LA COLLEZIONE DI CIPREE (3219 esemplari)

Archaic groups Propustularia Sacco, F., 1894 surinamensis surinamensis (Perry 1811) PRO1 33.7mm Brazil, by diver under rock at 45 m. depht. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Fortaleza, Brazil. LRM ref. coll. Live collected. Glossy lovely juvenile, not yet callused, well formed teeth, darkening PRO2 26.8mm pattern. Interesting for the specialized collection. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) PRO3 26.6mm Fortaleza, Brazil. Ex coll. Roberto Cotta Ramusino. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) PRO4 25.3mm Fortaleza, Brazil. Ex coll. Roberto Cotta Ramusino. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) aubryana Jousseaume, F.P., 1869. Colombia. Really scarce now. Ex LRM coll. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo PRO5 37.7mm Ilardi) PRO6 33.6mm Brazil. Rome 2009. (From Fabio Porfiri) F+++/G; collected at night by diver on side of rock at 80 feet off Fortaleza, Brazil; rare specimen when gem like this, no PRO7 26.5mm ex pisces. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) PRO8 26.8mm Cypraea aubryana Jousseaume, F.P., 1869. Colombia. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) PRO9 27.0mm Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Nesiocypraea Azuma, M. & Kurohara, 1967 teramachii teramachii (Kuroda 1938) teramachii polyphemus Lorenz 2002 NES9 53.6mm Balut Isl., . GEM-. Pinkish dorsum. One tiny growth line barely visibile. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) teramachii neocaledonica Lorenz 2002

NES4 56.8mm New Caledonia, (LRM coll. Never "extra"). Beautifull dwarfed, almost sferical. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

NES15 65.3mm New Caledonia. From old collection. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Maria Demertzis) midwayensis midwayensis Azuma & Kurohara 1967 lisetae lisetae Kilburn 1975 lisetae maricola (f) Cate 1976 NES3 14.5mm Aliguay Island, Philippines. Dead taken at 150 mt. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) aenigma aenigma Lorenz 2002 Ipsa Jousseaume, F.P., 1884 childreni childreni (Gray 1825) IPS2 19.6mm Samar Isl. 2007. Very beautifull. Yellowish color with pale yellow/orange cords. (From George Sangiouloglou) IPS3 22.3mm Tahiti, French . (From Fabio Porfiri) Kwajalein Atoll. Live collected, night scuba in 30-50 ft depth, in caves on sides of surge channels. (From Gabriella IPS4 20.8mm Raybaudi Massilia) samurai (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1940. Okinawa, . The Japanese variation, inflated shape and IPS6 18.4mm big. Hard to get. Gem-. Ex coll. Ettore Molteni. (From Jose Lopez Ortega) IPS8 27.2mm Philippines. Samar Island. Divers 15-30 m. July, 2007. (From Steven Ko) IPS9 25.2mm Philippines. Samar Island. From local dealer. April 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) childreni novaecaledoniae (f) Sch. & Sch. 1952 IPS1 17.4mm New Caledonia, From local dealer. (From Felix Lorenz) IPS5 17.5mm New Caledonia, LRM ref. coll. Live collected. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

IPS7 23.0mm 5 Miles Reef, New Caledonia. Dead taken in perfect condition. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From an unknown French dealer) Erosariinae Schilder, F.A., 1927 Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni (Schilder 1922) ERO189 11.6mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Live taken. By diver -30 m. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) Raena Village, Huaine Island, French Polynesia. Taken on reef at 3-5 meters, night dive. Coll. By J. P. Lefort, June 1989. ERO347 11.0mm Ex Andrè Weber coll. (From Marcus Coltro) Tuamotus. Spécimen pêché vivant dans les années 80. Extrèmement brillante, très fraiche, ocelles bien visibles, ERO358 10.5mm extrémités parfaites. Le top! Ex Gilles De Girard coll. (From Gilles De Girard) Nucleolaria Oyama, K., 1959 nucleus nucleus (Linnaeus 1758) STA3 25.6mm Philippines. In coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) STA25 16.9mm Kwajalein Atoll, Oceanside west reef, at 35 m. (From Felix Lorenz) STA26 20.0mm to 21.5mm Suva South Coast, Fiji, by diver at 15-20 m at night, on coral rubble. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) STA39 17.0mm to 17.8mm Solomons, Marau Sound. By snorkeller at 5 m. 2004. Set of 3. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo) STA40 20.8mm Maldives, Kaafu Atoll. From local diver. March 1998. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo) STA47 19.0mm Kuriamura Isl., Oman. (From Maria Demertzis) By diver Shea O'Neal in small rock cave at 10 ft. In Ogimi, Okinawa, Japan, 1999. Ex W. Van Damme coll. Set of 3. (From STA49 16.6mm to 21.9mm W. Van Damme) By diver on sand between coral heads at 45 ft. in Laolao Bay, Saipan, Mariana Island, 2007. Ex W. Van Damme coll. STA50 16.9mm (From W. Van Damme) By diver on sand between coral heads at 85 ft. near Marpi Bay, Saipan, Mariana Island, 2007. Ex W. Van Damme coll. STA51 16.9mm (From W. Van Damme) STA52 23.8mm By local fishermen near Olango Island, Philippines. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From W. Van Damme) STA57 22.6mm Fiji. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) STA61 26.9mm Djibouti. From old collection. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Hanauma Bay, Oahu, . Live taken under rocks in coral reef -2/3mt deep by dive. Superb live quality and color, STA62 21.0mm really rare from Hawaii. For localities specialist-collector. Ex Domenico Natale coll. (From Domenico Natale) Nucleolaria nucleus sturanyi (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Original label: "Recif corallien, Plateau du Heron, STA63 22.5mm Djibouti, June 1969, collected by J. Lavronos". Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) Squat, rounded, close to gemmosa from Polynesia. Note the perfect rostrate protruding extremities. Port Vila, Vanuatu, STA65 16.3mm to 17.4mm 90's (ex LRM ref coll.). Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) nucleus madagascariensis (f) Gmelin 1791 STA5 19.1mm to 21.6mm Tumbatu Island, . On intertidal reef flats. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) STA27 22.3mm to 22.8mm Tumbatu Island, Zanzibar. On intertidal reef flats. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) STA67 23.2mm Gris Gris, S. , Self collected. Found dead on the beach. June 2012. nucleus gemmosa (f) Perry 1811 STA4 16.5mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. In coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) STA28 15.7mm to 17.8mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, in quiet lagoon waters at 1-2 m under coral slabs. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) granulata granulata (Pease, W.H., 1862) STA15 23.1mm to 26.1mm Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii. Under rock and coral in 15-45 mt. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) STA18 25.2mm to 26.8mm North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii. Set of 3, bulla, juvenile and fully mature. Dead collected. (From Watts Dave)

STA29 21.9mm to 32.5mm Haleiwa, Oahu, in crevices of at 12-15 m. Set of 3, two fully mature and one juvenile. (From Felix Lorenz)

