Auckland Shell Club Auction Lot List - 24 October 2020 Albany Hall. Setup from 9am. Viewing from 10am. Auction starts at 1pm Proxy bids to [email protected] Lot Type Reserve ($NZ) Claire Elliot ... 1 NZ Large selection of gastropods from an old collection and past shell auctions. 2 NZ Large selection of gastropods from an old collection and past shell auctions. 3 NZ Selection of Bi-valves from an old collection and past shell auctions 4 NZ Mix of Limpets 5 NZ Mix of gastropods and Bi-valves from an old collection 6 WW Large mix 7 WW A few different clams ( no data) 8 WW 3x large pearl oysters ( no data) 9 WW Huge box (5 layers deep) of small shells, most with data 10 WW Large tray of Bi-valves Derrick Crosby ... 11 NZ Epitonioums, inc tellenum, jukesiana, philippinorum, bucknilli, zellibori. Ex Seeger collection 12 WW Strombus thersites, Chesterfield Reef, Australia.135 mm, good condition. 13 WW Strombus latissimus, Vatulele, Fiji. 140 mm. 14 WW Conus bengalensis, Bay of Bengall. Ex Gardner collection. 115mm, nice condition, minor growth marks. 15 WW Ostrea virginica, 160 mm, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Big heavy shell. 16 WW Cones, mixed, 30 lots, some ex Gardiner collection. 17 WW Land snails, Placostylus, Lord Howe Island, ex Gardiner collection, 30 lots. 18 NZ Hyridrella menziesi, Lake Omapere, Northland. 90mm, good condition, fresh dead in mud in lake. 19 NZ Umbraculum sinicum, diver, Northland. Ex Seeger collection, 90 mm. 20 WW Cypraea mauritia mauritania. Noumea. Very dark stain over top. 30mm 21 NZ Brachiapods, 7 lots various species. 22 WW Dentailium 14 lots inc vernedei, crocinum, elephantinum, weincauffi. 23 NZ Semicassis labiata, 65mm live washup, very dark, good condition. 24 WW Strobidae, inc sinuatus, gallus, scorpius, granularas, vomer and more. 25 NZ Charionia capax, 145mm washup, an example of the red rubicunda form. 26 WW Pecten nodusus, 85 x 90 mm. Nice bright red. 27 NZ Perna canaliculus, 2 sps, 160mm, 170mm, as found with outside growths etc preserved. 28 NZ Gastropods, tray of mixed lots incl Poireria, Hydatina, Cantharidus, Struthiolaria, Maurea. Approx 25 lots 29 NZ Bivalves, tray of assorted lots, Inc Notocallista, Panopia, Gari, Longimactra, Dosinia. Approx 15 lots. 30 NZ Cirostrema zelebori. Shells cut to show internal structure. 6 shells 31 NZ Penion dilatatus, Dredge BOP. 240mm, ex seeger collection. 32 NZ Large bag of Janthina shells, several hundred shells. 33 NZ Pectin novozelandia, 4 specimens, all nice. 125mm, 110mm, 105mm, 105mm. Washup Great Exhibition Bay. 34 NZ Provocater mirabilis, 2 sps, 90 mm. good cond. With data. 35 WW Tray of assorted foreign Bivalves 36 WW Chicoreus cnissodus, Taiwan, nice condition, 60 mm. 37 WW Tray of foreign Gastropods, all sorts. 38 NZ Tray of New Zealand gastropods inc Alcithoe, Amalda, Zeacolpus etc. 39 NZ Provocator mirabilis, 140 mm, protoconch gone, otherwise good, with data. 40 WW Fusinus longicauda, Taiwan, 225 mm nice shell, with Heather Smith ... 41 NZ CASSIDAE: Semicassis labiata 85mm. Perfect condition, Leigh Coast, 1990. 42 NZ RANELLIDAE: Cabestana spengleri, 160mm. Narrow Neck, Hauraki Gulf, 1967. 43 NZ FASCIOLARIIDAE: Fusinus genticus 40m. off Maunganui. 1985. 44 NZ VOLUTIDAE: Provocator mirabilis x 2 one white and light orange off Auckland Is. Excellent Condition. 