Last
update 9 May "06
All the shells
are selected specimens in excellent quality.
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the others shells are available after request.
CYPRAEIDAE
MURICIDAE
AUCTION
12-16
January 2025
CONIDAE
Conus
acutangulus Lamarck 1810 F+++ 28,3 mm. $18.00 Very
nice and exceptional color variation. Corded white color with pale yellow
marks. Has a slightly growth line and few nicks dose not detract from it's
overall beauty. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2004
Amadis
albino F+ 81 mm $350.00 Trawled 60-80 m.
depths.
Ranong Andaman Sea
1997
Amadis
F+++ 72,6-87,7 mm $20.00 Trawled From Ranong Andaman Sea 1997
Conus
amadis schech Weinkauff 1873 F++/F+++ 72,8 mm.
$75.00 Extra large and very beautiful. Brown and mustard color with white
pattern. Has slightly growth lines and small slightly defects dose not
detract from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is little chipped. Trawled
at 30 m. Offshore Ranong, Southern Thailand 2005
Arbornatalis
F++/F+++ 84,9 mm. $800.00
Bigger than current WR size. Very nice color and pattern, has a growth
line and two unimportant growth defect dose not detract from it's overall
beauty. Trawled, Ranong Andaman Sea "00
Conus
aureus (Hwass 1792) F++/F+++ 59,4 mm. $70.00 Very
beautiful, corded. The lip has teeth! Orange color with blackish axial
streaks marks, attractive white with brown over line pattern. Has a small
slightly growth scar on the dorsum near the spire, a nick and few micro
defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Olango Isl. Cebu 2006
Conus
baccatus Sowerby 1877 F+++ 18,5 mm. $34.00 Very
beautiful granulose. Sky/blue color with attractive chocolate marks. Has
nicks. Dredged off Cebaco Isl. Panama, Pacific Ocean July 1994
Conus
barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 F+++/Gem 59,3 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Gorgeous Dark! Very beautiful. Orange/brick color with black and white
marks. Has few slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall
beauty. Taken by scuba diver at 40 m. Reunion Isl. 2005
Conus
barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 F++/F+++ 62,7 mm. $80.00
Gorgeous Orange! Very beautiful. Orange color with black and white marks.
Has growth lines and few nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty.
Taken by scuba diver at 40 m. Reunion Isl. 2005
Conus
barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 F++/F+++ W/O 76,1 mm.
$120.00 Outstanding Light color Huge! Very beautiful unusual light color.
Orange, yellow and white color bands with few black spots. Has growth lines
(undulations) dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Taken by scuba
diver at 40 m. Reunion Isl. 2004
Conus
bengalensis Okutani 1968 F++/F+++ 101,4 mm. $80.00
Very beautiful. Orange color with blackish axial streaks marks, attractive
white with orange/brown over line pattern. Has a very small slightly growth
scar on the dorsum near the spire and few micro defects dose not detract
from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is slightly chipped. Trawled at
60-120 m. from west side of Phuket Isl. Andaman Sea 2005
Boeticus
F++ 21,4 mm. $8.00 Nice pattern, growth scar close to aperture. Samar “00
Bullatus
Reeve 1843 F+++/Gem 66,3 mm. $60.00 Very large.
Samar 1998
Bullatus
Reeve 1843 F+++/Gem 55,9 mm. $45.00 Very nice,
red color. Samar "00
Conus
cancellatus Hwass 1792 F++ W/O 40,3 mm. $30.00
Very beautiful. Corded, white color with soft orange/beige spiral dots.
Has a slightly growth scar on the base, few slightly growth lines, a micro
defect and few nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at
30-40 feet in rock. The Roques Venezuela 2005
Carioca
Petuch 1986 F++ 42,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding! Large and very beautiful. Orange color with white band and
attractive purplish and white spiral marks. Has three strong growth lines
dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 35-40 m. Off Vitoria,
Espirito Santo State, Brazil 2001
Cedonulli
Linne 1767 F++/F+++ 47,8 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Fantastic! Very beautiful. Brick and orange color with attractive bluish/white
marks. White, bluish and blackish spiral dots. Has a slightly growth line
on the left side and a very small worm marks on the tip dose not detract
from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is slightly chipped. St. Vincent
2001
Cedonulli
Linne 1767 F++ 47,7 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Fantastic! Very beautiful. Chocolate color with attractive pale lavender
marks. White, bluish and blackish spiral dots. Has a micro defect on the
dorsum, a growth line on the left side and a drill hole on the tip. St.
