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Genus Species Author Locality Description Grading Price $
Nerita adenensis Mienis, 1978 South Oman 14-16mm, very variable colours, w/o F++/GEM 8
Neritina afra Sowerby, 1843 Africa, Cameroon 12-15mm, black smooth species, low domed, w/o F++/GEM 4
Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 Japan 20-25mm, eroded, with operc F/F+ 2
Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, Pt Quobba 20-30mm, strikingly black & white, with operc F++/GEM 3
Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 25mm, typical, no operc F++/GEM 2
Nerita antillarum Gmelin, 1791 Rodrigues Island 12-15mm, dark with white spots F++ 4
Nerita antiquata Recluz, 1841 Australia, N/W WA 20-25mm, colourful, orange blush at aperture, finely ribbed F++/GEM 3
Neritina arcifera Moerch, 1872 Taiwan 24-26mm, elongate slipper-like species, with operc F++ 8
Nerita argus (Recluz, 1841) Tahiti 8-10mm, black with faint speckles and white aperture w/o F++/GEM 5
Nerita ascensionis Gmelin, 1791 Brazil 20-25mm, f chlorostoma, mostly yellow, orange spire, w/o F++ 6
Neripteron asperulatum (Recluz, 1843) Solomon Islands 6-10mm, low and flat with dull parietal shield F++ 5
Nerita aterrima Gmelin, 1791 Rodrigues Island 12-15mm, black with white flecks, w/o F++ 4
Nerita atramentosa Reeve, 1855 Australia, WA 23-25mm, grey-black, with operc F++/GEM 2
Neripteron auriculata Lamarck, 1816 Marquesas Islands 18-20mm, very large parietal shield w/o F++ 4
Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855 Australia, Broome 30-35mm, large & colourful, with operc F++/GEM 5
Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855 Malaysia, Borneo 30-35mm, superb local form, black ribs, yellow aperture w/o F++/GEM 3
Nerita balteata Reeve, 1855 Malaysia, Borneo 20-25mm, superb local form, black ribs, yellow aperture w/o F++/GEM 2
Neripteron bensoni Recluz, 1850 Marquesas Islands 8-10mm, black with white triangles, with operc F+/F++ 4
Septaria borbonica Bory, 1803 Reunion Island 20-25mm, slipper shaped shell F++/GEM 4
Nerita chamaeleon Linnaeus, 1758 Eastern Indonesia 20-22mm, colourful with operc F++/GEM 5
Clithon chlorostoma (Sowerby I, 1833) Philippines 5-8mm, variable fresh water sp. F++ 2
Neritina communis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 Philippines 15-20mm, amazing range of colours and patterns F++/GEM 2
Neritina communis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 Philippines 15-20mm, set of 5 colours & patterns - amazing variety F++/GEM 8
Vittina coromandeliana (Sowerby I, 1836) Malaysia, Tiomen 20-30mm, with variable striped patterns, w/o F++ 4
Neripteron cornucopia Benson, 1836 Taiwan 15-20mm, black, flared aperture w/o F++ 6
Clithon corona (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines 15-18mm, olive green species with coronet of blunt spines F++/GEM 5
Clithon corona (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 18-20mm, mottled grey tan shells F++ 5
Clithon coronatum Leach, 1815 Reunion Island 15-20mm, very long spines, w/o F++ 6
Nerita costata Gmelin, 1791 Indonesia, Eastern 20-30mm, black & yellow grooves, with operc F++/GEM 3
Theodoxus danubialis (Pfeiffer, 1828) Europe, Hungary 10-12mm, striped fresh water sp. F++ 4
