Murex Chicoreus gloriosus (Shikama 1977) Gorgeous Banded White/Orange! Gem 45,1 mm. Previously known as venustulus which occurs in the Marquesas, see Houart, Moe & Chen, 2015 the Nautilus 131 Very beautiful special color. White color with orange bands, attractive knobby, nodulose and lamellate cords, perfect spines and rose top. White mature ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. Panglao Isl. Bohol 2008

Murex Murexiella martini Shikama 1977 Gorgeous White Superb! Gem 17,9 mm. Very beautiful. White color with attractive granulose cords, very long perfect spines and long curved siphon. White mature aperture and spiny lip. Balicasag Isl. Bohol 1999

Harpa amouretta Roding 1798 Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 41,2 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with brown, beige pattern and marks. White, cream ribs with brown, beige lines. Cream/white aperture and lip with yellow/orange, beige marks. Take in sand in shallow water. Lami, Suva Harbor, Viti Levu, Fiji 1970

Harpa amouretta Roding 1798 Gorgeous Densely Ribs! Gem 49,5 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with brown, beige, gray pattern and marks. White, cream densely slim ribs with brown, beige lines. Body color aperture and lip. Take in sand in shallow water. Lami, Suva Harbor, Viti Levu, Fiji 1970

Harpa amouretta Roding 1798 Gorgeous Large Ribs! F+++/Gem 47,1 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with brown, beige pattern and marks. White, cream large ribs with brown, beige lines. Body color aperture and lip. Take in sand in shallow water. Lami, Suva Harbor, Viti Levu, Fiji 1970

Harpa doris juvenile Roding 1798 Gorgeous Baby!F+++/Gem 41,8 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive beige pattern and reddish/orange large marks. Ribs with cream, beige, brown, blackish marks and lines. Bluish/white, pale pink aperture with gray marks and thin lip. From Greek trawlers. Senegal, West Africa 1978

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

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

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

Harpa cabritii Fischer 1860 Gorgeous Superb Colorful! Gem 54,2 mm. I just followed the original labe but I assume it is Harpa harpa Linne 1758. Small but the most beautiful looks almost a new species! Blackish, blue, brown, beige, violet, cream, white color attractive pattern and spiny shoulder. Tones of orange, black, cream, gray ribs. Black and yellow base. Multicolor aperture and body color perfect lip. Taken in sand at shallow water. Maldives 1990

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

Murexsul mariae H. J. Finlay 1930 Gorgeous Rare! F+++/Gem  24,5 mm. Very beautiful. Dark brown and cream color spiral lines with attractive ribs and nodulose cords. White, bluish mature ribbed aperture and lip with brown marks and fine teeth. Has slightly chipped protoconch. Taken on rocks at low tide. Manukau Heads, West of Auckland, North Isl. New Zealand 1970

Paratrophon patens (Hombron & Jacquinot 1854) Outstanding Extremely Rare! Gem W/O 22,7 mm. Very beautiful. Bluish, white body and grayish/brown color top with attractive sculpture and large granulose cords. Brown, beige, white aperture and lip with teeth. Has few micro and the protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken on rocks at low tide. Ringaringa Beach, Stewart Isl. New Zealand 1996

Babelomurex basilium (Penna-Neme & Leme 1978) Gorgeous Superb! F+++/Gem W/O 34,6 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with attractive lamellate cords and almost perfect shoulder spines. White aperture and spiny lip. Trawled in dead shells bottom at 300-350 m. Off Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brazil 2005

Murex Siratus beauii (Fischer & Bernardi 1857) Gorgeous Large! F+++/Gem W/O 88,6 mm. Very beautiful rare southern Brazil form. Cream/white and beige color bands with brown marks, attractive knobby, nodulose cords and almost perfect spines and wings. White mature aperture and lip with brown marks and teeth. The side of the canal and a lip spine are slightly chipped. Trawled at 200 m. Off Cabo de Santa Marta, Santa Catarina, Brazil 2006

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