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CYMATIIDAE (Tritons)
This is a very interesting Family with approx. 150 species. It has some of the most beautiful and some of the most unusual specimens. They come in a range of shapes colors, patterns and sizes and most can be found in the intertidal zone so are easy to collect. The big Charonia tritonis below is a stunning specimen growing to around 300mm - it is now prohibited from being taken because it is the species eating the Crown of Thorns starfish which are destroying our coral reefs.
Charonia tritonis - 190mm, $25 (specimens to 300mm available) |
Argobuccinum pustulosum - 97mm, F++, South Africa. $15 |
Charonia lampas rubicunda (Western Australian form) - 131.5mm, F++ (no scars), $12 |
Cymatium perryi - 130mm, F+++, India, $30
Cymatium perryi - 123mm, F+++, India, $30 Pronounced Shoulder humps, Very Unusual!!!
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Cymatium parthenopium - 102mm, F+++, $20
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Fusitriton magellanicus w/o - 118mm, F++, $35
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Charonia lampas rubicunda- 150mm, F++, New South Wales. Nice big specimen. $25 |
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Cymatium pyrum - 119mm, F+++, Philippines.$20 BIG!!! |
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Ranella olearia - 113mm, F++, South Africa. $15 |
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Cymatium pileare - 114mm, F+++, India. $12 |
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Cymatium aquatile - 111.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $20 |
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Cymatium aquatile - 78mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Cymatium lotorium - 110mm, F+++, East Africa.$15 sold |
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Argobuccinum tumidum - 96.6mm, F++, Tasmania. $15 |
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Cymatium testudinarium - 96mm, F+++, Philippines.$14 |
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Cymatium grandimaculatum - 94mm, F+++, Philippines.$9 |
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Cabestana spengleri - 89mm, F++ (no scars), New South Wales. (endemic)$15 |
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Cabestana spengleri - 78mm, F++ (no scars), New South Wales. (endemic)$12 |
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Cabestana spengleri - 76mm, F++, New South Wales. (endemic)$10 sold |
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Fusitriton magellanicus - 105mm, F++, South Australia. Trawled 500mts. $9 sold |
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Cymatium echo w/o - 86.5mm, F+++, China. $8 |
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Ranella australasia - 86.5mm, F++, Western Australia. $10 |
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Ranella australasia - 84mm, F++, New South Wales. $10 |
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Argobuccinum pustulosum - 80mm, F+++, South Africa. $10 |
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Cabestana africana - 69mm, F+++, South Africa.$20 |
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Cymatium grandimaculatum - 55mm, F+++, Philippines.$8 |
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Cymatium perryi - 75mm, F+++, Sri Lanka.$15 sold |
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Cymatium tripus - 65mm, F+++, India.$8 |
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Argobuccinum argus - 47mm, F+++, South Africa. (endemic) $8 |
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Distortio anus - 66mm, F+++, New Guinea. $10 BIG!!! |
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Distortio decipiens - 66mm, F++, Philippines. $6 |
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Distortio reticulata - 60mm, F+++, Queensland. $8 |
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Distortio francesae - 46mm, F++, Philippines. $12 |
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Cymatium doliarium - 40.5mm, F+++, South Africa. $12 |
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Cymatium sarcostomum - 73mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 |
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Cymatium sinense - 57mm, F+++, Queensland. $10 |
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Cymatium gutturnium - 75.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!! |
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Cymatium nicobaricum - 57mm, F+++, New Guinea. $6 |
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Cymatium gemmatum - 57mm, F+++, New Guinea. $8 sold |
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Cymatium caudatum - 53.7mm, F+++, China. $15 |
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Cymatium aquatile - 53mm, F+++, Indonesia. $8 |
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Biplex pulchrum (Kookaburra Shell) - 44mm, F+++, Queensland. $12 |
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Cymatium tenuiliratum - 40mm, F+++, Philippines. Cute little specimen. $8 |
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Linatella succincta - 43mm, F+++, Indonesia. $12 |
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Cymatium rubeculum - 44.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 |
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Cymatium rubeculum (orange color form) - 34mm, F+++, New Guinea. $5 |
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Cymatium sp. - 38mm, F+++, New Guinea. $15 |
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Cymatium hepaticum - 40mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 |
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Cymatium hepaticum - 38.5mm, F+++, Philippines. $5 |
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Cymatium klenei - 40mm, F+++, South Africa. $15 |
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Cymatium vespacium - 37mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Cymatium exaratum - 37mm, F++, Queensland. $7 |
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Cymatium mundum - 28mm, F+++, New Guinea. $7 |
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Gyrineum fuscocostata - 32mm, F+++, Philippines. $4 |
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Gyrineum natator - 32.5mm, F+++, Indonesia. $6 |
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Gyrineum bituberculare - 30mm, Gem-, Indonesia. $6 |
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Gyrineum gyrinum - 30mm, Gem, Philippines. $3 |
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Gyrineum lacunatum - 20mm, Gem-, Queensland. $4 |
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Sassia sexcostata - 22mm, F+++, South Australia. $6 |
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Sassia sexcostata - 19mm, Gem, South Australia. $8 |
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Cymatium sp. - 19.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $20 NEW SPECIES??? |
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