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Strombus sarasotaensis 3 5/8” or 91.73mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Adult Giant. Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation in the 1980’s. Apac Pit, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

Two F++ NG Sinum perspectivum (2) 1 ¼” or 31.15mm & 1 ¼” or 30.18mm. Say, 1831 Collected live on sand bar at -0.4 low tide in March 1989 Sundial Beach Resort, Lee County Sanibel Island, Florida. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Can no longer be collected “Live Taken” since the “Live Shelling ban of 1994” Common Name: Baby's Ears.   

Mansfieldostrea compressirostra 4 ¾” or 118.55mm. Say, 1824-Extinct Collected in the Jupiter Waterway Member of the Murdock Station Formation Found in an area where they were digging a lake in April,2022. Sarasota County, Nokomis Hawthorn Group. Zanclean Pliocene 4.6-5.3 M.Y.A. Collector: BH Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector will be divulged in the final data. This is a 0% off Consignment Item.   

Balanus newburnensis 4 5/8” or 113.49mm. Weisbord, 1966-Extinct Gorgeous Ultra Rare Cluster Collected in the Sarasota Member of the Murdock Station Formation. Found in an area where they were digging a lake in 2020. Sarasota County, Nokomis, Florida. Hawthorn Group. Zanclean Pliocene 4.3-4.9 M.Y.A. Collector: BH Identified by Melanie Briskin Collector will be divulged in the final data on this fossil barnacle cluster. This cluster is very

Argopecten comparilis 2 1/8” or 53.66mm. Tuomey and Holmes, 1857-Extinct Collected in the Buckingham Member (Petuch Unit 10) of the Tamiami Formation in April,2022 Lake being dug on land site, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida, Piacenzian Pliocene 3.4-3.6 M.Y.A. Collector:BH#3Identified by: Melanie Briskin. Collector and location will be divulged to the buyer of this Rare fossil Argopecten. This is a consignment item with 0% off. Often

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.   

Siphocypraea (Lokossea) daughenbaughi 2 3/8” or 57.77mm. Berschauer and Waller, 2020-Extinct variant Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Petuch Unit 3 Equivalent) of the Tamiami Formation on 06/06/2021. Aggregates Pit, Lee County, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Some minor color & gloss A must have for a serious collector.   

Artemidiconus isomitratus 1" or 25.94mm Dall 1896.-Extinct Ultra-Rare Collected in the Ten Mile creek in sandy and muddy substrate in 1997. Alum Bluff Group Chipola Formation, Calhoun County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16-20.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

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   

Globularia fischeri (3) 25.82mm,14.61mm,14.00mm. Dall, 1892-Extinct Collected in sand and mixed substrate by pick-axe on the Apalachicola river in 11/2013 Alum Bluff Group, Chipola Formation, Liberty County, Florida. Burdigalian Miocene 16-20.4 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin. Usual chips in these ultra-rare fossil shells.    

Lindaconus streami 2 5/8” or 62.67mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3) of the Tamiami Formation in April 2022. Found in a lake being dug for a land site in 2022. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: BH#3 Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil cypraea. Identified by Melanie Briskin. Nice blackish fossils with the usual

Carolinapecten murdockensis murdockensis sp. ssp. 2 ¾” or 70.31mm. Waller Collected in the Cocoplum Member of the Bayshore Formation in clay and sand in March,2022. Lake being dug on land site, North Port, Sarasota County, Florida. Messinian Miocene 6.3-7.3 M.Y.A. Collector: Brandon Hiner,identified by Melanie Briskin Extremely rare pair attached together by matrix and one of thew finest we have seen.   

Jaspidiconus wilsoni 19.30mm. Petuch, 1994- Extinct Superb 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 This specimen is ultra- superb with nice spiral sulci. Protoconch intact and the lip has a minor chip! A real treasure!   

Gradiconus parkeri 1” or 24.58mm. Richards & Harbison, 1947-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 This specimen shows the spots under UV light. Really nice example with minor usual lip chips but way above average for the species.   

Volutifusus typus 4"or 102.16mm. Conrad, 1863-Extinct Rare Collected in the Chowan River Formation in 2017 Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County North Carolina. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: Eric Prokopi. Identified by Melanie Briskin   

Septatstrea matsoni over hystrivasum 4 5/8” or 114.34mm. Vaughan, 1919-Extinct EX-Large 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.   

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.   

Akleistostoma  juliagardnerae 2 7/8” or 73.97mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 3, Middle Beds) 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 on this fossil cowrie. This is a consignment

Pseudadusta metae 2 5/8” or 63.86mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4, Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020. Found in a lake being dug for a land site in 2021. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector: BH#3 Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil cypraea. Identified by Melanie Briskin   

Akleistostoma olssoni 2 3/4” or 70.02mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011”Extinct Variant” Collected in the Fruitville Member (Petuch Unit 4. Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020. Aggregates Pit, Tampa Bay Area, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.00 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. This is a