45 WW STROMBIDAE: Lobatus galleus Panama. 150cm. Pale orange interior, ex. condition. 46 WW TURBINELLIDAE: Vacuum flinders, Rottnest Is. Perth. 1985. Excellent Condition. 47 WW VENERIDIDAE: Antigona magnifica, Cebu, Philippines. 1995. Beautiful, large, Excellent condition. 48 NZ Selection of shells including Recluzia rollandiana, Hydatina physis, Murexsul octogonus, large Poireria zelandica, Echyriadella menziesi, Zygochlamys delicatula, Divalucina cumingi and more. 49 NZ Selection of shells including very large Cookia sulcata, Poireria zelandica, Struthiolaria papulosa, fossilized Alcithoe arabica, and more. 50 NZ 15 large Struthiolaria papulosa from Maori Bay, Stewart Is. 2002. 51 WW 15 shells under 10mm, including Vexillum pulchellum, Trivia california, Smaragdia rangiana, Persicula imbricata, Smagagdia rangiana, Favaratia jeanae, Pellax rosea and more. 52 WW AUSTRALIA: 15 Shells under 10mm. including Modulus tectum, Amblychiepas oblonga, Cantharidus rumburi, Trivia globosa pilula, Primovula trailii, Austroginella muscaria,, Hebra oberwimmeri, Gyrineum lacunatum and more.

53 WW PECTINIDAE: Beautiful selection of Pectens including Mimachlamys crassicostata, Equichlamys bifrous, Chlamys islandica, Mimachlamys scabricostata, Scaechlamys squamata, Swiftopecten swifti, Semipallum dringi, Zygochlamys delicatula and more. 54 WW BIVALVES: Bright pink Lima lima, Lopha cristagolli, Tridacna squamosa, Chama lazarus, Sopndylus butleri, Spondylus echinatus, Spondylus foliaceus, Macrocallista nimbus, Glycymis gigantea, Hiatula diaphos and more.

55 WW FOSSILS: Selection washed ashore in 1999 when Cyclone Vance hit the Ningaloo Reef. Variety of , VOLUTIDAE, , CERTHIDAE, NERTITIDAE, SROMBIDAE, TROCHIDAE and more. 56 WW VOLUTIDAE: Amoria maculata variation. 7 beautiful shells. 57 WW LUCKY DIP: A variety of gastropods including Eburna glabrata, Cymbiola marispuma, Cymbiola nobilis, Onustus indicus, Conus tulipa, Conus victoriae, vitellus, Phalium bandatum, Ovula ovum, Strombus gracilior, Fulgoria rupestia, Pugilus pugilis, and heaps more. 58 WW SHELLS AND STAMPS: A beautiful selections of shells with their accompanying stamps including Bayerotrochus teramachii,, Lycina aurantium (large golden Cowrie, not perfect under side), Harpa major, Scaphella junonia, Mitra mitra, Lambis crocata, Spondulus americanus, Architectonica nobilis, Talochlamys gemmulata, and heaps more. A beautiful collection. 59 STAMPS STAMP ALBUM full of Shell Stamps. Excellent collection with a wide selection from many countries. 60 WW VOLUTIDAE: Livonia mamilla - a beautiful pale coloured specimen. Gardner collection ... 61 WW (18 lots) - all with data 62 WW Muricidae (28 lots) - all with data 63 WW Muricidae (31 lots) - all with data 64 WW Cerithiidae (26 lots) - all with data 65 WW Patellidae (40 lots) - all with data 66 WW Harpidae (19 lots) - all with data 67 WW (58 lots) - all with data 68 WW Fasciolariidae and various Busycon (12 lots) - all with data 69 WW Fasciolariidae (38 lots) - all with data 70 WW Mostly Cerithiidae, but also some miscellaneous species (52 lots) - all with data 71 WW Cerithiidae and Turritellidae (39 lots) - all with data 72 WW Terebridae (29 lots) - all with data 73 WW Terebridae (48 lots) - all