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Indo-Pacific Conidae  

Conus abbas
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Conus abbas Hwass, in Bruguière, 1792
Robust specimens with choice tented patterns.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Indonesia
  • SIZE:  69-72mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Very minor flaws on body whorl are hidden in pattern.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $20.00   Convert Currency

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Conus abbreviatus
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Conus abbreviatus Reeve, 1843
Intertidal species endemic to Hawaii.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Hawaii
  • SIZE:  27-28mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+ / Fine++
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • DESCRIPTION:Bluish-gray coloring, belted with brown dots. Clean with no erosion spots on body whorl.
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $8.00   Convert Currency

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Conus axelrodi
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Conus axelrodi Walls, 1978
Shades of pastel pink coloration.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  17-20mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine / Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Minor flaws
  • DATA:  Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $10.00 SPECIAL $8.00   Convert Currency

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Conus consors
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Conus consors Sowerby, 1833
[+ turschi daMotta, 1985]
Typical of Conus turschi, which is a synonym of C. consors.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Thailand
  • SIZE:  67-77mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Varied patterns
  • DATA:  Good
  • DATA:  $15.00   Convert Currency

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Conus locumtenens
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Conus locumtenens Blumenbach, 1791
Intertidally species limited to the western Indian Ocean.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Djibouti
  • SIZE:  36-38mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+ / Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:Black and white tented shells
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • NOTES:  C. acuminatus Hwass, in Bruguière, 1792 is a synonym.
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Conus marmoreus
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Conus marmoreus Linné, 1758
The classic Marbled Cone and one of the most recognizable shell species.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  81-89mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+/Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:Varied patterns. Lips are very slightly trimmed.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $6.00   Convert Currency

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Conus nimbosus
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Conus nimbosus Hwass, in Bruguière, 1792
Above average size and quality.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Madagascar
  • SIZE:  40-44mm
  • GRADING:  Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:Perfect lips and spires.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $15.00   Convert Currency

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Conus sulcocastaneus
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Conus sulcocastaneus Kosuge, 1981
Corded sculpture with knobby shoulder. Mostly found in the southern Philippines. Conus vicdani Kosuge, 1980 is an invalid name for this species.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  42-49mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Varied patterns, light to dark.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $15.00   Convert Currency
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Selected specimens of Conus kinoshitai  

Conus kinoshitai
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Conus kinoshitai (Kuroda, 1956)
Nice pattern formed into two bands.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  57.5mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Protoconch intact. Very minor flaws on body whorl blend into pattern. Lip natural and not filed with very slight roughness.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • ONE ONLY
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Conus kinoshitai
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Conus kinoshitai (Kuroda, 1956)
Purple and brown markings.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  59.3mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Protoconch intact. No scars. Lip natural and not filed. Posterior end of lip with minor nicks.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • ONE ONLY
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Conus kinoshitai
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Conus kinoshitai (Kuroda, 1956)
Dark markings; pattern forms two central bands.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  57.9mm
  • GRADING:  Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:Protoconch intact. No scars. No lip roughness, but lip may have been slightly smoothed.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • ONE ONLY
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Conus kinoshitai
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Conus kinoshitai (Kuroda, 1956)
Dark markings.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Philippines
  • SIZE:  56.6mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Protoconch intact. No scars. Lip natural and not filed, but ever-so-slight roughness.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • ONE ONLY
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $15.00   Convert Currency

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Western Atlantic Conidae  

Conus cancellatus
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Conus cancellatus Hwass, 1792
Alabaster white with strong corded sculpture.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Colombia
  • SIZE:  43-47mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+ / Fine++
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • DESCRIPTION:Choice shells; an occasional ever-so-slight micro-chip on lips.
  • NOTES:  Synonyms include Conus atractus auct. non Tomlin, 1937 and Conus austini Rehder & Abbott, 1951
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Conus puncticulatus
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Conus puncticulatus Hwass, in Bruguière, 1792
[form: cardonensis Vink, 1990]

A distinct regional form.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Venezuela
  • SIZE:  16-20mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+ / Gem
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • DESCRIPTION:Powder-blue coloring with varied brown markings. Exceptional quality.
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $5.00   Convert Currency

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Conus spurius arubaensis
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Conus spurius arubaensis Nowell-Usticke, 1968
Southern West Indies form.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Colombia
  • SIZE:  49-55mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+ / Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:With operculums; varied patterns
  • DATA:  Very Good
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Conus spurius phlogopus
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Conus spurius phlogopus Tomlin, 1937
Distinct southern variant.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Colombia
  • SIZE:  55-63mm
  • GRADING:  Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:With operculums; some have a slightly corded sculpture on the body whorl.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $15.00   Convert Currency

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Panamic Conidae  

Conus arcuatus
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Conus arcuatus Broderip & Sowerby, 1829
Dredged from deep water.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Pacific Panama
  • SIZE:  38-42mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine+ / Fine++
  • DESCRIPTION:Extremely varied patterns.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $6.00   Convert Currency

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Conus baccatus
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Conus baccatus Sowerby, 1877
Naturally pustulose sculpture. Dredged from deep water.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Pacific Panama
  • SIZE:  ± 22mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Above average size.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $24.00   Convert Currency

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Conus patricius
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Conus patricius Hinds, 1843
Small, deep water specimens.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Pacific Colombia
  • SIZE:  41-44mm
  • GRADING:  Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:Still has a few remnants of the thick brown periostracum.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $12.00   Convert Currency

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Conus perplexus
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Conus perplexus Sowerby, 1857
Varied spotted patterns. Collected in the 1970's. Huge size!
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Mexico
  • SIZE:  26-27mm
  • GRADING:  Fine/Fine+
  • DESCRIPTION:No erosion. Minor flaws.
  • DATA:  Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $5.00   Convert Currency

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Conus poormani
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Conus poormani Berry, 1968
Varied patterns. Dredged from deep water.
  • FAMILY:  CONIDAE
  • LOCALITY:  Pacific Panama
  • SIZE:  42-48mm
  • GRADING Range for Lot:  Fine++ / Gem
  • DESCRIPTION:Exceptional quality.
  • DATA:  Very Good
  • PRICE (U.S. Dollars):  $7.00   Convert Currency

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African-Mediterranean Conidae  

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