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TROCHIDAE (Tops)
A very large and diverse Family with approx. 400 species from various Sub Families - Trochus, Calliostoma, Clanculus, Astele etc. This is a very attractive family to collect with shells coming in a range of shapes, sizes, colors and patterns. There are many specimens you can collect yourself being intertidal dwellers as well as rarer deep water species which are visually stunning.
Calliostoma haliarchus - 40.5mm, F+++, China. $40 |
Calliostoma haliarchus - 43.5mm, F+++, China. $40 SOLD |
Calliostoma consors - 16.2mm, F+++, China. $9 SOLD |
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Trochus niloticus - 98mm high, F++, Torres Strait. $15 BIG, GREAT QUALITY!!! |
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Tectus pyramis - 60mm high, F++, Western Australia. $3 | |
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Trochus conus - 63mm high, F++, Indonesia. $5 | |
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Phasianella australis - 66.7mm, F+++, South Australia. $8 | |
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Phasianella ventricosa - 36mm, F+++, South Australia. $5 | |
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Trochus maculatus - 46mm high, F++, New Guinea. $10 | |
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Trochus maculatus - 52mm high, F++, New Guinea. $12 | |
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Ginebsis chirasei w/o - 56.6mm, Gem-, China. $20 | |
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Ginebsis convexiusculus w/o - 60mm, Gem-, China. $20 | |
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Tectus elatus - 43.5mm high, F++, China. $4 | |
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Tectus rotus - 42mm high, F++, China. $4 | |
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Trochus fenestratus - 36mm high, F++, New Guinea. $4 | |
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Caliostoma formosense - 60.8mm dia., F+++,China. $14 | |
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Caliostoma formosense - 46mm dia., F++,Taiwan. $10 | |
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Lischkeia undosa - 42.9mm, F+++, Philippines. Light, fine opaque shell. $20 | |
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Lischkeia alwinae w/o - 42.1mm, Gem-, China. . $15 | |
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Maurea selecta - 44mm, F+++, New Zealand.$10 | |
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Maurea punctulata - 44mm, F+++, New Zealand.$10 | |
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Calliostoma koma w/o - 32.7mm, F+++, China.$25 | |
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Tectus fenestratus - 34mm high, F+++, North Queensland.$3 | |
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Calliostoma bairdi psyche - 20mm high, F++, Florida.$15 | |
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Trochus sacellum rota - 26mm, F+++, Philippines. Beautiful little tops. $5 | |
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Clanculus puniceus (Strawberry Top) - 15mm, F+++, Tanzania. Very colorful. $2 | |
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Clanculus undatus - 32mm, Gem, South Australia. $7 | |
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Phasianotrochus eximius - 36mm, F+++, New South Wales $6 | |
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Phasianotrochus eximius - 28mm, F+++, South Australia $4 | |
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Cantharidus japonicus - 32mm, Gem, Vietnam. $7 | |
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Calliostoma sp.- 21mm high, Gem, Philippines. $10 | |
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Herpetopoma atrata - 25mm, F+++, Western Australia. $7 | |
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Austrocochlea concamerata - 26mm, F+++, Queensland. $2 | |
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Austrocochlea constricta - 21mm, F+++, Queensland. $1 | |
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Trochus radiatus - 21mm dia., F+++, Indonesia. Stunning green/red pattern. $3 | |
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Oxystele variegata - 19.8mm high, F+++, South Africa $3 | |
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Stomatia phymotis - 32mm, F++, South Australia. $8 BIG!!! |
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Stomatia phymotis - 28mm, F+++, South Australia. This is a big specimen. $8 | |
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Granata imbricata - 28mm, F++, South Australia. Unusual shells which look like Haliotis but are in fact Trochidae. $3ea. | |
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Clanculus villanus - 21mm diam., Gem, Cameroon. $10 | |
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Pseudostomatella papyracea - 19mm, Gem, Western Australia. $8 | |
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Pseudostomatella papyracea - 16mm, Gem, Western Australia. $8 | |
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Pseudostomatella decolorata - 18mm, Gem, Queensland. $12 | |
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Umbonium zelandicum - 19mm dia., F+++, New Zealand. $2 each. |
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Umbonium vestiarium - 14mm dia., F+++, Philippines. 50 cents each. | |
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Phasianella solida - 16mm, F+++, Western Australia. $3 | |
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Bankivia fasciata.- 14-17mm, F+++, New South Wales. Set of 4. $1 | |
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Thalotia conica - 16mm high, F+++, Western Australia. $3 | |
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