruguière, 1792) Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 45.1 mm ; South-West Madagascar, Tuléar ; From Local Diver ; September 2006. [CON108] CONIDAE South-West Madagascar, Tuléar. 24 CON107 STRIATELLUS __________ *Gorgeous ! 39.9 mm Conus (Rhizoconus) striatellus (Link, 1807) Fine++/Fine+++ ; GORGEOUS ! ; Live Taken ; 39.9 mm ; Zanzibar Island ; From Local Fisherman ; August 2009. [CON107] CONIDAE Zanzibar Island. 12 MUR295 DONMOOREI __________ *Great ! 56.1 mm Haustellum (Vokesimurex) donmoorei (Bullis, 1964) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Apex ; GREAT ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 56.1 mm ; East Colombia, Goajira Peninsula ; Trawled at 36-45m. ; 2009. [MUR295] MURICIDAE East Colombia, Goajira Peninsula. 28 MUR294 DONMOOREI __________ *Great ! 52.6 mm Haustellum (Vokesimurex) donmoorei (Bullis, 1964) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Apex ; GREAT ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 52.6 mm ; East Colombia, Goajira Peninsula ; Trawled at 36-45m. ; 2009. [MUR294] MURICIDAE East Colombia, Goajira Peninsula. 28 MUR293 BAYERI __________ *Giant & Superb ! 99.5 mm Haustellum (Vokesimurex) bayeri (Petuch, 2001) Fine+++ ; GIANT & SUPERB ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 99.5 mm ; East Colombia, Goajira Peninsula ; Trawled at 36-45m. ; 2009. [MUR293] MURICIDAE East Colombia, Goajira Peninsula. 85 MUR292 ANNIAE __________ *Splendid ! 35.7 mm Haustellum (Vokesimurex) anniae (Smith, 1940) Fine++ , perfect Apex, great quality for the Species ; SPENDID ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 35.7 mm ; Archipelago of Providencia, Providencia Island (East Colombia) ; Trawled at 18-24m. on silty sand ; 2009. [MUR292] MURICIDAE Archipelago of Providencia, Providencia Island (East Colombia). 42 MUR291 SQUAMOSA __________ *Awesome ! 28.7 mm Thais squamosa (Lamarck, 1816) Gem ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 28.7 mm ; South-Africa, East-London ; Dive at 12m. ; June 2008. [MUR291] MURICIDAE South-Africa, East-London. 14 MUR290 GRAAGAE __________ *Very Dark ! 21.9 mm Pteropurpura (Poropteron) graagae (Coen, 1947) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Apex ; VERY DARK ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 21.9 mm ; South-Africa, East-London ; Dive at 9m. ; November 2008. [MUR290] MURICIDAE South-Africa, East-London. 24 OLI033 Olividae PACIFICA ____________ NEW W.R.S. !!! ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ *New Record ! 62.9 mm Oliva (Arctoliva) pacifica (Marrat, 1870) Fine++ ; NEW WORLD RECORD SIZE ! - SUPERB ! ; Live Taken ; 62.9 mm ; West Thailand, Phuket Island ; Trawled at 80m. ; 2009. [OLI033] WORLD RECORD SIZE listed at 62.8 mm West Thailand, Phuket Island. SOLD OLI029 IRISANS f. CHRYSOIDES __________ *Fantastic ! 49.5 mm Oliva (Miniaceoliva) irisans f. chrysoides (Dautzenberg, 1927) Fine+++/Gem , perfect Apex, Lip, Canal & Spire Filament Channel ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken ; 49.5 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Arockia Puram ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [OLI029] OLIVIDAE South-East India, Arockia Puram. 14 OLI028 IRISANS f. CHRYSOIDES __________ *Awesome ! 50.4 mm Oliva (Miniaceoliva) irisans f. chrysoides (Dautzenberg, 1927) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Lip, Canal & Spire Filament Channel, eroded Apex ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 50.4 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Arockia Puram ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [OLI028] OLIVIDAE South-East India, Arockia Puram. 10 OLI027 IRISANS f. CHRYSOIDES __________ *Awesome ! 47.7 mm Oliva (Miniaceoliva) irisans f. chrysoides (Dautzenberg, 1927) Fine++/Fine+++ , perfect Lip, Canal & Spire Filament Channel, eroded Apex ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 47.7 mm ; South-East India, Tamil Nadu, Arockia Puram ; From Local Fisherman ; December 2009. [OLI027] OLIVIDAE South-East India, Arockia Puram. 10 OLI026 BUELOWI __________ *Gorgeous ! 21.0 mm Oliva (Annulatoliva) buelowi (Sowerby III, 1890) Fine+++ , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal, just few micro nicks on the Spire Filament Channel only visible under Magnification ; GORGEOUS ! ; Live Taken ; 21.0 mm ; Papua New-Guinea, Madang Province, Bogia District ; Trawled at 55m. ; 2008. [OLI026] OLIVIDAE Papua New-Guinea, Madang Province, Bogia District. 28 OLI025 SEMMELINKI __________ *Fantastic ! 19.3 mm Oliva (Acutoliva) semmelinki (Schepman, 1891) Gem ; FANTASTIC ! ; Live Taken, dried animal inside ; 19.3 mm ; Papua New-Guinea, Madang Province, Bogia District ; Trawled at 60m. ; 2008. [OLI025] OLIVIDAE Papua New-Guinea, Madang Province, Bogia District. 