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LITTORINIDAE ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN $ (AUD), NOT INCL. GST
Genus Species Author Locality Description Grading Price $
Littoraria angulifera (Lamarck, 1822) USA, Florida 20-30mm, variable with vertical banding F++/GEM 3
Echinolittorina angustior (Moerch, 1876) USA 8-10mm, blue vertical wavy lines, w/o F++/GEM 3
Echinolittorina aspera (Philippi, 1846) Costa Rica 4-6mm, dark Cost Rican sp, blue highlights F++ 2
Bembicium auratum Quoy & Gaimard,1834 Australia, WA 15-18mm, tall, conical, some spire wear, w/o F++ 2
Nodilittorina australis Gray, 1826 Australia, Albany 15-18mm, typical, w/o F++/GEM 2
Nodilittorina australis Gray, 1826 Australia, WA 12-15mm, f nodosa,large whorl nodules, w/o F++/GEM 2
Littoraria carinifera (Menke, 1830) Indonesia 20-25mm, dark mottled shells, w/o F++/GEM 3
Littorina cincta (Quoy & Gaimard,1833) New Zealand 12-15mm, finely banded F++ 3
Littorinopsis cingulata (Philippi, 1846) Australia, QLD 20-25mm, variable in shape and colour, w/o. F++ 2
Littorinopsis cingulata (Philippi, 1846) Australia, Shark Bay 20-22mm, form pristissini, darker local form F++ 3
Littoraria coccinea (Gmelin, 1791) Kiribati Island 10-15mm, pale pink/tan shells F++/GEM 3
Tectarius coronatus Valenciennes, 1832 Philippines 20-30mm, very colourful and nodulose F++ 3
Echinus cumingii (Philippi, 1947) Japan 14-16mm, orange/tan pustulose spiral chords F++/GEM 3
Littorinopsis filosa Sowerby, 1832 Australia, N/W WA 20-24mm, very variable in colour F++/GEM 2
Nodilittorina galapagiensis Stearns, 1892 USA, Florida 12-15mm, nicely nodulose, w/o F++/GEM 3
Littoraria glabrata (Philippi, 1846) Indonesia 18-22mm, pale pink/tan species, w/o F++/GEM 3
Littorinopsis irrorata Say, 1822 USA 20-25mm, very heavy sp. F++ 3
Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758) Europe, UK 15-20mm, Channel Isl sp, variable shapes & cols F++ 2
Littoraria luteola (Quoy & Gaimard 1833) Australia, NSW 12-15mm, thin tall sp, orange / tan F++ 3
Littoraria luteola (Quoy & Gaimard 1833) Australia, QLD 12-14mm, elongate tan/orange sp F++ 3
Bembicium melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA 20-24mm, tall and similar to B. auratum F++ 2
Nodilittorina millegrana (Philippi, 1848) Australia, QLD 6-10mm, small inflated sp. F++/GEM 2
Echinolittorina modesta (Philippi, 1846) Panama 8-10mm, pale shells, orange/brown aperture F++ 2
Echinolittorina muricatus (Linnaeus, 1758) USA, Florida 12-15mm, nicely nodulose, w/o F++/GEM 3
Bembicium nanum Lamarck, 1822 Australia, WA 15-20mm, variable colours, w/o F+/F++ 2
Littorina neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758) East Atlantic 4-5mm, small inflated sp. F+/F++ 3
Tectarius nodulosus Pfeiffer, 1839 USA 15-20mm, very nodulose F++ 3
Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758) Europe, UK 12-15mm, typical brown colours F++ 2
Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus, 1758) Europe, UK 12-15mm, form yellow/orange, super colours F++ 3
Tectarius pagodus (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 30-40mm, spectacular sp, w/o F++/GEM 5
Littoraria pallescens (Philippi, 1846) Australia, North WA 10-12mm, rock-dwelling tropical sp., w/o F++ 2
Echinolittorina peruviana (Lamarck, 1822) Chile 10-13mm, dark brown, white zig-zag flashes F++ 3
Echinolittorina peruviana (Lamarck, 1822) Chile 14-16mm, dark brown, white zig-zag flashes F++ 4
Littoraria pintado (Wood, 1828) USA, Hawaii 12-18mm, tall, smooth, v. fine spiral sculpture F++/GEM 6
Littorina planaxis (Philippi, 1847) USA, California 12-15mm, inflated with white spots F++ 3
Afrolittorina praetermissa May, 1909 Australia, VIC 12-15mm, heavy, globose species F++ 2
Nodilittorina punctata (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, Senegal 8-10mm, variable sculpture F++ 2
Nodilittorina pyramidalis (Quoy & Gaimard,1833) Australia, L Howe Is 12-15mm, heavily nodulose, rare location, w/o F++ 3
Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) Europe, Spain 10-12mm, coarse spiral ribs on ovate shell F++/GEM 3
Littorina saxatilis (Olivi, 1792) Europe, Scotland 14-16mm, very robust white sp, aka "rudis" F++ 2
Littorina scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) Indo Pacific 25-30mm, tree living species, w/o F++/GEM 3
Littorina scabra (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA 25-30mm, tree living species, w/o F++/GEM 3
Littorina scutulata Gould, 1849 USA, California 10-12mm, typical for sp. F++ 3
Littorina sitkana (Philippi, 1846) USA, Alaska 10-12mm, inflated grey/brown, brown aperture F++ 3
Littorina striata (King & Broderip, 1832) Europe, Canary Is 8-12mm, inflated grey/brown species F++ 2
Palustorina sulculosa (Philippi, 1846) Australia, WA 12-14mm, nicely ribbed species F++/GEM 3
Tectarius tectumpersicum (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 20-25mm, very striking nodulose sp. F++/GEM 4
Nodilittorina tuberculata Menke, 1828 USA, Florida 8-10mm, pretty nodulose sp. F++/GEM 2
Littoraria undulata Gray, 1839 Indonesia 15-20mm, grey with pretty banding, w/o F++ 3
Austrolittorina unifasciata Gray, 1826 Australia, WA 15-18mm, pale blue banded, w/o F++/GEM 2
Austrolittorina unifasciata Gray, 1826 New Zealand 5-6mm, form antipodum, small blue sp. F++/GEM 2
Littoraria varia (Sowerby, 1832) Panama 20-30mm, finely sculptured, angled aperture F++ 3
Echinolittorina ziczac (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida 8-10mm, pretty banded sp. F++ 2

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