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Two Near-Gem to Gem Blasicrura pallidula pallidula(2) 19.45mm & 18.93mm. Gaskoin, 1849 Collector Obtained from Local fisherman in 1999 Palawan Island, Philippines.  

Two F++/Near-Gem Timoclea marica(2) 19.41mm & 12.82mm. Linne, 1758 Collected by Local diver at 20-30 meters on April 12, 1967 Agat, Guam Collector/Diver: Unknown Not offered much   

Two F++Leucozonia nassa leucozonalis (2) 18.79mm & 15.57mm. Lamarck, 1822 Collected in 5-6' water around rocks in sand by snorkel in 1992.  Tulum, Yucatan, East Mexico. Collector: Unknown   

Strioterebrum vertebralis 14.28mm. Olsson & Harbison, 1953-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

A Near-Gem to Gem Purpuradusta gracilis macula 18.34mm. Angas, 1867 Collected intertidally by diver at unknown depth in 1990  Gloucester Passage, Queensland, Australia.   

Solenosteira (Hanetia) vaughani 1 1/4” or 31.80mm. Dall,1903-Extinct  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. Collector: Melanie Briskin   

An F++/NG Volvarina capensis 11.83mm. Krauss, 1848 Taken “Live” in 12 meters of water on sandy reef in May,1992 Fish Hoek, False Bay, SW Cape, South Africa. Collector: Doris Tarr    

Macrocallista nimbosa 3 1/2" or 86.40mm. Lightfoot 1786-Fossil Ultra Superb Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 7 Equiv, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 8/27/2014 Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified: Louise Briskin. High degree of preservation and gloss and a great collector’s item.   

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!   

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   

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.   

A Near-Gem to Gem Vexillum cadaverosum 18.18mm. Reeve, 1844-Ex-LG#6710 Collected in shallow water un sandy areas by snorkel diver in 1980 Pirae, Tahiti   

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.     

Americoliva reticularis(2) 1 ¼” or 30.78mm & 1 1/4” or 29.79mm. Lamarck, 1810#6530 Collected in 5-15’ of water by diver in sand trails in April 1987 Gun Cay, South of Bimini Island, Bahamas Collector: Melanie Briskin.   

Stylophora affinis-Type 2   3" or 75.91mm. Duncan, 1863-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 12/04/16. Aggregates Pit, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Coll: Melanie Briskin Some great coral lite preservation visible on a typical piece found as branch coral. Ultra-Rare    

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   

A Near-Gem to Gem Oliva (Galeola) todosina 22.53mm. Duclos, 1840-Albinistic Collected in shallow water by local fishermen in 1999.  Sulu Seas, Archipelago, Philippines Collector: Local Native Collector. 

Near-Gem to Gem Oliva (Oliva) caroliniana(2) 1 1/8” or 27.80mm & 1” or 25.99mm. Duclos, 1840. Diver Collected crawling in sand in relatively shallow water in 1980.Tulear, Madagascar Collector: Obtained from Local diver.   

Two F++ Supplanaxis nucleus (2) 13.53mm & 12.92mm. Bruguiere,1789 Found Live on rocks intertidally in 1988 Porlamar, Isla De Margarita, Venezuela. Collector: Unknown.  

Pterorhytis conradi 1” or 26.36mm. Dall, 1890-Extinct “Dwarf” Collected in the Chowan River Formation in 2016. Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County North Carolina. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Eric Prokopi. Identified by: Melanie Briskin.