14 OLI024 PARKINSONI __________ *Awesome ! 16.0 mm Oliva (Annulatoliva) parkinsoni (Prior, 1975) Fine+++ , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal, just few micro nicks on the Spire Filament Channel only visible under Magnification ; AWESOME ! ; Live Taken ; 16.0 mm ; Papua New-Guinea, Madang Province, Bogia District ; Trawled at 45m. ; 2008. [OLI024] OLIVIDAE Papua New-Guinea, Madang Province, Bogia District. 8 CON106 CENTURIO __________ *Superb & Giant ! 85.9 mm Conus (Rhizoconus) centurio (von Born, 1778) Fine++/Fine+++ , growth defect on the Dorsum and near the Lip, micro eroded Apex, slight filed Lip ; SUPERB & GIANT ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 85.9 mm ; East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula ; Trawled at 24-36m. on fine sand ; 2009. [CON106] CONIDAE East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula. 58 CON105 SPURIUS BAYLEI __________ *Fabulous ! 59.0 mm Conus (Lithoconus) spurius baylei (Jousseaume, 1872) Fine+++ , perfect Lip & Canal, just micro eroded Apex ; FABULOUS ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 59.0 mm ; East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula ; Trawled at 24-36m. on fine sand ; 2009. [CON105] CONIDAE East Colombia, Guajira Peninsula. 48 CON104 MAGUS __________ *Special Color ! 54.4 mm Conus (Pionoconus) magus (Linné, 1758) Fine++ , slight filed Lip, micro nicks in the Canal ; SPECIAL COLOR ! ; Live Taken ; 54.4 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [CON104] CONIDAE Philippines, Palawan Island. 24 CON103 MAGUS __________ *Special Color ! 51.4 mm Conus (Pionoconus) magus (Linné, 1758) Fine++ ; SPECIAL COLOR ! ; Live Taken ; 51.4 mm ; Philippines, Palawan Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [CON103] CONIDAE Philippines, Palawan Island. 24 CON101 VICTORIAE __________ *Albino ! 44.1 mm Conus (Cylinder) victoriae (Reeve, 1843) Fine+++ , perfect Apex & Lip, just micro nicks in the Canal and a very small growth sign on Base ; ALBINO ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 44.1 mm ; North Western-Australia, Broome ; From Local Diver ; 2009. [CON101] CONIDAE North Western-Australia, Broome. 40 CON100 DORREENSIS __________ *Fantastic & Giant ! 42.9 mm Conus (Dyraspis) dorreensis (Péron, 1807) Fine+++/Gem ; FANTASTIC & GIANT ! ; Live Taken w/periostracum ; 42.9 mm ; Western-Australia, Exmouth Gulf ; From Local Diver ; 2009. [CON100] CONIDAE Western-Australia, Exmouth Gulf. 45 MUR283 COLUMELLARIS __________ *Awesome & Spiny ! 37.6 mm Thais (Plicopurpura) columellaris (Lamarck, 1822) Fine+++/Gem ; AWESOME & SPINY ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 37.6 mm ; West Panama, Gobernadora Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2008. [MUR283] MURICIDAE West Panama, Gobernadora Island. 14 MUR281 EMARGINATA __________ *Super Darkness Red ! 27.9 mm Thais (Nucella) emarginata (Deshayes, 1839) Gem- , perfect Apex, Lip & Canal, just a micro scuff inside the Aperture before of the Lip only visible under Magnification and in Macro Photo ; SUPER DARKNESS RED ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 27.9 mm ; Washington State, Neah Bay ; From Local Diver ; May 2005. [MUR281] MURICIDAE Washington State, Neah Bay. 35 MUR280 SPIRATA __________ *Gorgeous & Dark ! 25.1 mm Acanthina spirata (de Blainville, 1832) Fine+++ , perfect Apex & Lip, few micro holes on the Spire only visible under Magnification ; GORGEOUS & DARK ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 25.1 mm ; California, Alamitos Bay ; From Local Diver ; September 2005. [MUR280] MURICIDAE California, Alamitos Bay. 24 MUR279 OXYACANTHA __________ *Fantastic Little Jewel ! 27.4 mm Homalocantha oxyacantha (Broderip, 1833) Fine++/Fine+++ ; FANTASTIC LITTLE JEWEL ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 27.4 mm ; West Panama, Gobernadora Island ; From Local Fisherman ; 2008. [MUR279] MURICIDAE West Panama, Gobernadora Island. 16 MUR278 LAPPA __________ *Very Frilly ! 20.4 mm Murexiella (Murexiella) lappa (Broderip, 1833) Fine++ , eroded Apex ; VERY FRILLY ! ; Live Taken w/op. ; 20.4 mm ; West Panama, Gobernadora Island ; From Local Diver ; 2008. [MUR278] MURICIDAE West Panama, Gobernadora Island. 6 CYP951 MAPPA GEOGRAPHICA f. KANAKINUS __________ *Deep Water Main Reef Form ! 65.2 mm Cypraea (Leporicypraea) mappa geographica f. kanakinus (Batt, 2004) Fine++/Gem , perfect Terminals, some recovered nicks on the Dorsum due the habitat ; DEEP WATER MAIN REEF FORM ! ; Live Taken ; 65.2 mm ; New-Caledonia, Thio/Yaté Coast ; From Local Fisherman ; 2009. [CYP951] CYPRAEIDAE New-Caledonia, Thio/Yaté Coast. 600