Ovulidae 33

Cyphoma emarginatum (Sowerby 1830)  Gem 18,5 mm. The color on the image is not too correct due to is translucid. Very nice. Cream color with milky/white thin young margin and central band, pale yellowish terminals. Dived at 20 feet on soft coral. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, Pacific Ocean, Panama 2006 $8.00

Cyphoma gibbosum (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 26,3 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with large pale yellow/orange ring. Dived at 10 feet in soft coral. Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia 2005 $3.00

Ovula Aclyvolva lanceolata (Sowerby II 1849) Outstanding Extra large!  Gem 23,4 mm. Very nice. Deep brick color with orange terminals and margin. Bohol 2008 $4.00

Ovula Adamantia horai Cardin 1994 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 16 mm. Very beautiful. Violet and cream color, pale orange margin and terminals. Has few micro defects. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2007 $9.00

Ovula Crenavolva striatula (Sowerby I 1828) Outstanding Lavender! Gem 9,4 mm. Very pretty. Deep lavender color with pale grayish dorsal band and marks, rose margin and red tail canals. Bohol 2002 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva striatula (Sowerby I 1828) Outstanding Pinkish!  Gem 10,1 mm. Very pretty. Deep pinkish color with white dorsal band and marks, rose margin and tail canals. Bohol 2002 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva striatula (Sowerby I 1828) Outstanding Rose! Gem 10,2 mm. Very pretty. Rose color with white dorsal band and marks, red margin and tail canals. Bohol 2006 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva tinctura (Garrard 1963) Outstanding Lavender!  Gem 8,6 mm. Very pretty uncommon color. Lavender color with cream dorsal band, yellowish/cream margin and reddish/orange tail canals. Bohol 2006 $5.00

Ovula Crenavolva tinctura (Garrard 1963) Outstanding Orange!  Gem 8,7 mm. Very pretty. Orange color with cream dorsal band, yellowish margin and reddish/orange tail canals. Bohol 2006 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva tinctura (Garrard 1963) Outstanding Yellow!  Gem 7,9 mm. Very pretty. Yellow color with cream dorsal band, pale yellow margin and orange tail canals. Bohol 2006 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva traillii (A. Adams 1854) Outstanding Lavender!  Gem 9,6 mm. Very pretty. Lavender color with pinkish margin and purplish tail canals. Bohol 2002 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva traillii (A. Adams 1854) Outstanding Orange! Gem 8,8 mm. Very pretty. Orange color with cream central band, yellowish margin and reddish/orange tail canals. Bohol 2002 $4.00

Ovula Crenavolva traillii (A. Adams 1854) Outstanding Violet!  Gem 9,2 mm. Very pretty. Violet color with pinkish margin and rose tail canals. Bohol 2002 $4.00

Ovula Dentiovula dorsuosa (Hinds 1844) Outstanding Orange/Yellow!  F+++/Gem 13,8 mm. Very beautiful. Pale orange color, yellow margin and base. Has few micro defects. Noknokan Isl. North Bohol 2008 $12.00

Ovula Margovula bimaculata (A. Adams 1854) Outstanding White/Mauve! The correct ID is Margovula tinctilis Cate 1973 F+++/Gem 13,9 mm. Very beautiful special color. White and mauve color bands, white margin, lip and terminals, brick canal. Has few slightly irregularities doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Davao 2008 $8.00

Ovula Margovula tinctilis Cate 1973 Outstanding Bluish/Brown!  F+++/Gem 14,2 mm. Very beautiful. Pale bluish and tones of brown color bands, cream/white margin, pale orange lip and orange/brick canal. Has few micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Davao 2008 $8.00

Ovula Margovula tinctilis Cate 1973 Outstanding Cream/Orange!  F+++ 12,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and orange color bands, white margin and orange canal. Has slightly irregularities and few micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Davao 2008 $6.00

Ovula Phenacovolva brevirostris (Schumacher 1817) Outstanding!  F++ 31,2 mm. Very beautiful. Lavender/mauve color with cream bands, pink margin and lip, orange terminals. The posterior terminal is little damaged. Noknokan Isl. North Bohol 2008 $7.00

Ovula Phenacovolva improcera Azuma & Cate 1970 Outstanding Lilac!  F+++/Gem 26,1 mm. Very beautiful special color. Pale lilac color with with cream/white margin and soft rose terminals. Philippines 2008 $6.00