with data 74 WW Cerithiidae (59 lots) - all with data 75 WW Conidae (24 lots) - all with data 76 WW Conidae (32 lots) - all with data 77 WW Conidae (61 lots) - all with data 78 WW Conidae (54 lots) - all with data 79 WW Conidae (31 lots) - all with data 80 WW Mixed bag of families (38 lots), incl. Ranellidae, Olividae, Muricidae, Harpidae, and Cypraeidae - all with data 81 WW Mixed bag of families (55 lots), including Chitons, Bivalves, and Cones - all with data 82 WW Mixed bag (25 lots), mostly Conidae - all with data 83 WW Mixed bag (61 lots), including Terebridae and Nassariidae - all with data 84 WW Mixed bag (50 lots), mostly Bivalves - all with data 85 WW Mixed bag (63 lots), mostly Nassariidae - all with data 86 WW Mixed bag of Bivalves (36 lots), including Pectinidae, Carditidae, and Tellinidae - all with data 87 NZ Atrina zelandica and Offadesma angasi (6 lots) - all with data 88 WW Turbinidae (21 lots) - all with data 89 NZ Bivalves, mostly Pholadidae (17 lots) - all with data 90 NZ Rhytida species (33 lots) - all with data 91 NZ Parilimya maoria - one broken pair (35mm) and two single valves (30mm & 40mm), from 400 fathoms off the Aldermen Islands Norm Potter ... 92 BOOK $85 Powell’s New Zealand 1979 - rebound original, has no writing in the margins etc. Peter Poortman ... 93 NZ Penion cuvierianus jeakingsi, from 37m, Tasman Bay 94 NZ Cumia mestayerae (19mm & 21.5mm), from Under rock at 8m, South of Leigh Harbour 95 NZ Comitas onokeana vivens (41.5mm, w/o), from 340-620m, Papanui Canyon 96 NZ Maxacteon milleri (17.5mm), from 40m, off Pakiri 97 NZ Talochlamys dichroa (single 30mm valve), from 100m, off Three Kings Islands 98 NZ Anomia sp. (x3), attached to urchin spines from 480-520m, off the Auckland Islands 99 FOSSILS Stone internal casts of Bivalves (x3) 100 DEVICE $700 Ultrasonic dental scaler (Piezo type) with 10 power levels. Latest technology. Comes with power transformer, foot pedal, kitchen tap adapter, tools, and 4 spare tips. In new condition and excellent working order. Perfect for removing encrustations from shells. 101 DEVICE $100 Olympus binocular biological microscope, in good working order. 40x magnification. Wooden carry box. Russell Hodgson ... 102 NZ 7 Buccinidae lots with data: Aeneator benthicolus, Aeneator otagoensis, Buccinulum mariae, Buccinulum sp., Cominella nassoides, Cominella nassoides otakauica, & Cominella quoyana f. youngi 103 NZ 7 Muricidae lots with data: Coralliophila squamosissima (broken), Neothais smithi, Oppomorus noduliferus, Prototyphis eos, & Prototyphis eos paupereques 104 NZ 6 lots with data: Maxacteon cratericulatus, Maxacteon milleri, Pupa affinis, Bullina lineata, Hydatina physis, & Bulla vernicosa 105 NZ 7 lots with data: Hipponix liberatus, Malluvium calcareum, Sabia conica, Notoacmea rapida, Notoacmea turbatrix, Trimusculus conicus, & Umbraculum umbraculum 106 NZ 6 lots with data: Caecum digitulum, Cavolinia tridentata, Diacria trispinosa, Antalis nana, Fissidentalium zelandicum, & Novastoa lamellosa 107 NZ 7 lots with data: Aplysia dactylomela, Aplysia juliana, Aplysia parvula, Philine angasi, Philine powelli, Lamellaria cerebroides, & Lamellaria ophione 108 NZ 10 lots with data: Philippia lutea, Psilaxis oxytropis, Psilaxis radiatus, Cymatona kampyla, Splendrillia