LAND SNAILS, FRESH & SALTWATER PULMONATES & FRESHWATER MOLLUSCS

 

Marine shells have fascinated collectors for years but more and more collectors are now finding that land snails have an equally interesting range of shell shapes, patterns and colors, to attract their attention. With over 30,000 species of land shells, divided into 85 families, the collection of these air breathing mollusc's can be an equally rewarding and fascinating passtime. It is estimated there are 60,000 types of snails living on the planet and of these: 25,000 are marine, 30,000 are land and 5,000 live in freshwater.

 

Amphidromus entobaptus

Papuina pulcherrima

 

Tiphobia horei - 42mm, F++, Tanzania, $25

 

Tricheulota gloriosa - 42.5mm, F+++, Indonesia. $15
Calochlia tukanensis - 43mm, F+++, Indonesia. $20
Mesanella monochroa - 50mm, F++, Philippines $9 SOLD
Ryssota zeus sp. - 59mm, F++, Philippines. $5
New Ptrochilus pyrostoma - 42mm, Indonesia. $20
New Asperitas everetti - 54mm, Indonesia. $4
New Hemiplecta wichmanni- 41.5mm, Indonesia. $12
Heliocostyla dimera - 41.5mm, Philippines. $4 SOLD
Obba konawensis - 33mm, F+++, Indonesia. $10
Sphaerospira fraseri - 45mm, F++, Queensland. $5 SOLD
Cyclophorus rafflesi - 39mm, Indonesia - $4
Helicostyla rufogaster - 53.5mm, F++, Philippines $4 SOLD
Calocochlia siquijorensis - 34mm, F+++, Philippines. $20
New Chloritis guneri - 34mm, F+++, Indonesia. $10
New Xesta citrine - 30mm, F+++, Indonesia. $8
Chrysallis virgata - 49mm, F+++, Philippines - $5
Chrysallis virgata - 50mm, Gem-, Philippines - $5
Chrysallis virgata - 45mm, Gem-, Philippines - $5
Chrysallis virgata - 49mm, F++, Philippines. $4 SOLD
Chrysallis caniceps - 60mm, F++, Phillipines, $3 SOLD
New Amphidromus heerianus - 51mm, F+++, Indonesia - $10
New Amphidromus xanthochila - 45mm, F+++, Indonesia - $15
New Amphidromus lemongensis - 45mm, F+++, Indonesia - $10
New Amphidromus javanicus - 48mm, F+++, Indonesia - $5
New Amphidromus palaceus - 51mm, F+++, Indonesia - $8
Amphidromus palaceus emaciatus - 51mm, F+++, Indonesia - $8
Amphidromus pervusus emaciatus - 44mm, Indonesia - $4 SOLD
Amphidromus quadrasi - 53mm, F++, Philippines $8
Amphidromus reflexilabris - 42mm, F+++, Indonesia (normal pattern) - $6
Amphidromus reflexilabris - 38mm, F+++, Indonesia (uncommon pattern) - $15
Amphidromus atricallosus - 40mm, F+++, Thailand - $7
Amphidromus filozonatus - 30mm, Indonesia - $9
Amphidromus winteri -50mm, F+++, Indonesia - $4
New Amphidromus djajasasmitai - 35mm, F+++, Indonesia - $10
New Amphidromus albulus - 40mm, F+++, Indonesia - $10
Amph. pervursus mitra -38mm, $7ea.SOLD
Amph. pervursus interruptus - 44mm, Gem-, Indonesia - $5 SOLD
Amph. pervursus butoti - 46mm, $6ea.SOLD
New Amphidromus inconstans - 28mm, F+++, Indonesia - $20
New Amphidromus inconstans (white form) - 51mm, F+++, Indonesia - $20

New Amphidromus laevus - 33mm, F+++, Indonesia - $15

This photo is not a good representation as the yellow band is not clear - very unusual.

