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

Latiaxis gemmatus (Shikama 1966) Gorgeous White! Gem 23,2 mm. Very beautiful. White color with pale beige marks attractive perfect large shoulder spines and spiny body cords. White ribbed aperture and spiny lip. Cebu 1999

Latiaxis japonicus long spiny form (Dunker 1882) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 24,5 mm. Small but very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive lamellate cords and almost perfect long large spines. White ribbed aperture and spiny lip. Aliguay Isl. Mindanao 2008

Latiaxis spinosus (Hirase 1908) Gorgeous Superb! Gem 19,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive perfect long spines and curved siphon. White mature aperture and spiny lip. Cebu 1999

Latiaxis yumimarumai Kosuge 1985 Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 22,8 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive spiny cords and longer shoulder spines. White mature ribbed aperture and spiny lip. Cebu 1998

Harpa cabritii Fischer 1860 Gorgeous Cute Baby! Gem 53,4 mm. Very beautiful . Brown, beige, cream and white color attractive body pattern. Brown, beige, cream orange ribs. Black and cream base. White aperture with soft bluish marks and lip with brown marks. Taken on sand bar at low tide. Zanzibar, Unguja Isl. Tanzania 1970

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

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

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

Bedeva paivae (Crosse 1864) Outstanding! F+++/Gem W/O 16 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color with attractive knobby spires and fine cords. Yellow, cream/white ribbed aperture and lip with fine teeth. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken on dead bivalves at extreme low tide. Taylors Beach, Hinchinbrook Shire, Qld. Australia 1989

Murex Chicoreus aculeatus (Lamarck 1822) Gorgeous! F+++ 45 mm. Very beautiful. Pale yellow and white color with attractive knobby and fine nodulose cords, almost perfect spines and pale pink top. White, pale lilac color mature ribbed aperture, lip with teeth and lilac canal. Has slightly chipped protoconch and few small spines on the spires. Philippines 2002

Murex Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve 1846) Gorgeous Superb Yellow!F+++/Gem W/O 67,8 mm. Very beautiful. Pale yellow and cream color with attractive nodulose and knobby cords, tones of orange perfect frilly spines and rose top. White mature aperture and pale yellow lip with teeth. Has a chip on the side of the canal and slightly chipped protoconch. Taken by lobster traps on the top of reef at 50-60 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2010

Murex Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve 1846) Gorgeous Exceptional Large Dark! F+++/Gem W/O 107,5 mm. Very beautiful. Brown, beige color with black, brown spiral lines and marks, attractive knobby and nodulose cords, blackish perfect frilly spines and pink tip. Pale yellowish, white mature ribbed aperture and yellow lip with brown marks and teeth. Has two white marks on the side. Taken by lobster traps on the top of reef at 50-60 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2010

Mancinella alouina (Roding 1798) Outstanding Large! F++ 53 mm. Very beautiful and heavy. Cream/white color with beige, brawn, gray marks, attractive fine nodulose cords and spiral spines. Cream, white, yellow, base. aperture with beige ribs and lip with brown marks and fine teeth. Has three hole on the dorsum, wormed top and micro defects. Taken under slabs at low tide. Townsville, North Qld. Australia 1960

Murex Hexaplex brassica (Lamarck 1822) Gorgeous Giant Inflated! F++ 142 mm. Very beautiful, unusual deep water form and extremely heavy. Cream/white color with beige, brown soft bands, attractive varices with rose spines on the base, large shoulder knobs and small body spiral knobs, spiny low body and siphon. Pink, rose, white mature aperture and lip with sharp teeth. Has very small worm drills, micro defects, one damaged small body knob and few little chipped knobs doesn't detract from i...

Murex Vokesimurex donmoorei (Bullis 1964) Gorgeous Spiny Superb! Gem 48,3 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with brown spiral lines, attractive knobby cords and perfect long spines. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. Taken by nets on sponge beds at 50-60 m. Off Goajira Peninsula, Colombia 1988

Murex Pteropurpura erinaceoides (Valenciennes 1832) Gorgeous Rare Superb! Gem 32 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of yellowish/beige color with attractive knobby and fine nodulose cords. White, cream mature aperture and lip with sharp teeth. Taken in muddy sand at low tide. San Carlos Bay, Guaymas, Sonora, West Mexico 1960

Murex Pteropurpura festiva (Hinds 1844) Gorgeous Superb! Gem 45 mm. Very beautiful. White, cream color with brown, beige spiral lines and marks, attractive knobs and perfect curved varices with fine lamellas. White mature knobby aperture and lip with teeth. Taken in shallow water. Mission Bay, San Diego, California 1969

Murex Pterynotus tripterus (Born 1778) Gorgeous Large Local Form! F+++/Gem W/O 48 mm. Very beautiful. White color with attractive knobby and nodulose cords, perfect lamellate wings. White mature ribbed aperture and lip with spiny teeth. Taken on coral reef at 1-2 m. Palikulo Bay, Espirito Santo Isl. Vanuatu 1995

Haustrum lacunosum (Bruguiere 1789) Gorgeous Large! F+++/Gem 29,2 mm. Very beautiful. White and pale grayish color with attractive fine lamellate body large cords with nice sculpture. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. Has slightly chipped protoconch. Taken on rocks at the base of coastal cliffs. Karamea Bluffs, South Isl. New Zealand 1978