sp., Austrodrillia rawitensis, Comitas onokeana vivens, Diloma durvillaea, & Trochus camelophorus 109 NZ 6 lots with data: Comptella curta, Osteopelta sp., Eulimella limbata, Naricava neozelanica, Microtralia insularis, & Unidentified micro shells 110 NZ 6 lots with data: Cylichna thetidis, Cylichna zealandica, Retusa striata, Relichna pachys, Retusa oruaensis, & Volvulella nesentus 111 NZ 6 Pecten lots with data: Delectopecten fosterianus, Talochlamys dichroa, Talochlamys zelandiae, Veprichlamys kiwaensis, & Propeamussium investigatoris 112 NZ $100 6 Maurea with data: M.blacki, M.foveauxana, M.granti, M.jamiesoni, M.osbornei, & M.simulans 113 NZ Maurea blacki (37mm, w/o), dredged off Otago 114 NZ Maurea foveauxana (48mm, w/o), dredged off Otago 115 NZ Maurea granti (35mm, w/o), from Breaksea Sound 116 NZ $150 Maurea jamiesoni (32mm), from 20m, Three Kings Islands 117 NZ Maurea osbornei (32mm, w/o), from 15m, Poor Knights Islands 118 NZ Maurea pellucida (37mm, w/o), from 5m, Ponui Island, Hauraki Gulf 119 NZ Maurea punctulata (4 forms), all with data and w/o 120 NZ $150 Maurea spectabilis (50mm), from Enderby Island, Auckland Islands 121 NZ $150 Babelomurex lischkeanus (52mm), from Bay of Plenty 122 NZ $100 Tutufa bufo (133mm, w/o), from Poor Knights Islands 123 NZ Zeatrophon cf. mortenseni caudatinus (26mm), dredged off Oamaru. Could be Zeatrophon pulcherrimus 124 NZ Cominella cf. necopinata (19mm), from Cape Maria van Diemen 125 NZ Cominella sp. (28.5mm), dredged off Oamaru 126 NZ Buccinulum sp. (34mm, w/o), from 10m, Tricky Cove, Doubtful Sound 127 NZ Buccinulum sp. (35.4mm, w/o), from 10m, Breaksea Sound 128 NZ $50 Galeodea triganceae (41.5mm, w/o), from 100 fathoms, off Timaru 129 NZ Hydatina physis (60mm), from Parengarenga Harbour 130 NZ Penion cuvierianus (144mm), from North Cape. Heavy North Cape form 131 NZ Penion lineatus (122mm), from Craypot off Three Kings Islands Jill Griffiths ... 132 NZ 23 lots of Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, and Psammobiidae. All with data 133 NZ 42 lots of small/micro Bivalves. All with data 134 NZ 27 lots of Bivalves. All with data 135 NZ 22 lots of Pectens and Oysters. All with data 136 NZ 35 lots of small/micro Gastropods. All with data 137 NZ 29 lots of Turritellidae, Vermetidae, Turridae, and Calyptraeidae. All with data 138 NZ 38 lots of Muricidae, Olividae, Naticidae, Trichosirius, Nerita, and Amphibola. All with data 139 NZ 17 lots of Bubbles, Janthina, Pupa, Trivia, Philippia, and a poor Coluzea. All with data 140 NZ 52 lots of Buccinidae. All with data 141 NZ 29 lots of Lottiidae. All with data 142 NZ 24 lots of Limpets and Siphonaria. All with data 143 NZ 16 lots of Paua, and Fissurellidae. All with data 144 NZ 18 lots of Calliostoma. All with data 145 NZ 74 lots of Trochidae. All with data 146 NZ 21 lots of Chitons, Cephalopoda, and Scaphapoda. Most with data 147 NZ 18 lots of medium/large Gastropods. Most with data 148 NZ 7 lots of Volutes, including a nice Alcithoe larochei (97mm) dredged in Cook Strait. Most with data. 149 NZ 8 x Tonna tankervillii. One of them (dredged off White Island) is covered in small Oysters, possibly Ostrea equestris

