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Akleistostoma floridana 3 3/8” or 83.45mm. Mansfield, 1931-Extinct Rare Variant Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Sarasota County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin. A very hard to get variant of this fossil cowrie.   

Miltha carmenae 3 5/8"” or 89.72mm.H. Vokes 1969-“Giant”-Extinct  Collected in the Holey Land of the Bermont Formation on Sept 16th, 2001.Palm Beach Aggregates, Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida. Calabrian Pleistocene 781,000-1.8 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Herbert Waldron with Edward J Petuch. Very large intact specimen.    

Cantharus lindae 1 1/2" or 34.70mm. Petuch 1994-Extinct Superb Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Sarasota County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Anadara idonea harveyensis 3” or 75.84mm. Mansfield, 1932-Extinct Rare Adult Giant Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) 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. Very Rare and not offered much. May be named a subspecies in the future 

Pleioptygma debrae 4 7/8” or 123.53mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Giant Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota, Sarasota County. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by: Melanie Briskin. This is the large and fat. Rarely as good.   

Tequestaconus miamiensis 1 3/8” or 34.20mm. Petuch, 1996-Extinct Ultra Rare Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 7 Equivalent) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1970’s. Mule Pen Quarry, Naples, Florida, Collier County Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and Identified by The Bradley’s Extremely rare and rarely in collections.   

Chicoreus xestos 1 5/8” or 38.47mm. E. Vokes, 1974-Extinct rare Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 1988. Apac Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified: Melanie Briskin.   

Ximeniconus chipo lanus 14.90mm. Dall 1896-Extinct Miocene  Collected in sandy substrate by pickaxe at low water level in Farley Creek on 4/18/15.Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 15.97-20.44 M.Y.A. Really nice condition!   

Anadara lienosa 4” or 100.16mm. Say 1822-Extinct Larg Collected in the Belle Glade of the Bermont Formation on June 24th, 2001. Palm Beach Aggregates Pit, Loxahatchee, Palm Beach County, Florida. Chibanian Pleistocene 126,00-400,000 Years Ago. Collected and identified by: Herbert Waldron and Edward J Petuch.   

Strombus sarasotaensis cannoni 2 ¼ or 55.84mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A.     

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.   

An F+/nearly F++ Oliva (Strephona) incrassata 1 3/4” or 44.06mm. Lightfoot, 1786. Collected on tidal flats in sand live at low tide in 1987 San Felipe, Baja, West Mexico. Nice Protoconch and lip slightly rough Not a common color form.   

Siphocypraea (Lokossea) daughenbaughi 2 1/4” or 54.54mm. Berschauer & Waller, 2020 Extinct Ultra -Rare Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 3, Upper Bed Facies) of the Tamiami on 11/23/14 Bonita Grande, Lee County, Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.00 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Dauciconus collierensis 21.20mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct-Ultra Rare Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Upper Beds, Petuch Unit 4, Equivalent) of the Tamiami Formation on 12/02/18.Bonita Grande Aggregates Pit, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected by: Melanie Briskin and identification confirmed by Dr. Ed Petuch.   

Jaspidiconus wilsoni 24.43mm. Petuch, 1994- Extinct Collected in the Ft Denaud Member of the Caloosahatchee Formation in 2004. Brantley Pit, Arcadia, Florida. Gelasian Pleistocene 2.2-2.4 M.Y.A. Great shell with minor lip nicks and nice sharp spire. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Hard to get now.  

Pterorhytis fluviana 1 ¼” or 31.33mm. Dall, 1903-Rare Extinct Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation on Formation on March 8th, 2021. Diggings for a deep lake for future construction site (Permission Obtained. Sarasota County, Sarasota Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

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.   

Pliculofusus ramondi 1 5/8” or 39.86mm. Maury, 1902 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 15.97-20.44 M.Y.A. Collected by: Melanie Briskin and identified by Melanie Briskin.   

Ancilla chipolana 18.36mm. Dall,1900-Extinct Very Rare Miocene Collected with pickaxe in sand and mud substrate in the creek walls in 2015. Farley Creek. Alum Bluff Group Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 15.97-20.44 M.Y.A. Collected by: To be provided to the buyer of the fossil. Identified by: Melanie Briskin. Very Rare intact.   

Chicoreus stephensae 2 1/8" or 52.34mm. Petuch, 1994.-“Superb” 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.