Murex Bolinus brandaris longispinosus form (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Superb! Gem W/O 76,5 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and white color with nodulose cords and attractive almost perfect very long spines on the body and the siphon. Amazing cream, white, pale orange, yellow mature ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Has one chipped spine and nicks on the side of the canal. Hard to find like this. Self collected on sand at 4-8 m. Varkiza Bay, Saronicos Gulf, Greece 1998

Murex Chicomurex laciniatus (Sowerby 1841) Gorgeous Orange! F+++/Gem 37 mm. The correct ID is Chicomurex ritae Houart 2013 Very beautiful special color. Bright orange color with attractive knobby and nodulose cords, perfect spiny and lamellate varices. White, lilac mature ribbed aperture and lip with fine teeth. The protoconch is chipped. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2006

Murex Hexaplex cichoreum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Banded!F+++/Gem W/O 87,2 mm. Very beautiful exceptional specimen from Flores Isl. White, beige and brown color bands with attractive almost perfect black spines. White aperture and orange lip with teeth. Has few micro defects/ Taken on coral and rocky bottom at 1-3 m.. Waicucu Beach, near Labuanbajo, Flores Islands, Indonesia 2005

Murex Favartia alveata (Kiener, 1842) Outstanding!F+++/Gem  15 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with gray marks, attractive sculpture with lamellate cords and varices, Cream/white mature aperture and lip with fine teeth. Taken from underside of rocks at 5 m.  Cox Bay, Bermuda 1964

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

Murex Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve 1846) Gorgeous Superb Cream/Brown! Gem W/O 67 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, white color with brown, beige spiral lines and marks, attractive knobby and nodulose cords, brown perfect frilly spines and pink tip. 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

Nucella freycineti elongata Golikov & Kussakin 1962 Outstanding! F+++/Gem W/O 36,1 mm. Tones of beige and cream color with attractive nodulose cords and lamellate ribs. White aperture and pale beige lip with. Has slightly chipped protoconch. Taken on port wall at low tide. Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan 2012

Aspella producta (Pease 1861) Outstanding!F+++ W/O 16,5 mm. Very beautiful. Pale yellow and white color, attractive sculpture with granulose varices and knobby cords. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. Has damaged apex. Dived at 50 feet under dead corals. Alligator Rock, Waimea Beach, Oahu, Hawaii 1984

Murex Siratus formosus (Sowerby 1841) Gorgeous Superb! F+++/Gem W/O 64,5 mm. Very beautiful looks between tenuivaricosus and springeri. White color with pale yellowish/beige soft marks, attractive knobby and nodulose cords, very long perfect spines. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. The side of the canal is chipped. Taken by nets at 30-40 m. Off Conceicao da Barra, Espirito Santo, Brazil 1994

Inermicosta inermicosta (E. H. Vokes 1964) Gorgeous Knobby! Gem W/O 21,7 mm. Formerly Ocenebra inermicosta Very beautiful. Bluish, gray, beige cream, white color with attractive knobby and fine nodulose body cords and varices. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. Trawled in sandy mud bottom at 30-40 m. Off Bonny, Rivers State, Nigeria, West Africa 1980

Murex Phyllonotus pomum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem  62 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, white, tones of beige and brown color bands with attractive nodulose and knobby cords. Body color mature knobby aperture and lip with teeth. Taken on rocks at 1-3 m. St. Andrews Bay, Panama City, Florida 1993

Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan 1884) Outstanding! Gem 16,3 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/beige color with attractive black knobby cords. Brown, beige, cream ribbed aperture and lip with fine teeth. Trawled by lobster boats at 50-60 m. Off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2016

Inermicosta inermicosta (E. H. Vokes 1964) Gorgeous! Gem W/O 22,7 mm. Formerly Ocenebra inermicosta Very beautiful. Grayish, cream, white color with attractive knobby and fine nodulose body cords and varices. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. Trawled in sandy mud bottom at 30-40 m. Off Bonny, Rivers State, Nigeria 1980

Murex brevispina macgillivrayi Dohrn 1862 Gorgeous Superb Light color! Gem 66,4 mm. Very beautiful and glossy. Pale blue and white color with attractive fine nodulose cords, spiral knobs and perfect spines. White mature aperture with brown marks and lip with strong teeth and a longer tooth. Trawled at shallow water. Keppel Sands, Qld. Australia 1970

Murex Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve 1845) Gorgeous! F+++ W/O 59,8 mm. Very beautiful. White, beige, brown, black color with attractive cords, lamellate wings and almost perfect long spines. White mature aperture and lip with brown  marks. Has few micro defects and chipped protoconch. Trawled at 20-30 m. Off Senegal 1990

Murex Hexaplex trunculus (Linne 1758) Outstanding Extra large Spiny! Gem W/O 80 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream, white, bluish, grayish, beige, and brown color bands with attractive perfect shoulder spines, fine cords and spiral knobs. White, beige, gray mature aperture and lip with sharp teeth, brown, beige marks. Hard to find in so good quality and clean. Self collected on sand and rocks at 4-6 m. Voula Bay, Saronicos Gulf, Greece August 1999