150 NZ 42 lots of land & freshwater. Most with data 151 NZ 11 lots of fossil shells with data, most from Okawa Creek 152 NZ 28 bottles of micro shells. No data 153 NZ Beach collect (looks like Bland Bay) of assorted species 154 NZ Beach collect (looks like Waikanae Beach) of assorted species, including a 26mm Globisinum drewi Jenny Raven ... 155 NZ Gastropods: 20 species 156 NZ Bivalves: 15 species 157 BOOK $55 New Zealand Seashells limited edition - hard cover version by Raven and Bracegirdle 2020; photos & text identifying over 1000 NZ marine shell species, numbered and signed. 158 BOOKS Natural History of Auckland (P J Brook), The New Zealand Sea Shore (Morton and Miller), Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand (Miller and Batt) 159 NZ Gastropods: 20 species 160 NZ Bivalves: 15 species 161 NZ Gastropods: 20 species 162 WW Columbariidae: 5 species - hedleyi, hystriculum, harrisae, spinicinctum and pagoda 163 WW Ginebis argenteonitens and Lischkeia alwinae - 2 quality shells with opercs from Taiwan 164 WW Exilia claydoni 82mm with operc. from 420 metres off Port Hedland, West Australia 165 WW Mixed selection. 25 different packets includes two deep water Timor Sea species 166 WW Haliotidae: 8 species - nice coloured kamchatkana 115mm, also diversicolor, squamata, brazieri, glabra, varia, asinina, laevigata and cyclobates 167 WW Tellinidae and Psammobiidae: 10 species, 21 shells, nice colour selection 168 WW Veneridae: 15 species, 20 shells, nice selection 169 WW Vasidae: 7 species - rhinoceros, capitellum, turbinellus, muricatum, ceranicum, tubiferum and cassiforme, nice specimens 170 WW Conidae: 12 species, 16 shells including C. circumcisus (55mm), gubernator (Mosambique), magus x 2 (Marshall Island) and amadis (India) 171 WW Veneridae: 15 species, 20 shells, nice selection 172 WW Cardiidae and Trigoniidae: 12 species, 18 shells, good quality, nice colours includes procerum (Chile), tuberculata (Turkey) egmontianum and wilsoni 173 WW Shells with Tails; 14 different tails: includes Columbarium and some interesting small Fasciolariidae - helenae, timessa, excavata and palmarium Lyn Gumm ... 174 NZ Volutidae: Provocator mirabilis, albino form 175 NZ Volutidae: Provocator mirabilis x 2, one albino form 176 NZ Volutidae: Provocator mirablis, Alcithoe swainsoni motutaraensis, Alcithoe larochei 177 NZ Volutidae: Provacator mirablis x 2. Cassidae: Semicassis labiatum x 2 178 NZ Calliostomatidae: Maurea Maui 179 NZ Cymatiidae: Monoplex exaratus, Austrosassia parkinsonia 180 NZ Columbariidae: Coluzea spiralis, Coluzea mariae, Coluzea wormaldi. Borsoniidae: parengonia. Pseudomelatomidae: Comitas onokeana vivens 181 NZ Naticidae: Mamilla simiae, Notochlis gualtieriana, Tania lemniscata, Globisinum drewi. Muricidae: Murexsul octogonus, Poirieria zelandica 182 NZ Triviidae: Ellatrivia meces. Xenophoridae: Xenophora neozelanica. Turbinidae: Astraea heliotropium. Myochamidae: Myochama tasmanica. Charoniidae: Charonia lampas capax. Charonia rubicunda. Tonna 183 NZ Chitons x 10 from old collection 184 NZ Selection of small shells including: Striacolpus ahiparanus, Mitra cabonaria, Coluzea spiralis, Murexul octagonus, Tenagodus weldii, Glaphyrina caudata, plus small shells from an old collection 185 WW Murex uncinarlus 186 WW Bursidae: Bursa bubo Luen Jones ... 187 WW Bivalves - Mostly Australian & Pacific incl. Pecten maxima. 