Vittina waigiensis (Lesson 1831) Gorgeous Red/Black!F+++ 17,3 mm. Very beautiful and glossy. Red, lilac and black color bands with attractive white pattern and cream apex, Cream, white base, aperture and lip. Has a thin rough lip. Taken in fresh water river near the sea. Camiguin Isl. Mindanao 2008

Rostellariella delicatula (G. Nevill 1881) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem W/O 81,5 mm. Very beautiful. Beige and cream color with cream/white bands. White base, mature aperture and thick spiny lip. Has few micro defects Trawled at 50 fathoms. Off Chennai (former Madras), State of Tamil Nadu, India 1980

Voluta Fusivoluta barnardi Rehder 1969 Outstanding Freak Curious Curve! F+++ 97,7 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color with attractive fine nodulose cords in low body. Cream/white, pale yellowish/beige color aperture and lip, Has few micro defects and few nicks. Trawled on dark muddy substrate at 200 m. Off Northern Natal-KwaZulu Province, South Africa 1986

Voluta Fusivoluta clarkei Rehder 1969 Outstanding Large! F++ 99,2 mm. Very beautiful. White, cream color with attractive fine nodulose cords. Cream, pale yellowish/orange color aperture and lip, Has a growth mark on the base, few micro defects and few nicks doesn't detract from it's overall beauty Trawled at 100-120 m. Off Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa 1980

Cypraea turdus winckworthi Schilder & Schilder 1938 Gorgeous Extra Large Callosus! F+++/Gem 45,2 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and white color background with attractive brown spots. Callosus white color base and margins with gray spots. Has two micro defects. Taken under stones at low tide. Masirah Isl. Oman 2025

Coelotrochus viridis (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Uncommon! F+++/Gem 20,8 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish, gray, cream and beige color with attractive knobby cords, cream/white base with fine nodulose cords. Bluish/white iridescent color aperture and lip. Taken under rocks at low tide. Tokerau Beach, Doubtless Bay, The Far North, North Isl. New Zealand 1982

Cypraea moneta barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 Gorgeous Yellow Hypercallosa! Gem 27,9 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with greenish soft bands. Hyper callosus yellow color margins and base with white teeth. From my personal collection. Kurrimi, North Qld. Australia 1974

Cypraea pyrum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Dark Unusual! F+++/Gem 40,1 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum  brown, beige, cream unusual dark pyrum pattern. Orange color margins and base with pale violet lip among the white teeth. Has a healed slightly growth mark on the labial margin almost invisible and few very small sand grains doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978

Cinctura hunteria (Perry 1811) Gorgeous! F+++ W/O 64,5 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white, blue color with black spiral lines. Blue, white, brown color slightly ribbed aperture and yellowish lip with black marks. Has a drill mark and two healed slightly growth marks. Taken in sand and grass at low tide. Biscayne Key, Miami, Florida 1986

Calliostoma ornatum (Lamarck 1822) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem W/O 20 mm. Very beautiful, special cape St. Francis form. Yellowish/beige color, attractive sculpture with fine nodulose cords. Bluish/white iridescent aperture and  lip with fine teeth. Trawled at 80-100 m. Off Cape St. Francis, Cape Province, South Africa 1977

Voluta Amoria damonii Gray 1864 Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 72,1 mm. Very beautiful and glossy. Cream/white color with tones of brown, yellowish/beige and gray attractive pattern, black shoulder marks and blue marks over the canal. Pale orange/beige, cream, white aperture and lip with brown dots. Has nicks. Taken on sand in shallow water. Broome, North West Western Australia 2000

Linatella caudata (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous! F+++ 47,9 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of beige, brown. cream and white color with attractive knobby and fine nodulose cords. White ribbed aperture and lip with brown teeth. The protoconch and the canal are slightly chipped. Trawled at 30-40 m. Off Cuddalore, Southern Chennai (Madras), India 1983

Calliostoma monile (Reeve 1863) Gorgeous Large! F+++ 23 mm. Very beautiful and glossy. Cream/white color with attractive deep violet, white shoulder and fine cords. Bluish iridescent color corded aperture and lip. Has a slightly growth mark and a drill mark on the spires. Taken at shallow water (natural habitat). Broome, North West Western Australia 1977

Cypraea pyrum dwarf (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Strong teeth Elongate! Gem 31 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional as rarely this species has so strong teeth. Cream, white, brown and beige color attractive pattern and spots. Orange color margins and base with violet lip among the strong white teeth. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978

Cypraea ziczac (Linne 1758) Outstanding Superb! Gem 15,4 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with attractive beige and white typical ziczac pattern, brown spots over the terminals. Margins and base pale yellow, orange color with black and brown spots. Masbate Isl. Philippines 2007

Cypraea lurida pulchroides Alvarado & Alvarez 1964 Outstanding Elongate! F+/F++ 33,3 mm. Very beautiful with extended apex. Dark beige color with soft grayish bands. Cream, beige, pale blue, white color margins and base, orange canals and black terminals blotches. Has healed slightly growth marks and lines doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Cape Verde Islands 1993

Lunella undulata (Lightfoot 1786) Gorgeous Superb! F+++/Gem W/O H 34 W 39,6 mm. Very beautiful. White and blackish color attractive pattern and sculpture. Iridescent white, bluish base aperture and grayish lip. Taken under stones at 2-4 m. Southport, Tasmania 1980

Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve 1853) Gorgeous Yellow Baby! F+++/Gem 29 mm. Not sure about ID. Very beautiful. Tones of yellow color with attractive spiny ribs and fine nodulose body. Trawled. Off Taiwan, south China Sea 1960