STA58 29.4mm Marquesas - NOT CASSIAUI - (LRM ref. coll.) 29.4mm gem. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) granulata cassiaui (Burgess, C.M., 1965) STA59 21.5mm Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) limacina limacina (Lamarck 1810) STA22 27.0mm Kangean Isl., , shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) STA23 23.6mm Olango Isl., Philippines, shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) STA24 25.2mm to 28.0mm Malapasqua Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. 2007. Set of 3. (FromLuciano Petruccioli) STA30 26.5mm to 27.9mm Cebu Isl., Philippines, shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) STA31 27.5mm to 29.3mm Southern , on sea-urchin traps from 40m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) STA32 26.2mm Kangean Isl., Indonesia, shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) Along wall and wall edge at 2-35 metres depth in coraland rubble. Unnamed reef off southern Kommerrust Island, east of STA42 11.8mm Batanta, Irian Java, Indonesia. 07-10-05. 0° 46' 659" S - 130° 06' 689" E. (From Felix Lorenz) On sandy slope among coral and rubble at 6-40 metres depth. North side of Van Rozengain Reef, S/E Banda Islands, S/W STA43 21.3mm of Irian Java, Indonesia. 13-10-05. 04° 36' 029" S - 130° 03' 760" E. (From Felix Lorenz) In sand pockets among coral and rubble along slope at 5-25 metres depht. North-eastern side of Tifore Island, Molucca STA44 20.8mm Strait, east of Sulawesi, Indonesia. 03-10-2005. 0° 58' 729" N - 126° 07' 580" E. (From Felix Lorenz) At night in cabbage coral and rubble at 2-30 metres depth. Inlet on eastern side of Groot Fam Island, Irian Java, STA45 24.7mm Indonesia. 07-10-05. 0° 35' 488" S - 130° 17' 142" E. (From Felix Lorenz) At night by snorkel diver on black sand at 1-2 metres depth. Lembeh Resort, Pulau Lembeh, L. Strait, near Bitung, N/E STA46 23.6mm Sulawesi, Indonesia. 01-10-2005. 1° 27' 396" N - 125° 14' 582" E. (From Felix Lorenz) limacina facifer (Iredale 1935) STA2 20.5mm Keppel Bay, Queensland, . In vital reef area. (From Felix Lorenz) STA12 28.5mm Japan. In vital reef area. (From Felix Lorenz) STA13 19.3mm to 20.4mm India. In vital reef area. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) limacina interstincta (Wood 1828) STA1 16.9mm , under coral amongst seaweed. (From Felix Lorenz) STA33 27.4mm to 27.7mm Tumbata Island, Zanzibar. On intertidal reef flats. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) STA34 20.2mm to 20.3mm Pemba Island, Tanzania. On intertidal reef flats. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) limacina clarissa Lorenz 1989 STA48 30.8mm Natal., South . Live taken. (From Maria Demertzis ) semiplota semiplota (Mighels 1845)

STA19 15.5mm Hawaii. Scuba dived 20-30 feet. Off Ewa Beach in black and under coral slabs. 1994. (From Philip Poppe) semiplota annae (f) Roberts 1869 STA35 16.0mm North shore of Oahu, by diver at 15 m. (From Felix Lorenz) STA68 14.6mm Oahu, Hawaii. From the COA 2013. (From Luciano Petruccioli) staphylaea (Linnaeus 1758) STA9 16.2mm Philippines, in vital reef area. (From Felix Lorenz) STA21 28.5mm Southern Taiwan, on sea-urchin traps from 40m. (From Felix Lorenz) STA36 20.8mm Makassar Strait, between Sulawesi and Kalimantan, 5-10 m in rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) STA53 15.4mm By local fishermen near Samar, Philippines. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From W. Van Damme) STA54 20.4mm Vietnam. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From W. Van Damme) staphylaea consobrina (Garrett 1879) STA6 13.9mm Solomon. In coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) STA11 10.4mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. In coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) STA14 9.8mm Taiarapu, French Polynesia. Very small dark shell. Probably an unnamed eastern subspecies. (From Felix Lorenz) STA17 13.7mm Moorea, French Polynesia. Self collected in a piece of dead coral in shallow water. September 2004. STA37 15.0mm to 15.7mm Middle Island, Keppel Bay, Qld, snorkling in 1-2 m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) STA38 14.3mm Baudisson Bay, Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 35-40 m in ledges along wall. (From Felix Lorenz) STA55 18.3mm New Caledonia. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From W. Van Damme) STA60 23.5mm Diver; 3-7 meters in reef rubble; Viti Levu, Fiji. (From Joe Au-Franz) STA66 25.7mm Jumbo! subrostrate tips. New Caledonia 90's. Ex LRM N coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) staphylaea consobrina descripta (f) Iredale 1935 STA7 18.7mm to 19.4mm Queensland, Australia. In coral reef. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) STA41 20.3mm to 21.2mm Pango, Vate Isl., New Hebrides, intertidally. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) staphylaea laevigata (Dautzenberg 1932) STA8 22.3mm , amongst coral rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) STA10 12.4mm to 15.7mm Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. On intertidal reef flats. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) STA56 18.4mm Madagascar. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From W. Van Damme) STA64 26.3mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Bruno Briano) staphylaea nolani Lorenz 1989 STA16 23.4mm Manambovo, SE. Madagascar, in 2-5 m. snorkling, dead reef. (From Felix Lorenz) STA20 19.2mm Tulear, Madagascar. From local dealer. 2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Monetaria Troschel, F.H., 1863 annulus annulus (Linnaeus 1758) ERO24 17.9mm Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania. Brownish overcast form. In shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO26 16.1mm to 21.2mm Mauritius. Plain white variation. In shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO33 22.0mm to 26.1mm . From local fisherman. Set of 5. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO33a 21.1mm to 23.6mm Somalia. Callused form, from local fisherman. Set of 5. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO41 21.5mm to 25.9mm Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. From local fisherman. Set of 5. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO41a 23.5mm to 26.9mm Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. From local fisherman. Set of 5. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) Cypraea camelorum Rochebrune, A.-T. de, 1884. Kerala, India. This is the so-called camelorum form. Rather strong teeth. ERO97 21.8mm In shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) Queensland, Cape Moreton. Golden yellow dorsum, orange tips, pretty nice. NOTE: this is not the true camelorum form. ERO106 17.2mm (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO116 17.2mm Philippines. Rostrated, this is the so-called "fish-tailed". From shallow water. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

ERO128 22.6mm Somalia. From local fisherman. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO130 23.5mm Salar, Tulear, Madagascar. (From Bruno Briano) ERO131 20.8mm to 21.4mm Philippines. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO132 23.0mm New Caledonia. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO141 19.9mm to 23.5mm Myora Reef, Queensland, Australia. Low tide. Set of 5. (From Doug Thorn) ERO163 26.3mm to 26.8mm Camotes Islands, Cebu, Philippines. In shallow water. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO164 29.0mm Red Sea. In shallow water. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO198 18.2mm to 19.7mm scutellum Schilder & Schilder, 1937. Djibouti. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO199 20.4mm to 29.1mm South Madagascar, from local fishermen. 2007. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) ERO208 24.5mm Eritrea. March 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO209 22.4mm to 25.6mm Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO210 22.4mm to 25.4mm Sri Lanka. From old collection. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Queensland, Australia. Selected dwarf shell, round, callused, really intense yellow ring. Yes a common cheap but a ERO238 15.9mm jewel. Gem. (From Jose Lopez) ERO257 18.0mm to 19.9mm Dahlak Isl., Ethiopia. Collected in 1972/73 by Paolo Orsina. Set of 2. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) ERO258 17.9mm to 20.7mm Djibouti. Collected in 1983 by Paolo Orsina. Set of 2. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) ERO259 14.5mm to 21.4mm Maldives. Collected in 1994 by Paolo Orsina. Set of 3. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) ERO260 19.1mm to 20.7mm Peribere, Mauritius. Collected by Paolo Orsina. Set of 2. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) ERO261 21.2mm to 21.9mm Port Sudan, Sudan. Collected by Paolo Orsina. Set of 2. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) ERO262 26.3mm Somalia. Collected by Paolo Orsina. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) ERO283 19.5mm to 21.4mm Kwajalein Atoll. From USA Military diver. 2009. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO284 17.2mm to 19.0mm Palawan, Philippines, from local dealer. April 2009. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO302 16.6mm S. Madagascar. Golden form. August 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO303 22.7mm to 25.4mm Point aux Piment, Mauritius. Self collected at low tide. August 2009. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO310 19.4mm to 20.3mm Golden form, Myora, Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Low Tide. Set of 3. (From Doug Thorn) ERO311 22.9mm to 24.9mm Myora Queensland. Low Tide, golden form plus one with second band startingt. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) ERO314 26.7mm Palawan, Philippines. 2009. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) At low tide under rocks at Nishinomoote, Tenega-Shima Isl., Japan. 2005. A spare shell from the W. Van Damme ERO317 24.5mm annulus/moneta collection. Beautiful golden ring on this shell. Hard to get from Japan. (From Willy Van Damme) ERO325 24.1mm to 25.9mm Phuket, . Collected by Luciano Petruccioli in shallow water. Set of 3. (A gift from Luciano Petruccioli)