Mienerita debilis Dufo, 1840 Oman 15-18mm, dark grey/black with prominent ribs, w/o F++/GEM 8
Clithon diadema (Recluz, 1841) Indonesia 10-15mm, black & spiny F++ 4
Neripteron dilatatum (Broderip, 1833) Taiwan 11-13mm, slipper-like shaped species, with operc F++ 5
Clithon dispar (Pease, 1868) Tahiti 5-6mm, small black species w/o F++ 2
Nerita erythrostroma Eichhorst & Neville, 2004 Australia, QLD 18-22mm, endemic, variable, orange band around aperture F++/GEM 3
Nerita essingtoni Recluz, 1842 Australia, N/W WA 23-25mm, moderate spire, very variable colours, w/o F++/GEM 5
Clithon faba (Sowerby I, 1836) Malaysia 8-10mm, inflated green/tan species w/o F++/GEM 3
Theodoxus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Europe, UK 5-6mm, variable colours, w/o F++/GEM 2
Theodoxus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) Europe, Sweden 5-6mm, variable colours, w/o F++ 3
Nerita fulgurans Gmelin, 1791 Brazil 25-30mm, variable colours, heavy aperture growth, w/o F++ 3
Nerita funiculata Menke, 1851 Mexico 12-15mm, grey ribbed, with operc F++/GEM 3
Vittina gagates Lamarck, 1822 Mauritius 15-20mm, black with orange patch on aperture, w/o F++ 4
Neritina glabrata Sowerby, 1849 Africa, Cameroon 4-5mm, small smooth localised species, w/o F++/GEM 2
Neripteron granosum Sowerby, 1825 USA, Hawaii 20-25mm, interesting granulated surface F++ 10
Nerita grayana (Recluz, 1844) Australia, WA 16-18mm, nicely striped shells F++/GEM 4
Nerita grossa Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia, Bali 30-35mm, giant Balinese form, no operc F++/GEM 5
Nerita grossa Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia, Eastern 28mm, deeply grooved F++/GEM 5
Nerita histrio Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 18-20mm, (aka squamulata) very colourful, w/o F++/GEM 4
Nerita histrio Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, Darwin 16-22mm, variable colours, many with orange, w/o F++/GEM 3
Nerita histrio Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia 18-25mm, super range of colours F++/GEM 3
Nerita incerta von dem Busch, 1844 Indonesia 12-15mm, variable, w/o F++/GEM 4
Nerita insculpta Recluz, 1841 Solomon Islands 15-18mm, elongate with yellow aperture, w/o F++/GEM 4
Nerita insculpta Recluz, 1841 Indonesia 15-18mm, with black operc F++/GEM 4
Nerita japonica Dunker, 1880 Japan 12-15mm, colourful - pink & black F++/GEM 5
Vittina jovis (Recluz, 1843) Philippines 15-18mm, dark shiny species with some white spots F++/GEM 4
Neritona juttingae Mienis, 1973 Indonesia 22-25mm, black, distinct ribbed / pustulose sculpture, w/o F++/GEM 6
Nerita latissima Broderip, 1833 Pacific Panama 25-30mm, super specimens with massive lip, w/o F++/GEM 8
Nerita litterata Gmelin, 1791 Indonesia 12-15mm, mottled shells, w/o F++/GEM 4
Nerita litterata Gmelin, 1791 Solomon Islands 20-25mm, larger than Indian Ocean shells F++/GEM 5
Nerita longii Recluz, 1842 Oman 22-25mm, dark ribbed species, w/o F++/GEM 8
Clithon luctuosum (Recluz, 1841) Philippines 2-3mm, tiny fresh water sp. F++ 2
Vitta luteofasciata Miller, 1879 Mexico 8-10mm, spectacular colour range, w/o F++/GEM 3
Nerita luteonigra Dekker, 2000 Yemen 16-18mm, pale cream / yellow with coarse spiral ribs, w/o F++/GEM 8
