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Genus Species Author Locality Description Grading Price $
Lithopoma americanum (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida 30-35mm, tall cream shells with axial ribs, w/o F++/GEM 6
Bolma areola Hedley, 1902 Australia, QLD over 50mm, trawled shells, large for species F++ 25
Bolma areola Hedley, 1902 Australia, QLD over 60mm, trawled shells, very large for species F++ 35
Turbo argyrostomus (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA  50-55mm, some with spines  F++ 3
Turbo argyrostomus (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA  over 60mm, large for species   F++/GEM 5
Turbo argyrostomus (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA  over 60mm, large for species  F++/GEM 10
Astralium asteriscus (Reeve, 1842) Australia, N/W WA  35-50mm, (ex stellare) tall spire, big nodules, blue op. F++ 15
Phasianella australis (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  35-40mm, variable colours, w/o  F++/GEM 5
Phasianella australis (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  40-50mm, typical size and colours, w/o  F++/GEM 6
Phasianella australis (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  over 50mm, colourful, w/o  F++/GEM 10
Turbo brunneus (Roeding, 1798) Australia, WA  35-40mm, vividly green species  F++/GEM 3
Turbo brunneus (Roeding, 1798) Australia, QLD 35-40mm, ssp. perspeciosus, green spiral chords, w/o F++/GEM 12
Astralium calcar (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 35-50mm, very spiny periphery, golden aperture, w/o F++/GEM 5
Astraea caelata (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida  30-40mm, nicely spiny, cream with green/brown w/o F++ 6
Astraea caelata (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida  40-50mm, rare this size  F++ 10
Turbo castaneus (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida  25mm, variable  F++ 5
Turbo chrysostoma (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia  30-40mm, colourful orange interior, w/o  F++ 5
Turbo chrysostoma (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia  40-60mm, colourful orange interior, w/o - giants  F++ 8
Turbo cinereus Born, 1798 Australia, WA  30-35mm, very colourful & variable  F++/GEM 4
Turbo coronatus (Gmelin, 1791) South Africa  20-23mm, heavy and nodulose  F++ 4
Turbo coronatus (Gmelin, 1791) Japan  22-30mm, form coreensis, very variable colours, w/o  F++ 4
Turbo coronatus (Gmelin, 1791) Japan  22-30mm, form coreensis, very variable colours, w/o  F++ 4
Turbo fluctuosus Wood, 1828 Costa Rica 30-40mm, colourful species with dimpled operculum F++ 6
Bolma girgylla (Reeve, 1843) Philippines 50-60mm, super sp, dramatic peripheral hollow spines F++ 8
Modelia granosa (Martyn, 1784) New Zealand 60-70mm, orange/brown, fine granulose sculpture F++ 15
Turbo gruneri Philippi, 1846 Australia, WA  20-30mm, small but very good condition, w/o  F++ 10
Turbo gruneri Philippi, 1846 Australia, WA  30-40mm, rare W.A. species  F++ 15
Bolma guttata (Adams, 1863) Philippines 35-45mm, pink species, frequently extended lip, w/o F++/GEM 8
Turbo haynesi Preston, 1914 Australia, WA  20-25mm, less sculpture than brunneus, white operc F++ 8
Astraea heliotropium (Martyn, 1784) New Zealand 50-70mm, super shells, very good for species F++ 40
Astraea heliotropium (Martyn, 1784) New Zealand 70-90mm, super shells, very good for species F++ 60
Bolma henica (Watson, 1879) Philippines 30-35mm, cream sp, strong peripheral spines, w/o F++/GEM 8
Turbo jourdani Kiener, 1839 Australia, WA  under 150mm, good lip rare - always slightly trimmed F+/F++ 45
Turbo jourdani Kiener, 1839 Australia, WA  150-175mm, typical size, always slightly trimmed lip F+/F++ 75
Turbo jourdani Kiener, 1839 Australia, WA  over 175mm, rarely good condition, always trimmed lip F+/F++ 130
Turbo kenwilliamsi Williams, 2008 Australia, WA  40-50mm, coarse spiral ribs, variable, w/o  F++/GEM 8
Turbo kenwilliamsi Williams, 2008 Australia, WA  50-55mm, coarse spiral ribs, variable, w/o  F++/GEM 10
Turbo kenwilliamsi Williams, 2008 Australia, WA  over 55mm, coarse spiral ribs, variable, w/o - very large F++/GEM 12
Turbo laminiferus Reeve, 1848 Australia, WA 30-40mm, fine laminate veins on body whorl, w/o F++/GEM 6
Turbo militaris Reeve, 1848 Australia, NSW 50-70mm, variable shape and colour, some with spines  F+/F++ 12
Bolma modesta (Reeve, 1843) Japan 40-60mm, tall pink shells, spiny periphery, w/o F++ 8
Turbo perspeciosus (Iredale, 1929) Australia, QLD 40-50mm, heavy tan/brown sp, vivid green spiral cords F++/GEM 15
Turbo petholatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia  25-30mm, famous "cat's eye" sp, brown/green, w/o  F++/GEM 3
Astraea phoebia (Roeding, 1798) Honduras  20-30mm, lovely white/cream star-shaped shells  F++ 6
Astraea phoebia (Roeding, 1798) Honduras  30-40mm, super cream coloured shells  F++ 10
Astralium pileolum (Reeve, 1842) Australia, N/W WA  40-50mm, low spired white sp flared margins black operc F++ 10
Turbo reevei Philippi, 1847 Philippines  40-50mm, variable, green/white operc, slightly trimmed lip F++ 8
Astralium rotularium (Lamarck, 1822) Australia, WA  20-30mm, striking shells with black operc  F++ 8
Astralium rotularium (Lamarck, 1822) Australia, WA  30-40mm, striking shells with black operc  F++ 10
Lunella smaragda (Gmelin, 1791) New Zealand 30-40mm, smooth black inflated, yellow/gold columella, w/o F++ 6
Phasianella solida Born, 1778 Australia, WA  15-20mm, variable colours and patterns, w/o  F++/GEM 3
Astralium squamiferum Koch, 1944 Australia, WA  25-35mm, low & wide flanged, brown flecks, w/o F++/GEM 6
Cookia sulcata (Lightfoot, 1786) New Zealand 50-70mm, very rare in good condition F+/F++ 12
Cookia sulcata (Lightfoot, 1786) New Zealand 70-90mm, very rare in good condition F+/F++ 20
Astralium tentorium Thiele, 1930 Australia, WA  30-40mm, Perth sp, deep purple/blue operculum, w/o F++ 15
Turbo torquatus (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  50-60mm, form whitleyi, variable shape, unusual operc F+/F++ 8
Turbo torquatus (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  60-70mm, form whitleyi, variable shape, unusual operc F+/F++ 10
Turbo torquatus (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  70-80mm, form whitleyi, variable shape, unusual operc F+/F++ 12
Turbo torquatus (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA  80-100mm, form whitleyi, giant for this form  F+ 15
Turbo undulatus Lightfoot,1786 Australia, SA  30-40mm, striking green zig zag lines  F++ 6
Turbo undulatus Lightfoot,1786 Australia, SA  over 40mm, striking green zig zag lines  F++ 8
Phasianella ventricosa Swainson, 1822 Australia, WA  25-35mm, variable patterns, with operc  F++ 8
Turbo walteri Kreipl & Dekker Australia, WA  25-30mm, WA form with tan operc, named in 2009 F++/GEM 5
Turbo walteri Kreipl & Dekker Australia, WA  25-30mm, WA form with tan operc, orange shells  F+/F++ 8

 

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