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OLIVIDAE (Olives, Ancilla, Amalda etc.)

 

Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 55.7mm, F+++, Philippines, $8

 

Oliva miniacea lamberti - 69.7mm, Gem, Coral Sea, $15

A BEAUTY!!!

Another family with highly polished and colorful shells, preferring tropical waters and tending to be shallow sand dwellers. Approximately 520 species/subspecies in this Family which is popular with collectors. The Ancillas have a more fragile shell, are less colorful, prefer more temperate locations and can be found inter tidal to 200 metres.

Olivella species - 75

Olivancillaria species - 21

Agaronia species - 23

Ancilla species - 84

Amalda species - 51

 

Oliva porphyria - 108.25mm, F+++, Mexico. $70 sold

AMAZING PATTERN!!!

Oliva porphyria - 85.8mm, Gem-, Mexico. $20 sold

STUNNING SPECIES!!!

Oliva porphyria - 76mm, Gem-, Mexico. $20 sold
Oliva porphyria - 67mm, Gem-, Mexico. $12 sold

Oliva miniacea - 74mm, Gem, Philippnes. $8

BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!!

Oliva miniacea - 83mm, Gem, Philippnes. $8

BIG!!!

Oliva miniacea - 69mm, Gem, . $8
Oliva miniacea - 78.5mm, F+++, Moluccas. $6
Oliva miniacea ssp. - 58mm, F+++, Philippines. $6
Oliva miniacea saturata - 78.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $10

Oliva miniacea saturata - 70mm, Gem, Philippines. Unusual pattern. $10

BEAUT SPECIMEN!!!

Oliva miniacea - 60mm, Gem, Philippines. Unusual pattern. $8
Oliva miniacea saturata - 83mm, Gem, Philippines. $10
Oliva miniacea sylvia - 71mm, Gem, Philippines. $12
Oliva miniacea sylvia - 60.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $12
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 75mm, Gem, Philippines. $8
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 68mm, Gem-, Philippines. $7
Oliva miniacea johnsoni - 55.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $8
Oliva miniacea maratti - 63mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 
Oliva miniacea maratti - 64.5mm, Gem-, Philippines. $10 
Oliva miniacea saturata - 61.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $8
Oliva miniacea efasciata - 67mm, Gem, Vanuatu. $6
Oliva miniacea efasciata - 69mm, F+++, Fiji. $8
Oliva miniacea efasciata - 58.3mm, Gem, Fiji. $6
Oliva miniacea ssp. - 62.6mm, Gem, Philippines. $10
Oliva miniacea ssp. - 60mm, Gem, Philippines. Has nice apricot coloring similar to miniacea sylvia. $10

Oliva lamberti - 64mm, Gem, Coral Sea, North Queensland,dredged 10mts, uncommon. Beautiful form of miniacea with the orange mouth and mauve bands. Very collectable. $10 sold

BEAUTIFUL SPECIES!!!

Oliva lamberti - 69mm, Gem, Coral Sea. $15

SUPERB SPECIMEN!!!

Oliva lamberti - 65.5mm, Gem, Coral Sea. $12

Oliva lamberti - 65mm, Gem, Coral Sea. $12

BEAUT PATTERN!!!

Oliva lamberti - 64mm, Gem, Coral Sea. $12

Oliva miniacea lamberti - 51mm, Gem, Coral Sea. Beautiful pattern/color on smaller specimens. $14

BEAUTIFUL MAUVE BANDING!!!

Oliva lamberti - 60mm, Gem, Fiji. Different to the Coral Sea specimens having dark purple/black color banding.$14

DIFFERENT FORM!!!

Oliva lamberti - 66mm, Gem, Fiji. $14
Oliva lamberti - 61mm, Gem, Fiji. $14
Oliva lamberti - 66mm, Gem, Fiji. $14

Oliva lamberti - 55mm, Gem, Fiji. $14

NICE PATTERN!!!

Oliva lamberti - 50.2mm, Gem, Vanuatu. $14

Oliva lamberti - 49mm, Gem, Vanuatu. $14

Oliva miniacea berti - 55mm, Gem, Marshalll Is. $40

A BEAUTY!!!

Oliva miniacea berti - 29mm, Gem, Kwajalein Atoll. $30

Oliva miniacea berti - 53.5mm, Gem, Gilbert Is. Beaut purple banding and bright orange mouth. $40

SUPERB!!!

RARE

FORM!!!

O. miniacea subangulata - 57mm, Gem, Philippines. $30

Oliva miniacea flammeacolor - 59mm, Gem, India. $6

NICE BIG SPECIMEN!!!

Oliva miniacea flammeacolor - 53mm, Gem-, India. $4

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