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TONNIDAE (Tuns)
A very small family with approx. 30 species. They dont appear to be very popular amongst collectors probably because most are deep water dwellers but there certainly are some eye catching species like Tonna dolium below.Tonna cerevisina can grow to 250mm so it is difficult to miss in a collection.
Tonna dolium - 85mm, F+++, $20 Stunning Specimen!!! |
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Tonna perdix - 129mm, F++, Queensland. $10 |
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Tonna tessellata - 57mm, F++, New Guinea, uncommon, trawled. Cute little Tun with a frilly white edge and a contrasting brown mouth. Not often seen in collections. $5 BEAUT SPECIMENS!!!! |
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Tonna chinensis - 73.5mm, F+++, Queensland. $6 |
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Malea pomum - 63mm, F+++, New Guinea. $3 |
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Endolium pyriforme - 45.9mm, F+++, Philippines. Unusual little specimen with a mauve lip. Netted 120mts. $12 SOLD UNCOMMON SPECIES!!!!! |
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| 1290 | cerevisina | Queensland | 170 | F+ | 8 |
| 1291 | chinensis | Queensland | 40 | F+/F++ | 5 |
| 1292 | perdix | Queensland | 100-150 | F+/F++ | 12 |
| 1293 | pomum | Queensland | 65 | F++ | 2 |
| 1294 | sulcosa | Queensland | 130 | F++ | 5 |
| 1295 | tessellata | New Guinea | 57 | F++ | 5 |
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