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STROMBIDAE (Strombs, Spider Shells,Tibia etc.)

 

Lambis violacea

 

This family includes some unusually shaped, colorful, delicate and elegant species. Mostly from the tropics, they range in size from 25mm - 330mm and live from the intertidal zone to 450 mts deep.The beautiful colors of Strombus gigas and sinuatus and the graceful lines of Strombus listeri and the delicate Tibias make this an exciting family to collect. Aproximately 150 species.

Tibia species - 12

Lambis species - 20

BIG!!!

Strombus listeri - 135.5mm, F+++ - $20

Strombus latissimus - 155mm, F++. $15

Strombus oldi - 90.2mm, F+++, Somalia. $350 SOLD

Lambis digitata - 150mm, F+++, Tanzania. $30

Strombus thersites - 137mm, F++ (minor faults only, no scars), Great Barrier Reef. $120

NOT OFTEN FOR SALE!!!

 

Strombus aratrum - $6

 

Strombus boholensis - $20

 

Strombus tricornis - 130mm, F++, Red Sea. $20

BIG BEAUTIES!!!

Strombus sinuatus - 110mm, F++, New Guinea. One of the most colorful of the Stromb family with a beautiful purple mouth. A very showy specimen for a collection. $5

VERY COLORFUL!!!
Lambis chiragra - 225mm, F++, New Guinea. Very showy shell in any collection with the mottled brown pattern on white background and the curved arms. Large shell. $8

Lambis scorpio - 128mm, F+++, Philippines. $8

BEAUT SPECIMENS!!!

Lambis crocata - 118mm, F+++, Philippines. $10

GREAT QUALITY!!!

Lambis crocata - 117mm, F+++, Philippines. New stunning orange specimens with dark orange mouth. $24

AMAZING ORANGE COLOR FORM!!!
Underside of the above, orange mouth is very bright.
Strombus latus - 96mm, F++, Cameroon. $15
Strombus lentignosus - 73mm, F+++, Fiji. Beaut fresh specimens with a lemon tinge to the coloring unlike the normal cream/pink. $4
Strombus epidromus - 79.5mm, F++, Philippines. $7
Strombus alatus - 92mm, F+++, Florida. $4
Strombus gracilior - 57.5mm, F+++, Panama. $20
Strombus vittatus australis - 90.5mm, F+++, Vietnam. $4 sold
Strombus vittatus vittatus - 66mm, F+++, Vietnam. Unusually light colored specimen.$4
Strombus marginatus septimus - 62mm, F+++, Vietnam. $4

Strombus pippus - 58mm, Gem-, Philippines. $5

BEAUTIFUL COLORED SPECIMENS - top and bottom

Strombus vomer - 76mm, F+++, Great Barrier Reef. $20

BEAUTIFUL SPECIES!!!

 

Strombus luhuanus - 60mm, F+++, New Guinea. $4

BIG!!!
Strombus decorus raybaudii - 60mm, F+++, Israel. $10
Strombus decorus raybaudii - 52mm, F+++, Turkey. $10
Strombus ustulatus - 63mm, F+++, Philippines. $10
Strombus bulla - 51mm, F+++, Philippines. $2
Strombus plicatus pulchellus - 44mm, Gem, New Guinea, uncommon. $6
Strombus variabilis - 45mm, F+++, North Queensland. $4
Strombus decorus decorus - 47.5mm, F+++, Mozambique. $8
Strombus chryostomus - 42mm, Gem, Philippines, uncommon. Beaut little specimens with nice fresh colors. $8
Strombus granulatus - 48mm, F+++, Panama. $25
Strombus labiosus - 52mm, F+++, Mozambique. $20
Strombus dilatatus - 53mm, F+++, North Queensland. $8
Strombus urceus sp. - 49mm, Gem, Philippines. Beautiful pink/apricot coloring - great specimens. $7 SOLD
Strombus urceus sp. - 47mm, F+++, Philippines. $8
Strombus urceus - 42mm, Gem, Western Australia. $4
Strombus plicatus columba - 50mm, F+++, Mozambique. $10
Strombus gibberulus albus - 48mm, F+++, Mozambique. $10
Strombus gibberulus - 43mm, F+++, New Guinea. $1
Strombus canarium isabella - 53mm, F+++, Philippines. Large form. $4
Strombus canarium - 41mm, F+++, Malaysia. $.50
Strombus fragilis - 37mm, F+++, Philippines. $14
Strombus afrobellatus - 30mm, F+++, Mozambique. $18
Strombus fusiformis - 40mm, F+++, Mozambique. $20
Strombus australis - 43mm, F+++, Western Australia. $3
Strombus campbelli - 43mm, F+++, Western Australia. $2
Strombus minimus - 27mm, Gem, New Guinea. $4
Strombus plicatus sibbaldi- 27mm, Gem, India. $12
Strombus pulchelus - 35mm, F+++, Vietnam. $5
Strombus erythrinus - 28mm, F+++, North Queensland. $5
Strombus fasciatus - 28mm, F+++, Red Sea. $4
Strombus mutabilis - 33mm, F+++, New Guinea. $3
Strombus microurceus - 20.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $3
Strombus labiatus - 36.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $2

Strombus labiatus - 28mm, F+++, Philippines. $8

UNUSUAL COLOR FORM!!!

Strombus labiatus - 30.2mm, F+++, Philippines. $8

UNUSUAL COLOR FORM!!!

Strombus zebriolatus - 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $8
Strombus haemastoma - 19mm, F+++, Queensland. $15
Strombus maculatus - 17mm, F+++, Hawaii. $20
Terebellum lineatum - 53.5mm, Gem, Vietnam. $4 SOLD
Terebellum nebulosum - 45/53mm, F+++, Vietnam. $6
Tibia powisi - 58mm, F+++, Philippines. $4
Rimella cancellata - 30mm, Gem, New Guinea, uncommon. $4

 

Tibia fusus - 220mm, F+++, Philippines - $16

EXCELLENT QUALITY & SIZE!!!

 

Tibia martini - 152mm, F++, India. $20

 

Tibia insulaechorab - 170mm, F+++, Red Sea. $30

BIG BEAUTY!!!

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