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

Pyrene flava (Bruguiere 1789) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 22,6 mm. Very beautiful  and glossy. White and brown color attractive pattern. White, lilac knobby aperture and lip. The protoconch is chipped. Taken under coral slabs in coral sand. Stanage Bay, Qld. Australia 1991

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

Cosmioconcha rikae K & D Monsecour 2006 Outstanding! F++ 6,8 mm. Very pretty. Slightly ribbed, yellowish/cream and white color. White aperture and lip with fine teeth. Has a drill hole. Dredged at 120-140 feet. San Blas Isl. Caribbean, Panama 2009