Ovula Phenacovolva improcera Azuma & Cate 1970 Outstanding Yellow!  F+++/Gem 27,8 mm. Very beautiful special color. Pale yellow color with with cream/white margin and soft orange terminals. Philippines 2008 $6.00

Ovula Phenacovolva nectarea cf. Iredale 1930 Outstanding Extra Large!  F+++/Gem 43,5 mm. Very beautiful. Orange and violet color with soft cream central band, cream margin, reddish/orange terminals. Masbate Isl. 2007 $5.00

Ovula Phenacovolva recurva (A. Adams & Reeve 1848) Outstanding Cream/white!  F+++/Gem 16,6 mm. Very nice. Translucid, cream/white color with  white margin, yellowish/cream terminals. Has small part of dried animal. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2008 $10.00

Ovula Phenacovolva recurva (A. Adams & Reeve 1848) Outstanding Pinkish/white!  Gem 20,2 mm. Large and very beautiful. Translucid, pinkish/white color with  white margin, pale orange terminals. Has small part of dried animal. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 2008 $12.00

Ovula Phenacovolva rosea (A. Adams 1855) Outstanding Lavender!  F+++ 42,1 mm. Very beautiful. Pale lavender color with white margin, lavender/white lip, yellow and orange terminals, lilac aperture and canals. Has two small slightly defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Noknokan Isl. North Bohol 2008 $6.00

Ovula Prionovolva ishibashii (Kuroda 1928) Outstanding Pinkish!  F+++/Gem 24,1 mm. Very beautiful. Pale pinkish color with cream margin and pale yellowish/orange tails. Has few micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2008 $35.00

Ovula Prosimnia draconis Cate 1973 Outstanding! Gem 11,3 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with lemon/yellow margin and pale orange terminals. Bohol 2006 $8.00

Ovula Promisia piriei Petuch 1973 Outstanding Lavender!  Gem 15,6 mm. Very beautiful. Lavender color with darker marks, lilac margin and tail canals. Surigao Isl. Mindanao 2008 $18.00

Ovula Pseudosimnia culmen Cate 1973 Extra large Cream/Orange!  F+++/Gem 14,3 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with orange marks, cream/white with yellow/orange over line margin and tail canals. Calitoban Isl. Bohol 2008 $6.00

Ovula Pseudosimnia culmen Cate 1973 Outstanding Lavender/Purple!  F+++/Gem 12,6 mm. Very beautiful. Pale lavender color with purple marks, cream/white with yellow/orange over line margin and tail canals. Calitoban Isl. Bohol 2008 $4.00

Ovula Pseudosimnia culmen Cate 1973 Gorgeous Peach/Purple!  Gem 9,8 mm. Very beautiful exceptional color. Light pale peach and cream color with purple marks and spots, cream/white with red/orange over line margin and tail canals. Calitoban Isl. Bohol 2008 $8.00

Simnia ilhabelensis Fehse 2001 Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 11,3 mm. Very beautiful special color. Deep rose color with cream margin and orange terminals. Has a micro defect and thin lip. Dived at 20 feet on soft coral. Salvador Bahia, Brazil 2006 $20.00

Volva habei freak Oyama 1961 Outstanding!  F+ 53,7 mm. Very nice freak rough dorsum. Cream/white color with pale orange terminals. The terminals has few nicks. Trawled at 230 m. Off Hixson Cay, Swain reefs, Qld Australia 2010 $6.00

Volva volva (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 86,2 mm. Very beautiful. Pale pink and cream/white color with pink and white callosus margin, orange canals. Has few micro defects. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2008  $12.00
 

Pectinidae 79

Aequipecten flabellum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Giant!  F+++ 52,8 mm. Very beautiful. Orange color with gray, brown and cream umbo. Has few micro defects and few nicks. From Greek trawlers. West Africa 1978 $10.00

Aequipecten flabellum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Lilac!  F+++ 32,7 mm. Very beautiful rare color. Lilac and white color. The ears are little chipped. From Greek trawlers. West Africa 1978 $8.00

Anguipecten picturatus Dijkstra 1995 Gorgeous!  F+++/Gem 27,9 mm. Small but very beautiful. Orange, yellow, reddish, cream, white and pale pinkish color attractive pattern and fine lamellas. Dived at 120 feet under rocks. Manzamo, Okinawa 2007 $12.00