ERO327 24.9mm to 28.3mm Zanzibar. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. Set of 2. (From Tiziano Cossignani)

ERO331 20.5mm to 22.4mm Palawan, Philippines, white form. Set of 3. (A gift from Luciano Petruccioli) ERO332 20.6mm Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania. Brownish overcast form. In shallow water. Rome 2010. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO335 27.3mm Mahè, . (A gift from Luciano Petruccioli) ERO336 23.0mm to 23.0mm Mayotte. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LRM coll. Original label: annulus bruna. Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Fot. Lor. n.11 pag.419. (From Gabriella ERO342 19.0mm Raybaudi Massilia) ERO355 10.3mm to 11.2mm Cuyo, Philippines. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, under rock, in front of The Oasis Beach ERO381 24.2mm to 25.8mm Club. June 2012. Set of 4. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, under rock, in front of The Oasis Beach ERO382 24.7mm to 25.4mm Club. June 2012. Set of 4. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, under rock, in front of The Oasis Beach ERO383 22.4mm to 23.6mm Club. June 2012. Set of 4. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, under rock, in front of The Oasis Beach ERO384 22.2mm to 24.2mm Club. June 2012. Set of 4. ERO385 21.4mm to 22.8mm Ile aux Cerfs, Mauritius. Self collected at low tide, on branches and sand in mangrove swamp. June 2012. Set of 3.

ERO386 13.3mm to 16.4mm Ile aux Cerfs, Mauritius. Self collected at low tide, on branches and sand in mangrove swamp. June 2012. Set of 10.

ERO411 19.1mm to 26.1mm Noumea, New Caledonia. Set of 5. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO412 15.6mm Balabac, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Zanzibar, Tanzania, this is the so-called hooker or bunny. Shells with anterior callus accumulation. From shallow water. FRK1 24.3mm to 27.0mm Set of 4. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) FRK6 14.4mm Cebu Isl., Philippines. In shallow water. Freak. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) FRK17 29.0mm New Caledonia, Prony Bay. From local dealer. 1984. Freak. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo) FRK18 24.3mm South Madagascar, from local fishermen. 2007. Freak. (From Bruno Briano)

FRK27 16.4mm to 19.8mm (Freak shape - pair A & pair B). Philippines. Palawan. From fishermen. October, 2008. Set of 4. Freak. (From Steven Ko)

FRK28 14.6mm Tulear, Madagascar. Little heavy jewel. Paris Shell Show 2009. Freak. (From Bruno Briano) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia, Gr. III in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo N&R6 28.0mm Ilardi) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From N&R8 28.3mm Alessandro Petronzi) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From N&R8a 29.2mm Alessandro Petronzi) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia, Prony bay, Baie de la Somme. Free dive 4 m. deep N&R14 23.0mm under dead coral. Gr. II in Chatenay. 5/2005. (From David Da Costa) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Taken off Noumea, N. Caledonia, from local dealer. Gr. III in Chatenay. N&R17 25.5mm 3/2006. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Alessandro N&R20 29.0mm Petronzi) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia, 32,5 mm, (LRM coll) some inclusions. The Catalogue of N&R23 32.3mm Nigers - World Shells n. 20. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia, 26.2 mm, (LRM coll). Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From N&R24 26.2mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. March 2008. (From N&R26 26.0mm Luciano Petruccioli) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Ouvea Isl., New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex Roberto Cotta N&R27 33.1mm Ramusino coll. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) N&R31 26.0mm Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia. GEM. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Alistair Moncur) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Prony Bay, New Caledonia. 1979. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Ramon N&R33 23.1mm Alberro) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Prony Bay., New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex Roberto Cotta N&R34 30.9mm Ramusino coll. Rome Dec. 2008. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Beautiful rostration, double ring, very concave base, one grain sand N&R37 24.0mm inclusion. Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Prony Bay, Noumea, New Caledonia; scuba at night time, on the reef at N&R38 24.0mm mt. 3-7, 9/04. Gr. II in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. Paris 2009. (From Roberto Cotta N&R42 31.3mm Ramusino) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Prony Bay, New Caledonia. Très belle rostration, base incurvée, N&R43 23.2mm magnifique anneau épais et foncé , coquille épatée et surépaissie. Gr. II in Chatenay. (From Ramon Alberro) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. I, II, & III in Chatenay. I.M.M. 2009, N&R46 21.2mm to 27.7mm Frascati. Set of 4. (From Patrick Fourlinnie) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Pêchée vivante en 1995 de 2 à 6 mètres dans le corail, Cote Sud Ouest N&R48 27.9mm de la Nouvelle Caledonie. GEM (Quasi Parfaite). Belle taille. Specimen devenu presque introuvable de nos jours. Grade II/III, rosttree en longueur et en largeur. Rare. (From Patrick Picault) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Pêchée en 1982 par 2 metres de fond. Baies du Sud de la Nouvelle N&R49 27.3mm Caledonie. Endemique. FINE++/ GEM (léger petit défaut sur l´avant du dos sinon GEM) Rare. Superbe double anneaux! Grade III. (From Patrick Picault) Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). Pêchée en 1987 par 3 metres de fond. Baies du Sud de la Nouvelle N&R50 23.0mm Caledonie. Endemique. FINE+++/ GEM; assez rare. Beau double anneaux. Grade II. (From Patrick Picault)

N&R72 25.7mm Monetaria annulus noumeensis (f) (Marie, 1869). New Caledonia. Gr. II in Chatenay. 3/2006. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

N&RA1 26.0mm Australia, Queensland, Keppel Bay. Diver on reef 5 m. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) N&RA2 24.2mm North Western Australia, Broome. From local diver. May 2001. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo) N&RA4 24.2mm Tryon Island, Queensland. Low tide. Gem. Rostrate. Grade III. (From Doug Thorn) sublitorea sublitorea Lorenz 1998 ERO23 11.5mm Samoa. Endemic. Teeth like in obvelata, dorsum like in annulus. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO200 15.4mm West Samoa. Rome Shell Show, December 2007. (From Tiziano Cossignani) Pêchée vivante en 1999/2000 de 1 à 5 mètres dans le recif. Ouest des Iles Samoas. Variete dure a se procurer. Hybride: ERO299 20.9mm to 22.3mm annulus/obvelata. Assez rare. Lot de 3. (From Patrick Picault) obvelata obvelata (Lamarck 1810) ERO6 20.6mm to 21.8mm Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, under rocks at 1 m. depht. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO91 22.7mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, hybrid form obvelata x annulus, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004.

