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 venusta roseoimmaculata (#4490)
F+++/Gem 70.8mm. A beautiful example of this elusive colour form! Lovely soft pastel pink with cream margins & base & zero spotting…Always a challenge to find them as nice a quality as this.
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4484)
F+++/Gem 72.7mm. A stunning rich pink colour with a few orange/gold spots! Beautiful…By diver – Sandy Hook Is – Recherche Archipelago WA.
Cypraea marginata ketyana bataviensis (#4467)
Gem 51.4mm. A truly beautiful example of this elusive Zoila! Perfectly proportioned with a very nicely speckled dorsal pattern & lovely base colours. Kalbarri WA.
Cypraea eludens stricklandi (#4454)
Gem- 37.2mm. Here we have a stunning example of this very recently described species! One of the nicest I have seen to date.
Cypraea friendii insulata (#4427)
F+++/Gem 85.4mm: A beautiful, classic insulata, nicely flanged margins & colour! Masons Bay south coast WA.
Cypraea friendii insulata (#4413)
F+++ 88.2mm: A very impressive piece, quite inflated shape, rather pale colour & nicely spotted. Alexander Bay South coast of WA.
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4370)
F+++/Gem 70mm: Soft pinky gold tones with darker orange/gold spotting & pink terminals, a lovely piece!
Diver collected -Recherche Archipelago – South coast Western Australia.
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.