Anguipecten superbus (Sowerby II 1842) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 62,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive tones of red pattern and purplish marks. Calituban Isl. Bohol 2004 $12.00

Annachlamys macassarensis (Chenu 1845) Yellow/Violet!  F+++ 29.4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pale yellow color with attractive purple and white pattern. Lower valve yellow and violet color with attractive mauve and white pattern. The ears has nicks and the lip two chips. Surigao Isl. Mindanao 2000 $6.00 BID $6.00 wasatch

Argopecten circularis (Sowerby 1835) Gorgeous Orange!  F++ 46,4 mm. Very beautiful rare color. Upper valve orange color with attractive red and white pattern. Lower valve bicolor cream orange and yellow color to the lip. Has few slightly growth marks, few small worm marks and few micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty, the ears are little chipped. Dredged at 20 feet. Las Perlas Isl. Gulf of Panama, West Panama 2009 $18.00

Bractechlamys vexillum freak (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous! F++ 40,5 mm. Very attractive incredible extreme freak. Upper valve lilac and white color. Lower valve white color. Lower valve has worm drills small damages and the ears are little chipped. Sulu Sea 2007 $20.00 BID $20.00 wasatch

Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve 1853) Giant Red!  F++ 53,1 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional. Upper valve red color with white pattern. Lower valve yellow color with red marks and dots, rarely is so colorful. Has worm marks on the upper valve dose not detract from it's overall beauty, the ears are little chipped. Sulu Sea 2004 $8.00

Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange! F+++ 42,5 mm. Very beautiful special color. Orange color with white marks. Has few micro defects and few chips on the ears and the lip. Sulu Sea 2008 $6.00

Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow/Rose! F+++ 38,8 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve orange/yellow and rose color in rays with white marks. Lower valve yellow and white color with ruby dots, rarely is so colorful. Has a small defect and few chips on the ear and the lip. Sulu Sea 2007 $6.00 BID $6.00 andytan

Caribachlamys ornata (Lamarck 1819) Outstanding Purple!  Gem 22,3 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve purple and cream color with attractive pattern. Lower valve cream color with orange/beige marks and dots. Dived at 9-12 m. under rocks. Off Guarapari Espirito Santo Brazil 1996 $3.00

Caribachlamys ornata (Lamarck 1819) Outstanding Yellowish/Cream! Gem 26 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve yellowish and cream color with purplish marks and dots. Lower valve yellowish/cream color with pale orange dots. Dived at 9-12 m. under rocks. Off Guarapari Espirito Santo Brazil 1996 $3.00

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Blackish/Orange!  Gem 34 mm. Large and very beautiful. Upper valve blackish, orange, purple, white and yellowish color over the lip, attractive pattern, fine spines. Lower valve white color with purple and lavender marks. Dived at 10-15 feet in dead coral. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2006 $8.00

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Mauve/Violet!  F+++/Gem 35,9 mm. Large and very beautiful. Upper valve blackish/mauve and deep violet color with cream marks, fine spines. Lower valve deep and light violet color with white marks. Dived at 30 feet in dead coral. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2008 $8.00

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange/Red!  Gem 25 mm. Very beautiful special color. Light orange color with deep red marks and fine spines. Dived at 10-15 feet in dead coral. Porvenir Isl. San Blas, Caribbean, Panama 2008 $8.00

Cryptopecten bullatus (Dautzenberg & Bavay 1912) Outstanding!  F++ 18,5 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with lamellate ribs, violet and purplish pattern. Part of lamellas missing from cleaning. Philippines 2007 $8.00

Decatopecten plica (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Lilac!  F+++/Gem 37,5 mm. Very beautiful.  Upper valve lilac color with attractive mauve, purple and white pattern. Lower valve white color. Has two small chips on the lip and one on the ear. Siasi, Sulu Sea 2006 $7.00

Decatopecten plica (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Purple/Orange! F+++/Gem 38,2 mm. Very beautiful.  Upper valve purple and orange color with attractive cream and white fine pattern. Lower valve yellowish/white and orange color. Siasi, Sulu Sea 2006 $8.00

Decatopecten radula juvenile (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 27,1 Upper valve cream/white color with pale yellow umbo. Lower valve cream/white color with brick and white pattern, pale yellow umbo. Has a small chip on the ear of the upper valve. Philippines 2007 $8.00

