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
Umbilia armeniaca andreyi (#4618)
Gem- 83.2mm. A superb example of this rare deep water species! Beautiful shape, pattern & colours & an exceptionally solid & heavy piece. Very deep water off the south western corner of WA.
Cypraea friendii insulata (#4582)
F+++/Gem 89.1mm Beautiful big “old school” insulata with the classic broad, flattened & calloused base! Diver collected in shallow water – Israelite Bay- South coast WA
Cypraea thersites (#4572)
F+++ 91.7mm. Magnificent BIG inflated specimen, black margins & blue mottled dorsal pattern/colour! It has several small, smooth & fully glossed nacre imperfections but no chips & is just such an impressive piece! Very very difficult to find today in the 90+ size ranges…
Cypraea friendii vercoi candida (#4570)
F+++ 83mm. A beautiful large example of this stunning & rare vercoi form! Excellent colour & strong pattern…Diver collected – south coast WA.
Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata (#4544)
F+++/Gem 77.4mm: An impressive large pink shell with darker pink terminals & just a scattering of gold/orange spotting over a predominantly pink dorsum! Diver collected - Recherche Archipelago, south coast WA.
Cypraea venusta roseoimmaculata (Rare colour variant) (#4522)
F+++/Gem 71.7mm/ A stunning & exceptionally rare colour variation of this beautiful Zoila! Not the typical classic pink, but a lovely creamy yellowish tone with faintly darker lateral banding over the dorsum. By diver, Recherche Archipelago, south coast of WA.
Cypraea friendii insulata (#4427)
F+++/Gem 85.4mm: A beautiful, classic insulata, nicely flanged margins & colour! Masons Bay south coast WA.
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4190)
F+++/Gem 74.8mm Nicely spotted pattern over soft fleshy pink! A standout piece… Recherche Archipelago/Esperance south coast WA.
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4058)
F+++/Gem 70mm Unusual gray/pink coloured shell with darker grayish terminals & just a few small scattered spots n speckles!
Cypraea venusta episema (#3900)
Gem- 70.8mm. Beautiful dark & mature specimen from Geographe Bay population, always incredibly difficult to obtain this quality.