Vincent 2001
Circumactus
Iredale 1929 F+++/Gem 36,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding! Very beautiful, slightly granulate. Orange color with yellow
band, violet flashing and mauve canal. Attractive violet spires with brown
marks. Rare locality. Has few micro defects. Reunion Isl. 2003
Conus
circumactus Iredale 1929 F+++ 40,9 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Superb! Very beautiful, granulated. Orange/brick color with brown spiral
dots, yellowish,, brown violet and cream marked bands. Has few small defects
on the spires. Dived at 20 m. Nacala bay, Mozambique 2005
Circumcisus
Born 1778 F++ 51,2 mm. $10.00 Nice color very
small part of lip is filed. By divers at 30 m. Bunaken Isl. Manado North
Sulawesi 1998
Circumcisus
Born 1778 Gem 68,3 mm. $35.00 Brown and
chocolate color. Bohol Isl. 1999
Conus
circumcisus Born 1778 F++ 84,2 mm. $35.00 Outstanding
Extra large! Very nice. White, lavender, beige and yellowish color bands
with brick and brown marks, lilac spires with orange and brown marks. Has
slightly growth scars, lines and defects, still very nice. Panglao Isl.
Bohol 2004
Conus
circumcisus albinistic Born 1778 F++/F+++ 74,6
mm. $35.00 Outstanding! Large and very nice. White color with light yellow
bands, orange and brown marks on the spires. Has few slightly growth lines
and enough micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao
Isl. Bohol 2004
Conus
cf. clerii Reeve 1844 F+++ Outstanding! 36,7 mm.
$50.00 Very beautiful and unusual. Slightly corded, white color with attractive
reddish/brown pattern. Has few slightly growth lines dose not detract from
it's overall beauty, the protoconch is chipped. Trawled at 70-90 m. Off
Santos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil 2004
Coccineus
Gmelin 1791 F++/F+++ 44 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very attractive, slightly corded, from brick color on the base to rare
blackish color to the dorsum with white and brown marked band. Has a slightly
growth defects on the dorsum and the base dose not detract from it's overall
beauty and a nick on the lip. Samar 2002
Coccineus
Gmelin 1791 F+++ 44,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very attractive, slightly corded, high spire, orange/brick color with yellowish
and black/brown marked unusual large band. The upper lip and the protoconch
are slightly chipped. Samar 2002
Crocatus
Lamarck 1810 Gem 45,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very beautiful, rich orange color with attractive white pattern. Bohol
2002
Conus
dayriti Rockel & daMotta 1983 F++ 26,3 mm.
Outstanding Giant! $38.00 Very beautiful. Yellow/orange and pale violet
color with white and brick marks. Has few slightly growth defects dose
not detract from it's overall beauty, the upper lip is slightly chipped
and has few nicks. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2006
Conus
dusaveli Adams 1872 F+++ 72,3 mm. $110.00 Outstanding
Yellow! Very beautiful. Yellow color with chocolate/brown, cream, grayish
spiral marks and lines. Has few small defects and very small worm bites
invisible without magnification dose not detract from it's overall beauty.
Panglao Isl. Bohol 2004
Conus
dusaveli Adams 1872 F+++ 68,5 mm. $110.00 Gorgeous
Peach Dark! Very beautiful. Peach color with attractive orange/brown, dark
brown, brick cream, beige, grayish, blue spiral marks and lines. Has few
micro defects invisible without magnification dose not detract from it's
overall beauty. Balut Isl. Mindanao 2006
Gauguini
Richard & Salvat 1973 F++/F+++ 68,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding! Large and very beautiful. Purplish/orange and pink color with
blackish and white marks. Has few micro defects and slightly growth lines
close to the lip dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at 35
m. on sandy bottom. Huku Hiva, Marquesas 2003
Gauguini
Richard & Salvat 1973 F+++ 63 mm. UNAVAILABLEFantastic!
