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An F++ Chicoreus (Triplex) emilyae  1 7/8” or 49.17mm. Petuch,1987- “Peach/Orange” Trawled by Local fishermen in 100-150’ of water around sand and rocky bottom. Offshore of Punta Patuca, Honduras. These are hard to get now in the orange color. Some workers are calling this florifer. However, the difference in the fronds can be seen clearly show this species to be different from florifer. 

Carolinapecten murdockensis parawatsonensis n. ssp. 3 1/8” or 79.36mm. Waller, 2018 Collected in the Jupiter Waterway Member of the Murdock Formation in a lake being dug insitu in the lake wall in June 2021. North Port, Sarasota County, Florida. Zanclean Pliocene 4.4-5.3 M.Y.A. Collector: BH#3 Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil Pecten. This is a very rare complete pair of this hardly seen species.

Carolinapecten murdockensis murdockensis sp. ssp. 2 ¾” or 70.31mm. Waller Collected in the Cocoplum Member of the Bayshore Formation in clay and sand in March,2022. Lake being dug on land site, North Port, Sarasota County, Florida. Messinian Miocene 6.3-7.3 M.Y.A. Collector: Brandon Hiner,identified by Melanie Briskin Extremely rare pair attached together by matrix and one of thew finest we have seen.   

Neverita sp. 3 1/2" wide or 85.38mm. Extinct un-named Collected in the Holey Land of the Bermont Formation -Loxahatchee Member-(Formerly Aftonian Pleistocene)Palm Beach Aggregates, Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida. Calabrian Pleistocene 780,000-1.8 M.Y.A.

Pseudadusta hertweckorum 2 1/8” or 53.74mm. Petuch, 1991-Extinct Adult Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020.Caloosa Materials, LLC, Ruskin, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector Patrick McCue. Identified by Dr. Ed Petuch.   

Siphocypraea (Lokossea) daughenbaughi 2 ¾” or 68.14mm. Berschauer & Waller, 2020. Extinct Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 3 Equivalent) of the Tamiami Formation on 06/06/2021. Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Some color, gloss. Over great condition and rare from this member.   

An F+/F++Ceratostoma burnetti 3” or 76.94mm. Adams and Reeve, 1849-“Gorgeous”Collected by diver at subtidal depths. South End of Wando Island, South Korea. Gorgeous, winged specimen with operculum lost.  

Pseudadusta metae 2 5/8” or 64.78mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct. Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4, Black Layer) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020.Aggregates Pit, Tampa Bay Area, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector P#2 Identified by Melanie Briskin -Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil Cypraea. A really nice choice specimen found often with black

Siphocypraea (Seminolecypraea)trippeana 2 1/8” or 53.30mm. Parodiz, 1988-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2022. Found in a lake site being dug for a land site. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: BH#3. Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil cypraea. A This is a 0% off

Solenastrea bella 7 1/2" 0r 186.94mm. Conrad, 1841-Extinct Collected in the Chowan River Formation in 2016 Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County North Carolina. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.6-3.0 M.Y.A. Coll: Eric Prokopi

Chesapecten middlesexensis 7 ¼” or 183.20mm Tall x 192.89mm. wide. Mansfield, 1936 Collected in the Cobham Bay Member of the Eastover Formation. James River, Surry County, Virginia. Messinian Miocene 5.33-7.246 M.Y.A. Collector: Unknown. A very large- superb example with the usual pin-holing and minor damage as show on the umbo. This is a matrix piece and is very heavy as both sides are attached. Rarely offered still intact this

Pseudadusta metae 2 7/8” or 72.91mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Adult Collected in the Fruitville member (Petuch Unit 4) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1990’s. Quality Aggregates Phase 9. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.00 M.Y.A. Collector: To be furnished to the buyer of the fossils.   

Siphocypraea cannoni 2 3/8” or 59.24mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 3 Equivalent, Upper Beds) on 03/21/2021.Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Rare in the Golden Gate Member.   

Tropochasca lindae 4 3/4” & 121.89mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct “Superb Adult Giant” Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020. Quality Aggregates Pit in 1992. Sarasota, Sarasota County, Piacenzian Pliocene 3.00-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by Melanie Briskin. Ultra-Rare at this magnificent size! A must have for the serious collector. These are unicorns at this size!   

An F/F+ Paradusta barclayi 1 1/8” or 27.88mm. Reeve, 1857 Trawled at Unknown depth by fishermen in 2016. Algoa Bay Area, South Africa. This has color and markings but is still somewhat glossy nice and clean and with visible octopi marks. Dead Taken but most gloss, color etc.   

Pseudadusta (Bithloa)kalafuti 2 ¾” or 68.02mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3, Middle beds) of the Tamiami Formation in 1988. Apac Quarry, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin   

Akleistostoma floridana 2 5/8” or 62.76mm. Mansfield, 1931-Extinct Superb Variant Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020. Tampa Bay Area, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector P#2 -Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil cypraea. A superb small colorful and glossy variant. 

An F++ Cymbiola aulica 4 5/8” or 117.62mm. Sowerby, 1825 “Blood Red Beauty. Collected by fisherman at 25-30 meters in 2000.Jolo, Sulu Seas Archipelago, Philippines. Super Superb color. Lip with only small abrasion at top and very, very minor growth line on dorsal area.   

Siphocypraea(Lokossea)daughenbaughi 2 1/8” or 54.76mm.Berschauer & Waller, 2020-Extinct New Species variant Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 3) of the Tamiami Formation on 11/24/19.Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene approximately 2.8 M.Y.A. Collector: Melanie Briskin Ultra-Rare Some Gloss and some color and markings. Spots show on both sides characteristic of the

Akleistostoma (Mansfieldicypraea)juliagardnerae 3 3/8” or 82.46mm.  Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3, Middle Beds) 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 and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Magnificent specimen.