arabica arabica

31,14 mm

F+++/Gem

3,08 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

UNCOMMON size, healed small scratch lines in base still nice quality for this size. Diver 10-20m. September, 2012.

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rabaulensis rabaulensis

22,15 mm

F+++/Gem

15,38 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.12.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Mati

SCARCE now. SUPERB, tiny sand inclusion in upper lip. From hookah divers.

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mappa mappa

67,87 mm

F+++/Gem

12,31 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.12.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

Very dark and slightly rostrate, AWESOME, slightly dull base still nice. November, 2012.

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gracilis macula

21,88 mm

F+++/Gem

13,85 Euro

Mike Hart

08.12.2012

Australia (QLD) › Stanage Bay

Under dead coral slabs at low tide. Minor growth scar on dorsum, slightly dull base still nice.

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lynx lynx

46 mm

F+++/Gem

6,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Very blue with fully marginal black spots, minor scar still SUPERB. From fishermen. December, 2012.

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carneola carneola

30,35 mm

F+++/Gem

3,08 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very nice, minor scar and slightly dull on dorsum still SUPERB. December, 2012.

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erosa erosa

34,74 mm

Gem

12,31 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.12.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

SUPERB specimen, very nice banded pattern. From fishermen. November, 2012

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helvola helvola

22,7 mm

Gem

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

An OUTSTANDING specimen. SUPER dark with nice violet extremities. From fishermen. December, 2012.

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eludens eludens

64 mm

n.a.

61,00 Euro

Gary Wilson › spectrumshells2010

17.12.2012

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf

Grade Dead. Predator attack. Sponge garden reef. 30m. 2011

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isabella isabella

28,12 mm

F+++/Gem

1,54 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

La Reunion

Small water spot. Sand and coral 20m west coast, February 2012

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isabella isabella

36,45 mm

F++

1,54 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

La Reunion

Growth scar and inclusion on dorsum. Sand and coral 20m west coast, February 2012

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exmouth. rottnestensis

31,9 mm

F+++

35,00 Euro

Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67

03.12.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island › Cathedral Rocks

Sponge, Reef. Unusual & attractive spotting! Collected by diver, sth western Australia

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friendii vercoi

72,2 mm

F++/F+++

47,00 Euro

Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67

03.12.2012

Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay

Sponge, Reef. 42m. Beautifully speckled pattern! A young shell however is fully formed with good weight. A couple of thin & discreet growth lines only! Collected by diver, sth coast WA

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friendii vercoi

62,7 mm

F++

47,00 Euro

Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67

03.12.2012

Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island

Sponge, Reef. 52m. Fresh, dark & small from deep water! Very attractive pattern & colours, this one has a couple growth line imperfections but shows very well & no chips! Collected by diver, sth coast Western Australia.

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friendii vercoi

71,8 mm

F+

98,00 Euro

Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67

03.12.2012

Australia (WA) › Albany › Breaksea Island

Sponge, Reef. 48m. A very exceptional piece out of deep water! Heavy base with superb colour & pattern, unfortunate chip on one side of anterior canal but displays extremely well as you can see here! Collected by diver, sth coast Western Australia

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friendii vercoi

72,2 mm

F+++

66,00 Euro

Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67

03.12.2012

Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island

Sponge, Reef. 46m. Beautifully speckled pattern! A young shell however is fully formed with good weight. A couple of thin & discreet growth lines only! Collected by diver, sth coast WA

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friendii vercoi

70 mm

F+++

85,00 Euro

Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67

03.12.2012

Australia (WA) › Coffin Island

Sponge, Reef. 38m. A beautiful example of vercoi! A single very discreet growth line & a couple of micro nacre inclusions low on the side, but fully covered by gloss! Canals clean & smooth. Collected by diver, sth coast Western Australia.

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eglantina eglantina

63,78 mm

F+++/Gem

32,31 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.12.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

Hybrid with arabica? Nice exceptional specimen, slightly dull lower base still SUPERB. From fishermen. December, 2012.

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globulus globulus

18,01 mm

F+++

4,62 Euro

Mike Hart

08.12.2012

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island › Racha Islands

5-10m under coral slabs. Slightly dull base and dorsum

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felina felina

19,23 mm

F+++

13,85 Euro

Mike Hart

08.12.2012

Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Wilson Island

Under dead coral slabs at low tide. SCARCE now, slightly dull lower dorsum

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