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An F++/NG Rhizoconus pertusus amabilis 1 ¼” or 30.51mm. Lamarck, 1810 Collected by diver at 15-20 meters in the 1990’s Olango Island, Cebu, Philippines.   

A near-Gem Mauritia arabica immanis 3” or 75.43mm. F. A. Schilder & M. Schilder, 1939-Gorgeous Collected by local diver at 5-7 meters in the 2000’s Toliara, Madagascar. Collector: Diver Unknown.   

F+++/ Near-Gem Cribrarula catholicorum 18.88mm. Schilder & Schilder 1938-Large Collected by diver at 3-5 meters under rocks and coral in the 2000’s Vanuatu Archipelago, Espiritu Santo. Collector: Local Diver.   

A Near-Gem/Gem Vexillum citrinum 3 1/8” or 79.32mm. Sowerby, 1828-Magnificent.Obtained from Local Fishermen from Unknown depth in the 2000’s.Toliara, Madagascar.   

An F+/near F++Siratus consuelae 1 5/8” or 40.18mm. w/o Vokes, 1963 Collected in Fisherman’s traps set at 120meters in the 1990’s Port Louis, Guadeloupe, Lee Ward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean.   

Harpa articularis 3 ¾” or 95.49mm. Lamarck, 1822-Superb Collected by local diver on sand at 20-30 meters in the 2000’s Bohol, Philippines.   

An F+ nearly/F++Cymbiola innexa marispuma 4 3/8” or 109.45mm. Angioy & Biraghi, 1977. Collected in Tangle Nets at 15-20 meters in January,2016 Indonesia,Pangandaran Bay, S.W. Java Island. Great specimen and hard to get. Growth mark on spire is always on most.   

A Fine/F+ Turris dollyae 3 ½” or 85.21mm. w/o Olivera, 2000 Collected on coral reef at 18-20 meters in the 2000’s Rasa Island, Palawan, Philippines. Nice protoconch or tip. Small chips along siphonal canal but otherwise very displayable.   

An F+/Nearly F++Siratus alabaster 2 7/8” or 149.54mm. Reeve, 1845 Collected in Tangle Nets by Local Fishermen at over 200 meters in 2000’s Bohol, Philippines. Collector: Local fishermen.   

An F++/NG Siratus ciboney 1 ¾” or 46.07mm. w/o. Clench & Farfante, 1945-Superb.Trawled at 156 meters in 2000’s by local fishermen.Port-Louis, Guadeloupe, Lee Ward Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean. This is a superb specimen.   

Pleioptygma nancyae 4 1/8” or 102.93mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct 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 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Collector P#2 -Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil pleioptygma. Rare Shell.   

Heilprinia evergladesensis 4” or 100.97mm. Petuch, 1994-Extinct Rare Collected in the Ft Denaud Member of the Caloosahatchee Formation the 1990’s. Griffin Bros Pit, South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida Gelasian Pleistocene 2.2-2.4 M.Y.A. Collected by: Herbert Waldron. Identified by: Melanie Briskin.   

An F+ near/F++Melampus olivaceus (2) 15.02mm & 12.87mm. Carpenter, 1857 Taken in dense salt grass area in 1999 Guymas, West Mexico. Collector: Unknown   

F++Americoliva reticularis (2) 28.24mm. & 24.05mm. Lamarck, 1810 Collected in 5-15’ of water by diver in sand trails in April 1987 Gun Cay, South of Bimini Island, Bahamas Collector: Melanie Briskin.    

Hyotissa meridionalis 4 1/4” or 106.25mm. Heilprin, 1886-Extinct “Lovely” Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in Feb,2022. Lake Dig Site with insitu specimens. Manatee County, Bradenton, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector: MJ. Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data of this fossil Oyster.   

Volutifusus typus 3 3/8" or 83.01mm. Conrad, 1863-Extinct  Collected in the Chowan River Formation in the 2000's Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, Beaufort County North Carolina. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.58-3.0 M.Y.A. Coll: Eric Prokopi some color and enamel left. Hard to obtain now.     

Siphocypraea streami 2 3/4” or 69.04mm. Petuch & Drolshagen, 2011-Extinct Collected in the Fordville Member of the Caloosahatchee Formation in 2021 Found in a lake area being dug for a land site in 2021. Sarasota County, Sarasota, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 2.4-2.58 M.Y.A. Collector: BH#3. Identified by Melanie Briskin. Collector and true locality will be divulged in the final data on this fossil Cowrie. This is a 0% off Consignment

Pseudadusta hertweckorum 2 1/8” or 53.74mm. Petuch, 1991-Extinct Adult Collected in the Pinecrest Member (Petuch Unit 7) of the Tamiami Formation in 2020.Caloosa Materials, LLC, Ruskin, Hillsborough County, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.4 M.Y.A. Collector Patrick McCue. Identified by Dr. Ed Petuch.   

An F++Lividoconus muriculatus sugillatus 17.61mm. Reeve, 1844 Diver collected under coral slab at 6-8 meters in 1973 Naha, Okinawa   

Prunum precursor 15.37mm. Dall, 1890-Extinct Superb Collected in the Golden Gate Member (Lower Beds) of the Tamiami Formation on 03/19/17. Aggregates Pit, Bonita Springs, Florida. Piacenzian Pliocene 3.0-3.6 M.Y.A. Collected and identified by: Melanie Briskin Superb and glossy with very visible markings! Museum quality