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MITRIDAE (Mitres) and COSTELLARIIDAE (Vexillum)
Vexillum taeniatum - 67mm, F++. $10 |
Scabricola variegata - 43mm, Gem-. $15 |
This is a large and interesting family, tending to prefer warm tropical shallow water. They are sand dwellers and most species are relatively common.The shells come in a stunning array of colors from drab browns/blacks/greys to striking reds/oranges/yellows.They also come in an array of contrasting textures and patterns.
This is a very popular family with collectors because of the number of species to be collected, the diversity of shells within the Family and most species are relatively common and inexpensive. Approximately 450 species are known.
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Mitra incompta - 114.8mm, F+++, Philippines - $20 BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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Vexillum citrinum filiareginae - 65mm, F+++, Philippines. Nice big specimens of good color and quality. $10 GREAT SPECIMENS!!! |
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Vexillum compressum - 44.5mm, F+++, Vietnam. $15 |
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Mitra morchii - 83.5mm, Gem-, Philippines, uncommon/rare species. Nice big specimen, great quality. $35 SOLD RARE BEAUTY!!! |
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Cancilla isabella - 55.5mm, F+++, Vietnam. $15 |
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Vexillum formosense - 52.5mm, F+++, Vietnam. $4
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Vexillum vulpecula - 53mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5 |
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Vexillum costatum - 48.9mm, Gem-, Philippines, uncommon. Beaut specimens. $12 |
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Cancilla gloriola - 43mm, F+++, Philippines. $12 |
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Vexillum mirabile - 56mm, F++, Philippines, uncommon. Nice big colorful specimen, perfect except for slight lip chip. $7 SOLD BIG DARK SPECIMEN!!! |
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Vexillum mirabile - 51.7mmF+++,Philippines - $6 |
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Vexillum granatina - 55.9mm, Gem-, Vietnam. $6 |
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Nebularia hayashii - 42.8mm, Gem, Taiwan. $80 VERY RARE!!! |
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Vexillum stainforthi - 43mm, Gem-, Vietnam. $12 SOLD |
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Cancilla praestantissima - 42mm, Gem-, Vietnam. $4 |
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Vexillum lyratum - 47mm, F+++, Vietnam. $8 |
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Neocancilla circula - 42.3mm, F++, Vietnam. $4 |
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Vexillum acupictum - 36mm, Gem, Vietnam. $6 |
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Subcancilla interlirata - 45.6mm, Gem, Vietnam. $5 |
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Mitra dondani - 43mm, F++, Philippines, uncommon/rare species with unusual pattern. $50 RARE!!! |
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Vexillum granosum - 32mm, Gem, New Guinea. $3 |
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Neocancilla papilio - 40mm, F++, New Guinea. $3 |
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Vexillum plicarium - 47mm, F++, New Guinea. $2 |
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Vexillum cumingi - 33mm, Gem-, Philippines.$20 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!! UNCOMMON!!! |
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Vexillum clathrata - 30mm, Gem-, Philippines. $20 UNCOMMON!!! |
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Vexillum jukesii - 45mm, F++, Western Australia. $9 |
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Scabricola lacunosa - 37mm, F++, Western Australia. $40 |
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Vexillum potierii - 38mm, F+++, Philippines.$25 SPECIAL PRICE!!! |
