Argopecten ventricosus (G. B. Sowerby II 1842) Gorgeous Extra large! F+++/Gem 50 mm. Very beautiful and glossy. White color with attractive black, beige, tones of brown marks, fine nodulose body and large ribs. Trawled by shrimp boats. Off Salinas, Santa Elena, Ecuador 1991

Cronia aurantiaca (Hombron & Jacquinot 1853) Gorgeous Colorful Large! F+++/Gem 31,5 mm. Very beautiful. White, black, cream and yellow color bands, attractive sculpture with knobby and fine lamellate cords. White base, aperture and lip with black marks and fine teeth. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken under rocks on reef at low tide. Kings Head Beach, Caloundra, Qld. Australia 1988

Neocancilla papilio (Link 1807) Outstanding Knobby Superb! Gem 29,6 mm. Very beautiful. White color background with black and brown marks attractive sculpture with knobby cords. Cream, pale yellowish/orange aperture and lip with teeth. Taken on sand. Tiny motel between Nui and Iti", Huahine Isl. French Polynesia 1976

Meiocardia samarangiae F. R. Bernard, Cai & B. Morton 1993 Gorgeous Rare! F+++/Gem 29,3 mm. Very beautiful and attractive shape. Milky/white body color and cream, pale yellowish on the side with attractive cords. Has three very small drill holes. Trawled at 100-190 m. East side of Yakushima Isl. Kagoshima, Japan 1990

Murex Naquetia triqueter (Born 1778) Gorgeous Superb! F+++/Gem 54,1 mm. Very beautiful. White and cream color with brown marks, attractive knobby and fine nodulose cords, perfect wings. White, bluish mature aperture with and yellowish lip with teeth. Has two drill marks. Taken on sand. Malololailai Isl. Fiji 1982

Cypraea sulcidentata Gray 1824 Gorgeous Superb!F+++/Gem 31 mm. Very beautiful and heavy. Grayish/cream and pale beige color soft banded dorsum with pale beige ring. Cream base with strong white teeth and callosus margins. Dived at 7-10 m. under dead corals. Mala Wharf, Maui, Hawaii 1977

Codakia orbicularis (Linne 1758) Outstanding! F+++/Gem H 53,6 W 61,8 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white body and pink color on the top sides, attractive sculpture with nodulose ribs. Taken at 3-5 m. in sand between rocks. Cancun, Yucatan, Mexico 1995

Murex Hexaplex trunculus (Linne 1758) Outstanding Large Knobby! F+++/Gem W/O 72 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, white, grayish, beige, and brown color bands with attractive shoulder knobs, fine nodulose cords and spiral knobs. White, beige, brown mature aperture and lip with sharp teeth, brown, beige marks. Has a slightly growth mark on the dorsum doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Hard to find in so good quality and clean. Self collected on sand and rocks at 4-6 m. Voula Bay, Saronicos...

Conus damasomonteiroi (Petuch & R. F. Myers 2014) Gorgeous Rare Superb! Gem 23,9 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of brown, beige and white color attractive pattern with granulose cords. White aperture and lip. Trawled at 60-80 m. Off Amazonas River Mouth, Amapa, Brazil, near French Guiana 2024

Voluta Odontocymbiola americana (Reeve 1856) Gorgeous Knobby! F+++/Gem 46,4 mm. Very beautiful exceptional color and patterns. Cream and beige color with attractive knobby shoulder, brown pattern and black marks. Cream, grayish, pale beige aperture and lip. Has nicks. Trawled at 40-50 m. Off Praia das Neves, South Espirito Santo, Brazil 2024

Conus victoriae Reeve 1843 Gorgeous Large! F+++ 54,3 mm. Very beautiful. White and blue color with yellowish/beige over line pattern and orange, black marks. Bluish, white aperture and lip with beige dots and fine teeth. Has two growth lines, micro defects and few nicks. Taken under rocks at extreme low tide. Karratha, Western Australia 1991

Murex Hexaplex princeps (Broderip 1833) Gorgeous! F+++ 68 mm. Very beautiful. White color with black, brown, beige bands, marks and spiral lines, attractive large spines. White ribbed aperture and black lip with teeth. Has few little chipped spines and canal. Taken on rocks in shallow water. Jaco Beach, Puntarenas, West Costa Rica 1980

Conus capitaneus Linne 1758 Outstanding Unusual Pattern! F+++/Gem 59,1 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow and beige color with white band and attractive sparsely black marks and densely black marks on the lip side, black, dark brown and white flat spires. Bluish, white aperture and yellowish lip. Has few micro defects. Self collected at 2-3 m. under dead coral. Alona Kew, Panglao Isl. Bohol 2005

Murex Chicoreus pseudosuperbus albinistic (Houart, Moe & C. Chen 2017) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 52,6 mm. Very beautiful. White color with orange/cream soft bands, attractive spiral knobs, nodulose and fine lamellate cords, perfect spines. White mature ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Cebu 1998

Conus regius Gmelin 1791 Gorgeous Extra large High Spire! F+++/Gem 57 mm. Very beautiful and heavy. Cream and white color with attractive tones of brown, blackish, blue marks and dots, knobby shoulder and granulose cords. White aperture and lip with  brown dots and teeth. Dived at 20-30 m. in coral reef. Off Alcobaca, Southern Bahia, Brazil 2019

Conus vexillum Gmelin 1791 Gorgeous Superb! F+++/Gem 76,5 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of beige, brown, yellow, black and white color with white band and attractive pattern. Bluish/white aperture and pale beige lip Has few micro defects. Self collected in sand under stone and dead coral at shallow water. Alona Kew, Panglao Isl. Bohol 2005

Domiporta filaris (Linne 1771) Outstanding Brown Cords! Gem 19 mm. Very beautiful. Cream, white color with brown, beige nodulose cords. White aperture and lip with brown marks and fine teeth. Taken on white sand in shallow water. Tiny Motu between Iti and Niu, Huahine Isl. French Polynesia 1976

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