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 insulata (#4664)
F+++/Gem 95mm. Here we have an exceptional, large, inflated & very dark specimen of this elusive friendii! Easily one of the most spectacular examples I have seen in some years…
Cypraea venusta episema (#4654)
Gem- 78.5mm. A superb example of the large variety of venusta episema from the shallow reefs of Geographe Bay WA (Rarely collected at this size today) Beautiful colour, pattern & proportions…
Cypraea jeaniana (#4646)
Zoila jeaniana Gem- 71mm: Rarely seen today from this location! Collected by diver, Red Bluff Western Australia.
Cypraea rosselli satiata Bernier Island form (#4639)
Gem- 57.5mm: One of the largest & most impressive examples of this rare species I have seen! Displays the strongly angular, flaring margins that this form is famous for, broad, heavy & very mature.
Cypraea eludens (#4629)
Gem- 64.6mm: Fresh dark colours with that classic blue dorsal halo, very heavy base, nice size, beautiful shape & lovely base colour.
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 marginata ketyana hypermarginata (#4604)
Gem- 49mm: A superb, very high quality example of this rare species with the classic, heavily flaring margins & orange base colours!
Cypraea marginata ketyana bataviensis (#4598)
Gem- 50.7mm Exceptionally attractive, fine pepper speckled dorsal pattern on this one, beautiful classic & mature shape!
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…