Very beautiful. Lavender and lilac color with white marks and mauve bands,
black marks on the spires. Has few micro defects dose not detract from
it's overall beauty. Dived at 35 m. on sandy bottom. Huku Hiva, Marquesas
2003
Gloriamaris
Chemnitz 1777 F++/F+++ W/O 133,4 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Large and very beautiful. Orange color with brown axial streaks marks,
attractive white with brown over line pattern. Has a small healed growth
mark on the left side, a growth line and micro defects dose not detract
from it's overall beauty. Bogo North Cebu 2004
Gloriamaris
Chemnitz 1777 F++ 127,4 mm. $240.00 Large and
very beautiful bluish. Orange color with blackish axial streaks marks,
attractive white with brown over line pattern and blue flashing. Has a
healed slightly growth marks on the right side, few growth lines and small
defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Samal Isl. Davao 2004
Gloriamaris
Chemnitz 1777 F+++ 89,4 mm. $80.00 Very beautiful.
Golden color with attractive white with orange/brown over line pattern
and small brown marks. Has few growth lines and micro defects dose not
detract from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is slightly chipped. Panglao
Isl. Bohol 2004
Granarius
Kiener 1845 F+++ 51,2 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very beautiful, slightly granulated, yellowish/cream color with attractive
brick marks and fine orange/brown spiral spots. Has a growth line on the
dorsum dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 60-80 m. in
sand. Islas los Monjes, off Guajira Peninsula, Colombia 2002
Hirasei
Kuroda 1956. F++/F+++ 49,4 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very attractive Has slightly growth scars on the spires and slightly growth
lines close to the aperture dose not detract from it's overall beauty.
Bohol “02
Ichinoseana
Kuroda 1956 F+++ 71,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very nice, slightly corded, milky white color with chocolate pattern. Has
few nicks on the lip and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Balicasag
Isl. Bohol 2002
Inscriptus
adenensis Smith 1891 F++/F+++ 72 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very beautiful. Grayish/white
color with attractive brick marks. The protoconch is slightly chipped,
has growth lines (undulations) and a very small slightly growth defect
on the left side dose not detract from it's overall beauty, few nicks on
the lip. Trawled Offshore, Central Mozambique 2002
Ione
Fulton 1938 F+++ 59 mm. $50.00 Large, cream color
with very nice pattern. Balut Isl. Mindanao “00
Ione
Fulton 1938 F+++ 60,2 mm. $60.00 Extra large,
light lavender color with very nice pattern. Balut Isl. Mindanao “00
Kinoshitai
Kuroda 1956 F++ 72 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very large, lavender color with large dark brown pattern. Bohol Isl. “00
Kinoshitai
Kuroda 1956 F+++ 74,3 mm. $60.00 Extra large and
very attractive, lavender color with chocolate pattern, slightly corded.
Has few small slightly growth defects and a growth line dose not detract
from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol “02
Conus
kinoshitai tamikoae Shikama 1973 F++/F+++ 53,9
mm. $40.00 Outstanding! Very beautiful. Lavender color with beige and brown
marked bands. Has few slightly growth lines and very small defects dose
not detract from it's overall beauty, a nick on the canal and the protoconch
is slightly chipped. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2004
Kintoki
Habe & Kosuge 1970 F+++ W/P 102 mm. $70.00
Lavender
color, very nice. Bohol Isl. “00
Kintoki
Habe & Kosuge 1970 F+++ 79,9 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Lavender color, very nice. Bohol Isl. “00
Kintoki
Habe & Kosuge 1970 F+++ 78 mm. $40.00 Pinkish
color, very nice. Bohol Isl. “00
Kintoki
Habe & Kosuge 1970 F++/F+++ 76,6 mm. $30.00
Lavender/cream color, very nice. Bohol Isl. “00
Magus
albino & freak Linne 1758 Gem 77,6 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very unusual unique specimen. Phuket Isl. Andaman Sea 1998
Magus
circae Sowerby II 1858 F++/F+++ 44,7 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding! Very beautiful. Slightly corded, dark olive color and orange/
brick to the lip with attractive yellowish marks, yellowish/white and dark
brown spiral dots. Has a small growth defect on the base and few micro
defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, few nicks on the lip.
