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TEREBRIDAE (Augers)

A large and unusual Family with approx. 280 species. I dont know why it is not more popular with collectors as the pecil like shape intrigues me. Mostly tropical shallow water dwellers, I was so excited on one of my island trips to be able to find some beautiful big specimens while snorkelling in shallow water bordering a coral reef.

Terebra pretiosa - 107.8mm, Philippines - $45 SOLD

Terebra commaculata - 91.8mm, Indonesia - $10

Terebra maculata - 154mm, New Guinea - $10

BIG!!! BIG!!!

Terebra fimbriata - 101mm, F++, Fiji. $4
Terebra aerolata - 82mm, F+++, Indonesia. $5
Terebra dimidiata - 94mm, F+++, Indonesia. $5
Duplicaria duplicata - 72mm, Gem-, Thailand. $7
Terebra nebulosa - 46mm, F+++, Philippines. $3
Terebra cerithina - 50mm, F++, Fiji. $2
Terebra puntatostriata - 53mm, F+++, Philippines. $10
Terebra pertusa - 51mm, F+++, Philippines. $5
Terebra consors - 49.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $8
Impages hectica - 34mm, F++, New Guinea. $3
Terebra undulata - 35mm, F+++, Philippines. $4
Terebra affinis - 33mm, F+++, Philippines. $3
Duplicaria bernardii - 28.8mm, F+++, Queensland. $3
Hastula matheroniana - 30mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5

 

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