George 2179
Murex Chicoreus torrefactus rubiginosus Gorgeous Dark!
Murex Chicoreus torrefactus rubiginosus (Reeve 1845) Gorgeous Dark!
F+++/Gem W/O 76,6 mm. Very beautiful. Black, mustard, brown, beige and cream color with fine nodulose cords and attractive perfect black. violet, lavender, brown spines. Bluish/white, pale yellow mature aperture and lip with teeth. Found on reef at low tide. Off Cassini Isl. Off Onslow, North West Australia 2019
USD 12.00
1 bud
George 2179
Murex Siratus tenuivaricosus Gorgeous Superb Long Spines!
Murex Siratus tenuivaricosus (Dautzenberg 1927) Gorgeous Superb Long Spines!F+++/Gem W/O 75 mm. Very beautiful. White and yellow color with attractive knobby and fine nodulose cords, perfect long spines. White mature ribbed aperture and cream lip with teeth. Has a very small drill hole on the dorsum and nicks on the side of the canal. Taken by lobster nets at 30-40 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo State, Brazil 2023
USD 25.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Hexaplex rosarium Gorgeous Spiny!
Murex Hexaplex rosarium (Roding 1798) Gorgeous Spiny!
F+++/Gem 55,1 mm. Very beautiful local form. Yellow and beige color with attractive almost perfect long black spiny shoulder, black, brown marked knobby and spiny varices and nodulose cords. Bluish/white, rose ribbed aperture with grayish bands and lip with black marks and teeth. Has a chip on the side of the canal and one spine. Trawled in shallow water. Sekondi-Tarakodi, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa 2023
USD 20.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Chicoreus clausii Gorgeous!
Murex Chicoreus clausii (Dunker 1879) Gorgeous!
F+++/Gem 38 mm. Very beautiful special local form. Cream, beige, white color with brown, blackish dots, marks, lines and top, attractive perfect spines, nodulose and knobby cords. White mature ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Has slightly chipped protoconch. Trawled at 30-40 m. Off Kwa Ibo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria 2022
USD 15.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Chicoreus spectrum Gorgeous Cute Yellow/Orange!
Murex Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve 1846) Gorgeous Cute Yellow/Orange!
Gem W/O 53,2 mm. Small but very beautiful. Pale yellow, white color with pale orange soft spiral lines and marks, attractive knobby and nodulose cords, orange perfect frilly spines and pink tip. Pale yellowish, white mature ribbed aperture and yellow lip with teeth. Taken by lobster traps on the top of reef at 50-60 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2010
USD 20.00
0 bud
George 2179
Rapana rapiformis Gorgeous!
Rapana rapiformis (Born 1778) Gorgeous!
F+++ W/O 66,2 mm. Very beautiful rare Australian specimen. Tones of beige, gray, bluish and cream color with attractive spiral spines and fine nodulose cords. Cream ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Has few micro defects, a chip, few nicks and slightly chipped protoconch doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Trawled in shallow water. Tin Can Bay, Qld. Australia 1988
USD 12.00
0 bud
George 2179
Prototyphis angasi Gorgeous!
Prototyphis angasi (Crosse 1863) Gorgeous!
F+++/Gem 12,9 mm. Very beautiful. Beige and cream color with attractive spiral knobs and perfect wings and tube. White aperture and lip. Has slightly chipped protoconch. Dived at 12-14 m. in reef under rocks. Edithburgh, South Australia 2011
USD 12.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Bolinus brandaris Gorgeous!
Murex Bolinus brandaris (Linne 1758) Gorgeous!
F+++/Gem W/O 78,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and white color with few brown small marks, nodulose cords and attractive perfect knobby and long spines. Amazing cream, yellow, orange full mature aperture and lip with teeth. Has chipped the side of canal and slightly chipped protoconch. Self collected on sand at 4-8 m. Varkiza Bay, Saronicos Gulf, Greece August 1999
USD 8.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Bolinus brandaris Gorgeous Strong Varices!
Murex Bolinus brandaris (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Strong Varices!
F+++ W/O 75,1 mm. Very beautiful unusual bi form. Cream, pale yellowish and white color with few brown small marks, nodulose cords, attractive strong varices on the last three whorls, almost perfect knobby and long spines. Amazing cream, yellow, orange full mature ribbed aperture and thick lip with strong teeth. Has some chipped spines and few chips on the side of the canal. Self collected on sand at 4-8 m. Varkiza Bay,
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USD 10.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Favartia salmonea Outstanding!