By snorkeling, under stone shallow water. South New Caledonia 2003
Milneedwardsi
clytospira (India form) Melvill & Standen 1899
F+++/Gem 154 mm. $400.00 Very large, excellent and very nice, light color
with orange bands. India 1999
Milneedwardsi
clytospira (Andaman sea form) Melvill & Standen 1899
F++/F+++ 155,8 mm. $400.00 Extra large and very nice, dark color, reddish/brown
bands with orange and white pattern. Has few small growth scars on the
spires and slightly growth lines dose not detract from it's overall beauty.
From Thai trawlers
Andaman Sea “00
Moluccensis
Kuster 1838 F+++ 46,2 mm. $50.00 Very nice color
and pattern. Protoconch is slightly chipped. Balut Isl. Mindanao “00
Conus
moluccensis Kuster 1838 F+++ 48,3 mm. $50.00 Outstanding
Dark! Large and very beautiful. The lip has teeth! Slightly corded and
granulated, white, orange, reddish, brown and grayish color. Has a small
growth scar on the spires and few micro defects dose not detract from it's
overall beauty, a nick on the upper lip and the canal. Sugot, Cebu 2004
Conus
moluccensis Kuster 1838 F+++ 42,7 mm. $40.00 Outstanding
Light! Very beautiful and unusual. Slightly corded and granulated. Milky/white
and yellow/orange color with small mauve/brown marks and light mauve flashing.
Has a slightly medium growth defects near the lip, few micro defects and
nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Sugot, Cebu 2004
Conus
moluccensis granulose form Kuster 1838 F+++/Gem
42,4 mm. $55.00 Superb! Very beautiful and unusual. Milky/white, pale yellowish
and orange color with mauve and brown marks. Has few nicks. Balut Isl.
Mindanao 2006
Moluccensis
merletti Mayssian 1974 F+++/Gem 54,8 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Huge! Very beautiful. Slightly corded
and the lip has teeth! White color with attractive rose and purplish pattern.
Taken at 60-70 m. Noumea, New Caledonia 2003
Mucronatus
Reeve 1843 F+++/Gem 33,3 – 32,2 mm. $5.00 Cebu 1998
Neptunus
Reeve 1843 F+++ 64,8 mm. $50.00 One very small
nick on the lip. Balut Isl. Mindanao 1997
Conus
oishii Shikama 1977 F++/F+++ 34 mm. $46.00 Gorgeous
Orange! Very beautiful and exceptional. Slightly corded, cream/white color
with attractive orange pattern. The lip has chips. Dredged at 140 m. Taiwan
2005
Pennaceus
corbieri Blocher 1994 F+++/Gem 49,7 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding! Very beautiful. Orange/brick color marks, attractive pale
pink & milky/white with orange over line pattern. Has a growth line
on the lip dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Tulear area, Madagascar
2003
Pennaceus
elisae Kiener 1845 Gem 58,7 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Huge! Very beautiful. Slightly corded,
brown color with attractive fine blue and white pattern, blackish
and white spiral dots, unusual large white part close to the lip. By snorkeling
under stone. Cabaceira Pequena, Mozambique 2002
Pennaceus
vezoi Korn, Niederhofer & Blocher 2000 F++
48 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding! Very beautiful. dark chocolate color with few white pattern
and brown spiral lines. Has few growth lines and micro defects dose not
detract from it's overall beauty. SW Madagascar 2003
Pergrandis
Iredale 1937 F++/F+++ W/O 138 mm. $1,200.00 Very
large and nice, has one small nick on lip and few small unimportant growth
defects on the spire, very good quality for this specimen. Trawled at 180
m. Nha Trang Vietnam Oct. 1999
Pergrandis
Iredale 1937 F+/F++ 93,3 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Outstanding, attractive pattern. The upper corner of the lip is broken
in transportation, has slightly growth scars on the spire. Bohol “00
Pertusus
Hwass 1792 F+++/Gem 42,7 mm. $40.00 Light pink
color with orange pattern, granulated, very attractive. Panglao Isl. Bohol
“00
Phuketensis
DaMotta 1978 F+++/Gem 86,5 mm. $220.00 Extra large.