Nerita maxima Gmelin, 1791 Indonesia, Eastern 32-34mm, yellow square teeth F++/GEM 4
Nerita melanotragus E A Smith, 1884 New Zealand 20-24mm, grey/black, pale cream aperture, no prominent tooth F++/GEM 3
Nerita nigerrima Dillwyn, 1817 Indonesia 20-25mm, dark shells with shades of white & pink w/o F++/GEM 4
Clithon olivaceum (Recluz, 1843) Taiwan 18-20mm, inflated, with finely striped exterior pattern, w/o F++ 5
Nerita olivaria Le Guillou, 1841 Indonesia 14-16mm, grey shells with pale yellow aperture, w/o F++/GEM 5
Nerita orbignyana Recluz, 1841 Africa, Eritrea 15-20mm, variable colours, w/o F++/GEM 4
Clithon oualaniense (Lesson, 1831) Niue Island, Pacific 8-10mm, yellow form from unusual location F++ 3
Clithon oualaniense (Lesson, 1831) Australia, QLD 5-8mm, very variable colours F++ 3
Clypeolum owenianum (Wood, 1828) Africa, Cameroon 16-20mm, low domed with pale stripes, very flared lip, w/o F++ 5
Theodoxus pallasi Lindholm, 1924 Caspian Sea 6-8mm, black & white stripes - very rare location/ with operc F++ 5
Nerita patula Recluz, 1841 Indonesia 13-15mm, dark shell w/o F++ 4
Nerita peloronta Linnaeus, 1758 Grand Cayman Is 25-28mm, "Bleeding Tooth Nerite", no operc F++ 2
Nerita peloronta Linnaeus, 1758 USA, Florida 25-28mm, colourful, with operc F++ 2
Nerita picea (Recluz, 1841) USA, Hawaii 10-13mm, black, with operc F++/GEM 3
Neripteron pileolus (Recluz, 1850) Japan 15-18mm, dark species with extended parietal shield F++ 6
Nerita planospira Anton, 1838 Malaysia, Borneo 20-25mm, angular, peach aperture, brown patch on shield, w/o F++/GEM 2
Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, Pt Quobba 20-25mm, white & pink, heavy ribs, with operc F++/GEM 3
Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758 Marquesas Islands 12-28mm, dark gray banded shells, w/o F++/GEM 2
Nerita polita Linnaeus, 1758 Solomon Islands 30-35mm, faint yellow mouth, with operc F++/GEM 3
Nerita polita Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 20-25mm, very colourful, with operc F++/GEM 3
Nerita polita Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Tanzania 25-30mm, large & colourful F++/GEM 3
Neritina porcata Gould, 1844 Marquesas Islands 15-20mm, black with orange aperture, with operc (new stock) F++ 5
Septaria porcellana (Linnaeus, 1758) Taiwan 20-25mm, slipper-shaped, intricate triangular patterns, w/o F++/GEM 5
Neritina pulligera (Linnaeus, 1767) Vanuatu 30-35mm, large for species, w/o F+/F++ 6
Neritina pulligera (Linnaeus, 1767) Vanuatu over 35mm, giant fresh water sp. w/o F+/F++ 10
Vittina puncticulata Lamarck, 1822 Panama 20-23mm, nice fine pattern, w/o F++ 6
Puperita pupa (Linnaeus, 1767) Virgin Islands 6-8mm, form tristis, black & white pattern, w/o F++/GEM 2
Puperita pupa (Linnaeus, 1767) Virgin Islands 6-8mm, form banded, black lines on white & yellow shell, w/o F++/GEM 2
Nerita quadricolor Gmelin, 1791 Red Sea 35-40mm, large, heavy, mottled, dark blotches on pale pink/tan F++ 6
Neritopsis radula (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 20-30mm, inflated species with large aperture F++/GEM 4
Smaragdia rangiana (Recluz, 1841) Philippines 8-10mm, superb bright green sp. with distinct pattern GEM 3
