Shells of Europe, Asia and Africa
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Cypraea androyensis Lorenz 1999 12.7mm F+ beached Mandrare River Delta, Southern Madagascar on beach after storm Ex Greg Lanterman Photo |
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Cypraea contaminata distans Schilder & Schilder 1938 15mm Gem trawled at 50 Meters. Thailand Oct 2004 Ex Greg Lanterman. Photo |
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Cypraea macandrewi Sowerby 1870 15mm F++/Gem Dahab Sini, Egypt. Red Sea by divers under rocks at 10 to 12 Meters. Collected by D. Blum. February 1998. Ex Femorale Photo |
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Cypraea pulchella Swainson 1823 45mm Gem trawled 40 Meters off Keelung, Taiwan. Spectacular Specimen Photo |
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Cypraea stercoraria Linne 1758 52.6mm Gem Camaroons, Western Africa. Photo |
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Cypraea tigris Linne 1758 90mm Gem Pamban, India --Large, Dark specimen, Neat Pattern-- Photo |
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Conus amadis Gmelin 1791 81mm F++/Gem trawled off Cuddalore, India Photo |
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Conus araneosus Lightfoot 1786 68mm F+ India, Kilakarai trawled offshore in 20 Meters by fishing boats. Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Conus aulicus Linne 1758 120mm F++/Gem Seychelle Islands 1969 Rare Locality. Thin light elongated shell with high spire and small white markings. EFM collection. Photo |
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Conus bengalensis Okutani 1968 90.7mm F++ Thailand Photo |
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Conus brianhayesi Korn 2001 24mm Crabbed East London, South Africa. Dredged at 80 Meters. September 2008 Ex Brian Hayes Photo |
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Conus capitanellus Fulton 1938 25mm F++ Off Senkatu Islands, SW Okinawa, Japan. Taken by nets at 100 to 180 Meters by local fishermen. Ex Eduardo Coelho collection Photo |
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Conus chusaki De Motta 1978 53mm F+/Gem dived 30 Meters Racha Island Phuket, Thailand Andaman Sea 1997. Ex George Sangioulogou Photo |
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Conus milneedwardsi Jousseaume 1894 154.2mm F++ Collected deepwater off India. India Form - Super Specimen. Large Specimen. Photo |
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Conus natalis Sowerby 1857 56mm F++/Gem with operculum Live collected by diver at 20 Meters Coffee Bay, Transki, South Africa. -- Super Specimen lavender and brown-- Ex Brian Hayes Photo |
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Conus pulcher Lightfoot 1786 21mm F West Africa, sand flats, Joal River, popping out at low tide. 80 Miles south of Dakar -- cute, baby specimen-- Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Conus teramachii Kuroda 1956 113mm F++ Off Pratas Island, Southern China. Trawled at 350 to 450 Meters by local fishermen. Ex Eduardo Coelho collection. Photo |
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Conus tessulatus Born 1778 55mm F+ Madras, India dredged in 20 Meters by prawn fishing boats. Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Conus textile sirventi Feneaux 1943 50mm F++ Taken at Moronvia, Madagascar by diver 10 to 12 Meters. ex Eduardo Coelho collection Photo |
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Conus venticosus Gmelin 1791 25mm F+ West Africa hand collected off N'gor, Dakar, Senegal in rocky area by snorkeling. Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Conus vicweei Old 1973 90.7mm F+ trawled by Fishermen off Phuket, Thailand. Rare Photo |
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Conus zeylanicus Gemlin 1791 55mm F++ Indian Ocean. Large Specimen. EFM Collection. Photo |
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Voluta Cymbium souliei Marche-Marchad 1974 49mm F+ Senegal, Africa Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria cancellata Kuroda 1950 128mm F++ Japan -- 200 Fathoms 1966 Xtra large sized specimen. Rare this size and quality. EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria cancellata Kuroda 1950 90mm Gem Kii, Japan -- 200 Fathoms 1967. EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria concinna Broderip 1836 132mm Gem Japan - 1965 Fine Colors. EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria concinna Broderip 1836 119mm F++ Japan EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria concinna Broderip 1836 119mm F++ Japan EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria hamellei Crosse 1864 120mm Gem Japan 1966 EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria rupestris Gmelin 1791 118mm F++/Gem Japan 1964 EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria rupestris Gmelin 1791 124mm F+++ Japan 1964 EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria rupestris Gmelin 1791 133mm F++ Japan 1964 EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria rupestris Gmelin 1791 67mm Gem Japan 1965 EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Fulgoraria rupestris Gmelin 1791 138mm Gem Japan 1965 EFM Collection Photo |
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Voluta Harpulina arausiaca Lightfoot 1786 67.2mm F++/Gem dredged from local fishermen. Sri Lanka 1995 Ex Sistana Seashells --classic banded pattern-- Photo |
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Murex branderis 84mm F+ Portugal Photo |
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Murex nigrospinosus Reeve 83mm F+ Japan Photo |
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Murex serratospinosus Dunker 84mm F++ Cochin, India by diver Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus superbus Sowerby 1889 69mm F++ Tosa Bay, Japan 1964 very rare EFM collection Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus superbus Sowerby 1889 77mm F++ Tosa Bay, Japan 1964 very rare EFM collection Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus superbus Sowerby 1889 71mm F++ Tosa Bay, Japan 1964 very rare EFM collection Photo |
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Murex Haustellum hirasei 60mm F++ / Gem with operculum. Live collected 100 Fathoms Japan. 1964 very rare EFM collection Photo |
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Afrivoluta pringlei Tomlin 1947 115mm F+ trawled at 300 Meters off Agulhas Bank, South Africa. Ex Derby Lane Collection . Photo |
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Marginella angustata Sowerby 1846 26mm Gem Parangipettai, South coast of India. Collected on sandy bottom. -- Big Specimen-- Photo |
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Strombus listeri Gray 133mm F+ Gulf of Thailand Photo |
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Lambis violacea Swainson 1821 105mm F- Crabbed. Mauritius. A Classic Rarity. from Alan Secombe Photo |