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Calusaconus spuroides 1 3/8” or 33.72mm. Olsson & Harbison, 1953-Extinct Collected in the Ft Denaud Member of the Caloosahatchee Formation in 2004 Brantley Pit, Desoto County, Arcadia, Florida. Gelasian Pleistocene 2.2-2.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin Spots visible.   

An F+++/NG Harpulina lapponica 2 ¾” or 68,41mm. Linne, 1767 Trawled at 40-60 meters deep by local boats in 1992, Cuddalore, SE India.  

Pleioptygma prodroma 24.15mm. Gardner, 1938-Extinct Juvenile Rare#6111 Collected buried in sand and substrate on the banks of Farley Creek by pick-axe on 04/18/15.Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16.0-20.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin   

Solenosteira vaughani 1 3/8” or 31.92mm. Dall,1903-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980's. ApacPit. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: Melanie Briskin. One of the better we have had.   

Prunum limatulum (2) 13.58mm&13.04mm. Conrad, 1834-Extinct Collected in the Moore House Member of the Yorktown Formation in the 2000’s.Lone Star Cement Company Pit, Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Piacenzian Pliocene 2.8-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Michael Reagin.   

Artemidiconus isomitratus 1" or 25.94mm Dall 1896.-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Ten Mile creek in sandy and muddy substrate in 1997. Alum Bluff Group Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16-20.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

An F++ Mauritia grayana 2 ¾’ or 67.17mm. Duclos,1833 Collected by a diver from 8-10 meters in 2004 Samar Island, Philippines. 

A Fine/F+ Cymbium pachyus 5 5/8” or 138.91mm. Pallary, 1930. Trawled by Local fishermen in 2012. Kribi, Cameroon.   

Chicoreus judeae 1 3/4” or 45.69mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation on 04/04/2016 SMR Aggregates Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin Quarry now defunct   

Heiprinia hasta 2 7/8” or 74.95mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Rare Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3 , Uppermost beds)of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.6-3.0 M.Y.A. Coll: Melanie Briskin Bonus Mollusk drill.

F+/F++Thaisella kiosquiformis (2) 39.69mm & 30.24mm. w/o Duclos, 1832.Collected at low tide on sand in 2012. Coiba Island, Panama.   

An F++/Mostly Near-Gem Amphidromus basilanensis 44.20mm & 40.29mm. Bartsch,1917 Land Snails Found by natives. Basilan Island, Mindanao, Philippines.    

An F++/NG Babelomurex (Laevilatiaxis) cristatus 20.47mm. Kosuge,1979 Tangle Nets at 200-250 meters in 2010. Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines.    

An F+/F++ very uncommon Calliostoma laugieri f. spongiarum 10.13mm.Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus,1882.Dredged from unknown depth in 1998 off Sesimbra, Portugal.

Hippopus hippopus 4 5/8” or 118.12mm. Linne, 1758-Decorative Bear Claw Clam Collected by fishermen in the 1970’s on mixed bottom. Punta Engano, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. This is a nice decorative specimen.   

Ochetoclava caloosaensis 23.08mm Dall 1892-Extinct Collected in the Ft Denaud Member of the Caloosahatchee Formation in 2004. Brantley Pit, Arcadia, Florida. Gelasian Pleistocene 2.2-2.4 M.Y.A.

Seashells on Sanibel & Gulf Coast Beaches-A Picture Postcard Booklet fully intact by Harlan E. Witkopf & Anne Joffe 32 Species and 20 suitable for framing, All Photos are perforated and for postal use. Represents the glory of Sanibel Pre-Hurricane Ian. May be very difficult to obtain anymore. Want to pass it onto a new home that would appreciate my love for Sanibel.   

17518 An F+/F++ Sinistrofulgur sinistrum 5 ¾” or 147.84mm. w/o Hollister. 1958 Collected on sand bar live buried partially in the sand at -0.5 low tide at night in Dec 1976. Sundial Beach Resort, Lee County, Sanibel Island, Florida. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. This shell hasn't been collected live since the shelling ban of 1994.  

Calliostoma virginicum 10.65mm. Conrad, 1873-Extinct Rare Collected in the Moore House Member of the Yorktown Formation in the 2000’s.Lone Star Cement Company Pit, Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Michael Reagin.   

An F++/NG Chicoreus paini 1 ¾” or 45.49mm. w/o Houart, 1983 Local diver at unknown depth in 1979 New Britain, Papua New Guinea.