ERO92 19.2mm to 20.4mm Tahiti, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Monetaria perrieri Rocha, C. de A., 1884. Moorea, French Polynesia. Lovely. LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO94 14.4mm to 18.4mm Massilia) ERO102 20.2mm to 22.0mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO102a 18.7mm to 21.9mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO102b 19.8mm to 20.8mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 4. Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in torbid shallow water under rock. The biggest I found. September 2004. Set of ERO102c 23.3mm to 23.9mm 3. ERO103 14.7mm to 21.1mm Moorea, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 9. ERO191 17.4mm to 19.6mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO192 19.1mm to 21.0mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO193 18.5mm to 20.4mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO194 18.7mm to 20.9mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO195 18.1mm to 19.0mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 4. Tikehau, French Polynesia, hybrid form obvelata x annulus, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. ERO196 18.1mm to 20.6mm Set of 2. ERO197 13.5mm to 15.1mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, dwarf, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 12. ERO202 22.0mm New Caledonia. Récif U. November 1989. Unusual location. (From Kevin Monsecour) ERO206 13.9mm to 23.0mm Fiji. Set of 3. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO330 19.5mm to 21.5mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. In shallow water. From old collection. Set of 6. (From Luciano Petruccioli) obvelata nubilis (f) Sullioti 1924 ERO58 18.1mm to 22.2mm Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, under rocks at 1 m. depht. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO115 15.3mm to 16.9mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 9. moneta moneta (Linnaeus 1758) Zanzibar, in shallow water. This is my "GOOD LUCK " that Gabriella Raybaudi gaves to me as a gift at my first ERO46 22.4mm Rome Shell Show in 2002. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO47 26.9mm Zanzibar, self collected in shallow water in front of Dongwe Village, East part of the Island. November 2002. ERO48 15.2mm to 17.2mm Solomons, smaller, knobby shells find in shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO49 23.7mm Western Australia. In shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO50 25.2mm to 26.6mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2003. Set of 3. ERO50a 13.6mm to 14.5mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 2. ERO50b 20.2mm to 22.3mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 4. ERO50c 22.4mm to 24.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO86 24.0mm Phuket, Thailand. From local dealer. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) rhomboides (f) Schilder & Schilder, 1933. Moorea, French Polynesia. Self collected in shallow water ERO90 20.5mm to 19.4mm under rock. September 2004. Set of 2. Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. Juvenile and fully mature. September 2004. Set of ERO104 23.8mm to 24.2mm 2. ERO104a 18.8mm to 20.2mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO104b 19.2mm to 21.4mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 3. ERO104c 18.0mm to 19.1mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 3. ERO104d 13.3mm to 21.8mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 4. ERO104e 19.6mm to 21.6mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 6. ERO104f 22.2mm to 25.7mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 5. ERO104g 19.1mm to 19.8mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 3. ERO133 27.1mm Monetaria moneta harrisi (f) Iredale, T., 1939. Tahiti, French Polynesia. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO167 21.4mm Monetaria moneta harrisi (f) Iredale, T., 1939. Cook Isl., from local fisherman. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO186 27.2mm to 28.9mm Vanuatu. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO190 24.5mm to 25.9mm Marquesas. LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO201 29.0mm to 31.1mm Laccadive. Set 0f 3. (From Tiziano Cossignani) Monetaria moneta rhomboides marquesana (f) Raybaudi1980. Marquesas, Nuku Hiva, (LRM coll.), very flat base, nice ERO203 30.4mm gem. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Cypraea candida Dautzenberg, Ph. & J.L. Bouge, 1933. Takafoto, Tuamotu, dans très peu dèau, dans le lagon en eau ERO204 16.4mm to 25.0mm calm, 1987. (LRM ref. coll.). Delicious series of 3 specimens 16.4, 24.9, 25.0 mm gem. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Maldives, (LRM ref. Coll, self collected in the 80's). Delicious deep yellow. Set of 3 gem 15-16 mm. (From Gabriella ERO205 15.0mm to 16.9mm Raybaudi Massilia) ERO211 24.4mm Philippines. From local dealer. Rostrated. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Monetaria moneta rhomboides (f) Schilder & Schilder, 1933. Derby, NW Australia. Typical from this area. Ex LRM ref. coll. ERO288 25.7mm (From Andrea Guardiani) ERO291 29.0mm to 31.1mm Wilson Island, Queensland, Australia. Low tide. Set of 3. (From Doug Thorn) ERO291a 19.2mm to 33.8mm Wilson Island, Queensland, Australia. Low tide. Set of 3. (From Doug Thorn) ERO291b 20.0mm to 30.3mm Wilson Island, Queensland, Australia. Low tide. Set of 3. (From Doug Thorn) ERO309 24.1mm Philippines, Olango Island. Diver in 15-20m. Hyper rostrata. September 2009. (From Steven Ko) ERO313 27.9mm to 32.8mm Palawan, Philippines. 2009. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi) India, Rameswaram. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. Set of 2. (From Tiziano ERO326 25.1mm to 25.6mm Cossignani) Monetaria moneta etolu Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943. Katiu Atoll, Tuamotu. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ERO396 28.8mm to 29.7mm Raybaudi) ERO398 32.5mm Monetaria mercatorium Rochebrune, A.-T. de, 1884. Christmas Island, Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi)

ERO399 24.2mm to 25.5mm Moneta flava (f). Seychelles. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2 (From Gabriella Raybaudi)

ERO400 23.0mm Monetaria moneta harrisi (f) Iredale, T., 1939. Masthead Isl. reef, Queensland. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi)

ERO401 27.1mm to 30.0mm India. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi) Monetaria ethnographica Rochebrune, A.-T. de, 1884. Moorea, French Polynesia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ERO402 23.0mm to 25.6mm Raybaudi) Monetaria moneta rhomboides marquesana (f). Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Island. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ERO403 17.4mm to 17.9mm Raybaudi) ERO404 20.4mm to 23.4mm Moneta lutea (f). Laccadives. Ex LRM coll. Set of 6. (From Gabriella Raybaudi) ERO405 19.5mm to 20.1mm Moneta citrea (f). Maldives. Ex LRM coll. Set of 4. (From Gabriella Raybaudi) ERO406 22.1mm to 24.2mm Moneta lata (f). Oman. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi) FRK4 22.1mm Olango Isl., Philippines. In shallow water. Freak. (From Philip Poppe) FRK23 20.1mm Olango Isl., Philippines. In shallow water. From local dealer. May 2008. Freak. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R16 23.2mm Hue Bay, New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) N&R25 27.9mm Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. I in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) N&R28 27.8mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. From Australian collector at the Paris Shell Show. March 2008. N&R29 31.8mm New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. From Australian collector at the Paris Shell Show. March 2008. Gr. III in Chatenay. SUPERBE ! marges épaisses et tubéreuses, rostrée issue d'une ancienne collection origine : Nouvelle N&R30 23.2mm Calédonie. 1979. (From Alberro Ramon) Gem, intense yellow color for this rostrate cypraea; New Caledonia, found at 2 meters under coral. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. N&R35 21,5mm (from Alfredo Ilardi) N&RA3 33.2mm Australia, North West Island Queensland. Under slabs low tide. (From Doug Thorn) N&RA6 27.0mm North West Island, Queensland. Under slabs, low tide. F++ - Gem. Grade 2. (From Doug Thorn) moneta icterina (f) Lamarck 1810 ERO66 24.8mm to 31.2mm Madagascar, in shallow water. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO108 25.9mm to 27.5mm Somalia. From local fishermen. Set of 3. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO108a 20.3mm to 24.9mm Somalia. From local fishermen. Set of 5. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO108b 20.7mm to 21.6mm Somalia. From local fishermen. Set of 4. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO108c 21.4mm to 25.7mm Somalia. From local fishermen. Set of 2. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO108d 24.1mm to 27.2mm Somalia. From local fishermen. Set of 5. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO114 35.7mm to 36.8mm Zanzibar. Set of 2. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO129 26.3mm Tulear, Madagascar. From local dealer. 2006. (From Bruno Briano) ERO140 37.7mm to 38.7mm Zanzibar. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO140a 37.0mm to 38.8mm Zanzibar. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, in crevices of rocky substrate, in front of ERO377 23.9mm to 26.3mm The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. Set of 3. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, in crevices of rocky substrate, in front of ERO378 19.6mm to 22.4mm The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. Set of 3. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, in crevices of rocky substrate, in front of ERO379 23.0mm to 24.0mm The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. Set of 4. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected, shallow water during low tide, in crevices of rocky substrate, in front of ERO380 21.4mm to 23.3mm The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. Set of 4. ERO397 34.3mm Seychelles. August 1978. (LRM coll.). Ex E. & M. Villoresi coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi) moneta barthelemyi (f) Bernardi 1861 ERO71 27.7mm to 29.8mm Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. In shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) moneta tuberculosa (f) Quoy & Gaim. 1834 ERO72 23.6mm Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Knobby shells found in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) caputserpentis caputserpentis (Linnaeus 1758) ERO31 39.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. ERO32 27.9mm to 31.6mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO34 31.0mm to 31.8mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO34a 33.3mm to 34.0mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO34b 32.5mm Somalia. From local fisherman. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) ERO35 31.7mm to 31.9mm Bangladesh. From Thai fisherman. Callused form from deeper water. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO35a 35.9mm Bangladesh. From Thai fisherman. Callused form from deeper water. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO124 37.0mm Off Ko Samui Isl., Thailand, at low tide. 07/05. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

