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An F++/NG Hexaplex cichoreum 2” or 50.45mm. w/o. Dunker, 1869-“Dwarf”Collected by a diver at 10-12 meters in 2012. Bohol Island, Philippines.   

An F+/near F++ Vokesimurex chrysostoma 2 1/8” or 53.99mm. Sowerby ,1834 Collected in 1-3’ in mud on March 1989 Margarita Island, Venezuela. Minor siphonal canal chips nice gray coloration. Not offered from Margarita Island, recently.

An F+ Spondylus imperialis 3 3/8” or 89.05mm. Chenu, 1843 Pinkish Body Hue on spines. Collected “Live Taken” in net at 15 meters of water in June 2015.Samar Island, Philippines. Collector: Local Fishermen Collection of GH. Long spine to the end of Long Spine.   

An F++ Turris babylonia 3 ¼” or 81.06mm. Linne, 1758 Collected by Diver at 25 meters in Dec 2009. Palawan Island, Philippines.   

An F++Cylinder ammiralis 2 ¼” or 56.14mm. Linne, 1758 Fishermen at 10-20 meters in 2009 Tawi Tawi Island, Philippines.   

Crucibulum multilineatum 1 3/8” or 33.23mm. Conrad, 1841-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    

Architectonica catanesei 21.86mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct 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 Architectectonidae. Choice smaller example.   

Crepidula (Crepidula) fornicata 2” or 51.75mm. Linne, 1758 Collected in the James City Formation in the 2000’s Lee Creek Texas Gulf Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County, North Carolina Calabrian Pleistocene 780,000-1.8 M.Y.A. Coll: Eric Prokopi Usual chips around valve typical looking fornicate from Lee Creek.

An F++/NG Rhizoconus pertusus amabilis 1 ¼” or 30.51mm. Lamarck, 1810 Collected by diver at 15-20 meters in the 1990’s Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines.   

Stephanocyathus spiniger 28.85mm & 25.64mm. Marenzeller, 1888 Trawl nets at 3 meters in 2000. Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines. Not to be sold outside of the United States as this is endangered.  

A Fine/F+ Turris dollyae 3 ½” or 85.21mm. w/o Olivera, 2000 Collected on coral reef at 18-20 meters in the 2000’s Rasa Island, Palawan, Philippines. Nice protoconch or tip. Small chips along siphonal canal but otherwise very displayable.   

Cyclophorus daranganicus(2) 28.15mm. w/o & 28.10mm. Hidalgo,1888 Landsnail around shrubbery, ground trees etc. Quezon N.P, Luzon, Philippines. Large one with operculum. Collector: Proestler.   

An F++/NG Pair of Decatopecten plica 1 5/8” or 37.74mm. Linne, 1758-“Orange” Collected in Tangle nets set at 30-40 meters in 2010. Ligtong, Rosario, Cavite, Philippines.   

Calusaconus spuroides 1 3/8” or 33.72mm. Olsson & Harbison, 1953-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 Spots visible.   

An F+++/NG Harpulina lapponica 2 ¾” or 68,41mm. Linne, 1767 Trawled at 40-60 meters deep by local boats in 1992, Cuddalore, SE India.  

Pleioptygma prodroma 24.15mm. Gardner, 1938-Extinct Juvenile Rare#6111 Collected buried in sand and substrate on the banks of Farley Creek by pick-axe on 04/18/15.Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16.0-20.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin   

Solenosteira vaughani 1 3/8” or 31.92mm. Dall,1903-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980's. ApacPit. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: Melanie Briskin. One of the better we have had.   

Stramonita caloosana 1 5/8” or 40.07mm. Tucker & Wilson, 1933-Extinct with worm shells Superb Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation on of the Tamiami Formation on March 8th, 2021. Diggings for a deep lake for future construction site. Sarasota County, Sarasota Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Marginella rosea 20.29mm. Lamarck, 1822  Taken live in 30 meters of water on reef by diver in January,1993 Hout Bay, SW Cape, South Africa. Collector: Doris.    

Prunum limatulum (2) 13.58mm&13.04mm. Conrad, 1834-Extinct Collected in the Moore House Member of the Yorktown Formation in the 2000’s.Lone Star Cement Company Pit, Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Piacenzian Pliocene 2.8-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Michael Reagin.