Delectopecten zacae Hertlein 1935 Outstanding!  F+++ 14,5 mm. The color of the image is not correct due to is translucid became bluish. Very nice. Translucid, pale yellowish/cream color with fine white axial ribs. Has slightly growth lines and few nicks. Dredged at 400-500 m. in mud. Cocos Isl. Costa Rica 2005 $22.00

Euvola chazaliei (Dautzenberg 1909) Gorgeous Yellowish!  F+++ 35 mm. Extra large and very beautiful. Upper valve pale yellow and cream/white color with violet umbo. Lower valve yellow color with attractive purple pattern. Has few chips on the ears and the lips doesn't from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 60-70 feet in sand. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2008 $20.00

Euvola ziczac (Linne 1758) Outstanding!  F++ 50,2 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pale pink and cream color with pale yellow umbo. Lower valve cream, orange brick, brown, gray and yellowish color attractive pattern. Has small slightly growth marks and chips on the ears and lips doesn't from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 60-80 m. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2008 $16.00

Euvola ziczac (Linne 1758) Gorgeous White/Orange! F++/F+++ 46,7 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve cream/white color with pale yellow/orange umbo. Lower valve orange and yellow color rays. Has few micro defects, few chips on the ears and the lips doesn't from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 40-50 feet in sand. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2008 $20.00

Excellichlamys histrionica (Gmelin 1791) Outstanding!  Gem 15,8 mm. Small but very beautiful. Cream color with brown, gray, pink/orange and beige marks, attractive almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 15 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa June 2007 $8.00

Excellichlamys spectabilis (Reeve 1853) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 22 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, white and pale yellow color with brown, black, pink/orange and beige marks, almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 45 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa 2007 $8.00

Flexopecten felipponei (Dall 1922) Outstanding White/Brick!  F+/F++ 34,5 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive brick, orange and pinkish pattern. Has growth scars, defects and chips doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 80 m. on muddy sand bottoms. Uruguay 2005 $25.00

Flexopecten felipponei (Dall 1922) Outstanding Violet/Purple!  F++ 45,3 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve dark violet and purple color with attractive milky/white pattern. Lower valve violet, white and purple color. Has growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty, one ear and the lip are slightly chipped. Trawled at 80 m. on muddy sand bottoms. Uruguay 2005 $50.00

Flexopecten glaber albinistic (Linne 1758) Outstanding Large!  F++/F+++ 59,3 mm. Very nice. Uncommon white color. Has few small defects and few chips on the ears and the lip. Lesvos Isl. Greece 1982 $12.00

Flexopecten glaber (Linne 1758) Outstanding Extra large Yellow!  F++/F+++ 68 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pale yellow color with soft beige marks and bluish umbo. Lower valve white color. Has few micro defects and chips on the ears and the lip. Lesvos Isl. Greece 1982 $10.00

Flexopecten glaber (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Extra large Yellow/Blue!  F++ 64,2 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve yellow and blue color with brown and cream marks attractive pattern. Lower valve pale yellowish and white color. Has few micro defects and chips on the ears and the lip. Lesvos Isl. Greece 1982 $14.00

Gloripallium pallium (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Lilac!  F+++/Gem 38,3 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve lilac, cream, purple and brown color attractive pattern, lower valve lilac, cream/white and purplish color, almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 35 feet in base of reef. Mau Zamo, Okinawa 2008 $10.00

Gloripallium speciosum (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Large Pink!  F+++/Gem 51,6 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pink, orange and cream/white color with dark mauve/brown marks, lower valve pink, white and orange color, attractive almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 100 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa 2005 $18.00

Gloripallium speciosum (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange!  F+++/Gem 23,3 mm. Small but very beautiful. Orange, pink and cream color with dark mauve/brown marks and attractive almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 130 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa July 2001 $8.00 BID $8.00 uchinokun

Gloripallium speciosum (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Pinkish!  F+++/Gem 25,3 mm. Small but very beautiful. Pale pinkish, orange and cream color with dark mauve/brown marks and attractive almost perfect lamellas. Dived at 130 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa July 2001 $8.00

Haumea loxoides (Sowerby II 1882) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 16,5 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve cream/white color with attractive tones of brown pattern. Lower valve cream/white color. Dived night at 110 feet in sand. Oahu, Hawaii 2007 $10.00

