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Purple Stylaster californicus formerly Allopora californica 8 ¾” Wide x 4 ½” Tall. Verrill,1866. Collected in the 1960’s near the Catalina Island, Area by scuba divers. This species is not collectable anymore and is a restricted species from an old collection. This is a vintage piece. We can only ship in the United States because the coral has too much of a chance of being seized by overseas customs by fish &

An F++ Epitonium scalare 2 ¼” or 55.91mm. w/o. Linne, 1758 Collected at 80-90 meters by local fishermen in 2016. Negros Island, Philippines. This is a larger specimen than Normal.   

AN F++/NG Siratus tenuivaricosus 2 ¼” or 56.45mm. w/o. Dautzenberg, 1927.Trawled by Fishermen at 39-40 meters on sand and hardbottom with coral in 2010. Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil.   

Cymatophos veatchi 1 ¾” or 45.95mm. Olsson, 1922-Extinct Large Superb Rare Collected by field workers at locations of Lower Gatun Age in the 1990’s. San Judas, Panama. Tortonian Miocene 11 M.Y.A. Collector: Unknown. Well-Preserved.   

An F+ Lyncina kuroharai 1 3/8” or 31.40mm. Kuroda & Habe, 1961-Sub-Adult.Trawled from deep waters at unknown depth. Taiwan. Rare shell that is sub-adult so has to be rated F+ .  

An F+/F++Ceratostoma burnetti 3” or 76.94mm. Adams and Reeve, 1849-“Gorgeous”Collected by diver at subtidal depths. South End of Wando Island, South Korea. Gorgeous, winged specimen with operculum lost.  

Tropochasca metae 3 5/8” or 89.43mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Superb.Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: To be furnished to the buyer of the fossil.   

The most superb and Frilly Spondylus rotundatus 3 3/4” or 93.07mm. Heilprin, 1886-Super Frilly Specimen Collected in muck in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 11/1997. Quality Aggregates Pit #9, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: To be furnished to the buyer of the fossil. A really rare frilly specimen sure to get into the avid fossil shell collectors

An F+ F++ Chicoreus cornucervi 3 12/” or 85.74mm. w/o Roding, 1798 Collected “Live Taken” by diver at 30 metersaround rocks and under coral slab. in 2012.Dampier, West Australia. Long spines and really nice specimen!   

Prunum (Microspira) apalachee 14.42mm. Gardner, 1937-Extinct Miocene.Collected by pickaxe in sand and mud substrate matrix from the Chipola Formation, (Lower Beds) in the 2000’s Alum Bluff, Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Apalachicola River, Liberty County, Bristol Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 15.97-20.44 M.Y.A. Collector: To be added when purchased.   

Akleistostoma (Paludacypraea) patula 2 5/8” or 66.81mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct. Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2021. Lake being dug on land site, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida, Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector BH#3. Identified by Melanie Briskin -Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data on this fossil Cowrie.   

Dolicholatirus metae 1 1/8” or 27.77mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Rare.Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota, County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: Melanie Briskin.   

Kohniconus patstreamae 1 3/8” or 33.66mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Ultra-Rare.Collected in the Buckingham Member (Petuch Unit 10) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1990’s. Quality Aggregates Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.4-3.6 M.Y.A. Collector: Unknown.   

An F+ to very nearly /F++Timbellus phyllopterus 2 ¼” or 55.90mm. Lamarck, 1822. Collected by diver at 20 meters on and around rocks in 1999.Point Noir Area, Guadeloupe. French West Indies. Missing operculum but gorgeous Orange color with minor pin-holing on some fronds. A wonderful little specimen at a great price for any collection.   

An F++/NG Parvamussium cristatellum 9.10mm. Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912.Fishermen trawled at 80-150 meters in April. 2005. Tubod, Siquijor, Philippines.   

Pseudadusta (Bithloa) kalafuti 2 7/8” or 73.04mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct.Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3, Middle Bed) of the Tamiami Formation in Dec- February, 2023. Lake Dig Site with insitu specimens. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: MJ. Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil Cypraea.   

An F++/NG Concholepas concholepas 3 ¼” or 81.02mm. Bruguiére, 1792.Collected on rocks by diver at 20 meters in 1990. Coquimbo, Chile. Covered by barnacles with No Operculum. Rarely Offered.   

Two Near-Gem to Gem Pseudozonaria arabicula (2) 25.85mm & 24.02mm. Lamarck, 1819. Collected by diver in shallow water amongst rocks in 1990. Las Perlas Islands, Panama.   

A “Dwarf” F+++/NG Trona stercoraria  1 ¾” or 45.92mm.Linne, 1758 Collected by diver at 3-5 meters in 1999. Cameroon, Victoria, West Africa.   

An F+/F++ Siratus consuelae 1 ¾” or 43.80mm. Vokes, 1963 Collected in Fisherman’s traps set at 100- 120meters in the 1990’s Port Louis, Guadeloupe, Lee Ward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean.