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TURRIDAE ( Turrids)
A very diverse family with some amazing shell sculptures as can be seen with the Thatcheria below. Most species are deep water dwellers and the family has approx. 150 members.
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Thatcheria mirabilis - 78mm, F+++, $15
Comitas sp. - 73.5mm, F++ (no scars), Arafura Sea. $30 sold
Turris babylonia - 84mm, F+++, Philippines. $8
NICE SPECIMEN!!!
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Lophiotoma acuta - 91.6mm, F++, India. $5 |
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Turris crispa crispa - 72.8mm, F+++, Philippines. $7 |
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Turris garnonsii - 60.5mm, F+++, Philippines, $7 |
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Turris undosa - 67mm, F+++, Philippines, $4 |
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Turricula javana - 67.5mm, F+++, Taiwan. $4 |
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Ptychobela flavidula - 56.6mm, F+++, Queensland. $8 |
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Gemmula kieneri - 49mm, Queensland. $10 |
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Lophiotoma acuta - 47mm, Philippines. $3 |
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Clavatula sinuata - 37mm, F+++, South Africa. Unusual specimen. $8 |
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Clavus canalicularis - 32.5mm, F+++, Philippines. Unusual horned specimen. $15 |
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Inquisitor varicosa - 45mm, F+++, Philippines. $12 |
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Tritonoturris menecharmes- 25mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 |
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Inquisitor sp. - 27mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 |
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Inquisitor sp. - 24mm, F+++, Philippines. $10 |
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Turridrupa cerithina - 24mm, F+++, Queensland. $5 |
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Inquisitor sp. - 24mm, F++, Philippines. $10 |
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Inquisitor sterrha - 24mm, F++, Philippines. $8 |
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Tylotiella subobliquata - 16mm, F+++, Philippines. $8 |
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Eucithara arenivaga - 11mm, Gem, Queensland. $4 NEW SPECIES? |
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Clavatula sigillata - 16.5mm, F+++, South Africa. $6 |
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