Columbellidae

Columbella major Sowerby 1832 Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 20,8 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of brown body color and yellowish/beige over the lip with attractive white, cream pattern and corded low body. White, cream aperture and thick lip with teeth. Has slightly chipped protoconch. Taken under rocks at 1-2 m. Gobernadora Isl. Veraguas, West Panama 1989

Columbella major Sowerby 1832 Gorgeous Large! F+++ W/O 23,4 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of brown body color and yellowish/beige over the lip with attractive white, cream pattern. White, cream aperture and thick lip with teeth. Has a growth mark on the dorsum and slightly chipped protoconch. Taken under rocks at 1-2 m. La Libertad, Santa Elena, Ecuador 1990

Costoanachis translirata (Ravenel 1861) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 17,4 mm. Very beautiful deep water specimen. Yellowish and cream color, attractive sculpture with corded ribs and body. Cream color ribbed aperture and lip. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Dredged. Off Palm Beach, Florida 1970

Columbella dysoni cf. Reeve 1859 Gorgeous White/Black! Gem 13,5 mm. Very beautiful interesting new species found in offshore reef. White color with attractive black marks and fine nodulose cords. Body color aperture and yellowish/cream thick lip with teeth. Hand dredged at 20-30 m. 20 km. NE off Alcobaca, Southern Bahia, Brazil 2023