Juxtamusium maldivense Smith 1903 Outstanding Reddish/Yellow!  F+++ 23,1 mm. Very beautiful. Reddish and yellow color attractive pattern. Has Few nicks. Sulu Sea 2007 $10.00

Juxtamusium maldivense Smith 1903 Outstanding Yellow/Purple! F+++ 27,1 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow and white color with attractive violet and purple pattern. One ear has a chip. Sulu Sea 2006 $10.00

Laevichlamys aliae (Dijkstra 1988) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 29,3 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve pinkish color with purple and cream marks. Lower valve cream and pale pinkish color with beige and purplish marks. Fine spines. Philippines 2007 $12.00

Laevichlamys cuneata (Reeve 1853) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem 22 mm. Very beautiful. Blackish, orange, yellowish, white, beige, cream and brown color pattern, marks and dots. Dived at 14-65 feet in crevice of rocks. Horeshoe Point, Okinawa 2008 $10.00

Laevichlamys cuneata (Reeve 1853) Outstanding Orange!  F+++/Gem 12,5 mm. Small but very beautiful special color. Bright reddish/orange color white and mauve pattern. Dived at 14-65 feet in crevice of rocks. Horse Shoe Point, Okinawa 2008 $10.00

Laevichlamys deliciosa (Iredale 1939) Outstanding Orange!  Gem 16,3 mm. Very beautiful. Orange color with reddish and cream and dots, fine spines. Dived at 140 feet under rocks. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa June 2002 $8.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Blackish/Orange! F+++ 44,2 mm. Very beautiful rare color. Blackish color with reddish/orange, yellowish, bluish and white marks. Has few slightly growth defects and chips doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2008 $10.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Blackish/Prune!  F+++ 48,8 mm. Large and very beautiful rare color. Upper valve blackish color with deep violet umbo. Lower valve prune color with blackish bands and fine lamellas. Has few slightly growth defects and nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2007 $12.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Large Orange!  F++ 46,9 mm. Very beautiful special color. Orange color. Has small defects and nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2008 $10.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange! F+++/Gem 26,6 mm. Small but very beautiful special color. Orange color with attractive mauve pattern and almost perfect lamellas. Cebu 2006 $8.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Pinkish/orange!  F+++/Gem 27 mm. Small but very beautiful special color. Pinkish/orange color with mauve marks and almost perfect lamellas. Has few micro defects and few nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2006 $8.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow/Lilac!  F+++/Gem 45 mm. The color on the image is not too correct, is more beautiful. Very beautiful rare color. Lemon/yellow color with lilac dots over the lips. Has few nicks. Cebu 2008 $15.00

Laevichlamys lemniscata (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellowish/Mauve!  F+++ 38,6 mm. Very beautiful special color. Yellowish and mauve color with fine lamellas. Has few slightly growth defects and nicks dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Cebu 2007 $10.00

Laevichlamys multisquamata (Dunker 1864) Gorgeous Giant Orange! F++ 24,6 mm. Very beautiful. Exceptional dark reddish/orange color with mauve marks and white pattern. Has a very small worm damage and a mark dose not detract from it's overall beauty, one ear is little chipped.  Dived at 60 feet in dead coral. The Roques Venezuela 2005 $25.00

Laevichlamys squamosa (Gmelin 1791) Outstanding!  F+++ 31,7 mm. Very beautiful. Blackish/blue and purplish, orange/brick color over the umbo with attractive white marks and few soft pattern, fine white lamellas. Inside blue, gray, violet and orange color. Has few small growth defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at 15-45 feet under rocks. Nago Point, Okinawa 2002 $8.00 BID $8.00 uchinokun

Leptopecten latiauratus (Conrad 1837) Gorgeous! F+++ 23 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, beige, and tones of brown color with attractive pattern. Has few slightly growth defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty, the ears are little chipped. Dredged at 30 feet in mud. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, West Panama 2008 $16.00

Lindapecten tehuelchus (Orbigny 1846) Outstanding!  Gem 38,3 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive beige and brown marks, perfect fine lamellas. Taken by nest at 50-60 m. Off Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 2000 $5.00

Manupecten pesfelis (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Extra large!  F+++/Gem 58 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of purple, yellowish pink and cream color attractive pattern. Dived at 8 m. under stones. Evia Isl. Greece 2003 $18.00