ERO125 26.2mm Olango Isl., Philippines. Unusual pattern Taken in shallow water. From local dealer. April 2006. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

ERO134 27.0mm to 28.7mm Philippines, Zamboanga. From fishermen. November 2006. Set of 2. (From Steven Ko) ERO135 29.6mm Philippines, Zamboanga. From fishermen. November 2006. (From Steven Ko) ERO147 31.5mm to 33.7mm Philippines, Zamboanga. From fishermen. January 2007. Set of 3. (From Steven Ko) ERO170 21.1mm Philippines, Zamboanga. From fishermen. March 2007. (From Steven Ko) Kaunolu Bay, Hawaii. Live taken in crevices of rocks in interdital zone -1/2mt deep by snorkeling 11/2006. Ex Domenico ERO224 30.8mm Natale coll. (From Domenico Natale) caputserpentis ssp. nov. Nuku Hiva. Marquesas Isl. Interesting local form or subspecies with expanded margins and short ERO272 33.4mm teeth. Gem. At 1 m under rocks. Paris 2009. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO281 31.0mm to 33.5mm N. Taiwan. Rusty. Collected from fisherman at about 80-50m deep. 01-Dec-2008. Set of 2. (From Maiyi Cheng) ERO282 28.2mm Kwajalein Atoll. From USA Military diver. 2009. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO285 23.7mm to 25.7mm Bangga, . April 2009. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO304 22.3mm Point aux Piment, Mauritius. Self collected at low tide. August 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Thousand Islands. Indonesia, from fisherman, 1-3 m. Overglazed, greenish coloration. interesting specimen & rare. F++, ERO305 28.8mm some flaws on dorsum & lip. May 2004. (From Daniel Margareta) West Java, Indonesia, from fisherman, 5-10 m. Overglazed, unique. F++, some flaws on dorsum & lip. Sept. 2005. (From ERO305a 30.0mm Daniel Margareta) ERO312 37.0mm to 37.2mm Laccadives, 90's, selected pair big. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO350 26.8mm to 32.1mm Bohol, Philippines. From wreck. Set of 3. (From Jean Pierre Barbier) ERO353 22.4mm to 22.4mm Calayan Island, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO354 33.8mm Cuddalore, India. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Olango Isl., Philippines. Special. Sold by Guido Poppe to Gabriella Raybaudi in her last trip in the Philippines. 2010. (From ERO366 32.9mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. ERO373 29.1mm to 31.3mm Set of 3. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. ERO374 28.2mm to 30.0mm Set of 3. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. ERO375 24.8mm to 27.2mm Set of 4. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. ERO376 20.8mm to 23.4mm Set of 6. N&R15 25.3mm Noumea, New Caledonia. In low tide. 07/98. Gr. II. Ex Andrea Bovina coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) N&R58 33.9mm New Caledonia. From the south west coast. Gr. III in Chatenay. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) FRK9 27.2mm Taken in low tide. Olango Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. April 2006. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK10 27.7mm Off Phuket, Thailand, in low tide. 01/05. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK19 30.1mm Somalia. In low tide. From local fisherman. (from Ibrahim Aden Hassan) FRK20 24.4mm Bohol Isl., Philippines. (From Tiziano Cossignani) FRK21 23.1mm Philippines. 2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK22 27.9mm Phuket, Thailand, from local dealer. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) caputserpentis argentata (f) Dautz. & Bouge 1933 Tikehau, French Polynesia. Not the white-top form but the classic color, with juvenile form. Self collected in shallow water ERO45 17.8mm to 27.9mm under rock. September 2004. Set of 9. Tikehau, French Polynesia. Not the white-top form but the classic color. Self collected in shallow water under rock. ERO45a 16.6mm to 26.0mm September 2004. Set of 9. Tikehau, French Polynesia. Not the white-top form but the classic color, with juvenile and sub adult form. Self collected in ERO45b 17.0mm to 22.6mm shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 11. ERO69 29.3mm Tahiti. Not the white-top form but the classic color. (From Felix Lorenz) Tuamotu, French Polynesia. By local diver. Extra white, only up one small natural superficial hole. Nowdays very hard to ERO121 28.7mm get. Ex Domenico Natale coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO212 31.3mm Anaa Atol, Tuamotu, French Polynesia, on reef at low tide. Coll. August 2007. (From Gonçalo Rosa) ERO341 27.6mm Rangiroa, French Polynesia. Grey margin. Extra. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO344 25.5mm to 26.8mm Rangiroa, French Polynesia. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) caputserpentis kenyonae (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 ERO28 36.3mm Madagascar. Under rocks at 15 m. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO249 34.6mm Madagascar. Rome Shell Show 2008. (From Bruno Briano) ERO357 27.5mm to 29.1mm Madagascar. Prato 2012. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) caputserpentis caputanguis (f) Philippi 1849 ERO70 33.9mm to 34.2mm Keppel Isl., Queensland. Typical eastern Australian shells. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO85 39.6mm Margaret River, West Australia. Very rare in this area. From local dealer December 2007. (From Alessandro Petronzi) caputophidii caputophidii (Schilder 1927) ERO61 29.1mm to 29.7mm Hawaii. Characteristic. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO328 28.6mm Oahu, Hawaii. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. (From Tiziano Cossignani) caputdraconis caputdraconis (Melvill 1888) ERO8 30.4mm to 32.0mm Easter Island, in rocky crevices. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO143 38.9mm Easter Island, in rocky crevices. (From Alessandro Petronzi) caputdraconis poppei Martin 1989 ERO88 23.8mm Sala y Gomez, Easter Island. In rocky crevices. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO207 23.5mm Sala y Gomez, Easter Island. December 2007. (From Tiziano Cossignani) Perisserosa guttata guttata (Gmelin 1791) ERO1 63.1mm Cebu Isl., Philippines. In crevices along rocky walls 35 mt. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO30 64.4mm Cebu Isl., Philippines. In crevices along rocky walls 35 mt. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO101 43.2mm Cebu Isl., Philippines. Juvenile. Bouth in Rome, Ergife 2003. (From an unknown dealer) ERO112 60.3mm Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO156 67.5mm Davao Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. October 2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO179 65.6mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. October 2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO267 50.0mm to 55.5mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Pale variation. From local dealer. January 2009. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Bohol, Visayans, Philippines. Typical classic mature beauty, paired with hard to get bulla stage. Set of 2. (From Andrea ERO287 43.0mm to 55.5mm Guardiani) ERO334 54.2mm Indonesia. (From Fabio Porfiri) ERO346 45.1mm Samal, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) guttata azumai (f) Schilder 1960

ERO118 53.6mm East Sea.Trawled at about 150 meters deep water. Found in gravel bottom. April 2005. (From Philip Poppe)

ERO183 50.4mm Trawled in the East China Sea by local fishermen, Taiwan. 2007. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From W. Van Damme) guttata bicallosa (f) Raybaudi 1995 ERO68 54.8mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Hypercallus, unusual. From local dealer. April 2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO76 45.0mm to 53.1mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Bulla, juvenile and fully mature. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO111 62.4mm Philippines. On rocky walls. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO318 43.8mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. (From Vincent Crayssac) guttata surinensis Raybaudi 1978 Perisserosa guttata surinensis bengalensis (f) Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1978. Andaman Sea, Phuket, Thailand. From local ERO84 49.2mm dealer. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) ERO113 45.1mm Timor Isl. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO180 41.0mm Racha Isl., Thailand. From local dealer. 08\2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO264 38.4mm Racha Isl., Thailand. From local dealer. 01/2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO345 39.7mm Racha Isl., Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Naria Broderip, W.J., 1837 beckii beckii (Gaskoin 1836) ERO53 13.8mm Philippines, in coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO157 12.1mm to 13.1mm Philippines, from local dealer. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO158 11.3mm Malaysia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO171 11.3mm to 13.9mm Davao Isl., Digos, Philippines. Tangle nets 60 - 100 fathoms. January 2007. Set of 2. (From Steven Ko) ERO213 13.6mm to 13.7mm New Caledonia. March 2008. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Live collected delicious local race, shorter, very close to thomasi, except for stained teeth. Scarce now there and hard to ERO319 10.3mm get. Kwajalein Atoll, Marshalls, 90s'. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO320 14.8mm Scuba divers lovely. Bolo Point, Okinawa, Japan. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO352 14.7mm Surigao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) macandrewi macandrewi (Sowerby 1870) ERO136 15.0mm Djibouti 2004. Local diver. (From Fabio Porfiri)

