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CORALLIOPHILIDAE (Coral Shells, Latiaxis)

Some amazingly beautiful specimens amongst this family of approx. 200 species. The Coral Shells tend to be shallow water dwellers living on coral reefs and the Latiaxis like the deeper waters with most shells being netted or trawled by fishing boats.

 

Rapa rapa - 69mm, F+++, Western Australia, $20

RARELY SEEN FOR SALE!!!

Rapa rapa - 65.3mm, F+++, Western Australia, $20

EXCELLENT QUALITY!!!

Babelomurex yumimarumai. - 20mm, F+++, $30

 

..Babelomurex fruticosus - 25mm, F+++, $20

 

Babelomurex sentix - 38mm, F+++, $50

.Babelomurex echinatus - 15mm, F+++, $15

Latiaxus marwae - 44mm, F+++, Queensland. $40

STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!

Latiaxus marwae - 37mm, F+++, Queensland. $50

UNUSUAL CLOSED SPIRE SPECIMEN!!!

 

Coral Shells
 
Rapa rapa - 82mm, F+, North Queensland, uncommon. Found embedded in soft corals (parasitic host).Very unusual shell from the Muricidae Family. $7 sold
Coralliophila erosa - 33mm, F+++, Vietnam. $8
Coralliophila costularis - 30mm, F+++, Mozambique. $6
Coralliophila costularis - 37mm, F+++, Mozambique. $8
Coralliophila costularis - 33mm, F+++, Philippines. $6
Coralliophila bulbiformis - 26mm, F+++, Philippines. $7
Coralliophila violacea - 26mm, F++, Vietnam. $5
Coralliophila neritoidea - 18mm, F++, Marshall Islands. $5
Coralliophila monodonta - 26mm, F+++, Hawaii. $5
Coralliophila amirantium - 15mm, F+++, Philippines. $8
Coralliophila amirantium (pink color form) - 14mm, F+++, Philippines. $12
Latiaxis
 

Latiaxus marwae - 59mm, F+++, Queensland. $40 sold

STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!

Latiaxus marwae w/o - 51.3mm, F++, Taiwan. Very unusual Latiaxis, very collectable because of shell sculpture. $30

BIG BEAUTY!!!

Latiaxus marwae - 30mm, F++, Taiwan. $15
Latiaxis kiranus w/o - 46.8mm, F+++, China. $25
Latiaxis fearnleyi - 43mm, F+++, Philippines. Has a mauve tinge to the color and mauve mouth.$15
Latiaxis lischkeanus - 36mm, F+++, Philippines. $15
Latiaxis idoleum - 34.9mm, F+++, China. $10
Latiaxis sp. - 46.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $15
Latiaxis japonicus - 29mm, F+++, Philippines. $15

Babelomurex cristatus - 32mm, F+++, Philippines $20

BIG BEAUTY!!!

Babelomurex pagodus - 32.8mm, F+++, Philippines $20

NICE SPECIMEN!!!

Babelomurex armatus - 33.3mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Cream/brown color form. $25
Babelomurex armatus - 32mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Another beautiful little specimen. $20
Babelomurex armatus - 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $25
Babelomurex princeps - 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $30
Babelomurex princeps- 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $30
Babelomurex takahashii - 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $30
Babelomurex yumimarumai - 32mm, F+++, Philippines. $25
Babelomurex wormaldi - 19mm, F+++, Philippines. $25
Babelomurex fruticosus - F++, Philippines. Unusual color and. $15
Babelomurex takahashii - 25.5mm, F++. Beautiful candy pink coloring. $20
Babelomurex echinatus - 17.5mm, F+++, Philippines. Another beautiful little specimen with candy pink coloring. $30

 

 

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