Mimachlamys albolineata (Sowerby II 1842) Outstanding Large!  F+++/Gem 24,1 mm. Very beautiful. White, blackish, yellowish/orange, cream, grayish, and brown color attractive pattern and fine lamellas. Dived 25 feet under rocks. Nago, Okinawa 2008 $12.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Giant White/Orange!  F+++ 90,7 mm. Very beautiful. White and orange color with purple, mauve and brick marks, attractive pattern. Has a small worm mark and few small chips. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2008 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Giant Yellow/Violet!  F+++/Gem 90,8 mm. Very beautiful. Lemon/yellow color with pale reddish/violet rays. Has few micro defects. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Lavender! F+++ 85 mm. Large and very beautiful. Lavender color with darker lavender marks. Has micro defects. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2008 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Lemon/yellow!  F+++ 89,5 mm. Extra large and very beautiful. Lemon/yellow color with soft violet flashing. Has few chips on the lip and the ear. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Orange/Reddish!  F+++/Gem 77,5 mm. Large and very beautiful. Orange color with reddish marks. Has few micro defects and one ear is little chipped. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Pink!  F+++/Gem 78,7 mm. Large and very beautiful special color. Tones of pink color with reddish marks and lilac umbo. Has few micro defects and and few nicks. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2008 $10.00

Mimachlamys senatoria (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Violet/Purplish!  F+++/Gem 86,4 mm. Extra large and very beautiful. Violet color with purplish and reddish marks. Has few micro defects and a chip on the ear. Bantayan Isl. North Cebu 2006 $10.00

Mirapecten mirificus (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Orange/Rose!  F+++/Gem 31,5 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve knobbed, orange and rose color to the lip, lavender/white and yellow umbo. Lower valve yellow/orange and rose color with attractive lavender and purplish lamellas. Calitoban Isl. North Bohol 2006 $10.00

Mirapecten mirificus (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow/Red!  F+++/Gem 30,2 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve knobbed, yellow and red color, lavender/white and yellow umbo. Lower valve deep red and purple color with attractive white marks, lavender/white, violet and purplish/red lamellas. Has a small worm mark. Calitoban Isl. North Bohol 2006 $10.00

Mirapecten rastellum (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous Cream/Lilac!  F+++/Gem 37,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive lilac pattern, almost perfect spines and lamellas. Cebu 2007 $8.00

Mirapecten rastellum (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous Orange/Purple! F+++/Gem 34,4 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve cream and orange color with purple marks. Lower valve reddish/orange color with mauve, purple and cream marks. Cebu 2006 $8.00

Notochlamys hexactes (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous Purplish/Lilac! F+++/Gem 43,7 mm. Very beautiful unusual color and curved lip. Upper valve purplish, deep lilac and cream color. Lower valve cream/white and pale lilac color. Inside attractive tones of lilac/violet color. Has a small slightly growth defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Found by divers at 9 m. in sea grass beds. Frenchmans Bay, Albany, South West Australia 2008 $10.00 BID $10.00 ekzmurex

Oppenheimopecten perulus Olsson 1961 Gorgeous Orange!  F+++ 25,5 mm. Very beautiful special color. Upper valve mauve, pale violet, cream and white color and yellowish umbo. Attractive lower valve orange, reddish, cream and gray color. Has a very small defect and few nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 20-25 feet in sand. Coiba Isl. Chiriqui Bay, West Panama 2010 $10.00

Palliolum incomparabile (Risso 1826) Outstanding Yellow!  F+++/Gem 7,3 mm. Very beautiful rare yellow color. Translucid yellow color. Trawled at 120 m. Bozcaada Isl. North Aegean Sea, Turkey 2006 $14.00

Pecten atkinos Petterd 1886 Gorgeous Orange!  Gem 30,6 mm. Very beautiful. Orange, grayish/beige, blackish and cream color attractive pattern with fine spines. Found by divers at 20 m. on sand. Port Lincoln, South Australia 2008 $10.00

Scaeochlamys squamata (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Pinkish/orange!  F+++ 52,3 mm. Very beautiful. Bright pinkish/orange color with bluish flashing, yellowish umbo and attractive lamellas. Some lamellas are chipped. From fishing nets at 10-20 m. Sango-Oki Isl. Sea of Japan August 2000 $18.00

