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 (#4130)
Gem- 91.5mm Spectacular large & exceptionally attractive specimen with strong dorsal mantle line! Rarely do I see them so nice as this one…
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4113)
F+++/Gem 82mm. It’s not often that venustas break the 80mm size barrier! This is a spectacular big pink specimen from the Recherche Archipelago off the south coast of Western Australia. Collected by diver in 56m on vertical reef wall…
Cypraea friendii friendii DWARF (#4110)
F+++/Gem 49mm. Extremely rare today, particularly sub 50mm specimens! Here is a beautiful example from this tiny, shallow water population. Ex private collection.
Cypraea friendii friendii DWARF (#4101)
Gem- 48.8mm. Extremely rare today, particularly sub 50mm specimens! Here is a beautiful example from this tiny, shallow water population. Ex private collection.
Cypraea venusta episema (#4095)
F+++/Gem 77.9mm. Exceptionally dark specimen from Geographe Bay! One of the very nicest quality I’ve seen in a long time.
Cypraea friendii insulata “Golden form” (#4088)
F+++ 75.8mm A exceptionally rare & stunning piece collected by diver from shallow water off Alexander Bay, east of Esperance, south coast of WA! Beautiful orange/gold colours, particularly at terminals & margins, it has a light dorsal growth line fault & a couple minor, natural nacre imperfections but no chips or algae blemishing….
Cypraea jeaniana thalamega (#4079)
F++/F+++ 83.9mm. One of our rarest Zoila! A classic & very beautiful example of this form. Small natural chip on one edge & a soft growth fault low on one side, just above margin! A stunning & rarely offered piece.
Cypraea friendii vercoi candida (#4073)
F+++ 76.4mm. Here we have a really lovely example of the the elusive candida form! Classic pale blue /grey colouration with darker banding visible, heavy & mature shell with perfect terminals & a shallow growth fault on the lower right side near margin. Collected by diver, south coast WA.
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4070)
Gem- 71.7mm Superb fat, dark spotted specimen, nicely frosted around margin edges! A classic southern coast venusta & ALWAYS difficult to find this quality.
Cypraea venusta roseopunctata (#4058)
F+++/Gem 70mm Unusual gray/pink coloured shell with darker grayish terminals & just a few small scattered spots n speckles!