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 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…
Cypraea jeaniana thalamega (White Base) (#4779)
F+++/Gem 100.3mm. One of the largest & most impressive examples of this rare Zoila that I have seen! Features the exceptionally rare white base, beautifully patterned & proportioned. Spectacular!
Cypraea jeaniana jeaniana (#4766)
Gem- 72.9mm A magnificent specimen with lovely dark dorsal colour & an impressive, full length mantle stripe! Black spotted cream margins & dark base, one of the most attractive examples of this rare species I have seen in recent years…
Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata (#4760)
Gem- 78.5mm Spectacular large specimen & of exceptional quality, easily one of the most impressive I have seen in some years. Beautiful apricot/pink colour with creamy white base & margins…Sandy Hook Is – Recherche Archipelago – south coast WA.
Cypraea jeaniana sherylae (#4737)
Gem- 74mm: Here we have an outstanding large, dark example of this beautiful & elusive Zoila species…Diver collected – NW Australia.
Cypraea marginata ketyana hypermarginata (#4729)
Gem- 52.8mm. A large & exceptionally nice example of this rare species! Superb quality & has the classic “Fried egg” shape with it’s broad, flanging margins. Easily one of the most impressive pieces I’ve had the pleasure to offer…
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata/roseoimmaculata (#4716)
F+++/Gem 78mm: A beautiful & very impressive BIG shell, fleshy pink, darker pink terminals and just a few scattered orange/gold spots. It really is just like a 50/50 between the two forms from the Recherche Archipelago, south coast WA.
Cypraea venusta episema (#4690)
Gem- 71.3mm: Stunning dark specimen, nicely inflated shape with the classic blue/gray halo around the dorsum! Always very difficult to find specimens of this quality. By diver off Cape Naturaliste SW Australia.