Shells of the Philippines and Pacific Islands

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