Semipallium barnetti Dijkstra 1988 Gorgeous!  F++/F+++ 21,8 mm. Very beautiful unusual color variation. Lavender/lilac and yellow color attractive pattern with purplish dots. Has a small hole and a chip on the ear of the upper valve. Philippines 2007 $12.00

Semipallium fulvicostatum (Adams & Reeve 1850) Gorgeous Yellow!  Gem 19,8 mm. Very beautiful. Upper valve yellow color with blackish purplish/brown and orange marks, lower valve yellowish/white with brown and beige dots. Dived at 85 feet in reef. Horse Shoe Beach, Okinawa, 2007 $15.00

Semipallium tigris (Lamarck 1819) Gorgeous!  F+++ 48,8 mm. Very beautiful. Blackish and yellowish/white color in attractive pattern with orange lines and marks. Has few slightly growth marks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Philippines 2006 $10.00

Spathochlamys benedicti (Verrill & Bush in Verrill 1897) Outstanding Orange!  Gem 13,1 mm. Very beautiful. Rare orange color with few gray dots and fine spines. Dived at 10 feet. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2006 $9.00

Spathochlamys benedicti (Verril & Burch 1897) Outstanding Violet!  Gem 11,1 mm. Very beautiful. Dark violet color with attractive white and purple pattern, fine spines. Dived at 20-25 m. under dead corals. off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2003 $5.00

Volachlamys fultoni (Sowerby 1904) Outstanding!  F+++ 29,5 mm. Very beautiful. Mauve, brown, beige, cream and violet color. Has slightly growth marks and few micro defects doesn't from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 160-170 m. Off Tugela, Natal, South Africa 1999 $8.00

Zygochlamys lischkei (Dunker 1850) Outstanding White/Pink!  F+++ 70,2 mm. Large and very beautiful, rare color. Upper valve white color with pale pink and orange rays. Lower valve plain white color. Has few micro defects, a chip and few nicks. Trawled at 250 m. Uruguay 2005 $30.00

Zygochlamys lischkei (Dunker 1850) Gorgeous Yellow!  F+++ 45,2 mm. Very beautiful, rare color. Upper valve yellow color with soft orange rays. Lower valve lemon/yellow color. Has a nick and one ear is little chipped. Trawled at 250 m. Uruguay 2005 $30.00

Zygochlamys lischkei (Dunker 1850) Outstanding Yellow/White!  F+++/Gem 67 mm. Very beautiful, rare color. Upper valve white color with light yellow rays. Lower valve plain white color. Has few micro defects. Trawled at 250 m. Uruguay 2005 $50.00/40.00/36.00/30.00
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Volutidae 20

Voluta Odontocymbiola americana (Reeve 1856) Outstanding Light!  F++ 47,9 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive yellowish/beige pattern and mauve marks. Has micro defects and rough lip doesn't detract from it's overall beauty, the end of the canal is damaged. Trawled at 40-50 m. in mud area. Off Vitoria, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 2000 $12.00

Voluta planicostata boholensis Kosuge 1980 Outstanding!  F++ 66 mm.  Very beautiful. Yellowish color with attractive tones of brown marks. Has slightly growth marks and small defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty, the lip is slightly filed. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2008 $8.00

Voluta Cymbiola chrysostoma (Swainson 1824) Gorgeous Large!  F++ 61,4 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive brown, black and beige pattern, yellow and white aperture. Has few slightly growth marks and defects, damaged canal, few chipped knobs and few nicks on the lip doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 50-70 m. Off Eastern Timor, Indonesia 2008 $60.00

Voluta Enaeta cumingii (Broderip 1832) Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 25 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, tones of brown and tones of beige color attractive pattern. Has a slightly growth defect on the base and slightly rough thin lip doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 20 feet. Las Perlas Isl. Gulf of Panama, West Panama 2010 $6.00

Voluta enaeta cylleniformis (Sowerby 1844) Outstanding!  F+++ W/O 17,8 mm. Very beautiful. Milky/white color with attractive orange marks. Has a hole on the base. Dredged at 20 feet in fine sand. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2009 $10.00

Voluta amoria damoni (Gray 1864) Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 71 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with brown, beige and bluish attractive pattern. Has slightly growth lines (undulations) few micro defects and few nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Collected at low tide in areas of sand and rubble. Broome, North West Australia 1978 $6.00