Yellowish/cream color with attractive brown pattern. Trawled 80-120 m.
From Ranong to Phuket Isl. Andaman Sea 2000
Pictus
(deep water form) Reeve 1843 F++ W/O 44,4 mm.
UNAVAILABLE
Very beautiful, milky/white color with attractive chocolate/brown spiral
marks and spots. Has healed slightly growth scars on the base and both
side dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 60 m. Jeffrey's
Bay, South Africa, June 2002
Samiae
albinistic DaMotta 1982 F+++/Gem 68 mm!!! $70.00
Extra large very nice granulation. Balut Isl. Mindanao Philippines 1998
Conus
samiae albinistic DaMotta 1982 F+++ 59,9 mm. $40.00
Outstanding! Large and very beautiful. Slightly corded and granulated,
white color with pale yellow flashing. Has few micro defects and nicks
dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the protoconch is chipped. Zamboanga
2004
Spirofilis
(Habe & Kosuge 1970) F+++/Gem 23,5 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very pretty, cream color with light chocolate marks and bands. Has a nick
on the lip. Mindanao "02
Sugimotonis
vicdani F+++ 84,7 mm. $120.00
Nice pure white color. Bohol "00
Sulcocastaneus
Kosuge 1981 F+++ 51 mm. $25.00 Chocolate color,
very nice, has a very small damage upper on the lip. Davao "00
Conus
textile euetrios freak Sowerby 1882 F++ 92,3 mm.
$130.00 Outstanding Blue Giant! Very beautiful, high spire. The lip has
teeth! Blue and white color with attractive pattern and orange marks with
blackish axial streaks. Has growth lines and small defects dose not detract
from it's overall beauty. By snorkeling, under stone and dead coral. Inhaca
Isl. Mozambique 2004
Thalassiarchus
Sowerby 1834 F+++ 85 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Extra large and beautiful, yellow/orange color. Has few slightly micro
defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Palawan 2002
Thalassiarchus
albino Sowerby 1834 F++/F+++ 68,3 mm. Partially
W/P $150.00 Very nice rare albinistic form, ivory/white color. Has few
small growth defects. Zamboanga 2002
Thomae
Gmelin 1791 F+++/Gem 44,7 mm. $180.00 Rare yellow
color form, small size but very pretty. Davao 2000
Thomae
Gmelin 1791 F+++ 74,2 mm. $200.00 Excellent color
and pattern. Davao “00
Tribblei
pustulose Walls 1977 Gem 48,1 mm. $25.00 High
pustulose. White color with nice brown pattern. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao “00
Tribblei
granulose form Walls 1977 F+++ 62 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Large and very attractive, white color with soft chocolate pattern. Has
a small worm hole on the apex and few slightly growth lines dose not detract
from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002 Panglao Isl. Bohol 2002
Victor
Broderip 1842 F+++ 36 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Very beautiful. Pale yellow color with attractive white pattern and reddish/brown
spiral lines.
The canal is slightly
filed. Flores Isl. 2002
Vicweei
Old 1973 F+++ 79,1 mm. UNAVAILABLE
Large, very nice pattern and color. Has slightly growth lines dose not
detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled 80-120 m. depths, from West side
of Phuket Isl. Andaman Sea “00
Viola
Cernohorsky 1977 F+++ 30,8 mm. $35.00 Large and
very nice, dark violet color with chocolate marks. Has a slightly growth
defect on the lip side dose not detract from it's overall beauty and the
protoconch is slightly chipped. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2002
Zapatosensis
Rockel 1987 F+++/Gem 33,6 mm. $20.00 Cream color
with dark brown spots, very pretty. Mindanao “00
ZonatusF
43,2 mm. $10.00 & F 51 mm. $15.00 Similan Isl. Andaman sea 1996
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