Just a few of our New Additions
(for more, please look at our price-list)

Updated on : 14 December 2008

          
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             These are just a few of our new shells. Many more are on our price-list, so please check it out !!
Conus adamsonii 
F++
, 44mm,  live-taken , w/o
Cook Isands
DIved on sand in 30 m
Beautiful shell, small growth on dorsum 
- but has a perfect lip and protoconch !             
$ 850 (Є 650) 
Cypraea barclayi 
Gem
, 20mm,  live-taken
Natal, South Africa
Dredged at 100 m
Very rare - Superb specimen ! Only 1      
$ 950 (Є 725) 
Harpa costata
Gem ,
76mm, live-taken
Mahebourg, Mauritius
Dived on sand at 10m at night
Large, fantastic specimen ! Exceptional !
$ 550 (Є 420) 
Conus excelsus
F++, 74mm,  live-taken
Cebu, Philippines
Ex tangle nets at 150m
Superb specimen, small growth mark !  
$ 295 (Є  225) 
Conus immelmani
F++, 83mm,  live-taken, w/o
Transkei, South Africa
Dived at 40m on reef
Very rare -  locality now protected ! 
Not found live-taken for many years ! 
P.O.R. 
Cypraea iutsui iutsui
F++, 26mm,  live-taken 
Algoa Bay, South Africa
Ex cray traps at 100m                
Large and very rare ! Seldom offered !        
 $ 1200 (Є  915) 


Cypraea castanea latebrosa 
F
++, 30mm , live-taken
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
Dredged at 80m 

Very rare - seldom found any more !

Large specimen - very mature !           
$ 1800 (Є 1375) 

Cypraea leucodon escotoi
F++
, 74mm, live-taken 
Mindanao, balut IS., Philippines
Ex tangle nets from deep water
Deep-water globose form !         
 $ 790 (Є 605) 

Conus natalis
Gem
, 63mm, live-taken , w/o
Transkei, South Africa
Dived on reef at 25m
Fantastic, large orange form. Best yet seen  !!

 $  175 (Є 135) 

Naquetia barclayi
Gem
, 70mm, live-taken , w/o
Natal, South Africa
Dived at 30m on reef 
Gorgeous fronds and dark colour !!!   
Rare from S. African waters !  

 $ 175 (Є 135) 
Cypraea petilirostris , Darragh, 2003
F++
, 55mm, live-taken 
Capricorn Channel, QLD, Australia
Trawled at 220-280m 
Very rare - lovely anterior rostration ! 
 $ 590 (Є 450) 
Cypraea rosselli
F++/G
, 48mm, live-taken 
Perth, western Australia
Live on sponge at 35m
Fantastic dark marginal blotches !!!! 
 $ 225 (Є 172)
Cypraea rosselli
F++
, 51mm, live-taken 
Perth, western Australia
Live on sponge at 35m
Large and humped !  Beautiful !           
$ 215 (Є 165)
Cypraea tesselata
Gem
, 28mm, live-taken  
Oahu, Hawaii 
Dived  on reef at 30m          
Superb dark , clear dorsal blotches !
$ 190 (Є 145)
Conus pictus transkeiana
F++
, 34mm, live-taken , w/o
Transkei, South Africa
Dredged at 80m !!!
Most perfect specimen yet seen !
 $ 325 (Є 250)
Conus brianhayesi
F++
, 19mm, live-taken , w/o
Transkei, South Africa
Dredged at 100m !!!
Fantastic, darkest and best yet seen  !!
$ 350 (Є 268)