Shells of the Philippines and Pacific Islands
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Cypraea chinensis Gmelin 1791 42mm Gem Philippines - dredged at night. Ex Otto Photo |
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Cypraea lutea Gmelin 1791 23.8mm Gem Tangle nets off Bohol, Philippines --Big Specimen-- Photo |
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Cypraea mappa Linne 1758 82mm Gem Cebu, Philippines at 3 to 5 Meters. --Super Specimen, Dark Red Base-- Photo |
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Cypraea porteri Cate 1966 46mm F+++/Gem Philippines --Live Collected, Superb Specimen Photo |
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Cypraea testudinaria Linne 1758 128mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Cypraea valentia Perry 1811 90.5mm F++/Gem Cebu, Philippines collected in tangle nets. --Rare, Super Specimen-- Photo |
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Conus ammiralis Linne 1758 53mm F Parem, near Truk Island Photo |
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Conus aulicus Linne 1758 102mm F++/Gem Asan, Guam July 22, 1966 in bomb craters buried in sand, early morning, snorkeling. Collected by Frank E. Olenick. EFM Collection. Photo |
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Conus aurisiacus Linne 1758 51mm Gem collected by divers 20 - 30 Meters in sand among corals. Bunaken Island. Manado North Sulawesi 1998 Photo |
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Conus betulinus Linne 1758 80mm F++ Truk Lagoon EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus betulinus Linne 1758 85mm F++ Truk Lagoon EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus betulinus Linne 1758 75mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus capitaneus Linne 1758 68mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus coccineus Gmelin 1791 47mm F++ collected by diver off Cebu, Philippines in sand. Photo |
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Conus crosseanus Bernardi 64mm F++ Isle of Pines, New Caledonia 3 to 6 meters near rocks. Melanistic. EFM collection. Photo |
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Conus dusaveli Adams 1872 72.1mm F++ Collected by local fishermen from tangle nets Balut, Philippines Photo |
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Conus figulinus Linne 1758 70mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus generalis Linne 1767 70mm Gem Cebu, Philippines. Odd color form. Many bands and white patches. EFM collection. Photo |
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Conus generalis Linne 1767 69mm Gem Cebu, Philippines. EFM collection. Photo |
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Conus geographus Linne 1758 96mm F+ Philippines Photo |
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Conus geographus Linne 1758 107mm F++ Philippines Photo |
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Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz 1777 129mm F+++ collected by fishermen. Manila Bay, Philippines. From Tony Dorsum Photo |
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Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz 1777 129mm F+++ collected by fishermen. Manila Bay, Philippines. From Tony Ventral Photo |
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Conus gloriamaris Chemnitz 1777 85mm F++ Panglao Is, Philippines by tangle nets in 50 Meters left out at night from fishing boats. ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Conus ichinoseana kuroda 1956 70mm F+ with operculum Philippines, Panglao Island in tangle nets 20 - 40 Fathoms working at night. Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Conus imperalis Linne 1758 89mm F++ Cebu, Philippines by diver. --Large specimen with operculum. Dorsum hump-- Photo |
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Conus imperalis Linne 1758 78mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus ione Fulton 1938 51.2mm F++/Gem Southern Mindaneo, Philippines by tangle nets at 100 - 150 Meters. Photo |
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Conus litteratus Linne 1758 73mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus litteratus Linne 1758 65mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus litteratus Linne 1758 75mm F++ Guam EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus marmoreus Linne 1758 73mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus marmoreus Linne 1758 94mm F+ Dublon, Truk Islands EFM collection Photo |
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Conus marmoreus Linne 1758 91mm F+ Fefan, Truk Lagoon EFM collection Photo |
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Conus marmoreus Linne 1758 110mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus marmoreus bandanus Hwass 1792 83mm F++/Gem Cebu, Philippines EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus marmoreus bandanus Hwass 1792 83mm F++/Gem Cebu, Philippines EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus marmoreus vidua Reeve 1843 76mm F++ New Caledonia EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus miles Linne 1758 93mm F++ New Caledonia Giant Specimen. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus moluccensis Kuster 1838 46.9mm F++/Gem Palawan, Philippines by tangle net. --super specimen, granulated form-- Photo |
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Conus moluccensis Kuster 1838 48.1mm F++/Gem Palawan, Philippines by tangle net. --super specimen, smooth form-- Photo |
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Conus nocturnas deburghiae Sowerby 1857 62mm F+ New Caldonia Live collected 1965. Dark form of nocturnas. EFM Collection. Photo |
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Conus neptunus Reeve 1843 55.7mm F++ Collected by local fishermen by tangle nets. Balut, Philippines. Pale Pink Background. Ex. Antonio Photo |
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Conus nussatella Linne 1758 68mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Extra Large Specimen. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus pennaceus omaria Hwass 1792 65mm F+ Dublon & Fefan, Truk Lagoon EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus pergrandis Iredale 1937 108.5mm F tangle nets off Punta Engano, Cebu, Philippines. --large size-- Photo |