Smaragdia rangiana (Recluz, 1841) Africa, Madagascar 6-8mm, super green species with subtle pattern GEM 3
Nerita reclivata Say, 1822 USA, Florida 17-20mm, dark olive green, w/o F++/GEM 4
Clithon recluzianum Le Guillou, 1841 Marquesas Islands 15-20mm, yellow spotted, spiny, always eroded spire, w/o F+/F++ 5
Clithon retropicta Von Martens, 1879 Japan 10-15mm, local fresh water species F++ 5
Vittina roissyana (Recluz, 1841) Vanuatu 10-14mm, black fresh water sp F++/GEM 6
Neritilia rubida Pease, 1865 Marquesas Islands 1-3mm, tiny species F++ 2
Nerita sanguinolenta Menke, 1829 Africa, Eritrea 15-18mm, heavily ribbed and colourful, w/o F++ 5
Nerita scabricosta Lamarck, 1822 Panama 25-28mm, ribbed, with operc F++/GEM 4
Nerita scabricosta Lamarck, 1822 Mexico 20-25mm, with operc F++/GEM 4
Nerita signata Lamarck, 1822 Indonesia 10-15mm, colourful, with red on aperture, with operc F++/GEM 4
Nerita signata Lamarck, 1822 Solomon Islands 15-20mm, yellow & white shells, w/o F++/GEM 4
Neripteron siquijorense (Recluz, 1844) Taiwan 14-16mm, enlarged aperture, thickened lip, w/o F++ 5
Clithon souleyetana (Recluz, 1842) Marquesas Islands 10-12mm, black/white stripes, eroded spire, some spined, w/o F+/F++ 5
Clithon spiniferum (Recluz, 1842) Taiwan 14-16mm, inflated sp with thick peripheral spines, w/o F++ 5
Clithon spinosum (Sowerby 1, 1825) Tahiti 15-20mm, striped shells with long spines w/o F++ 6
Neripteron cf subauriculatum (Recluz, 1843) Sri Lanka 15-20mm, dark species - possibly unnamed, w/o F++/GEM 10
Clithon subgranosa Sowerby, 1836 Vanuatu 12-15mm, heavy spined fresh water shell, w/o F+/F++ 5
Neripteron taitense Lesson, 1831 Marquesas Islands 16-18mm, flat slipper shape F+/F++ 5
Septaria taitana Moussan, 1869 Tahiti 20-25mm, slipper shaped shells F++ 6
Fluvinerita tenebricosa (Adams, 1851) Jamaica 8-10mm, small obscure black sp, some erosion of spines, w/o F+/F++ 6
Nerita tessellata (Gmelin, 1791) Cuba 15-20mm, black and white zig-zag striping F++/GEM 4
Septaria tessellata Lamarck, 1816 Malaysia, Tiomen 25-35mm, canoe-shaped sp. with internal operc F+/F++ 5
Nerita textilis (Gmelin, 1791) Oman 20-25mm, black & white checks, w/o F++ 4
Nerita undata Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 20-25mm, typical, with operc F++/GEM 3
Nerita undata Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 20-25mm, some banded, with operc F++/GEM 3
Nerita undulata Gmelin, 1791 Indonesia 17-20mm, yellow on spire, w/o F++/GEM 4
Vittina variegata Lesson, 1831 Solomon Islands 15-18mm, fresh water sp, becoming rare, w/o F++ 6
Nerita versicolor Gmelin, 1791 Belize 20-22mm, large teeth, with operc F++/GEM 4
Neritina violacea (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, Darwin 10-14mm, spectacular colours & patterns, with operc F++/GEM 3
Neritina violacea (Gmelin, 1791) Malaysia 15-18mm, stunning red / brown aperture w/o F++/GEM 4
Neritina virginea (Linnaeus, 1758) USA, Florida 5-10mm, various patterns F++ 2
Smaragdia viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) USA, Florida 7-10mm, green with white flecks F++ 2
Vitta zebra (Bruguiere, 1792) Brazil 18-20mm, nicely patterned, w/o F++ 5

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