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MURICIDAE (Murex, Rock Shells, Latiaxis etc.)
Pterynotus bednalli - 87mm, F+++, $950 SOLD
FANTASTIC SPECIMEN - BIG & BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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A fascinating, large and diverse family often characterised by delicate spines, horns, frilly wings and long tails.They vary in size from the small and insignificant rock shells(12mm) to the large horny Chicoreus ramosus (300mm). They live in tropical and sub tropical oceans from the intertidal zone, living on mangrove roots and rocks, to the ocean depths (200mts) and comprise approximately 700 species. This family makes a stunning display in any collection.
Murex troscheli - 128mm, F+++, Philippines. Big beauties, these are as good as you can get. $15 |
Chicoreus ramosus - 220mm, F+++. $40 |
Hexaplex chichoreum - 113mm, F++, $20 |
Siratus alabaster - 159mm, F++, $30
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Murex pelipili |
Pterynotus pellucidus |
Magilus antiquatus - 200mm, New Guinea - $15 |
Pterynotus miyokoae - 48mm, F++, Philippines SPECIAL PRICE - $20 |
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Chicoreus
cornucervi - 85mm, Gem, Northern Territory, now uncommon due to habitat
destruction and isolated habitat locations.Nice big perfect specimens.$25 |
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Rapa
rapa - 82mm, F+, North Queensland, uncommon. Found embedded in soft
corals (parasitic host).Very unusual shell from the Muricidae Family.
$7 SOLD |
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Siratus
pliciferoides - 105mm, F+++, Taiwan, common, trawled 150mts. Nice big
clean specimens. $25 |
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Haustellum haustellum - 100mm, F+++, Philippines. $4 |
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Murex
hirasei - 110mm, F+++, Taiwan, uncommon, trawled. Beautiful big delicate
specimens. Difficult to obtain in such good condition. $90 |
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Murex
kiiensis - 113mm, F+++, Taiwan, uncommon, trawled 150mts. Again, beautiful
big delicate specimens. $45 |
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Haustellum
tweedianum - 60mm, F+++, North Queensland, common, trawled 100mts. Attractive
pink color and of very good quality. $15 |
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Murex brevispina macgillivrayi - 75mm, F+++, Queensland. $5 |
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Pterynotus elongatus - 72mm, F+++, Philippines. $30 BEST I HAVE SEEN FOR SIZE & QUALITY!!!!!! |
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Chicoreus superbus - 77.5mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 70mts. Nice big specimens of very good quality. $20 |
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Chicoreus annandalei - 78.5mm, F++, Philippines, netted 120mts, uncommon. Nice big specimens again. $20 |
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Chicoreus superbus problematicus - 77mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 60mts. Beaut coloring and good quality. $25 |
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Pterynotus miyokoae - 55-60mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Beautiful species with delicate frills and spines. One of the most collectable of all Murex. $40 BIG SPECIMENS!!!! GREAT PRICE!!!!! |
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Homalocantha scorpio - 56.5mm, F+++, Philippines, dived 30mts. Uncommon this size. Big black beauties. $9 |
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Homalocantha scorpio - 40mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 |
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Chicoreus aculeatus - 54mm, F+++, Philippines, dived 15mts. Great specimens with frilly spines and lovely pink/orange coloring. $12 |
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Chicoreus venustulus - 56mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, dived 12mts. Lovely pink/brown/cream coloring. $14 |
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Homalocantha zamboi - 45mm, F++, Philippines, netted. Beaut big specimens of this unusual Murex. $10 |
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Homalocantha anatomica - 45mm, F++, Philippines. $9 |
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Chicoreus crocatus - 57mm, F+++, Philippines. Beautiful specimens, nice bright colors. $20 BEAUT SPECIMENS!!!! |
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Chicoreus
damicornis - 46mm, F++, Southern Queensland, uncommon, trawled.Nice
big specimens. $17 |
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Hexaplex
stainforthi - 45mm, F+++, Northern Territory. Nice little Murex with
black spines against an orange/brown background, quite striking. $3
