Worldwide Specimen Shells
Ranellidae
Ranellidae
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Please note that unless marked as "ONE ONLY" the pictured shell is a representative example from the available lot. |
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Argobuccinum |
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Argobuccinum pustulosum ranelliforme (King, 1832)
One of numerous forms of this species found around the world. Taken by divers.
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Argobuccinum (Priene) scabrum (King, 1832)
Bristly periostracum.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Biplex |
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Biplex pulchellum (Sowerby, 1825)
Distribution limited to N.E. Australia and Indonesia.
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Biplex pulchra (Gray, 1836)
One of the most oddly shaped marine shells; looks like a maple leaf.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cabestana |
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Cabestana tabulata waterhousei (Adams & Angas, 1864)
Large, robust specimens.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cymatium (Lotoria) |
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Cymatium (Lotoria) grandimaculatum (Reeve, 1844)
Large, heavy shells.
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Cymatium (Lotoria) lotorium (Linné, 1758)
Beautiful, dark burnt orange color. Solid, heavy shells.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cymatium (Monoplex) |
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Cymatium (Monoplex) corrugatum (Lamarck, 1816)
Large, solid shells taken by fishing trawlers.
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Cymatium (Monoplex) intermedium (Pease, 1869)
Do not confuse with Cymatium aquatile, which has a more complex sculpture.
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Cymatium (Monoplex) nicobaricum (Röding, 1798)
Superb orange-mouthed specimens with no erosion.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cymatium (Ranularia) |
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Cymatium (Ranularia) encausticum (Reeve, 1844)
Choice, mature shells.
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Cymatium (Ranularia) exile (Reeve, 1844)
Long anterior canal.
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Cymatium (Ranularia) moniliferum (Adams & Reeve, 1850)
A western Indian Ocean species.
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Cymatium (Ranularia) oboesum (Perry, 1811)
Limited to the Indian Ocean.
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Cymatium (Ranularia) tripum (Lamarck, 1822)
Limited to the northern Indian Ocean.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cymatium (Reticutriton) |
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Cymatium (Reticutriton) pfeifferianum (Reeve, 1844)
Exceptional sculpture and banded markings.
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Cymatium (Reticutriton) pfeifferianum (Reeve, 1844)
Taken in deep water.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cymatium (Septa) |
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Cymatium (Septa) closeli Beu, 1987
Limited to the Indian Ocean.
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Cymatium (Septa) flaveolum (Röding, 1798)
Do no confuse with C. hepaticum.
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Cymatium (Septa) rubeculum (Linné,1758)
Brilliant red shells.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Cymatium (Turritriton) |
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Cymatium (Turritriton) comptum (A.Adams, 1854)
Exceptional quality specimens.
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Cymatium (Turritriton) vespaceum (Lamarck, 1822) [+ elongatum Reeve, 1844] Found through the tropics world wide. This form is dark with strong sculpture.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Fusitriton |
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Fusitriton magellanicus murrayi (E.A.Smith, 1891)
Trawled from 400+ meters of water.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Gyrineum |
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Gyrineum roseum (Reeve, 1844)
Choice pink specimens. Taken by diver at Kwajalein.
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| Family: RANELLIDAE / Genus: Linatella (Gelagna) |
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Linatella (Gelagna) succincta (Linné, 1771))
Encirled with black cords; a striking species.
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