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Vexillum sanguisugum - 29mm, F+++, Philippines - $6 |
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Cancilla filiaris - 32mm, F++, New Guinea. Unusual ribbed pattern. $3 |
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Neocancilla clathrus - 35mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5 |
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Vexillum mirabile angulosum - 27mm, F++, Philippines, uncommon/rare. $8 |
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Nebularia contracta - 27mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Dibaphus edentula - 25mm, F++, New Guinea. $7 |
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Vexillum polygonum - 32.5mm, Gem-, Philippines. $6 |
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Mitra heinickei - 24.5mm,Gem-, Philippines - $30 RARE SPECIES!!! |
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Zierliana ziervogelii - 25mm, Gem-, Philippines. $9 |
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Vexillum patriarchalis - 24.5mm, Gem-,Philippines - $8 |
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Vexillum lienardi - 34mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 UNCOMMON!!! |
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Vexillum salmoneum - 22mm, Gem, Philippines. $15 RARELY SEEN FOR SALE!!! |
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Vexillum spicatum - 20mm, F+++, Philippines. $20 BEAUT LIGHT PINK COLOR RARELY SEEN FOR SALE!!! |
No. |
Species |
Locality |
Size-mm |
Quality |
Price $US |
| 0801 |
Cancilla bacillum | New Guinea |
14-21 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0802 |
Cancilla clathrus | New Guinea |
27-34 |
F+/F++ |
5 |
| 0803 |
Cancilla carnicolor | New Guinea |
25 |
F++ |
sold |
| 0804 |
Cancilla circula | New Guinea |
30 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0805 |
Cancilla filiaris | Nth. Queensland |
27-33 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0806 |
Cancilla gloriola | Philippines |
52 |
F+ |
3 |
| 0807 |
Cancilla granatina | New Guinea |
28-45 |
F+/F++ |
3 |
| 0808 |
Cancilla papillio | New Guinea |
25-35 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0809 |
Cancilla praestantissima | New Guinea |
27-29 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0810 |
Chrysame contracta | New Guinea |
25 |
F++ |
8 |
| 0811 |
Chrysame coronata | New Guinea |
28 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0812 |
Chrysame cucumerina | New Guinea |
15 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0813 |
Dibaphus edentula | New Guinea |
23-26 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0814 |
Imbricaria conularis | Nth. Queensland |
15-20 |
Gem |
2 |
| 0815 |
Imbricaria olivaeformis | Fiji |
13-15 |
Gem |
2 |
| 0816 |
Mitra acuminata | New Guinea |
25 |
F+ |
3 |
| 0817 |
Mitra aurantia | Nth. Queensland |
32-36 |
F++/Gem |
2 |
| 0818 |
Mitra carbonaria | South Aust. |
45-65 |
F++ |
10 |
| 0819 |
Mitra cardinalis | New Guinea |
53-59 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0820 |
Mitra chrysostoma | New Guinea |
40 |
F+ |
7 |
| 0821 |
Mitra coarctata | New Guinea |
25-32 |
F++ |
SOLD |
| 0822 |
Mitra contracta | New Guinea |
25-35 |
F++ |
8 |
| 0823 |
Mitra cookii | New South Wales |
24-26 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0824 |
Mitra coronata | New Guinea |
35 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0825 | Mitra cucumerina | Solomon Is. |
12-20 |
F+/Gem |
2 |
| 0826 | Mitra erematarum | New Guinea |
40-48 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0827 | Mitra idae | California |
43 |
F+ |
SOLD |
| 0828 | Mitra intermedia | Mozambique |
45 |
F+ |
4 |
| 0829 | Mitra mitra | New Guinea |
78-135 |
F+/F++ |
4 |
| 0830 | Mitra papalis | Tanzania |
87 |
F+++ |
SOLD |
| 0831 | Mitra picta | South Africa |
33 |
F+ |
4 |
| 0832 | Mitra proscissa | Nth. Queensland |
26 |
F++ |
8 |
| 0833 | Mitra puncticulata | Nth. Queensland |
35 |
F |
3 |
| 0834 | Mitra retusa | New Guinea |
16 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0835 | Mitra scutulata | New Guinea |
32 |
F+++ |
7 |
| 0836 | Mitra stictica | New Guinea |