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Conus quercinus Solander 1786 71mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus roseorapum Raybaudi & de Motta 1990 48.6mm F++ Collected by local fishermen from Tangle nets. Balut, Philippines Photo |
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Conus striatus Linne 1758 86mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Mactan Island dredged in shallow water. Photo |
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Conus striatus Linne 1758 104mm F++/Gem Philippines 1953 EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus striatus Linne 1758 84mm F++ Truk Lagoon. Pink Background. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus striatus Linne 1758 77mm F++ Philippines. Odd variation with dots on dorsum. EFM collection Photo |
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Conus Suratensis Hwass 1792 67mm F++/Gem Indo Pacific EFM Collection. Photo |
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Conus textile Linne 1758 106mm F++/Gem Cebu, Philippines. Large, Dark Gold Specimen. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus textile Linne 1758 108mm F++/Gem Cebu, Philippines. Large, Fat Gold Specimen. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus textile Linne 1758 104mm F++/Gem Bantayan, Philippines 5 to 20 feet of water under coral. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus textile Linne 1758 93mm F++/Gem Cebu, Philippines. EFM Collection Photo |
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Conus thomae Gmelin 1791 74.7mm Gem Punta Engano Cebu, Philippines by tangle net. Very Dark. Super Specimen Photo |
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Conus tulipa Linne 1758 70mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus vexillum Gmelin 1791 74mm F+ Philippines Photo |
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Conus vexillum Gmelin 1791 91mm F++ Truk Lagoon Large Specimen EFM collection Photo |
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Conus virgo Linne 1758 100mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus virgo Linne 1758 80mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Conus virgo Linne 1758 100mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Voluta Cymbiola aulica form cathcartiae Reeve 1855 92mm F++ Sakol Island river mouth 25 Meters on mud by river. Dwarf Form. November 2002. Ex Chris T. Photo |
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Voluta Cymbiola chrysostoma Swainson 1824 51mm F++ by snorkeler in 3 to 7 feet. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia. Collected 2002. Photo |
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Voluta Cymbiola innexa Reeve 1849 120mm F++ Pangandaran. West Java, Indonesia Rare Photo |
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Voluta Cymbiola palawanica Doute 1985 92.6mm F++ by divers from deepwater. Palawan, Philippines. Photo |
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Voluta Teramachia tibiaeformis Kuroda 1931 140mm F++ with operculum Panglao, Bohol, Philippines by bottom net 350 Meters in mud. Collected November 2002 Ex Chris T. Photo |
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Murex brevispina Lamarck 1822 75mm F+ Cebu, Philippines with preserved hermit crab. Photo |
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Murex brunneus Link 76mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex brunneus Link 59mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex chicoreus Gmelin 72mm F++ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex chicoreus Gmelin 73mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex chicoreus Gmelin 72mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus capucinus Lamarck 1822 45mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus dodongi Houart 1995 28mm F++ with operculum Samar, Philippines. Calbayog area. 3 meters deep by divers 1999. Outstanding Specimen. Ex Guido T. Poppe Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus laciniatus Sowerby 1841 55mm F+ Philippines, off Cebu in bottom nets. ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus saltarix Kuroda 1964 47.8mm F++ with operculum tangle nets set at 60 - 80 Fathoms Bantayan Island, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus torrefactus Sowerby 89mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus torrefactus Sowerby 98mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Chicoreus venustulus Rheder & Wilson 1975 43mm F+ Philippines. Bogo, Cebu Island taken by bottom nets in 30 Meters. Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Murex Haustellum haustellum Linne 1758 61mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Haustellum haustellum Linne 1758 85mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Haustellum haustellum Linne 1758 96mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Haustellum mindanaoensis Sowerby 1841 65mm Gem Luzon, Philippines Tayabas Bay from fishermen 1970 ex Guido T. Poppe Photo |
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Murex Homalocanthia clavus / elongatus Lightfoot 85mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Homalocanthia scorpio Linne 1758 45mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Homalocanthia zamboi Burch & Burch 54mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Murex Naquetia trigonulus Lamarck 1816 47mm F+ with operculum Philippines, Olango Is. 20 to 30 Meters by compressor diver in rocky area. ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Colubraria muricata Lightfoot 1786 85mm F+ Philippines, off Olango Island in 20 to 30 Meters by compressor diver in sand and rubble. Ex Bob Lipe Photo |
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Fasciolariidae Granulifusus dondani Snyder 2003 39.2mm F++ Aliguay, Philippines dredged 150 Meters. Photo |
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Strombus lentiginosus Linne 1758 79mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Strombus lentiginosus Linne 1758 83mm F+ Cebu, Philippines Photo |
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Tibia powisi Petit 1842 47mm F++ Philippines Photo |