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Cerithioclava turricula 1 3/4” or 49.30mm. Petuch, 1994 Very Rare Juvenile #6046 Extinct Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 7, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 10/28/18.Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Argopecten comparilis 2 1/8” or 53.66mm. Tuomey and Holmes, 1857-Extinct Collected in the Buckingham Member (Petuch Unit 10) of the Tamiami Formation in April,2022 Lake being dug on land site, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida, Piacenzian Pliocene 3.4-3.6 M.Y.A. Collector:BH#3Identified by: Melanie Briskin. Collector and location will be divulged to the buyer of this Rare fossil Argopecten. This is a consignment item with 0% off. Often

Living Terebras of the World-A Monograph of the Recent Terebridae of the world. Bratcher & Cernohorsky Copyright 1987. Dust Cover great with minor scuffs. Over 100 recent species from that time period. Madison Publishing Associates. 240 Pages both Color and mostly Black & White Photos and illustrations. This book is a very important work and is highly desirable for the collector of shell books. Like new but rating is Excellent

Manicina pliocenica 2 ½” or 60.41mm. Gane, 1900-Extinct Ultra-Rare Juvenile Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 7 Equivalent, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 07/11/2021. Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: Melanie Briskin. Well-Preserved.   

A Fine/F+ Macrocypraea cervus 3 5/8” or 91.05mm. Linne, 1758-“Lovely Pattern” Collected by scuba diver at 10-15’ deep in crevices under rocks in the 1980’s.Big Pine Key, Florida. A lovely specimen but there are sand grains trapped under the dorsum and sand blister on the side of the cowrie. Atypical of a shallow water specimen probably attacked during growth on local patch reefs.   

An F++/Near-Gem Murex troscheli 6 3/8” or 159.24mm. w/o Lischke, 1868-EX-Large. Collected in nets by local fishermen in 1999. Bantayan Island, Philippines.   

Taeniaturbo dominicensis f. laloi 16.69mm. C.J. Maury, 1917 -Extinct Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation in 2017. Aggregates Pit, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Coll:Melanie Briskin

Taeniaturbo dominicensis f. laloi 24.56mm. C.J. Maury, 1917 -Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation in 2017. Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Coll: Melanie Briskin Ultra-Rare 

Lindaconus cherokus 3 3/8” or 83.49mm. Olsson & Petit, 1964-Extinct Giant 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 This is a beautiful giant showing marking and more under UV.   

An F++Chicoreus cichoreum 4 ¾” or 117.64mm. w/o Gmelin, 1791-“Superb Long Spine ” Diver at 20 meters in March, 2014. Cebu Island, Philippines.   

An F+ /F++Epitonium scalare 2 3/8” or 57.03mm. w/o Linne, 1758 Trawled from deeper waters in 2016. Nha Trang, Vietnam. Exceptionally large very hard to get specimen. A true gem in a collection. Not offered with an operculum.   

Lindaconus jeremyi 2 3/8” or 59.24mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Upper Beds, Petuch Unit 2 Equivalent) of the Tamiami Formation on 06/06/2021.Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin Fabulous colorful specimen. Rarely this good!     

An F+++ Chicoreus florifer 2 7/8” or 71.67mm. Reeve,1846 Collected by a diver on hardpan bottom at 6-8’ in the 1990’s Berry Islands, Bahamas. Collector: Unknown.   

Hawaiian Marine Shells by: E. Alison Kay Book in Good+/Very Good Condition considering a Copyright of 1979. Dust Cover is torn but the book is not marked inside and is in excellent condition. Bishop Museum Press. Pages: 654195 figure photos and illustrations of species. A few color Pages but mostly in B/W/ If you collect Hawaiian shells is a must have book .  

Hyotissa meridionalis 4 1/4” or 106.25mm. Heilprin, 1886-Extinct “Lovely” Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in Feb,2022. Lake Dig Site with insitu specimens. Manatee County, Bradenton, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: MJ. Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil Oyster.   

Manicina cf. areolata 4 3/8” or 109.45mm. Linne, 1758-Extinct Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 11/29/15. Aggregates Pit, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. One o0f the strange stalk to hold to the bottom variants. Great preservation!

Mansfieldostrea compressirostra 4 ¾” or 118.55mm. Say, 1824-Extinct Collected in the Jupiter Waterway Member of the Murdock Station Formation Found in an area where they were digging a lake in April,2022. Sarasota County, Nokomis Hawthorn Group. Zanclean Pliocene 4.6-5.3 M.Y.A. Collector: BH Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector will be divulged in the final data. This is a 0% off Consignment Item.   

Pterorhytis conradi 1 5/8” or 40.00mm. Dall, 1890-Superb Extinct Rare  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. Collector: Eric Prokopi Avery nicely preserved specimen. 

Scaphella mansfieldi 3 1/4” or 82.03mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Choice 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 P#1 -Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data on this fossil Scaphella. Identified by Melanie Briskin. This is a consignment item with 0% off.   

Siderastrea pliocenica 2 1/2" or 61.20mm. Vaughan, 1919-Extinct Superb Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 7 Equivalent, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 09/10/17. Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin.