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A Near-Gem to Gem Pustularia globulus sphaeridium 17.32mm. Schilder & Schilder, 1938-Chocolate Collected by diver at 8-10 meters under corals in 2009.Panoan Island, Leyte Philippines.   

Artemidiconus isomitratus 21.22mm. Dall 1896.-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Ten Mile creek in sandy and muddy substrate by pickaxe in 1997. Alum Bluff Group Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 15.97-20.44 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Calliostoma philanthropus pontoni 12.04mm. Mansfield, 1930-Extinct  Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation on 04/16/16. SMR Aggregates, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by Melanie Briskin   

Calotrophon laccopoia 21.77mm. Gardner, 1947-Extinct Miocene Collected in sandy and muddy substrate by pick axe at low water level in Winter 1979 Ten Mile Creek, Chipola, Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16-20.4 M.Y.A. Coll: unknown

Calotrophon ostrearum conradi 26.37mm. Mansfield, 1930-Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980's Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Coll: Melanie Briskin

A rare deep-water Flabellum moseleyi 2 3/8" or 56.65mm. Poutales 1880. Trawled by Royal Red Shrimpers at 800-1200' in 1969. Gulf of Mexico West of the Ft Myers, Florida Area. Collected By: Royal Red Shrimpers and identified by: Melanie Briskin Ultra-Rare deep- water coral.   

Lindaconus sulculus 23.89mm. Dall, 1896-Extinct Ultra-Rare Superb Collected by pickaxe in sand and mud substrate matrix from the Chipola Formation, (Lower Beds) on 11/16/19.Alum Bluff, Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Apalachicola River, Liberty County, Bristol. Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16-20.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin Ultra-Rare   

Torcula subgrundifera 2 3/8” or 59.39mm. Dall 1892-Extinct Collected by pickaxe in sand and mud substrate matrix on 11/16/19.Alum Bluff Group, (Upper Beds) Chipola Formation, Apalachicola River, Liberty County, Bristol. Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 15.97-20.44 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin Nice specimen and clean.   

Typhis (Rugotyphis) harrisi 17.85mm. Olsson 1914.-Extinct  Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7, Possibly also Unit 10) of The Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac spoil piles, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

F++/NG Persicula interruptolineata(2) 8.56mm & 8.43mm. Muhfeld,1816 Collected in 4’ of water on sand at night by diver in May,1989 Crown Point, Tobago, West Indies Tending towards more albinistic.

Polystira tenagos 1 5/8” or 37.75mm. Gardner, 1947-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected by pickaxe in sand and mud substrate matrix from the Chipola Formation, (Lower Beds) on 11/16/19.Alum Bluff, Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Apalachicola River, Liberty County, Bristol. Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16-20.4 M.Y.A. Coll: Melanie Briskin Quite rare in good condition.

A Near-Gem to Gem Schilderia achatidea inopinata 1 ½” & 35.94mm. Schilder, 1930 Fishermen at 30-40 meters in 2010. Dakar, Senegal West Africa.   

An F+/F++Sinistrofulgur sinistrum 6 ½” or 162.84mm. w/o Hollister. 1958 Collected on sand bar live buried partially in the sand at -0.5 low tide at night in Dec 1976. Sundial Beach Resort, Lee County, Sanibel Island, Florida. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. This shell hasn't been collected live since the shelling ban of 1994.  

Carolinapecten urbannaensis 1 1/4” or 30.92mm. Mansfield 1929-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Port Charlotte Member of the Bayshore Formation in 2007. Burnt Store Pit, Cape Coral, Florida. Messinian Miocene 5.3-6.3 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin Shell cemented together by matrix but complete. A few Minor nicks are usual. These are Ultra-Rare without a lot of damage.   

Prunum onchidella 18.64mm. Dall, 1890-Extinct Museum quality Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 4 Equivalewnt, Upper Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 01/26/2020. Aggregates Pit, Lee County Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin Fabulous glossy and with color!   

An F++/NG Spondylus foliaceus 3 5/8” or 91.60mm. Schribers, 1793-Superb digitations. Collected by local diver at 20-30 meters in the 2000’s.Cebu, Mactan Island, Philippines, Collector: Local fishermen. Collection if GH.  

F++/NG Vexillum zelotypum 15.45mm Reeve, 1845#6673 Taken in 3’ of water at night in sand in 1979  Mulinuu, Apia Harbor, Upolo Island, Western Samoa.     

Strombus sarasotaensis cannoni 2 ½” or 60.98mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3) 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. Great Specimen with ground coloration.   

An F++/NG Chicoreus dunni 23.35mm. Petuch, 1987 Collected at 1-3 meters in a Blue hole Fed Saltwater pond on eelgrass and hardpan bottom in July, 1987. Palmetto Point Salt Pond, Eleuthera, Bahamas. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Argopecten evergladesensis 1 3/4” or 46.40mm. Mansfield 1931-Extinct  Collected in the Ochopee Member of the Tamiami Formation-Bonita Marl Member on 1/18/2015.Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Collector: Melanie Briskin Outstanding  condition and preservation!