Voluta Lyria deliciosa howensis Iredale 1937  F++ 34,7 mm. Very nice. Cream and yellowish/beige color with brown marks and spiral lines. Has dull eroded dorsum and slightly growth marks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at 20 m. on sand at night. Lord Hove Isl. Off NSW Australia 2010 $6.00

Voluta ebraea Linne 1758 Gorgeous Heavy Knobby!  F++ 113,7 mm. Very beautiful and heavy. Cream and blue color with attractive brown and black pattern, perfect knobs. Has slightly growth lines and small defects normal for this species, a small drill hole on the spires and another on the base, two chips on the canal and few nicks on the lip doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 40-50 m. by lobsters boats. Off Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil November 2009 $25.00

Voluta ebraea Linne 1758 Gorgeous Special color!  F++ 94,6 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive brick, brown, black, orange and blue pattern. Has slightly growth lines normal for this species, two slightly growth mark on the dorsum and a growth scar on the spires, chipped canal and nicks on the lip doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 40-50 m. by lobsters boats. Off Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil November 2009 $30.00

Voluta Amoria exoptanda dwarf (Reeve 1849) Outstanding!  F+++ 64,3 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white, tones of brown, pinkish and bluish (to the aperture) color attractive pattern, lavender flashing and orange aperture. Has few slightly growth lines and few micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Found by diver at 45 m. on sand at night. Esperance, South West Australia 2010 $20.00

Voluta Amoria macandrewi (Sowerby III 1887) Outstanding!  F+++ 40,2 mm. Very beautiful. Grayish/cream color with attractive brown pattern, pale mauve and blackish spiral marks. Has a small slightly growth defect on the side, slightly growth lines and few nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Collected on sand flats at low tide. Barrow Isl. North West Australia 2010 $28.00

Voluta lyria mitraeformis (Lamarck 1811) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem W/O 42,9 mm. Very beautiful deep water color form. Yellowish/cream color with attractive brown, beige, blackish marks and spiral dots. Trawled at 42 m. Off Smoky Bay, South Australia 2008 $2.00 BID $2.00 andytan

Voluta lyria mitraeformis grangeri (Sowerby 1900) Outstanding!  F+++/Gem W/O 37,5 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color with soft pale violet band, attractive brown, beige, blackish/mauve marks and dots. Found by diver at 1-10 m. on sand and weed at night. Off Albany, West Australia 2010 $12.00

Voluta Cymbiola nivosa (Lamarck 1804) Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 82,5 mm. Very beautiful. Grayish and beige color bands with attractive white pattern and brown axial lines. Has slightly growth lines and slightly filed part of the lip doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Collected on sand flats at low tide. Shark Bay, North West Australia 2010 $10.00 BID $10.00 afrijoe

Voluta cymbiola palawanica Doute & Bail 1985 Awesome Yellowish/Red!  F+++ 79 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish color with attractive deep red pattern. Has two small slightly defects and few nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Coron Isl. Palawan 2004 $160.00

Voluta polypleura hilli Petuch 1987 Gorgeous!  F+++/Gem 61,1 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive reddish marks and multicolor pattern. Cream/white mature lip with black marks, pale yellow and cream aperture. Has few micro defects. Taken at 20 feet. Mosquito Gulf, Nicaragua 2010 $75.00

Voluta Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) pulchra houarti (Poppe 1985) Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 56 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish and pale peach color white and tones of brown marks. Has growth lines and a small defect, few sand grains on the base and nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled at 250 m. Off Half Moon reef, Swains Reefs, Qld. Australia 2010 $14.00 BID $14.00 afrijoe

Voluta ericusa sowerbyi (Kiener 1839) Outstanding!  F+/F++ 148 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and pale peach color with attractive brown and gray pattern. Has growth lines, slightly growth marks and defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty, the canal is little damaged. Taken in cray pots at 150 m. Off Truncurry, NSW Australia 2010 $10.00 BID $10.00 afrijoe

Voluta amoria undulata angasi Sowerby 1825 Outstanding!  F++/F+++ 61,4 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive tones of brown pattern, yellowish aperture. Has a slightly growth mark on the side, growth lines (irregularities) and a nick on the end of the canal doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Collected on sand flats at low tide. Port Lincoln, South Australia 2008 $8.00

Voluta lyria vicdani Kosuge 1981 Outstanding!  F+++ 42 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color with orange/beige and brown marks and spiral lines. Has two small slightly growth defects and a small chip on the canal doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2003 $14.00