Murex Favartia salmonea (Melvill & Standen 1899) Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 15,1 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, pale yellowish and pale beige color with attractive sculpture. Pale yellowish mature ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Intertidal under rocks. Port Hedland, North West Australia 2010
USD 7.00
0 bud
George 2179
Ocinebrina aciculata Outstanding Exceptional!
Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck 1822) Outstanding Exceptional!
Gem W/O 15,5 mm. Very beautiful, special Atlantic form. Yellowish/beige color with attractive nodulose body and ribs cords. White mature ribbed aperture and yellow lip with fine teeth. Taken on octopus trap at 50-60 m. Off Lagos, Algarves, Portugal 2019
USD 8.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Vokesimurex rubidus Gorgeous Curious Small!
Murex Vokesimurex rubidus (F. C. Baker 1897) Gorgeous Curious Small!
Gem 24,6 mm. Very beautiful. White and cream color with attractive knobby cords. White mature ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Dredged at 20 fathoms. Off Siesta Key, Sarasota, West Florida 1970
USD 15.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Naquetia cumingii Gorgeous!
Murex Naquetia cumingii A. Adams 1853 Gorgeous!
F+++/Gem 45,4 mm. Very beautiful. White color with beige, brown marks and dots, attractive knobby and fine nodulose cords, perfect spines. White mature aperture and lip with brown marks and teeth. Has a chip on the side of the canal and slightly chipped protoconch. Dived at 35 m. on reef. Balut Isl. Philippines 2007
USD 10.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Hexaplex saharicus Gorgeous Orange!
Murex Hexaplex saharicus (Locard 1897) Gorgeous Orange!
F++ 51 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of orange color with attractive nodulose cords and spines. White, cream, yellow aperture and lip with teeth. Has a very small drill hole on the spires and few chipped spines doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. From Greek trawlers. Senegal 1975
USD 15.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Pterynotus pellucidus Gorgeous!
Murex Pterynotus pellucidus (Reeve 1845) Gorgeous!
F+++ 33 mm. Very beautiful. White color with spiny cords and almost perfect wings. White mature aperture and lip with fine teeth. Has a drill hole on the spires. Sogod, North Cebu 2006
USD 10.00
0 bud
George 2179
Xanthochorus buxeus Outstanding!
Xanthochorus buxeus (Broderip 1833) Outstanding!F+++/Gem 25 mm. Very beautiful. Brown, beige color with white spiral line, attractive knobby large and fine nodulose cords, white top. Bluish/white knobby aperture and lip with teeth. Taken on rocks at low tide. Punta Negra, Departamento de Lima, Peru 2009
USD 8.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Hexaplex rosarium Gorgeous Yellow!
Murex Hexaplex rosarium (Roding 1798) Gorgeous Yellow!
F+++/Gem 85,7 mm. Very beautiful local form. Yellow and cream color with attractive knobby and nodulose cords, black, brown marked knobby and spiny varices. White, pink ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Trawled at shallow water. Off Takoradi-Sekodi, Ghana, West Africa 2023
USD 30.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Chicoreus spectrum Gorgeous Superb Yellow/Brown!
Murex Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve 1846) Gorgeous Superb Yellow/Brown!
Gem W/O 75,2 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with brown, beige spiral lines and marks, attractive knobby and nodulose cords, brown perfect frilly spines and pink tip. Pale yellowish, white mature ribbed aperture and lip with beige dots and teeth. Taken by lobster traps on the top of reef at 50-60 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2010
USD 45.00
0 bud
George 2179
Nucella lamellosa cymica Outstanding!
Nucella lamellosa cymica Dall 1915 Outstanding!
F+++/Gem W/O 53 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of brown, beige, white and cream color with attractive sculpture. White thick, knobby aperture and lip with brown marks and teeth. Has a very small slightly growth mark and slightly chipped protoconch. Taken on rocks near tide line, with sand/gravel, -2.2 tide. Salter's Point, Puget Sound, Washington 1982
USD 15.00
0 bud
George 2179
Murex Hexaplex duplex Gorgeous!
Murex Hexaplex duplex (Roding 1798) Gorgeous!
F+++ W/O 68,4 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of beige, cream and white color top with brown marks, attractive nodulose cords and shoulder spines. White mature aperture and lip with beige marks and teeth. Has worm marks and slightly chipped protoconch doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at 15 m. on rocks. Pointe Sarene, Senegal 1981
USD 25.00
0 bud