New Amphidromus kruijti - 42mm, F+++, Indonesia - $8
New Amphidromus elviae - 28mm, F+++, Indonesia - $20
Amphidromus floresianus - 26mm,F+++, Indonesia - $5 SOLD
Amphidromus furcillatus - 37mm, Gem-, Indonesia - $10 SOLD
New Amphidromus laevus - 33mm, F+++, Indonesia - $15
New Amphidromus nikiensis - 27mm, F+++, Indonesia - $10
Asperitas cochlostyliodes - 32mm, Indonesia. The protoconch is greener than the photo shows.- $20
Asperitas bimaensis - 32mm, Indonesia - $12
New Asperitas soembaensis - 34mm, Indonesia - $15
New Asperitas ofuensis - 32mm, F+++, Indonesia. $6
New Asperitas waandersiana - 35mm, F+++, Indonesia. $15
Asperitas sp. - 32mm, F+++, Indonesia. $12 SOLD
Asperitas trochus polymorpha - 38mm,F+++, Indonesia. $4
Asperitas trochus polymorpha - 28mm, F+++, Indonesia. $12 
Asperitas trochus polymorpha - 31mm, F+++, Indonesia. $20 
Asperitas bimaensis halata - 33mm, F+++, Indonesia. $15 
Asperitas colorata badjavensis - 38mm, F+++, Indonesia. $7
New Asperitas cochlostyliodes viridis - 29mm, F+++, Indonesia. $20
Elaphroconcha cochlostyloides viridis -33mm, F+++, Indonesia. Beautiful lime green color. $25 SOLD
New Asperitas cochlostyliodes (orange/green form) - 30mm, F+++, Indonesia. $20
New Asperitas cochlostyliodes (yellow/green form) - 30.5mm, F+++, Indonesia. $20
Asperitas trochus(colored form, rare) - 31mm, Indonesia - $14
Asperitas inquinata - 26mm, Indonesia - $2.50 SOLD
Asperitas nemorensis - 35mm, Indonesia - $10
New Asperitas sp. - 21mm, F+++, Thailand. $6
New Pterycyclos sp. - 23mm, F+++, Indonesia. $8
New Chloritis circumdata - 23mm, F+++, Irian Jaya. $8
Rhiostoma smithi - 32mm, F+++, Thailand - $13 SOLD
Papuina brumeriensis - 26mm, Gem, New Guinea. $7
New Papuina warreni - 27mm, Gem, New Guinea. $12
New Papuina louisiadensis - 18mm, Gem, New Guinea. $8
New Papuina klaarwateri (various colors) - 19mm, Gem, New Guinea. $6
New Papuina woodlarkianus - 18mm, Gem, New Guinea. $5
New Papuina acmella - 24mm, F+++, New Guinea. $4
Papuina confirmata - 10mm, Gem, New Guinea. $6
Papuina sp. - 10mm, Gem, New Guinea. $6
Papuina albocarinata - 15mm, Gem, New Guinea. $5
Papuina buehleri - 32mm, Gem, New Guinea, $7 SOLD
Papuina admiralitatis - 26mm,Gem, New Guinea. $6
Macularia niciensis- 33mm, F+++, Turkey. $10
Trochodia cretica - 28mm, F+++, Turkey. $3
Xesta sp. - 30mm, F+++, Indonesia. $12 SOLD
Camaena sp. - 39mm, F+++, Thailand. $7 SOLD
Cyclohelix kibleri - 30mm, F+++, Indonesia. $10 
New Helicostyla effusa - 26mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 
Helicostyla annulata - 25mm, F+++, Philippines. $3
New Cyclotus politus - 14mm, Gem, Indonesia. $5
MISCELLANEOUS
SNAILS & BIVALVES
Faunus ater - 74mm, F+++, Philippines. Freshwater snail. $3
Thiara subspinulosa - 37mm, F+++, Tanganyika. Freshwater snail. $3 
Notopala essingtonensis - 24mm, F++, Northern Territory, Australia. Fresh water snail. $2
Fresh water sp. - 38mm, F++, Tanzania. $3
Ellobium aurisjudinae - 37.5mm, Gem, New Guinea. Mangrove snail.$7
Cassidula angulifera - 28mm, Gem, North Queensland. Mangrove snail. $3
Batissa violacea, 96mm, F+++, Fiji. Fresh water clams. Nice big ones with beaut blue/purple interior. $2
Alathyria pertexta, 87mm, F+++, Queensland. Beaut irridescent pink interior. $3 SOLD

 

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