Columbellidae

Columbella mercatoria elongata Usticke 1959 Outstanding Yellow! F+++/Gem 17,2 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with attractive brown, beige, white marks and slightly nodulose cords. White, yellow base, aperture and thick lip with teeth. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Dived at 10-12 m. under rocks in a offshore reef. Off Alcobaca, southern Bahia, Brazil 2023

Columbella dysoni cf. Reeve 1859 Gorgeous White! Gem 14,2 mm. Very beautiful interesting new species found in offshore reef. White color with attractive small brown marks and fine nodulose cords. White aperture and thick lip with teeth. Hand dredged at 20-30 m. 20 km. NE off Alcobaca, Southern Bahia, Brazil 2023

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

Columbella mercatoria elongata Usticke 1959 Outstanding Dark! F+++/Gem 18,8 mm. Very beautiful. Black, brown, beige, white color attractive pattern, knobby shoulder, slightly nodulose cords and pink top. White, beige, body color base, aperture and thick lip with teeth. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Dived at 10-12 m. under rocks in a offshore reef. Off Alcobaca, southern Bahia, Brazil 2023