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Jaspidiconus susanae 23.12mm. Petuch, 1988-Ultra-Rare Pustulated Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Fruitville Equivalent, Unit 3)) of the Tamiami Formation in 2014.Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Le County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.00 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin   

Anadara lienosa 3 3/4" or 92.64mm. Say, 1832--Extinct Large Collected in the Belle Glade Member of the Bermont Formation on June 24th, 2001.Palm Beach Aggregates Pit, Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida. Chibanian Pleistocene 129,000-400,000 Years ago. Collector: Herbert Waldron with Dr Ed Petuch   

Trachyphyllia bilobata 1 3/4” or 45.43mm. Wide Duncan,1863-Extinct Outstanding Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 7 Equivalent, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 12/19/2021. Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

An F+/F++Sinistrofulgur sinistrum 6 ½” or 162.84mm. 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.  

Two F+/NG Distorsio clathrata 34.03mm. (Periostracum) 32.76mm. w/o Lamarck 1816.Trawled by shrimpers at 80-100’ in Dec 2007 Dry Tortugas, Florida. Obtained and identified by: Melanie Briskin.  

Chicoreus xestos 1 7/8” or 46.52mm. E. Vokes, 1974-Extinct  Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 1989-1990. Apac Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified: To be provided to the buyer of the fossil.   

Bursa rugosa 1 ¼” or 31.54mm. G.B. Sowerby II, 1835-Fossil Collected by field workers at locations of the Gatun Formation along the coast in the 1990’s. San Judas, Panama. Tortonian Miocene 8.5-11.5 M.Y.A. Collector: Unknown. Well-Preserved. Rather uncommon.   

Polystira sp. 1 7/8” or 48.94mm. Extinct Fossil Collected by field workers at locations of the Gatun Formation along the coast in the 1990’s. San Judas, Panama. Tortonian Miocene 8.5-11.5 M.Y.A. Collector: Unknown. Well-Preserved. Rather uncommon.   

Tropochasca lindae 4” or 101.74mm. Petuch, 1991-Ultra-Rare Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020. Aggregates Pit, Tampa Bay Area, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: To be provided to the buyer of the fossil. Identified by Melanie Briskin This is an Ultra-Rare shell sure to find its way into a serious collector’s cabinets. These are large shells and

Phyllonotus martinshugari 2 1/4" or 55.9mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Superb Collected in Ayers Landing Member of the Caloosahatchee formation on Oct 6th, 2002. Palm Beach Aggregates Pit. Palm Beach County, Loxahatchee, Florida. Gelasian Pleistocene 1.8-2.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Herbert Waldron with Dr. Ed Petuch. This is now more difficult to obtain with closed quarries.   

Solenosteira aclinensis 1 ¼” or 30.16mm. Tucker & Wilson, 1932-Extinct Superb Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4) of the Tamiami Formation on March 8th, 2021. Diggings for a deep lake for future construction site. Sarasota County, Sarasota Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected & identified by: Melanie Briskin Superb example they aren’t found in better condition than this!   

Siphocypraea problematica 2 1/2” or 61.85mm. Heilprin 1886-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. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin Specimen with some color, gloss and tell-tale spots under UV.   

Siphocypraea (Seminolecypraea) micanopy 1 7/8” or 47.59mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011. Ultra-Rare. Collected in the Buckingham Member (Petuch Unit 10) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1990’s. Quality Aggregates #6 Piacenzian Pliocene 3.4-3.6 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Carolinapecten(eboreus) walkerensis 3 ¾” or 97.40mm. Tucker, 1934-Extinct Rare Collected in the Buckingham Member (Petuch Unit 10) of the Tamiami Formation in July. 2021. Lake being dug on land site, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida, Piacenzian Pliocene 3.4-3.6 M.Y.A. Collector: to be furnished to the buyer of the fossil. Identified by: Melanie Briskin. A very rare shell in great condition.   

Pterorhytis conradi 1 ¼” or 31.29mm. Dall, 1890-Extinct Juvenile Variant Collected in the Chowan River Formation in 2016 Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County North Carolina. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Eric Prokopi. Identified by: Melanie Briskin. and a bonus mollusk tiny drill started. A wonderfully preserved specimen.   

Two F++/NG Canarium rugosum (2) 29.38mm & 29.8mm. Sowerby I, 1825. Collected at low tide in silty sand and weeds on 1981. Vava’a Tonga. Collector: Unknown.   

Melongena corona 2 3/4” or 71.34mm. w/o Gmelin, 1791 Collected on mudflats in grass and sand at low tide in 1979. Blind Pass, Lee County, Sanibel Island, Florida. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin   

Two F+ juvenile Cymatium (Monoplex) vestitum (2) 22.81mm & 27.36mm. Hinds,1844. Collected at low tide under rocks in June 1994 Panama Beach, Guanacaste Province, Northwest, Costa Rica.   

Two Near Gem to Gem Americoliva sayana (2) 45.58mm &44.40mm. Ravenel,1834 Low tide in sand in the 1980’s. Mullet Key, Ft Desoto Park, St Petersburg, Florida.   

Chicoreus floridanus 1 7/8” or 47.35mm. E. Vokes,1965-Extinct 7 Fronds Superb. Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation on 02/02/94. Quality Aggregates 6, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: To be furnished to the buyer of the fossil. Mollusk drill in body is a bonus. Very rare 7 frond specimen!!!