Buccinidae

Solenosteira macrospira Berry 1937 Gorgeous Rare! F+++/Gem W/O 32,7 mm. Very beautiful, rare unusual form, maybe a subspecies. White and tones of yellow color with attractive cords and small spire knobs. Pale yellowish, white ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Has few micro defects. Taken on rocks at low tide. Playa del Sol, Guaymas, West Mexico 2013

Bailya parva (C. B. Adams 1850) Gorgeous Extra large! Gem W/O 14,8 mm. Very beautiful. White and pale yellowish color with attractive spiny cords. White mature aperture and lip with spines. Taken under rocks at 5-10 feet. Off Petite Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas 1993

Hesperisternia multangulus (Philippi 1848) Gorgeous Yellow! F+++/Gem 24.8 mm. Very beautiful, hard to get nowadays. Yellow body color and white top with attractive cords and knobby ribs. White ribbed aperture and cream lip with teeth. Has a slightly growth mark on the lip side and slightly chipped protoconch doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Taken on sand on beach. Kice Isl. Marco Isl. Florida 2006

Afer pseudofusinus Fraussen & Hadorn 2000 Outstanding! F+++ 51,9 mm. Very beautiful deep water species. Yellow color with attractive cords and knobby spires. White ribbed aperture and lip. Has a chip on the lip and few nicks on the side of the canal. Trawled at 150 m. off Dakar, Senegal, West Africa 2009