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MURICIDAE (Murex, Rock Shells, Trophon etc.)

 

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

 

Chicoreus celinamarumai

28mm, F++, $25

 

Phyllonotus erythrostomus - 95mm, F++, West Mexico. $8

Pterynotus miyokoae - 48mm, F++, Philippines

SPECIAL PRICE - $20

Hexaplex stainforthi (albino) - 45.5mm, F+++, $20

STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!

 

Phyllonotus brassica - 130mm, F+++, Panama.$20

BIG BEAUTY!!!
Phyllonotus regius - 101mm, F+++, Panama.$15
Phyllonotus regius - 90mm, F+++, Panama.$10
Phyllonotus erythrostomus - 77mm, F++, West Mexico.$5
Chicoreus rosarius - 100mm, F+++, Philippines.$20
Chicoreus rosarius - 90mm, F+++, Philippines.Beautiful mauve tipped branches.$20
Chicoreus microphyllus - 79mm, F+++, Philippines. $10
Chicoreus cornucervi - 85mm, Gem, Northern Territory, now uncommon due to habitat destruction and isolated habitat locations.Nice big perfect specimens.$25
Rapa rapa - 82mm, F+, North Queensland, uncommon. Found embedded in soft corals (parasitic host).Very unusual shell from the Muricidae Family. $7 SOLD
Siratus pliciferoides - 105mm, F+++, Taiwan. Nice big clean specimens. $25
Haustellum haustellum - 100mm, F+++, Philippines. $4
Murex malabaricus - 95.5mm, F+++, India. $12
Murex hirasei - 110mm, F+++, Taiwan, uncommon. Beautiful big delicate specimens. Difficult to obtain in such good condition. $90
Murex kiiensis - 113mm, F+++, Taiwan, uncommon. Again, beautiful big delicate specimens. $45
Murex trapa - 109mm, F+++, Vietnam. $8
Murex aduncospinosus - 99mm, F+++, India. $10
Haustellum tweedianum - 60mm, F+++, North Queensland. Attractive pink color and of very good quality. $15
Murex brevispina macgillivrayi - 75mm, F+++, Queensland. $5

Haustellum recurvirostris tricornis - 53mm, F+++, Panama. $12

BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!!
Haustellum donmoorei - 51mm, F+++, Venezuela. $25

Pterynotus elongatus - 72mm, F++, Philippines. $30

BEST I HAVE SEEN FOR SIZE

& QUALITY!!!!!!
Pterynotus elongatus - 63mm, F++, Philippines. Mauve color form. $50
Pterynotus pinnatus - 64mm, F++, Philippines. $10
Chicoreus superbus - 77.5mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice big specimens of very good quality. $20
Chicoreus annandalei - 78.5mm, F++, Philippines,uncommon. Nice big specimens again. $20
Chicoreus superbus problematicus - 77mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Beaut coloring and good quality. $25

Chicoreus saulii - 71mm, F+++, Philippines.$20

BEAUT COLOR!!!

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!!!!!
Chicoreus capucinus - 57mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5
Homalocantha scorpio - 56.5mm, F+++, Philippines. Uncommon this size. Big black beauties. $9
Homalocantha scorpio - 40mm, F+++, Philippines. $5
Poirieria zelandicus - 48mm, F++, New Zealand. $12
Chicoreus aculeatus - 54mm, F+++, Philippines. Great specimens with frilly spines and lovely pink/orange coloring. $12
Chicoreus venustulus - 56mm, F+++, Philippines. Lovely pink/brown/cream banding. $14
Chicoreus kawamurai - 52mm, F++, Vietnam. $8
Naquetia trigonulus - 54mm, F+++, Philippines. $8
Homalocantha zamboi - 45mm, F++, Philippines. Beaut big specimens of this unusual Murex. $10
Homalocantha anatomica - 45mm, F++, Philippines. $9

Chicoreus crocatus - 57mm, F+++, Philippines. Beautiful specimens, nice bright colors. $20

BEAUT SPECIMENS!!!!
Chicoreus damicornis - 46mm, F++, Southern Queensland, uncommon. Nice big specimens. $17
Hexaplex stainforthi - 45mm, F+++, Northern Territory. Nice little Murex with black spines against an orange/brown background, quite striking. $3

Hexaplex stainforthi - 38.5mm, F+++, Northern Territory. $20

ALBINO FORM!!!
Ocenebra adunca w/o - 45.4mm, F+++, China. $40

Ocenebra adunca w/o - 45.5mm, F+++, China. $90

RARE WHITE FORM!!!