ERO166 16.0mm Fanadir Reef, Egypt. GEM. Already big for this area. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino)

ERO214 24.2mm Eilat, Israel. GIANT. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO322 18.0mm Ras Burka, Eilat, Sinai. Red Sea. (From Roberto Marquez) bernardi bernardi (Richard 1974) ERO215 12.4mm Tahiti. Live collected gem. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) bernardi kingae (f) Rehder & Wilson 1975 thomasi thomasi (Crosse 1865) ERO367 12.2mm Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Island. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) cernica cernica (Sowerby 1870)

ERO4 24.6mm Erosaria cernica cernica ogasawarensis (f) Schilder, 1944. Okinawa, Japan. Bright yellow, inflated. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO5 21.1mm Mauritius. Under stone at 40 mts.depht. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO160 22.9mm to 24.5mm Erosaria cernica cernica tomlini (f) Schilder, F.A., 1930. New Caledonia. Paris 2007. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Erosaria tomlini prodiga Iredale, T., 1939. N.S. Wales. Hypercallus, lovely live collected, hard to get. Ex LRM ref. coll. ERO268 22.2mm 90's. (From Andrea Guardiani) Erosaria cernica cernica marielae (f) (Cate, C.N., 1960). Hawaii. (ex LRM coll.). Paris 2009. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO274 30.1mm Massilia) ERO294 26.2mm F+++, trawled in about 150m deep, from East China Sea , 10/2008. Ex Zenchuan Zhu coll. (From Rong Cai Zhang) cernica viridicolor (Cate 1962) ERO3 23.5mm West Australia. Local diver at 25 m. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO178 23.4mm Shark Bay, N.W. Australia, by diver at 35 m . (From Felix Lorenz) cernica leforti (Senders & Martin 1987) ERO216 23.7mm Easter Island. Off Hanga Roa, 30-35m. Scuba at night in caves. December 2006. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO217 21.8mm Easter Island. Paris 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) spurca spurca (Linnaeus 1758) ERO11 31.9mm to 33.0mm Lampedusa Isl. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO11a 28.2mm to 29.4mm Lampedusa Isl. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO110 18.0mm Cape Verde Isl., Sao Vicente, Mindelo. From divers, 2-6 m deep. April 2003. (From Philip Poppe) ERO351 26.7mm to 26.7mm Canary Isl. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO370 27.9mm to 28.8mm Haifa, Israel. Med Sea. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) spurca verdensium (Melvill 1888) ERO9 21.1mm to 23.5mm Cape Verde Is., smaller slender form. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO10 23.7mm Lampedusa Isl. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO369 19.4mm to 20.7mm Erosaria spurca atlantica Monterosato, T.A. di, 1897. Canary Isl. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) spurca verdensium cascabullorum (f) Talav. et Al. 1986 ERO368 18.0mm Canary Isl. Small deep water form. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) acicularis acicularis (Gmelin 1791) ERO67 23.2mm Pompano Beach, Florida. Typical large callused. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO83 17.5mm to 18.6mm Fortaleza, Brazil. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) Florida, Boca Raton. Collected by diver at 18-20 m under dead coral. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz ERO148 27.2mm Couto) Florida, Broward County. Dived at 10-12 m under rocks. July 2006. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz ERO149 26.8mm Couto) ERO154 20.1mm Portorico. Gem. Very callus shape. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO162 22.2 mm Martinique Island. Dive 10-15 m. (From Armando Verdasca) Collected by diver, 5 meters deep, under coral stone. Malmok beach, Aruba, Caribbean. Coll. By: Alfredo Bodart. (From ERO172 20.0mm Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto) Collected by skin diver, 23 to 27 mt. deep. under rocks, in sandy-rocks bottoms. Off Prado, Brazil. Coll. By: Alfredo ERO173 19.2mm Bodart. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto) ERO174 22.2mm Collected by diver at 25 to 35 meters deep. Off Prado, Brazil. Coll. By: Luiz Meriguetti. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto) Collected by diver, 45 meters deep. Under coral stone. Off Cabràlia, Brazil. Coll. by: Luiz Meriguetti. (From Afonso Jório & ERO175 24.0mm Luiz Couto) ERO176 17.5mm Malmok, Aruba Is., Very depressed, callused and paler local form, at 3-5 m under cotal slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) Collected by diver, 45 meters deep, under coral stone. Off Cabràlia, Brazil. Coll. by: Everaldo Merigueti. (From Afonso ERO218 20.7mm Jório & Luiz Couto) Taken by diver. 12 - 17 meters deep. Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brazil. Coll. by: A Jorio & L Couto. (From Afonso Jório & ERO219 22.5mm to 22.6mm Luiz Couto) ERO266 21.8mm Erosaria nitidiuscula Coen, G.S., 1949. Hypercallus deltoid specimen. Gorda Bank, Honduras. (From Andrea Guardiani) ERO329 22.8mm Cajo, Columbia. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. (From Tiziano Cossignani)

ERO348 14.7mm to 15.5mm Barbados. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO349 18.3mm to 21.5mm Bermuda. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) acicularis sanctaehelenae (Schilder 1930) ERO177 20.3mm English Bay, Ascension Isl., shallow water under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO251 24.0mm Ascension Isl. Rome 2008. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO356 24.3mm Ascension Isl. Prato 2012. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino)

ERO408 22.0mm English Bay, Ascension Island. Collected at 60 feet depht under rocks. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) englerti englerti (Summers & Burgess 1965) ERO43 23.2mm to 23.3mm Hanga Roa, Easter Isl., Intertidally, in crevices. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO161 22.9mm Easter Island. GEM , callused and mottled specimen. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Easter Island, Anakena. Night collected on rocks at low tide. Hard supply now. GEM. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO220 25.8mm to 26.1mm Massilia) Easter Island, off Hanga Roa, night collected, 15-20 m on rocks, 2006. Paris Shell Show 2008. Set of 2. (From an ERO221 23.0mm to 23.9mm unknown dealer) albuginosa albuginosa (Gray 1825) ERO54 18.8mm Mexico.Typical purplish. (From Felix Lorenz) Erosaria albuginosa nariaeformis (f) Schilder, F.A., 1930. Fernandina Isl., Galapagos. Large, pale variety, dead taken. Set ERO73 21.6mm to 23.4mm of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO127 23.7mm to 24.6mm Capo Pulmo, Mexico. February 2002. Low tide zone under stone. Ex P. Gurgo Salice coll. Set of 2. (From P. Gurgo Salice)

