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MURICIDAE & MURICINAE
(Murex, Rock Shells, Trophon etc.)
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Pterynotus bednalli
A fascinating, large and diverse Family often characterised by delicate spines, horns, frilly wings and long tails.They vary in size from the small and insignificant rock shells(12mm) to the large horny Chicoreus ramosus (300mm). They live in tropical and sub tropical oceans from the intertidal zone, living on mangrove roots and rocks, to the ocean depths (200mts) and comprise approximately 700 species. This family makes a stunning display in any collection.
Phyllonotus regius - 117mm, F++, Panama. Great specimen. $20 |
Chicoreus ramosus - 220mm, F+++. $40 |
Chicoreus palmarosae - 106mm, F++. $20 |
Hexaplex chichoreum - 113mm, F++, $20 |
Siratus alabaster - 159mm, F++, $30
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Chicoreus celinamarumai |
28mm, F++, $25 |
Phyllonotus erythrostomus - 95mm, F++, West Mexico. $8 |
Pterynotus miyokoae - 48mm, F++, Philippines SPECIAL PRICE - $20 |
Pterynotus miyokoae - 65mm, F++, Philippines. $60 STUNNING BIG BEAUTY!!! |
Hexaplex stainforthi (albino) - 45.5mm, F+++, $20
STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!
Chicoreus annandalei - 75mm, F++, Philippines. $25
AMAZING SPECIMEN!!!
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Phyllonotus brassica - 130mm, F+++, Panama.$20 BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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Phyllonotus regius - 101mm, F+++, Panama.$15 |
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Phyllonotus regius - 90mm, F+++, Panama.$10 |
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Phyllonotus erythrostomus - 77mm, F++, West Mexico.$5 |
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Muricanthus princeps - 60mm, F++, West Mexico.$10 |
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Chicoreus rosarius - 100mm, F+++, Philippines.$20 |
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Chicoreus rosarius - 90mm, F+++, Philippines.Beautiful mauve tipped branches.$20 |
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Chicoreus microphyllus - 79mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 |
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Chicoreus
cornucervi - 72mm, Gem, Northern Territory, now uncommon due to habitat
destruction and isolated habitat locations.Nice big perfect specimens.$20
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Siratus
pliciferoides w/o - 105mm, F+++, Taiwan. Nice big clean specimens. $25 |
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Haustellum haustellum - 100mm, F+++, Philippines. $4 |
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Murex malabaricus - 95.5mm, F+++, India. $12 |
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Murex
hirasei - 110mm, F+++, Taiwan, uncommon. Beautiful big delicate specimens.
Difficult to obtain in such good condition. $90 sold |
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Murex
kiiensis - 113mm, F+++, Taiwan, uncommon. Again, beautiful big delicate
specimens. $45 sold |
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Murex trapa - 109mm, F+++, Vietnam. $8 |
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Murex aduncospinosus - 99mm, F+++, India. $10 |
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Murex serratospinosus w/o - 77mm, F+++, India. $12 |
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Haustellum
tweedianum w/o - 60mm, F+++, North Queensland. Attractive pink color
and of very good quality. $15 |
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Murex brevispina macgillivrayi w/o - 75mm, F+++, Queensland. $7 |
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Siratus articulatus w/o - 57mm, F+++, Dominican Republic. $35 |
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Murex garciai w/o - 54mm, F++, Honduras. $25 |
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Haustellum recurvirostris tricornis w/o - 53mm, F+++, Panama. $12 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!! |
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Haustellum donmoorei w/o - 51mm, F+++, Venezuela. $25 |
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Siratus coltrorum w/o - 46mm, F+++, Brazil. $50 |
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Volkesimurex bantamensis w/o - 44mm, Gem-, Indonesia. $50 |
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Chicoreus brunneus - 74mm, F++, Fiji. $10 |
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Pterynotus elongatus - 72mm, F++, Philippines. $30 sold BEST I HAVE SEEN |
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Pterynotus elongatus - 63mm, F++, Philippines. Mauve color form. $50 sold |
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Pterynotus pinnatus - 64mm, F++, Philippines. $10 |
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Chicoreus superbus - 70mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice big specimens of very good quality. $20 |
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Chicoreus annandalei - 78.5mm, F++, Philippines,uncommon. Nice big specimens again. $20 sold |
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Chicoreus superbus problematicus - 77mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Beaut coloring and good quality. $25 |
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Hexaplex megacerus - 77mm, F++, Cameroon. $20 |
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Chicoreus saulii - 71mm, F+++, Philippines.$20 BEAUT COLOR!!! |
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Phyllonotus pomum w/o - 66.6mm, F+++, Florida.$10 |
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Phyllonotus occulatus w/o - 65mm, F+++, West Mexico.$20 |
