Volutes - rutila
The following 6 specimens just received from a private collection and are very big if not the biggest representatives of the species.
Vol. rutila norrisi - 135.2mm, F++ (underside scarred), $550 sold WORLD RECORD SPECIMEN??? |
Vol. rutila norrisi - 125mm, F+++, $450 sold BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN |
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Vol. rutila noriisii ssp - 130.6mm, F++ (no scars), $500 sold RARE BROWN SUB SPECIES WORLD RECORD SPECIMEN???
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Vol. rutila ceraunia - 133.3mm, F+++, $550 sold
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 126.2mm, F++ (small scar, underside), $450 WORLD RECORD SPECIMEN???
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Vol. rutila rutila - 119mm, F++, $80
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Vol. rutila norrisi - 94mm, F++/F+++ (minor faults only), $150 SUPERB SPECIMEN!!! |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 68mm, F++/F+++ (minor faults only), $40 BEAUT COLOR/PATTERN!!! |
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 85mm, F+++, $60 sold A FINE SPECIES EXAMPLE!!! |
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Vol. rutila norrisi - 115mm, F+, New Guinea. This color form comes from one small island in New Guinea and is to be found no where else on the planet. These specimens were collected in the 1960's and new specimens will probably never be seen because this island is isolated. $90 sold BIG, STUNNING COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila norrisi - 106mm, F++/F+++, New Guinea. $140 sold | |
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Vol. rutila norrisi - 104mm, F++ (minor faults), New Guinea. $90 | |
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Vol. rutila - 105mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 sold | |
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Vol. rutila - 100mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 sold | |
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Vol. rutila - 58mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 STUNNING LITTLE DWARF!!! |
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Vol. rutila - 87mm, F++, New Guinea. $30 sold BEAUT COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila ceraunia - 104mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 sold BIG!!!!! |
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Vol. rutila ceraunia - 85mm (no scars), F++, New Guinea. $40 sold | |
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Vol. rutila ceraunia - 86mm, F++(minor faults only), New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ceraunia - 80.6mm, F++, New Guinea. $30 | |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 84mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 sold A BEAUTY!!! |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 83.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 80mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 BLOOD RED PATTERN!!! |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 80mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 74mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 68.2mm, F++ (minor faults only, no scars), New Guinea. $35 | |
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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 68mm, F+++, New Guinea. $35 | |
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Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 67mm, F+++, New Guinea. $30 DWARF FORM!!! |
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Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 64mm, F+++, New Guinea. $30 DWARF FORM!!! |
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Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 100.7mm, F++, New Guinea. Intermediate form. $50 sold STUNNING COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 56.2mm, Gem, New Guinea. Intermediate form. $50 sold PERFECT DWARF!!! |
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Vol. rutila rutila/ceraunia - 79.6mm, F++, New Guinea. Intermediate form. $30 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 103mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 sold | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 99mm, F++, New Guinea. $50 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 102mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 97mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 94mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 94mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 82mm, F++, New Guinea. $30 This species has the darker grey/brown coloring with a grey mouth - rutila, which is all red and has an orange mouth. | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 84mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 83mm, Gem-, New Guinea. $60 SUPERB QUALITY & COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 77mm, F++, New Guinea. $35 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 82.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 77.4mm, F++ (minor faults), New Guinea. Has ceraunia shape with the rounded shoulders. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 76.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 75mm, F++/F+++, New Guinea. Similar form. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 68.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 | |
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Vol. rutila ruckeri - 64mm, F+++, New Guinea. Dwarf form.$40 | |
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Vol. rutila ssp.- 91mm, F++, New Guinea. This is the Trobriand Island form of rutila. Shades of gray and brown instead of the normal blood red color with an orange mouth . $60 sold BIG BEAUTY!! UNCOMMON - ISOLATED LOCATION!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 83mm, F++, New Guinea, uncommon.$50 sold | |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 82mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $60 | |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 77.5mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $60 | |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 77mm, Gem-, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $65 sold STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 71mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. This following specimens are a dwarf population. $40 DWARF POPULATION!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 71mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $40 DWARF!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 69mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $40 | |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 67.6mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45 BEAUT COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 68mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45 | |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 65mm, Gem, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $50 sold PERFECT DWARF!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 60.2mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45 BEAUT COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 62.4mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45 BEAUT COLOR!!! |
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Vol. rutila ssp. - 62mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $60 AMAZING MOUTH!!! |
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Vol. rutila piperita - 73mm, F+++, New Guinea. $60 |
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Vol. rutila piperita - 85.5mm, F++, New Guinea. $60 sold VERY BIG!!! WORLD RECORD??? |
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Vol. rutila piperita - 65mm, F+++, New Guinea. Normal size. $80 FANTASTIC SPECIMEN!!! |
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Vol. rutila piperita - 63mm, F+++, New Guinea. Normal size. $60 SUPERB!!! |
Volutes .Cymbiola.Cymbiolacca..rutila.Amoria..Lyria
Harpulina..Alcinthoe..Fulgoraria..Melo/Cymbium..Others
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