ERO188 20.6mm Mazatlan, Mexico. Collected by diver 5 m under rock. (From Alfredo Ilardi) ERO222 21.1mm Cebaco Isl., Panama. Rome Shell Show 2007. (From Tiziano Cossignani) Erosaria albuginosa nariaeformis (f) Schilder, F.A., 1930. Galapagos. Pretty pattern and violet sides. The rare endemic ERO237 20.8mm subspecies. Gem. (From Jose Lopez) ERO428 25.2mm Erosaria albuginosa nariaeformis (f) Schilder, F.A., 1930. Fernandina Isl., Galapagos. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) poraria poraria (Linnaeus 1758) ERO14 15.8mm to 19.4mm Cebu Isl., Philippines. Callused gems. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO144 18.3mm to 20.3mm Off Ranong, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO159 6.7mm to 13.9mm Batan Isl., Philippines. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. Live taken in crevices of coral reef -1/2mt deep by snorkeling. Classic big callosus form in ERO225 20.1mm great live quality. Ex Domenico Natale coll. (From Domenico Natale) ERO245 20.6mm to 21.1mm , Marau Sound. Diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) ERO246 19.8mm to 20.6mm Hawaii, Maui. Diver. Set of 3. (From Doug Thorn) ERO333 12.6mm Somalia. (From Fabio Porfiri) ERO337 20.6mm Mayotte. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum ERO419 15.4mm to 16.9mm owner Mr. William Thomas. Set of 2. (From William Thomas) New Caledonia. Another rare niger, impossible to get today, heavy with solid base, wonderfull colour from violet to pearly N&R44 24.8mm rose, like a Murano glass, very good rostration; from old collection. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) poraria scarabaeus (f) Bory 1827

ERO59 14.2mm to 17.6mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia, in quite lagoon waters 1-2 m. Dark purple gem. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) irrorata irrorata (Gray 1828) NAR1 11.5mm Taiarapu, French Polynesia. Live taken. (From Felix Lorenz) NAR2 10.0mm to 12.8mm Fiji. From an old collection. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) NAR3 10.5mm Fakarawa Atoll, Tuamotu. (From Alfredo Ilardi) NAR4 12.4mm Raiatea, French Polynesia. Collected in 1976. Ex Joe Davenport coll. (From Joe Davenport) NAR5 11.1mm Hitiaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Collected in 1976. Ex Joe Davenport coll. (From Joe Davenport) citrina citrina (Gray 1825) ERO184 23.4mm Richardsbay, Natal, ex pisce from 40-50m. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO223 22.5mm Durban, Natal. Ex LRM coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) ERO359 22.9mm Jeffrey's Bay, . Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) citrina dauphinensis Lorenz 2002 Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Is fully glossy, excellent and beautiful fresh dead shell, gem except for an obligatory drill hole. ERO75 20.1mm (From Felix Lorenz) Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Fresh dead shells. Fully glossy. Gem except for an obligatory drill hole. Set of 2. (From ERO181 17.5mm to 18.0mm Luciano Petruccioli) ERO362 19.0mm to 19.2mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Live collected. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) helvola helvola (Linnaeus 1758) ERO44 20.3mm to 25.1mm Philippines. Typical brownish form with bulla. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO146 25.6mm to 28.6mm Off Ranong, Thailand. From local dealer. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO226 23.7mm to 24.5mm Maldives. Gem. Bright orange sides and base. Set of 2. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO234 23.0mm to 25.3mm Bohol Isl., Philippines, on reef 1-2 m. Set of 2. (From Alfredo Ilardi) ERO278 13.7mm to 13.9mm Mussau Island, Papua New Guinea. Under rocks, low tide. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn)

ERO279 23.2mm to 27.0mm Erosaria helvola helvola citrinicolor (f) Iredale, T., 1935. Exmouth, West Australia. Low tide. Set of 3. (From Doug Thorn) Erosaria helvola argella mascarena (f) Melvill, J.C., 1888. Unique! Special color. Maldives '90. Ex LRM coll. (From Andrea ERO292 22.7mm Guardiani) ERO360 23.2mm to 23.7mm Pescadores, Taiwan. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO361 23.7mm to 23.8mm Okinawa. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Erosaria helvola argella mascarena (f) Melvill, J.C., 1888. Mauritius. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO387 20.9mm to 24.2mm Massilia) ERO388 23.1mm Erosaria helvola argella mascarena (f) Melvill, J.C., 1888. Madagascar. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Erosaria helvola argella mascarena (f) Melvill, J.C., 1888. Seychelles. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO389 22.4mm to 24.6mm Massilia) Erosaria helvola helvola citrinicolor (f) Iredale, T., 1935. West Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 4. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO391 22.0mm to 23.9mm Massilia) Pêché vivante en 1998 de 2 à 6 mètres dans le corail. Endemique du Sud/Ouest de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Belle taille. N&R51 25.5mm GEM. Tres rare debut rostree. Grade I. (From Patrick Picault) helvola argella (Melvill 1888) ERO42 22.5mm to 23.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO42a 24.5mm to 25.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO42b 22.6mm to 23.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO42c 22.0mm to 23.9mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO42d 23.6mm to 24.3mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERO42e 15.7mm to 22.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 9. ERO138 28.1mm to 29.6mm Zanzibar. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO338 25.9mm to 27.6mm Mayotte. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

ERO363 14.9mm Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012.

ERO392 22.3mm to 25.5mm Canducia Bay, . Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO393 20.9mm to 27.8mm Tanzania. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO425 21.9mm to 24.8mm Pemba Isl., Zanzibar. August 2013. set of 4. (From Vittorio Attolino) FRK2 21.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. helvola meridionalis Schilder & Schilder 1938 ERO96 28.0mm Mbotyi, Pondoland, Transkei, South Africa. The rare southern form. (From Philip Jooste) ERO99 23.9mm Richards Bay, South Africa. The rare southern form. (from Philip Jooste) ERO394 23.0mm to 23.6mm Margate, Natal, South Africa. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) helvola callista (Shaw 1909) ERO77 23.1mm Nuku Hiva Isl., Marquesas. Very striking form. Stunning colors. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO87 16.1mm to 17.8mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia. callused and dark. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO98 17.6mm to 18.3mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. Set of 2. ERO227 24.2mm Marquesas. Big and callused. LRM coll. Rome Shell Show, December 2007. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Erosaria helvola callista subdentata (f) Raybaudi, 1980. Tonga, LRM ref coll. as form subdentata. callused, similar to the ERO228 23.5mm Marquesas form, but with stronger dentition overcrossing the margins, just a few of these, self collected in 1980. For the specialized collection. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO229 27.7mm Tahiti. Gem. Heavy slender specimen. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO306 19.5mm to 23.2mm Marquesas. Callused. LRM coll. Set of 4. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO395 20.5mm to 23.7mm French Polynesia. LRM coll. Set of 4. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Huge, live collected….but local people made an hole (0.2mm) to insert it in the ERO435 33.7mm middle of a shell necklace….Repaired. (From Fabio Porfiri) bellatrix bellatrix Lorenz 2009

ERO273 21.0mm helvola new ssp. (bellatrix). In preparation. Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, at 15 m under rocks. Paris 2009. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO434 28.3mm Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Rome 2013. (From Fabio Porfiri) helvola hawaiiensis (Melvill 1888) ERO55 23.7mm Hawaii. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO230 22.4mm Hawaii. Gem. A nice shell becoming uncommon. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO231 22.6mm Hawaii. Gem. Pale. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO232 19.6mm Hawaii. Gem. Very callus. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO233 19.1mm to 19.2mm Hawaiian Islands, Oahu. 1970s. Set of 2. (From Monsecour Brothers) ERO390 26.1mm to 27.4mm Oahu, Hawaii. LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) marginalis marginalis (Dillwyn 1827) ERO25 24.5mm to 28.2mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 4 with bulla stage. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO25a 30.1mm to 33.5mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO27 24.7mm to 29.0mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO119 16.2mm to 22.9mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 4. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO275 23.5mm to 27.8mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Paris 2009. Set of 3. (From Bruno Briano) ERO297 20.9mm Merca, Somalia, at 1-2 m on seaweed bottom. (From Felix Lorenz) marginalis pseudocellata (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 ERO107 21.0mm to 27.9mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) marginalis melocellata Lorenz & Wiese 1990 ERO185 20.5mm Ras Hafun, Somalia, in muddy areaa at 1-2 m. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO235 25.0mm Somalia. F+++. Trawled from 50/60 mt. Nice blue spots. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERO276 22.4mm to 22.5mm Ras Hafun, Somalia. From local fisherman. Paris 2009. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) ERO298 19.7mm to 24.9mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse reef, S. Zanzibar Isl., in muddy areas at 1-2 m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) erosa erosa (Linnaeus 1758)