188 WW Misc. Gastropods - All sorts incl. Volutidae, Janthinidae, Ranellidae and Pacific Neritidae 189 WW Harpidae - Many species incl. beautiful red forms of H. harpa, H. kajiyamai, dark forms of amouretta and articularis etc. These are mostly gem or near gem specimens, not rejects. 190 NZ Misc. Gastropods incl. Poirieria zelandica, octogonus, Glaphyrina caudata, Falsilanatia ambigua, Buccinidae, Struthiolaria (3 forms), Astraea heliotropium and a few small but rare shells. 191 NZ Misc. Gastropods incl. Poirieria zelandica, Muricopsis octogonus, Glaphyrina caudata, Buccinidae, Struthiolaria (3 forms), Phenatoma rosea, a large Astraea heliotropium and a few small but rare shells 192 NZ Buccinidae - Penions including Penion cuvierianus, P. sulcatus, P. chathamensis and the recently described P. lineatus from the Three Kings Islands. 193 NZ Volutidae - Alcithoe benthicola 182mm. Lip filed, but nice condition and nice large protoconch. 194 NZ Volutidae - Alcithoe fissurata 203mm. Kris Woods ... 195 WW Mixed Gastropods: Patella mexicana, Umbilia hesitata, Xenophora pallidula, Volva volva, Cymbula granatina, Janthina janthina, Amathina tricarinata, Angaria tyria, Calliostoma caroli, Conus suturatus, Epitonium lamellosa 196 WW Mixed Gastropods: Melo broderipii, Scutellastra laticostata, Xenophora solaroides (x3), Zoila friendii, Terebralia semistriata, Pterynotus alatus, Epitonium scalare, Tectus maculatus, Diodora jukesii, Clanculus puniceus, Calliostoma vicdani 197 WW Mixed Gastropods: Cymbiola magnifica, Chicoreus torrefactus, Fissurella cumingi, Turbo petholatus, Janthina janthina, Angaria sphaerula, Opeatostoma pseudodon (2x), Cryptospira ventricosa, Scutellastra flexuosa, Heliacus variegatus

198 WW Mixed Gastropods: Chelycypraea testudinaria, Pterochelus acanthopterus, Conus textile, Biplex perca, Melongena corona, Terebra crenulata, Conus sulcatus, Cellana tramosercia, Astele armillata, Epitonium clathrum

199 WW Mixed Gastropods: Hexaplex cichoreum, Cassis fimbriata, Vasum turbinellus, Conus spurius, Chicoreus brunneus, Aplustrum aplustre,Trochus virgatus, Cymbula oculus, Haliotis spadicea, Epitonium pyramidale, Clanculus cruciatus

200 WW Haliotis corrugata: Baja California, Mexico. 115mm. Good specimen. 201 WW Callistocypraea aurantium: Philippines. 95mm. Very good specimen. 202 WW Chicoreus miyokoae: Balut Island. Philippines. 58mm. Very good specimen. 203 WW Callistocypraea aurantium: Solomon Islands. 85mm. Very good specimen. 204 WW Tellinidae: listeri, radiata, burneti, pharaonis, pulchella, albinella, fausta, litoralis, virgulata, ponsonbyi, lineata, linguafelis, dispar, incarnata, unimaculata, rombergii, rousi, perna 205 WW Tellinidae: crawfordi, fabula, carnaria, listeri, radiata, jonasi, albinella, incarnata, melo, prismatica, brevialata, virgata, hertleini, Tellina sp., clathrata, citrocarnea, sandix, angulosa 206 WW Mactridae & Psammobiidae: Mactridae: exima, achatina, turgida, chinenis, sericea, cumingi, incarnata, stultorum, abbreviata, nicobarica. Psammobiidae: castrenis, deflorata, nutalli, sanguinolenta, violascens, intermedia, diphos

207 WW Veneridae: fastigiata, spuma, nimbosa, plantella, contusa, berryi, litteratus, tumefacta 208 NZ Calliostomatidae: Maurea simulans. Chatham Rise. 42mm. Good, attractive specimen.