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Chicoreus cnissodus - 63mm, F+++, Philippines. $15 |
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Pterynotus miyokoae - 55-60mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Beautiful species with delicate frills and spines. One of the most collectable of all Murex. $40 BIG SPECIMENS!!!! GREAT PRICE!!!!! |
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Chicoreus capucinus - 57mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5 |
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Homalocantha scorpio - 56.5mm, F+++, Philippines. Uncommon this size. Big black beauties. $9 |
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Homalocantha scorpio - 40mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 |
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Chicoreus bundharmai - 56mm, F+++, Indonesia. $50 |
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Poirieria zelandicus - 48mm, F++, New Zealand. $12 |
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Chicoreus aculeatus - 54mm, F+++, Philippines. Great specimens with frilly spines and lovely pink/orange coloring. $12 sold |
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Chicoreus venustulus - 56mm, F+++, Philippines. Lovely pink/brown/cream banding. $14 |
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Chicoreus venustulus - 55mm, F+++, Philippines. $16 CANDY PINK!!! |
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Chicoreus venustulus - 61mm, F+++, Philippines. $16 |
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Chicoreus kawamurai - 52mm, F++, Vietnam. $8 |
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Naquetia trigonulus - 54mm, F++, Philippines. $8 |
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Homalocantha zamboi - 45mm, F++, Philippines. Beaut big specimens of this unusual Murex. $10 |
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Homalocantha anatomica - 45mm, F++, Philippines. $9 |
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Chicoreus crocatus - 57mm, F+++, Philippines. Beautiful specimens, nice bright colors. $20 BEAUT SPECIMENS!!!! |
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Chicoreus
damicornis - 46mm, F++, Southern Queensland, uncommon. Nice big specimens.
$17 |
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Hexaplex
stainforthi - 45mm, F+++, Northern Territory. Nice little Murex with
black spines against an orange/brown background, quite striking. $3
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Hexaplex stainforthi - 38.5mm, F+++, Northern Territory. $20 ALBINO FORM!!! |
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Ocenebra adunca w/o - 45.4mm, F+++, China. $40 |
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Ocenebra adunca w/o - 45.5mm, F+++, China. $90 RARE WHITE FORM!!! |
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Ocenebra adunca w/o - 46.3mm, F+++, China. $60 RARE BLACK FORM!!! |
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Chicoreus territus - 51.2mm, F+++, Queensland. $9 |
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Ocenebra poulsoni, w/o - 42mm, F+++, California. $8 |
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Chicoreus axicornis - 46.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 |
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Chicoreus rossiteri - 38.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $15 BEAUTIFUL SPECIES!!! |
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Chicoreus rossiteri - 45mm, F+++, Philippines. $20 ALBINO!!!! |
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Pteropurpura festivus, w/o - 32.9mm, F+++, California. $6 |
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Pteropurpura
plorator - 32mm, F++, Taiwan, common, beautiful little specimens of
the 'winged' Murex family, very cute. $12 SOLD |
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Chicoreus laciniatus - 32.8mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice fresh orange specimens. $8 |
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Murex celinamarumai - 36mm, F++, Philippines. Beautiful and fragile with delicate pink coloring. Choice specimens SOLD |
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Pteropurpura plorator w/o - 30mm, F+++, Taiwan. $15 |
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Pterynotus martinetana - 24mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. Beautiful little species - unusual coloring. $30 sold |
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Pterynotus barclayanus - 24.5mm, F+++, Mozambique, uncommon/rare. $30 |
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Pterynotus bipinnatus - 28mm, F+++, Philippines. $6 |
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Murexiella pelepilli - 28mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice pink color form in excellent condition. $15 |
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Murexiella martini - 21.5mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. Very strange little Murex with an unusually long tail. $40 |
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Ocenebra inermicosta - 26mm, F+++, Cameroon. $8 COLOR VARIATIONS!!! |
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Ocenebra inermicosta - 24mm, F+++, Cameroon. $8 |
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Ocenebra inermicosta - 24mm, F+++, Cameroon. $8 |
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Favartia sp. - 19mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. $30 |
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Favartia cirrosa - 19mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. $15 |
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