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An F++/Near-Gem Purpuradusta gracilis japonica 16.88mm. Schilder,1931 Lot#6820 Collected at night from shoreline to 60’ of water by diver under stones and rocks in September,1975. Manazaru, Japan Collector: Charles Cardin.   

A Near-Gem to Gem Purpuradusta gracilis notata 13.52mm. Gill, 1858  Collected at low tide under rocks in Nov 21st, 1978 Sidab, Oman Collector: Peter Papakyriakov.   

An F++ Staphylaea staphylaea consobrina 17.72mm. Garrett, 1879. Collected in shallow water under coral in 1975. Tyron Island, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia  Collector: Mary Dykes.   

Akleistostoma olssoni 3 1/8” or 79.14mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Lower Beds, Petuch Unit 4) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020. Aggregates Pit, Tampa Bay Area, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: S#1. Identified by Melanie Briskin Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil cypraea.  

An F+/F++ Vexillum puella 9.79mm. Reeve, 1845  Collected under intertidal rocks by snorkel at 2-3’ in 1979 Fresh Creek, Andros Island, Bahamas. 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.    

Sconsia hodgii 1 7/8” or 47.55mm. Conrad, 1841-Extinct  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.   

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.   

A Fine Spondylus varians 5 ½” or 160.95mm. Sowerby, 1829 Collected by local divers at 20-30 meters. Bohol Island, Philippines. Collector: Local Diver. Collection of GH Top valve is slightly chipped in two spots. But this is a nice large heavy shell.   

A Fine Spondylus regius 5” or 126.17mm. Linne, 1758 Collected in Tangle Nets at 60-80 meters in 1990’s Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines. Collector: Local Fishermen Collection of GH. Nice specimen with some damage on one valve.   

An F+ Spondylus regius 3 7/8” or 98.85mm. Linne, 1758 Collected in Tangle Nets at 70-80 meters in 1990’s Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines. Collector: Local Fishermen Collection of GH. Nice small specimen.   

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++/NG Spondylus variegatus 2 ½” or 60.29mm. Schreibers, 1793-Superb Spines Collected by diver at 25-30’ in the 2000’s Bohol, Island, Philippines. Collector: Local Fishermen Collection of GH. Umbo to the end of Long Spine.   

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.  

An F+/F++Spondylus imperialis 105.40mm. Chenu,1843-Pinkish 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.  

A Fine Reddish/Purple Spondylus americanus 5 3/8” or 134.35mm. (umbo to longest spine) Hermann, 1781 Collected by Diver at between 135-150’ on Oil rig Pipeline. Gulf of Mexico Off Texas. Collector/Diver: Unknown Collection of GH. Really gorgeous color. Rare from oil rigs and hard to obtain   

An F++/NG Spondylus sinensis 4 1/8” or 103.90mm. Schreibers, 1793-Superb Collected by diver at 6-8 meters in the 2000’s Bohol Island, Philippines. Collector: Local diver. Collection of GH    

 An F+/ very nearly F++Spondylus regius 4 7/8” or 124.13mm. Linne, 1758-“Long Spines” Collected at 25-30 meters by fishermen in the 1990’s. Bohol Island, Philippines. Collector: Local Fishermen Collection of GH Lovely color and long spines.   

An F+/ almost F++ Spondylus victoriae 4 5/8” or 116.35mm.(Umbo to Longest Spine) G. B. Sowerby II, 1860.Trawled in the Capricorn Channel approximately east of Yepoon, Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia. Collector: Fishing Trawlers. Collection of GH   

An F++ Purpuradusta gracilis macula 17.03mm. Angas, 1867 Collected intertidally under rocks in 1980 Gloster Passage, Queensland, Australia. Collector:Melanie Briskin