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Chicoreus calusa 1 1/4” or 31.03mm. Petuch, 1994 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   

Jaspidiconus wilsoni 19.30mm. Petuch, 1994- Extinct Superb 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 This specimen is ultra- superb with nice spiral sulci. Protoconch intact and the lip has a minor chip! A real treasure!   

Michela trabeatoides 16.30mm. Harris, 1895-Extinct-Ultra-Rare#6738 Collected in the Stone City Formation in the 2000’s Burelson County, Texas. Bartonian Middle Eocene 37.8-41.2 M.Y.A. Collector: Michael Reagin   

800046 Solenosteira (Hanetia) aclinensis 1 3/8” or 32.18mm. Tucker & Wilson, 1932-Extinct Superb Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation in July,2021. Diggings for a deep lake for future construction site. Manatee County, Bradenton, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector:BH#3. Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data on this fossil Buccinidae. One of

Turbo castanea f. ayersi 1 3/8" or 32.95 mm. Olsson, 1967-Extinct superb Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami formation in the 1990's. Quality Aggregates Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: Herbert Waldron Identified by Melanie Briskin.   

Carolinapecten urbannaensis 1 7/8” or 47.57mm. Mansfield 1929-Extinct Rare Collected in the Port Charlotte Member of the Bayshore Formation in 2007 Burnt Store Road Pit, Cape Coral, Florida. Messinian Miocene 5.33-7.246 M.Y.A. Coll: Melanie Briskin. Really nice example with minor chipped area on one valve almost unheard of this good!

An F+/F++ Chicoreus (Triplex) brevifrons 3 1/8” or 79.15mm. w/o  Lamarck,1822 Collected under mangroves root in the sandy mud at low tide in 2010. Parguera, Puerto Rico Area.   

An F++ Barycypraea teulerei 1 5/8” or 40.72mm. Cazenavette, 1846 Collected on sand at low ride in 1995 Masirah Island, Oman.   

Heilprinia florida 2 ¾” or 70.37mm. Olsson & Harbison, 1953-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member of the Tamiami Formation on 04/016/16 SMR Aggregates, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A.

Heilprinia hasta 2” or 50.24mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member of the Tamiami formation in the 1980’s Apac Pit Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Superb specimen with minor nicks.

Jaspidiconus susanae 20.36mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Upper Beds-Unit 3) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1970’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.6-3.0 M.Y.A. Chips along the lip as usual but nice little specimen.

A near-Gem Mauritia arabica immanis 3” or 75.43mm. F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1939-Gorgeous Collected by local diver at 5-7 meters in the 2000’s Toliara, Madagascar. Collector: Diver Unknown.   

Chicoreus stephensae 2 1/8" or 52.34mm. Petuch, 1994.-“Superb” 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. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Fusinus watermani 3 3/8” or 83.22mm mm. M. Smith, 1936. Collected in the Belle Glade Member of the Bermont Formation in 1998 Star Ranch Quarry, Clewiston, Florida. Ionian Pleistocene 126,000-400,000 Very rare now. Always have chips and breaks of the tail.

Cantharus lindae 1 1/2" or 34.70mm. Petuch 1994-Extinct Superb Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Sarasota County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

An F+/ F++ Chama Lazarus 3 5/8” or 90.05mm. Linne, 1758-“LG White”Collected by local diver at 18-20 meters in 2009. Bohol Island, Philippines. Nice digitations.   

Chicoreus xestos 1 5/8” or 38.47mm. E. Vokes, 1974-Extinct rare Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 1988. Apac Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified: Melanie Briskin.   

Jaspidiconus wilsoni 24.43mm. Petuch, 1994- 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. Great shell with minor lip nicks and nice sharp spire. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Hard to get now.  

A F++ Notocypraea comptonii mayi 24.87mm. Beddome, 1898 Collected by snorkeling in 3 meters of water in 1988 Point Macdonnell, South Australia. Very tiny scar.

Volutifusus typus 3 3/8" or 83.01mm. Conrad, 1863-Extinct  Collected in the Chowan River Formation in the 2000's Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County North Carolina. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Coll: Eric Prokopi some color and enamel left. Hard to obtain now.