Ocenebra adunca w/o - 46.3mm, F+++, China. $60

RARE BLACK FORM!!!
Chicoreus territus - 51.2mm, F+++, Queensland. $9
Chicoreus axicornis - 46.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $10
Chicoreus rossiteri - 48mm, F+++, Philippines. $15
Pteropurpura plorator - 32mm, F++, Taiwan, common, beautiful little specimens of the 'winged' Murex family, very cute. $12 SOLD
Chicoreus laciniatus - 32.8mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice fresh orange specimens. $8
Murex celinamarumai - 36mm, F++, Philippines. Beautiful and fragile with delicate pink coloring. Choice specimens SOLD
Pterynotus martinetana - 24mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. Beautiful little species - unusual coloring. $30
Pterynotus barclayanus - 24.5mm, F+++, Mozambique, uncommon/rare. $30
Pterynotus bipinnatus - 28mm, F+++, Philippines. $6
Murexiella pelepilli - 28mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice pink color form in excellent condition. $15
Murexiella martini - 21.5mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. Very strange little Murex with an unusually long tail. $40
Favartia sp. - 19mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. $30
Favartia cirrosa - 19mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. $15
ROCK SHELLS etc.
Rapana bezoar - 60mm, F+++, Taiwan. $8

Thais armigera - 73mm, F++, Fiji. $10

BIG!!!

Nassa serta - 59mm, F+++, North Queensland. $10

BIG SPECIMEN!!!

Nassa francolina - 55mm, F+++, Red Sea. $8
Nassa francolina - 48mm, F+++, Red Sea. $6
Haemastoma floridana - 58mm, F+++, Florida. $4
Neorapana tuberculata - 55mm, F+++, Mexico. $3
Thais haemastoma - 58mm, F+++, Mexico. $4
Purpura panama - 59mm, F+++, New Guinea. $3
Thais sp. - 47mm, F+++, New Guinea. $8
Thais orbita - 50mm, F+++, Northern New South Wales. $3
Thais orbita - 50mm, F+++, Northern New South Wales. Smooth form. $3
Thais textilosa - 52mm, F+++, Victoria. $3
Mancinella mancinella.- 51mm, F+++, New Guinea. $3
Purpura haustorium - 53.5mm, F+++, New Zealand. $3
Purpura patula - 52.6mm, F+++, Florida. $2
Trochia cingulata - 35mm, F++, South Africa. $2
Thais kiosquiformis - 48mm, F+++, Mexico. $5
Thais echinata - 41mm, F+++, Western Australia. $4
Thais alouina - 41mm, F+++, New Guinea. $4
Thais mancinella - 40mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5
Lataxiena blosvillei - 35.5mm, F+++, North Queensland. $4
Cronia sp. - 31.5mm, Gem, Fiji. $3

Cronia margariticola - 32.5mm, Gem, Western Australia. $3
Thais tuberosa - 33mm, F+++, North Queensland. $5
Morula granulata - 29mm, F++, Western Australia. $1
Acanthina sp. - 36mm, F+++, Panama. $2
Acanthina paucilirata - 27mm, F+++, California. $1
Acanthina brevidentata - 22mm, F+++, Mexico. $3
Cronia avellana - 25mm, Gem, Western Australia. $3
Cronia funiculus - 24mm, Gem, Fiji. $3
Drupa rubusidaeus - 34mm, F+++, New Guinea. $4
Drupa morum - 38mm, F+++, New Guinea. $2
Drupina grossularia - 29mm, F+++, New Guinea. $2
Drupina lobata - 38mm, F+++, Western Australiaa. $3 SOLD
Morula marginalba- 32mm, F+++, Queensland. $3
Favartia salmonea - 25mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $12
Attiliosa nodulifera - 27mm, F++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 40mts. Unusual little specimen - looks like a Murex. $10

 

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