THE SHELLS
Enjoy browsing through these pages for a variety of select quality specimen seashells, I hope you find something interesting...
Zoila Exceptional - POR Volutidae Strombidae Turbinidae Cypraeidae Muricidae Various Conidae Bivalves Haliotidae Pectinidae Ranellidae
Cypraea j. jeaniana (#4873)
Gem- 68.2mm: Lovely dorsal pattern, cream margins & dark base! Never easy finding them this quality…
Cypraea eludens (#4867)
Gem- 61.3mm: A classic, dark mottled eludens with blue dorsal halo & lovely base colour!
Cypraea friendii vercoi (#4861)
Gem- 81.8mm: A beautifully spotted shell, diver collected from Mondrain Is, Recherche Archipelago, south coast WA.
Cypraea rosselli latistoma (#4855)
F+++/Gem 57.7mm: A very impressive Xlarge rosselli & a classic example of the south coast latistoma form!
Cypraea perlae (#4849)
Gem- 42.1mm: An absolutely beautiful example of this rare species! Easily one of the most attractive I have seen to date…Fully mature, perfect shape & proportions with stunning colour & pattern!
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata GOLD (#4841)
F+++ 77.2mm: Here we have a very attractive, large inflated piece with orange/gold spotting over a pale pink/apricot coloured dorsum! Collected by diver, Recherche Archipelago, south coast west Australia.
Cypraea friendii kostini (#4834)
F+++/Gem 65.5mm. This is an exceptional piece with it’s white dorsum & beautifully speckled pattern! Heavy, solid & one of the most attractive examples of this rare deep water species that I have seen…
Cypraea friendii friendii (#4827)
F+++/Gem 98.4mm: Here we have a very large & impressive specimen from the Flinders Bay/Augusta population! Long & slender with beautifully pronounced terminals! Very rarely seen from this location.
Cypraea raywalkeri regularis (#4812)
F+++/Gem 49.8mm: Heavy, fat & rounded with lovely colour! Easily one of the most attractive specimens of this rare deep water species I have seen to date…
Cypraea eludens stricklandi (#4802)
Gem 42.8mm. Here we have an exceptionally lovely example of this rare & elusive new species! Beautifully coloured, patterned & proportioned…