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MURICIDAE & MURICINAE
(Murex, Rock Shells, Trophon etc.)
Pterynotus loebbeckei
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.
STUNNING SPECIMENS!!!
Ceratostoma burnetti - 72.8mm, F++, Korea, $60 |
Ceratostoma burnetti - 65.2mm, F++, $60 |
Ceratostoma foliatum - 67mm, F+++, USA, $50 |
Ceratostoma foliatum - 66.6mm, F+++, $50 sold |
Pteropurpura trialata w/o - 44mm, F+++, USA, $25 |
Pteropurpura trialata w/o - 72mm, F+++, $35 |
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Pterynotus bednalli w/o - 55mm, Gem-, Western Australia, $120 |
BEAUT PURE WHITE SPECIMEN!!! |
Homalocantha oxycantha - 50.5mm, F+++, Brazil, $50 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS!! |
Homalocantha oxycantha - 50mm, F+++, $50 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS!! |
Chicoreus pamarosae - 83.6mm, F++, $25 sold
Chicoreus pamarosae - 90mm, F+++, Sri Lanka, $35 BEAUT FRILLY SPECIMEN!!!
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Chicoreus pamarosae - 91mm, F+++, Sri Lanka, $35 UNUSUALLY HIGH SHOULDER SPINES!!!
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Chicoreus pamarosae - 97mm, F+++, Sri Lanka, $35 BIG BEAUTY!!! |
Chicoreus pamarosae - 75mm, F+++, $15 sold |
Chicoreus saulii - 81.5mm, F++, Philippines, $15 sold |
Chicoreus saulii - 77mm, F++, $15 |
Chicoreus rosarius - 91mm, F++, Philippines, $25 |
Chicoreus rosarius - 84mm, F++, $20 |
Chicoreus spectrum w/o - 87.5mm, F+++, Brazil, $50 |
Chicoreus spectrum w/o - 87mm, F+++, $50 |
Chicoreus spectrum - 97.2mm, F+++, Brazil, $45 sold
SUPERB SPECIMEN!!!
Bolinus cornutus - 115mm, F++, Senegal, $40
AMAZING SPECIES!!! sold
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Naquetia annandalei w/o - 82mm, F+++, $60 JUST ARRIVED, BEAUTIES!!! HARD TO GET NOW!!! |
Naquetia annandalei w/o - 82mm, F+++, Philippines, $60 sold
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Naquetia annandalei w/o - 89mm, F+++, $80 SPECIAL!!!
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Chicoreus tenuivaricosus w/o - 76mm, F++, $35 |
Chicoreus tenuivaricosus w/o - 80mm, F++, Brazil, $20 |
Chicoreus tenuivaricosus w/o - 69mm, F++, $30 |
Chicoreus formosus w/o - 87mm, F+++, $90 |
Chicoreus formosus w/o - 83mm, F+++, $70 |
Chicoreus formosus w/o - 84mm, F+++,Brazil, $40 |
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Chicoreus ramosus - 200mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40 BIG SIZE, EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
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Siratus alabaster - 159mm, F++, Philippines. $30 VERY SHOWY SPECIES!!! |
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