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Hexaplex stainforthi (albino) - 38.5mm, F+++, Northern Territory. $10 ALBINO FORM!!! |
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Chicoreus territus - 51.2mm, F+++, Queensland. $9 |
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Chicoreus axicornis - 42.5mm, F+++, Indonesia. $7 |
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Pteropurpura
plorator - 32mm, F++, Taiwan, common, beautiful little specimens of
the 'winged' Murex family, very cute. $12 SOLD |
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Chicoreus laciniatus - 32.8mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, dived 20mts. Nice fresh orange specimens. $8 |
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Murex celinamarumai - 36mm, F++, Philippines, rare, netted 100mts. Beautiful and fragile with delicate pink coloring. Choice specimens SOLD |
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Murexiella pelepilli - 28mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 60mts. Nice pink color form in excellent condition. $15 |
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Murexiella martini - 21.5mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare, netted 50mts. Very strange little Murex with an unusually long tail. $40 |
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Pterynotus martinetana - 24mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon/rare, netted 40mts. Beautiful little species - unusual coloring. $30 |
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Latiaxus
marwae - 30mm, F++, Taiwan, trawled 150mts. Very unusual Latiaxis, very
collectable because of shell design. $18 |
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Latiaxis fearnleyi - 43mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. $15 |
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Latiaxis japonicus - 29mm, F+++, Philippines. $12 |
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Latiaxis armatus - 33.3mm, F+++, Philippines, netted 100mts, uncommon. Cream/brown color form. $25 |
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Latiaxis pagodus - 33mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 40mts. Beaut pure white specimen in great condition. $12 |
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Latiaxis cristatus - 32.8mm, F+++, Philippines $40 |
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Latiaxis armatus - 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $25 |
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Latiaxis princeps - 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $30 |
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Latiaxis princeps- 30mm, F+++, Philippines. $30 |
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Babelomurex wormaldi - 19mm, F+++, Philippines. $25 |
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Latiaxis armatus - 32mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 100mts. Another beautiful little specimen. $20 |
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Latiaxis gemmatus - F++, Philippines, netted 100mts. Unusual color and different shape. $15 |
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Latiaxis takahashii - 25.5mm, F++, Philippines, netted 90mts. Beautiful candy pink coloring. $20 |
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Latiaxis echinatus - 17.5mm, F+++, Philippines, netted 80mts. Another beautiful little specimen with candy pink coloring. $30 |
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Coralliophila erosa - 33mm, F+++, Vietnam. $8 |
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Coralliophila neritoidae - 26mm, F+++, Vietnam. $5 |
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Thais orbita - 50mm, F+++, Northern New South Wales. $3 |
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Trochia cingulata - 35mm, F++, South Africa. $2 |
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Lataxiena blosvillei - 35.5mm, F+++, North Queensland. $4 |
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Cronia margariticola - 31.5mm, Gem, North Queensland. $2 |
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Nassa serta - 59mm, F+++, North Queensland. $10 BIG SPECIMEN!!! |
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Cronia
funiculus - 24mm, Gem, Fiji. $3 |
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Drupa morum - 38mm, F+++, New Guinea. $2 |
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Drupina grossularia - 29mm, F+++, New Guinea. $2 |
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Drupina lobata - 38mm, F+++, Western Australiaa. $3 |
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Favartia salmonea - 25mm, Gem-, Western Australia. $12 |
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Attiliosa nodulifera - 27mm, F++, Philippines, uncommon, netted 40mts. Unusual little specimen - looks like a Murex. $10 |