40-63 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0837 | Mitra terebralis | Dar es Salaam |
85 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0838 | Mitra ticaonica | Western Aust. |
20-23 |
Gem |
10 |
| 0839 | Mitra variabilis | Nth. Queensland |
32-40 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0840 | Nebularia amaura | New Guinea |
20 |
F+ |
15 |
| 0841 | Neocancilla clathrus | Solomon Is. |
30 |
F+/Gem |
3 |
| 0842 | Neocancilla granatina | New Guinea |
45 |
F+ |
3 |
| 0843 | Neocancilla papilio | Mozambique |
32-59 |
F++/Gem |
3 |
| 0844 | Imbrcaria conularis | New Guinea |
10-29 |
F/F++ |
2 |
| 0845 | Imbrcaria olivaeformis | New Guinea |
15-18 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0846 | Imbrcaria punctata | New Guinea |
10-15 |
F/F++ |
2 |
| 0847 | Pterygia crenulata | New Guinea |
20-26 |
F+/F++ |
3 |
| 0848 | Pterygia conus | New Guinea |
25-28 |
F+ |
2 |
| 0849 | Pterygia dactylus | New Guinea |
23-40 |
F+ |
3 |
| 0850 | Pterygia fenestrata | New Guinea |
28 |
F+ |
3 |
| 0851 | Pterygia nucea | New Guinea |
52 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0852 | Pterygia sinensis | New Guinea |
33 |
F++ |
8 |
| 0853 | Scabricola casta | Nth. Queensland |
26 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0854 | Scabricola ekerae | Western Aust. |
28 |
F++ |
SOLD |
| 0855 | Scabricola lacunosa | Western Aust. |
35 |
F+ |
40 |
| 0856 | Scabricola ocellata | Nth. Queensland |
20-30 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0857 | Strigatella acuminata | New Guinea |
22-25 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0858 | Strigatella litterata | New Guinea |
16 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0859 | Strigatella scutulata | New Guinea |
31-35 |
F++ |
12 |
| 0860 | Swainsonia casta - white | New Guinea |
42 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0861 | Swainsonia desetangsii | New Guinea |
20-24 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0862 | Subcancilla verrucosa | New Guinea |
18-24 |
F+++ |
6 |
| 0863 | Vexillum amanda | New Guinea |
18 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0864 | Vexillum caffrum - white | New Guinea |
39-55 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0865 | Vexillum caffrum - orange | New Guinea |
45-50 |
F+/F++ |
3 |
| 0866 | Vexillum collinsoni | New Guinea |
23 |
F++ |
10 |
| 0867 | Vexillum cruenatum | New Guinea |
20-31 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0868 | Vexillum curviliratum | New Guinea |
36-38 |
F/F++ |
3 |
| 0869 | Vexillum deshayesi | New Guinea |
15-18 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0870 | Vexillum exasperatum | New Guinea |
16-25 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0871 | Vexillum granosum | New Guinea |
32 |
F++ |
sold |
| 0872 | Vexillum gruneri | Nth.Queensland |
15 |
Gem |
3 |
| 0873 | Vexillum intermedia | Mozambique |
45 |
F+ |
10 |
| 0874 | Vexillum jukesii | Western Aust. |
40-47 |
F+/F++ |
9 |
| 0875 | Vexillum lyratum | Nth. Queensland |
35-40 |
F+/F++ |
12 |
| 0876 | Vexillum ornatum | Taiwan |
69-78 |
F+ |
4 |
| 0877 | Vexillum ormosense | Taiwan |
43-47 |
F++ |
6 |
| 0878 | Vexillum plicarium | Nth. Queensland |
35-50 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0879 | Vexillum ranosum | Nth. Queensland |
30-43 |
F+/F++ |
5 |
| 0880 | Vexillum rubrocostatum | New Guinea |
28 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0881 | Vexillum rugosum | Mozambique |
40-45 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0882 | Vexillum runeri | New Guinea |
21 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0883 | Vexillum sanguisugum | New Guinea |
28 |
F++ |
5 |
| 0884 | Vexillum semifasciatum | New Guinea |
20 |
F++ |
5 |
| 0885 | Vexillum suluense | Nth. Queensland |
23 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0886 | Vexillum taeniatum | New Guinea |
50 |
F+ |
8 |
| 0887 | Vexillum transpositum | New Guinea |
28 |
F++ |
SOLD |
| 0888 | Vexillum vulpeculum | Philippines |
50 |
F+ |
2 |
| 0889 | Vexillum vulpeculum - orange | New Guinea |
30-35 |
F+/Gem |
3 |
| 0890 | Ziba bacillum | New Guinea |
16 |
F+++ |
3 |
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