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 jeaniana jeaniana (#5171)
F++/F+++ 89.7mm: An exceptionally large, inflated & mature shell, with stunning colour tone and pattern, easily one of the biggest JJ I’ve ever had in stock! A small, naturally healed, glossed chip on tip of anterior canal but is an incredibly beautiful & impressive specimen…
Cypraea friendii vercoi candida (#5164)
F+++/Gem 70mm: : Perfect shape and proportions, very nice soft blue dorsum with nice clean visible darker lateral banding! A stunning classic example of this form, only very rarely do I find them so beautiful as this one…
Cypraea jeaniana praeclara (#5156)
F+++ 75mm: Here we have a beautiful dark specimen of the very latest entry into the Zoila family! Displays the elegant, slender shape, high cream margins and dark base typical of praeclara! It has a shallow, natural dorsal growth line imperfection that is quite discreet, blends into the dark colour & is not disruptive of colour or pattern, no chips or other issues!
Cypraea rosselli Bernier Island Form (#5150)
Gem 56.4mm: Spectacular large & beautifully formed specimen! Classic deep black with wide, heavy angular margins & beautiful reddish gold dorsal window! They don’t come up much better than this….
Cypraea marginata ketyana hypermarginata (#5142)
F+++/Gem 50.6mm: A beautifully flaring, mature hyper with the classic burnt orange/black base!
Cypraea friendii thalamega (#5136)
F+++ 92.4mm: An impressive large example of this rare & beautiful Zoila species! A few discreet natural imperfections, NO chips!…
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#5129)
F+++/Gem 61mm: As beautiful pink/orange specimen from the inshore dwarf population of Starvation Boat Harbour on the south coast of Western Australia! Only very rarely do we find specimens as nice as this with such superb colour! Perfect shape & proportions…
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (Gold form) (#5111)
F+++ 75.6mm: Beautiful soft pink colour with strong orange/gold spotting! A shallow dorsal growth imperfection, but it’s an exceptional piece…
Umbilia armeniaca (#5109)
Gem- 107.5mm: A stunning XL specimen with superb colour, pattern and shape! Quite a rarity at this size and quality today!
Umbilia armeniaca (#5098)
Gem 106.6mm: A stunning XL specimen with superb colour, pattern and shape! Quite a rarity at this size and quality today!