Mitroidea

Mitra ferruginea Lamarck, 1811 Gorgeous! F+++ 41,6 mm. Very beautiful. Brown, beige and white color attractive pattern and strong cords. Yellowish/orange aperture and mature lip with teeth. Has few micro defect, two nicks on the canal and chipped protoconch doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Taken at 40 feet. Kahe, Oahu, Hawaii 1974

Vexillum (Costellaria) sanguisuga (Linne 1758) Gorgeous! F+++ 31,6 mm. Large and very beautiful. Tones of mauve and pale bluish color with attractive bluish/white and orange nodulose ribs, white band, caramel over the canal and tip. Bluish/white, caramel aperture, canal and lip. The apex is chipped. Philippines 2006

Vexillum (Costellaria) deshayesi (Reeve 1844) Outstanding Blue/Orange! F+++/Gem 20,8 mm. Very beautiful. Blue, orange, white and grayish color attractive pattern and ribs. Cream, blue, brown ribbed aperture and cream lip. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken in coral sand at 1-2 m. Malololailai, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji 1977

Ziba bacillum sp. (Lamarck 1811) Outstanding! F+++ 19,1 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of beige and bluish/white color with attractive cords. Cream, beige, yellowish aperture and lip with teeth. Has few micro defects and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Palawan 2007