 |
indopacificseashells.com
OLIVIDAE (Olives, Ancilla, Amalda etc.)
|
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 55.7mm, F+++, Philippines, $5 |
Another family with highly polished and colorful shells, preferring tropical waters and tending to be shallow sand dwellers. Approximately 520 species/subspecies in this Family which is popular with collectors. The Ancillas have a more fragile shell, are less colorful, prefer more temperate locations and can be found inter tidal to 200 metres.
Olivella species - 75
Olivancillaria species - 21
Agaronia species - 23
Ancilla species - 84
Amalda species - 51
 |
Oliva porphyria - 108.25mm, F+++, Mexico. $70 SOLD AMAZING PATTERN!!! |
|
 |
Oliva porphyria - 85.8mm, Gem-, Mexico. $30 STUNNING SPECIES!!! |
|
 |
Oliva porphyria - 76mm, Gem-, Mexico. $20 SOLD | |
 |
Oliva
miniacea - 77mm, Gem, New Guinea. Found on tidal sand flats this is
one of the nicest of the Olives, large size with bright orange mouth.
$2.50 SOLD |
|
 |
Oliva miniacea - 78.5mm, Gem, Moluccas. $8 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 75mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea saturata - 83mm, Gem, Philippines. $10 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea sylvia - 71mm, Gem, Philippines. $12 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea sylvia - 60.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $12 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 68mm, Gem-, Philippines. $7 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea maratti - 63mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 55.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea saturata - 61.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 | |
 |
Oliva lamberti - 69mm, Gem, Coral Sea, North Queensland,dredged 10mts, uncommon. Beautiful form of miniacea with the orange mouth and mauve bands. Very collectable. $10 BEAUTIFUL SPECIES!!! |
|
 |
Oliva miniacea lamberti - 51mm, Gem, Coral Sea. Beautiful pattern/color on smaller specimens. $10 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea berti - 55mm, Gem, Marshalll Is. $40 | |
 |
Oliva miniacea efasciata - 53mm, Gem, Fiji. $10 | |
|
RARE |
FORM!!! |
O. miniacea subangulata - 57mm, Gem, Philippines. $30 |
 |
Oliva textilina - 86.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $15 SOLD BIG BEAUTY!!! |
|
 |
Oliva textilina - 85.7mm, Gem, Philippines. $15 | |
 |
Oliva textilina (white form) - 74.7mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 | |
 |
Oliva textilina - 61.9mm, Gem, Philippines. $6 | |
Page 1
Please choose and click on a shell family or other site pages.
__________________________Copyright ®© November 2009____________________________