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VOLUTIDAE (Volutes, Lyria, Melo etc.)

 

Another visually stunning family with very diverse size, shape, texture, color and patterns. Found in all oceans and depths and again are very prized among collectors They are found on tidal sand flats to 400 metre deep trawled specimens and range in size from 20mm - 350mm. Approximately 250 species exist but new specimens are being discovered in the oceans depths and in remote locations.

 

Livonia mamilla - 240mm, F++, $120

 

Livonia mamilla - 240mm, F++, $80

 

Teramachia dupreyae - 175mm, F+++, Arafura Sea - $120

BEAUT SPECIMEN - CHEAP!!!

 

Volutoconus bednalli, 85mm, Gem. $110 sold

PERFECT DWARF!!!

Volutoconus bednalli, 99mm, F++. $100

AMAZING PATTERNS!!!

 

Some Australian

Species

See Amoria, Cymbiolacca, Others etc. below for other Aust. & World Species.

Vol. Ericusa sowerbyi perspecta - 200mm, F+++, New South Wales, $150

LIGHTNING VOLUTE - SUPERB SPECIMEN!!!

Vol. Ericusa sowerbyi perspecta - 190mm, F++/F+++, New South Wales, $130
Vol. Ericusa sowerbyi perspecta - 175mm, F++/F+++, New South Wales, $100
Vol. Ericusa sowerbyi - 145mm, F+++, Victoria, $40
Vol. Ericusa sowerbyi porcelana - 137mm, F++/F+++, Victoria, $120

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 170mm, F++, New South Wales. $90

BIG!! BIG!! BIG!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 150mm, F++ (no scars), New South Wales. $60

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 129mm, F+++, New South Wales. $30 

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 120mm, F+++, Queensland. $20 
Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 129mm, F++ (minor faults only), Queensland. $30

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 122mm, F++ (minor faults only), Queensland. Has jansae shape. $25

NICE PATTERN!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 118mm, F++ (minor faults only), Queensland. $20

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 96.5mm, F++, Queensland. $30

DWARF ssp.!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 157mm, F++ (minor faults only), New South Wales. Albino semi patternless form. $90

ALBINO!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 118mm, F+++, New South Wales. Albino semi patternless form. $80

ALBINO!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista hunteri - 117.5mm, F++ (minor faults only), New South Wales. Albino semi patternless form. $80

ALBINO!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista jansae - 145mm, F++(no scars), New South Wales. Big size. $80 sold

JUST NAMED!!!  

Vol. Cymbiolista jansae - 128mm, F++(minor faults), New South Wales. $40

 

Vol. Cymbiolista jansae - 112mm, F++(minor faults only), New South Wales. $40

Vol. Cymbiolista jansae - 101.5mm, F++(minor faults only), New South Wales. $40

Vol. Cymbiolista jansae - 140.5mm, F++(minor faults only), Queensland. $60 sold

BIG!!!

Vol. Cymbiolista jansae - 120mm, F++(minor faults only), Queensland. $50

NICE PATTERN!!!

Vol. Ericusa fulgetra - 144mm, F++ (minor faults, no scars), Victoria.$60

VERY BIG!!!!   

Vol. Ericusa fulgetra - 123mm, F+++, South Australia.$50
Vol. Ericusa fulgetra - 118mm, F+++, South Australia.$40  sold
Vol. Ericusa fulgetra - 112mm, F+++, South Australia.$40 
Vol. Ericusa fulgetra - 105mm, F++, South Australia.Uncommon patternless form. $60
Vol. Ericusa papillosa kenyoniana - 122mm, F++(minor faults only), South Australia.$40 
Vol. Ericusa papillosa kenyoniana - 115mm, F++(no scars, sand inclusions in mouth), South Australia.$30 sold
Vol. Ericusa papillosa kenyoniana - 154mm, F++(minor faults only), Victoria.$30 sold

Vol. Livonia roadnightae - 140mm, F++ (minor faults only), Victoria. $70

GREAT PRICE!!!

Vol. Livonia roadnightae - 138mm, F++, Victoria. $40 sold

GREAT PRICE!!!

Vol. Livonia roadnightae - 115mm, F++(no scars), Victoria. Very bulbous protoconch.$40
Vol. Ericusa sericata - 110mm, F+ (scar on underside, have F++ in smaller), Northern New South Wales, uncommon, nice big one of this species. $15 sold
Vol. Ericusa sericata - 101mm, F++ (very minor faults), Northern New South Wales. $15
Vol. Ericusa sericata - 98mm, F+++, Northern New South Wales. $20
Vol. Ericusa sericata - 101mm, F++ (very minor faults), Northern New South Wales. $15
 
 

 

 

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