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ASTRAEINAE (Star Shells)
Astraea, Angaria, Bolma, Guildfordia etc.
Another very unusual family with approx. 95 members. Shells from this family have some amazingly beautiful and interesting species with stunning colors and delicate shell architecture.
Angaria species - 18
Astraea - 55
Bolma species - 10
Guildfordia - 8
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Angaria tyria - 44mm , F++, West Australia. $25 |
Angaria aculeata - 44mm , F++, Philippines. $12 sold |
Bolma girgylla - 70mm, F+++, Philippines. $30 EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY!!! |
Bolma girgylla - 43mm, F+++, Philippines. $20 UNCOMMON GREEN FORM!!! |
Bolma girgylla - 64mm, F+++, $30 ORANGE COLOR FORM!!! |
Bolma girgylla - 69mm, F+++, $25 sold |
Bolma aureola - 58mm, F++, $20 sold |
Bolma aureola - 52mm, F++, $20 sold |
Bolma aureola w/o - 78mm, F++, Queensland. $30 |
Bolma aureola w/o - 75mm, F++, $30 |
Bolma rugosa - 40.4mm, F+++, Spain. $12 |
IRRIDESCENT GREEN!!!! |
Astraea tecta - 58.5mm, F+++, Brazil. $30 |
UNUSUAL SPECIES!!! |
Bolma tayloriana w/o - 65mm dia., F+++, South Africa. $60 |
EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
Bolma tayloriana w/o - 71mm dia., F+++, $70 WITH PERIOSTRACUM!!! |
Angaria vicdani - 53mm, F++, $30 sold STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!
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Bolma girgylla - 47mm, F+++, Philippines. $12 BIG!!! |
Angaria vicdani - 56mm, F+++, Philippines. $70 SPECIAL SPECIMEN!!!
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Bolma girgylla - 60.6mm, F+++, Philippines. $30 UNUSUAL COLOR, EXCELLENT QUALITY!!!! |
Bolma girgylla - 28mm, F+++, Philippines. $6 |
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Astraea heliotropium - 87mm, F+++, New Zealand. Very unusual species from deep water. $35 sold | |
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Astraea heliotropium w/o - 84.5mm, F+++, New Zealand. $35 |
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Bolma aureola - 76mm, F++, Queensland. $20 sold | |
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Bolma tayloriana w/o - 76.5mm, F++, South Africa. $60 BIG!!! |
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Astraea caelata w/o - 62mm high, F++, Caribbean. $20 | |
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Bolma girgylla - 68mm, F++, Philippines. $20 | |
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Bolma girgylla - 64mm, F+++, Philippines. $20 EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
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Bolma girgylla - 68mm, F++, Philippines. $40 sold | |
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Bolma girgylla - 33mm, F++, Philippines. $5 sold | |
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Bolma girgylla - 40mm, F++, Philippines. $10 | |
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Bolma modesta w/o - 54mm, F++, China. $12 | |
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Bolma modesta - 52mm, F++, China. $12 | |
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Bolma rugosa w/o - 52mm, F++, Mediteranean. $12 | |
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Bolma persica - 50mm dia, F++, Philippines. $15 | |
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Bolma persica - 38.3mm dia, F+++, Philippines. $15 | |
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Bolma persica w/o - 43.6mm dia, F++, Philippines. $15 | |
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Bolma sp - 34.3mm dia, F++, Philippines. $15 | |
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Astraea phoebia w/o - 54mm dia, F++, Brazil. $8 sold | |
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Bolma millegranosa - 36mm, F++, Philippines. Unusual specimen from deep water. $20 | |
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Astraea undosa w/o - 74mm dia, F+++, California. $20 BIG SPECIMEN!!! |
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Astraea undosa w/o - 56mm dia, F++, California. Periostracum intact. $15 | |
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Astraea pileare w/o - 38mm dia, F+++, Western Australia. $10 | |
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Astralium tentoriformis w/o - 43mm dia, F++ (surface always in poor condition), New South Wales. $5 | |
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Astralium kesteveni w/o - 38mm dia, F++, Western Australia. $5 | |
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Astralium rotularia w/o - 32.3mm dia, F+++, Western Australia. $8 | |
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Angaria delphinus - 50mm , F+++, Indonesia. $8 | |
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Angaria laciniatus - 44mm , F+++, New Guinea. $15 NICE SPECIMEN, NORMALLY COVERED IN CORAL GROWTH!!! |
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Angaria aculeata - 47.6mm , F++, Philippines. $12 sold | |
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Angaria nodosa - 49mm , F++, Western Australia. $12 | |
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Angaria nodosa - 36.5mm , F++, Western Australia. $8 | |
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Angaria nodosa - 45mm , F++, Philippines. $10 | |
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Angaria javanica - 50mm , F+++, Indonesia. $10 | |
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Angaria atrata - 34mm , F++, Philippines. $8 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 68mm , F++, Philippines. $40 sold | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 64mm , F++, Philippines. $45 sold | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 45mm , F++, Philippines. $10 sold BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN SPECIMEN!!! |
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Angaria sphaerula - 35mm , F++, Philippines. $6 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 34mm , F+++, Philippines. $8 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 34mm , F++, Philippines. $8 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 36mm , F++, Philippines. $8 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 44mm , F++, Philippines. $10 VERY UNUSUAL SPECIMEN!!! |
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Angaria sphaerula - 34mm , F++, Philippines. $8 LITTLE BEAUTY!!! |
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Angaria sphaerula - 62mm , F++, Philippines. $5 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 42mm , F++, Philippines. $4 | |
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Angaria sphaerula - 45mm , F++, Philippines. $10 | |
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Angaria melanacantha - 54mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 sold EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
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Angaria vicdani - 58mm, F+, Philippines. $20 sold | |
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Angaria vicdani - 42mm, F++, Philippines. $20 sold | |
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Angaria vicdani - 46mm, F++, Philippines. $20 sold | |
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Angaria delphinus - 48mm, F++, New Guinea. $8 | |
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Angaria delphinus - 45mm, F++, New Guinea. $8 | |
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Angaria rugosa - 34mm, F++, India. $6 | |
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Angaria rugosa - 43mm, F+++, India. $8 | |
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Angaria rugosa w/o - 37mm, F+++, India. $6 | |
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Angaria atrata - 33mm, F++ (dead collected), Vietnam. $5 | |
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Angaria tyria - 45mm , F++, West Australia. $12 | |
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Angaria tyria - 42mm , F++, West Australia. $10 | |
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Angaria tyria - 36mm , F++, West Australia. $8 | |
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Astralium calcar - 48mm, F++, Philippines. $10 sold BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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Astralium calcar - 42mm, F++, Philippines. $8 sold BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS!!! |
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Astralium calcar - 39.2mm, F++, Philippines. $8 sold | |
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Astralium calcar - 33mm, F+++, Philippines. Come in pinks and greens. $3 | |
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Astraea phoebia - 26mm, F+++, Bahamas. $12 | |
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Astraea semicostata - 22mm, F+++, India. $4 | |
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Astralium saturnum - 23mm, F++, Philippines. $10 |
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Astralium haemotragum - 20.2mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Astralium haemotragum - 18.2mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Astralium haemotragum - 19.4mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Astralium haemotragum - 21mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Astraea unguis - 58mm, F+++, Panama. $10 sold | |
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Guildfordia yoka - 80mm, F+++, Phillipines. $9 EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
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Guildfordia triumphans - 48mm, F++, Philippines. $7 | |
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