Latiaxis kawamurai |
Latiaxis vicdani |
OTHER MURICIDAE SPECIES
No. |
Species |
Locality |
Size-mm |
Quality |
Price $US |
| 0601 | Bedeva hanleyi | Queensland |
33 |
F+++ |
4 |
| 0602 | Chicoreus banksii | Western Aust. |
55 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0603 | Chicoreus brunneus | New Guinea |
45-80 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0604 | Chicoreus cervicornis | Queensland |
53 |
F+ |
15 |
| 0605 | Chicoreus cornucervi | Northern Territory |
85 |
F++/Gem |
25 |
| 0606 | Chicoreus damicornis | Queensland |
46 |
F+ |
17 |
| 0607 | Chicoreus ramosus | New Guinea |
150-250 |
F++ |
20 |
| 0608 | Coralliophila gilli | Italy |
29 |
F++ |
140 |
| 0609 | Cronia aurantiaca | Nth. Queensland |
33 |
F++ |
1 |
| 0610 | Cronia avellana | Western Aust. |
25 |
F++ |
1.50 |
| 0611 | Cronia crassulnata | Nth. Queensland |
20-34 |
F+ |
2 |
| 0612 | Cronia margariticola | Western Aust. |
45 |
F++ |
.50 |
| 0613 | Cuma lacera | Western Aust. |
45 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0614 | Drupa grossularia | New Guinea |
26 |
F+++ |
2 |
| 0615 | Drupa morum | New Guinea |
28 |
F+++ |
2 |
| 0616 | Drupa ricina | Fiji |
22 |
F+++ |
2 |
| 0617 | Drupa robusidaea | New Guinea |
30 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0618 | Haustellum haustellum | New Guinea |
85-110 |
F++ |
3-5 |
| 0619 | Haustellum tweedianum | Queensland |
60-68 |
F++ |
10 |
| 0620 | Hexaplex stainforthi | Western Aust. |
36-46 |
Gem |
3 |
| 0621 | Lataxiena blossvillei | Nth. Queensland |
34-36 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0622 | Latiaxis mawae | Taiwan |
30 |
F++ |
18 |
| 0623 | Murex kiiensis | Taiwan |
113 |
F++/Gem |
45 |
| 0624 | Murex hirasei | Taiwan |
110 |
F++/Gem |
90 |
| 0625 | Murex macgillvrayi | Western Aust. |
68-72 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0626 | Murex pecten | Nth. Queensland |
87-120 |
F/F++ |
6 |
| 0627 | Murex queenslandicus | Nth. Queensland |
65-68 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0628 | Murex tribulus | New Guinea |
83-90 |
F/F++ |
7 |
| 0629 | Morula granulata | Nth. Queensland |
20 |
F++ |
1.50 |
| 0630 | Morula marginalba | Sth. Queensland |
20 |
F++ |
1.50 |
| 0631 | Nasa francolina | Western Aust. |
36-43 |
F+/F++ |
2 |
| 0632 | Nasa serta | New Guinea |
38-60 |
F++ |
1 |
| 0633 | Neorapana tuberculata | Mexico |
50-57 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0634 | Neothais orbita | New Sth. Wales |
50-60 |
Gem |
2 |
| 0635 | Pinaxia coronata | Phillipines |
43-55 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0636 | Pteropurpura plorator | Taiwan |
32-35 |
F+/F++ |
12 |
| 0637 | Pterynotus miyokoae | Philippines |
47-65 |
F/F++ |
30-70 |
| 0638 | Purpura haustorium | New Zealand |
58-65 |
F++ |
1 |
| 0639 | Purpura persica | Nth. Queensland |
40-72 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0640 | Rapa rapa | Nth. Queensland |
82 |
F++ |
7 |
| 0641 | Rapana bezoar | Vietnam |
60 |
F++ |
6 |
| 0642 | Rapana rapiformis | Sth. Queensland |
55-75 |
F++ |
6 |
| 0643 | Siratus pliciferoides | Taiwan |
105 |
F++/Gem |
25 |
| 0644 | Stramonita javanica | Western Aust. |
47 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0645 | Stramonita muricina | Nth. Queensland |
15 |
F++ |
5 |
| 0646 | Thais aculeata | Nth. Queensland |
29 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0647 | Thais bicostalis | South Africa |
50 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0648 | Thais bufo | New Guinea |
40-59 |
F+/F++ |
3 |
| 0649 | Thais capensis | South Africa |
40 |
F++ |
1.50 |
| 0650 | Thais dubia | South Africa |
30 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0651 | Thais echinata | Western Aust. |
40-45 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0652 | Thais haemostoma | South Africa |
58 |
F+ |
2.50 |
| 0653 | Thais haemostoma floridama | Florida |
60-70 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0654 | Thais kieneri | Queensland |
40-47 |
F++ |
1 |
| 0655 | Thais mancinella | New Zealand |
30-40 |
F++ |
1 |
| 0656 | Thais orbita | New South Wales |
40-50 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0657 | Thais orbita textilosa | Victoria |
45 |
F++ |
4 |
| 0658 | Thais patula | Mexico |
50 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0659 | Thais squamosa | South Africa |
35-45 |
F++ |
2.50 |
| 0660 | Thais tuberosa | Queensland |
34 |
F++ |
2 |
| 0661 | Trochia cingulata | South Africa |
30-35 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0662 | Trophon echinatum | Italy |
16 |
F++ |
8 |
| 0663 | Trophon fraseri | West Africa |
35 |
F++ |
8 |
| 0664 | Trophon geversianus | South America |
43-48 |
F++ |
25 |
| 0665 | Trophon muricatum | Italy |
8 |
F++ |
3 |
| 0666 | Vexilla vexillum | New South Wales |
20-23 |
F++ |
5 |
| 0667 | Zeatrophon ambiguus | New Zealand |
38-48 |
F++ |
5 |
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