Volutes - rutila

 

The following 6 specimens just received from a private collection and are very big if not the biggest representatives of the species.

Vol. rutila norrisi - 135.2mm, F++ (underside scarred), $550 sold

WORLD RECORD SPECIMEN???

Vol. rutila norrisi - 125mm, F+++, $450 sold

BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN

 

Vol. rutila noriisii ssp - 130.6mm, F++ (no scars), $500 sold

RARE BROWN SUB SPECIES

WORLD RECORD SPECIMEN???

 

Vol. rutila ceraunia - 133.3mm, F+++, $550 sold

 

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 126.2mm, F++ (small scar, underside), $450

WORLD RECORD SPECIMEN???

Vol. rutila rutila - 119mm, F++, $80

Vol. rutila norrisi - 94mm, F++/F+++ (minor faults only), $150

SUPERB SPECIMEN!!!

 

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Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 68mm, F++/F+++ (minor faults only), $40

BEAUT COLOR/PATTERN!!!

Vol. rutila ruckeri - 85mm, F+++, $60 sold

A FINE SPECIES EXAMPLE!!!

 

Vol. rutila norrisi - 115mm, F+, New Guinea. This color form comes from one small island in New Guinea and is to be found no where else on the planet. These specimens were collected in the 1960's and new specimens will probably never be seen because this island is isolated. $90 sold

BIG, STUNNING COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila norrisi - 106mm, F++/F+++, New Guinea. $140 sold
Vol. rutila norrisi - 104mm, F++ (minor faults), New Guinea. $90
Vol. rutila - 105mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 sold
Vol. rutila - 100mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 sold

Vol. rutila - 58mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50

STUNNING LITTLE DWARF!!!

Vol. rutila - 87mm, F++, New Guinea. $30 sold

BEAUT COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila ceraunia - 104mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 sold

BIG!!!!!

Vol. rutila ceraunia - 85mm (no scars), F++, New Guinea. $40 sold
Vol. rutila ceraunia - 86mm, F++(minor faults only), New Guinea. $40
Vol. rutila ceraunia - 80.6mm, F++, New Guinea. $30

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 84mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50 sold

A BEAUTY!!!

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 83.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 80mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50

BLOOD RED PATTERN!!!

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 80mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 74mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40

 

Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 68.2mm, F++ (minor faults only, no scars), New Guinea. $35
Vol. rutila macgillivrayi - 68mm, F+++, New Guinea. $35

Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 67mm, F+++, New Guinea. $30

DWARF FORM!!!

Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 64mm, F+++, New Guinea. $30

DWARF FORM!!!

Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 100.7mm, F++, New Guinea. Intermediate form. $50 sold

STUNNING COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila rutila/macgillivrayi - 56.2mm, Gem, New Guinea. Intermediate form. $50 sold

PERFECT DWARF!!!

Vol. rutila rutila/ceraunia - 79.6mm, F++, New Guinea. Intermediate form. $30
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 103mm, F++, New Guinea. $40 sold
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 99mm, F++, New Guinea. $50
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 102mm, F++, New Guinea. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 97mm, F++, New Guinea. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 94mm, F++, New Guinea. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 94mm, F++, New Guinea. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 82mm, F++, New Guinea. $30 This species has the darker grey/brown coloring with a grey mouth - rutila, which is all red and has an orange mouth.
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 84mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40

Vol. rutila ruckeri - 83mm, Gem-, New Guinea. $60

SUPERB QUALITY & COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila ruckeri - 77mm, F++, New Guinea. $35
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 82.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 77.4mm, F++ (minor faults), New Guinea. Has ceraunia shape with the rounded shoulders. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 76.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 75mm, F++/F+++, New Guinea. Similar form. $40
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 68.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $50
Vol. rutila ruckeri - 64mm, F+++, New Guinea. Dwarf form.$40

Vol. rutila ssp.- 91mm, F++, New Guinea. This is the Trobriand Island form of rutila. Shades of gray and brown instead of the normal blood red color with an orange mouth . $60 sold

BIG BEAUTY!! UNCOMMON - ISOLATED LOCATION!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 83mm, F++, New Guinea, uncommon.$50 sold
Vol. rutila ssp. - 82mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $60
Vol. rutila ssp. - 77.5mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $60

Vol. rutila ssp. - 77mm, Gem-, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $65 sold

STUNNING SPECIMEN!!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 71mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. This following specimens are a dwarf population. $40

DWARF POPULATION!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 71mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $40

DWARF!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 69mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $40

Vol. rutila ssp. - 67.6mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45

BEAUT COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 68mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45

Vol. rutila ssp. - 65mm, Gem, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $50 sold

PERFECT DWARF!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 60.2mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45

BEAUT COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 62.4mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $45

BEAUT COLOR!!!

Vol. rutila ssp. - 62mm, F+++, Trobriand Is. New Guinea. $60

AMAZING MOUTH!!!

Vol. rutila piperita - 73mm, F+++, New Guinea. $60

Vol. rutila piperita - 85.5mm, F++, New Guinea. $60 sold

VERY BIG!!! WORLD RECORD???

Vol. rutila piperita - 65mm, F+++, New Guinea. Normal size. $80

FANTASTIC SPECIMEN!!!

Vol. rutila piperita - 63mm, F+++, New Guinea. Normal size. $60

SUPERB!!!

Volutes .Cymbiola.Cymbiolacca..rutila.Amoria..Lyria

Harpulina..Alcinthoe..Fulgoraria..Melo/Cymbium..Others

 

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