ERO36 32.8mm to 45.0mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand durind a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. (From local dealer)

ERO37 33.0mm to 37.8mm Mogadiscio, Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO37a 28.9mm to 34.1mm Mogadiscio, Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO37b 24.6mm to 26.6mm Mogadiscio, Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO39 37.8mm Mogadiscio, Somalia. From local fisherman. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO139 40.3mm Zanzibar, From local fisherman. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO252 28.4mm to 32.3mm North Madagascar. Callused. From local fishermen. Rome 2008. Set of 3. (From Bruno Briano) ERO253 47.6mm Madagascar. From local fishermen. Rome 2008. (From Bruno Briano) ERO269 37.8mm Natal, South Africa. Heavy mature, strongly callused, lovely green pattern. (From Andrea Guardiani) Inhaca, Mozambique, 90's. Superb quality, exceptionally callus, pitted margins and extremlely high gloss. Ex LRM ref. coll. ERO289 34.3mm (From Andrea Guardiani) Inhaca, Mozambique 90's. Oustanding hypercallus, depressed, stepped margin, greenish pattern, high quality. Ex LRM ERO296 33.0mm ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Natal. Heavily pitted margins, overcallused, light blue, superb. (LRM ref. coll. ex H. Wessels coll) extra. (From Gabriella ERO307 33.5mm Raybaudi Massilia) ERO339 35.3mm Mayotte. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO339a 27.5mm to 29.2mm Mayotte. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Live Taken, Fine+++/Gem , perfect terminals, just few micro defects on the dorsum only visible under magnification; ERO340 35.1mm FLAT & callused! Southern Madagascar, Lavanono. From Local Fisherman. March 2010. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo)

ERO364 46.5mm Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. ERO371 28.7mm to 31.4mm Set of 3. ERO372 34.4mm Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012.

ERO423 37.5mm Mafia Isl., Zanzibar. August 2013. (From Vittorio Attolino) ERO424 36.2mm Mafia Isl., Zanzibar. May be hybrid, erosa x lamarckii. August 2013. (From Vittorio Attolino) N&R19 39.2mm New Caledonia, from local dealer. March 2006. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R22 36.7mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R32 43.9mm New Caledonia. BIG, from old collection. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R61 33.9mm New Caledonia. Rare freak & rostrate. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) erosa erosa similis (f) Gmeiln 1791 ERO63 35.4mm to 36.6mm Mbudya Isl., Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. In rocky crevices. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO65 32.6mm to 36.4mm Mbudya Isl., Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. In rocky crevices. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO122 46.6mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand durind a city tour. November 2002. (From local dealer) erosa chlorizans Melvill 1888 ERO409 26.4mm to 35.8mm Manihi, French Polynesia. Diver. 2012. Set of 3. (From Jeremy Ortola) ERO410 45.7mm to 46.0mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Diver. 2012. Fully mature and juvenile. Set of 2. (From Jeremy Ortola) New Caledonia, 5 miles reef. Gm, superb pattern, and nice rostration. From Vincent Crayssac. Ex Andrea Bovina coll. Gr. N&R12 40.7mm IV in Chatenay. (From Alessandro Petronzi) N&R70 43.2mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R71 31.1mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) erosa lactescens (f) Dautz. & Bouge 1933 ERO38 36.2mm Tikehau, French Polynesia, self collected, found dead in shallow water. September 2004. ERO51 28.6mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Very callused, found in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) erosa purissima (f) Vredenburg 1919 ERO62 31.1mm to 42.2mm S. Stradbroke Isl., Moreton Bay, Australia. In muddy intertidal. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) nebrites nebrites (Melvill 1888) ERO52 20.6mm to 29.8mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO81 20.9mm to 25.3mm Sheik Said Isl., Eritrea. Dwarf population. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO82 25.9mm to 25.9mm Red Sea. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO150 33.6mm Eilat, Israel. Large and callused. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Israel Yerolavsky) ERO187 33.2mm Dahlak Isl., Ethiopia. March 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Blue Hole, Dhab, Sinai Peninsula, 90's. Ex LRM ref. coll. Delicious, callused dwarf great color! (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO295 22.0mm Massilia) Delicious, callused dwarf great color! Blue Hole, Dhab, Sinai Peninsula, 90's. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERO308 23.7mm Massilia) ERO343 29.9mm to 31.4mm Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) boivinii boivinii (Kiener 1843) ERO13 28.5mm to 30.3mm Philippines. Typical greyish gems. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO80 21.7mm to 24.8mm Luzon Isl., Philippines. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO168 22.5mm to 27.1mm Aliguay Isl., Philippines. White colour. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO168a 21.9mm to 28.1mm Aliguay Isl., Philippines. Pink colour. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO168b 23.1mm to 26.2mm Aliguay Isl., Philippines. Blue colour. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) boivinii cuatoni (f) Kosuge 1983 ERO74 22.4mm Mactan Isl., Philippines. Characteristic broad and callused. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO236 26.7mm Collected off Panglao, Bohol, Philippines, May 2007. (From Alfredo Ilardi) gangranosa gangranosa (Dillwyn 1817) ERO15 19.4mm to 21.9mm India. Large specimens from deeper water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO17 17.6mm to 18.2mm Thailand. Ipercallosa. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO300 15.0mm to 19.4mm Racha Isl., Thailand. More callused form. August 2009. Set of 4. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum ERO420 20.6mm to 21.1mm owner Mr. William Thomas. Set of 2. (From William Thomas) gangranosa reentsii (Dunker 1852) ERO16 16.7mm to 17.2mm Somalia. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO301 18.7mm Racha Isl., Thailand. Hard to get these days. August 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) labrolineata labrolineata (Gaskoin 1849)

ERO7 16.6mm to 22.2mm Luzon Isl., Philippines, also known with the name of flaevola. Typical greenish gems. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Dark brown beauties. New form from deeper water. gem, a couple. Set of 2. (From Felix ERO89 17.7mm to 20.5mm Lorenz) Aliguay Isl., Philippines. Dark brown, from deeper water. Someone call this variation labrolineata aliguayensis. Rome Shell ERO100 20.0mm Show 2006. (From Tiziano Cossignani) ERO165 15.5mm to 21.2mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO280 14.9mm to 18.6 mm Suamarez Reef Coral Sea, Australia. Diver at 20m under slabs. Set of 4. (From Doug Thorn) labrolineata nashi (f) Iredale 1931 ERO78 16.7mm to 21.8mm Moreton Bay, Queensland Australia. Characteristic gems. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO277 19.7mm to 20.4 mm Myora, Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia. Low Tide. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) labrolineata helenae (f) Roberts 1869 ERO56 13.3mm Solomons. Melanesian variety. Gem. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO169 13.5mm Papua New Guinea. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria helenae nasese Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943. South Viti Levu, Fijii. Ex Lobetti coll. Ex LRM ref. coll. ERO290 18.8mm (From Andrea Guardiani) ocellata ocellata (Linnaeus 1758) ERO12 19.0mm to 26.5mm Trivandrum, South India. Typical variation from here, smaller dotting. Gem. Set of 6. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO18 33.4mm to 34.5mm Sri Lanka. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO19 25.0mm to 29.6mm Pakistan. Large, rather depressed variation. Uncommon. Gem. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO22 18.9mm to 20.9mm Weligama, Sri Lanka. A great beauty among the . Gem. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO93 31.5mm Sri Lanka. Lorenz call this pattern variation "hurricanensis". (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Jaffna, Nord Sri Lanka. Strange variety with dorsal tubercles! Fresh dead. Lorenz call this variation "quasimodoi". (From ERO95 22.9mm Felix Lorenz) FRK3 25.9mm Sri Lanka. In shallow water. (From Philip Poppe) ostergaardi ostergaardi (Dall 1921) ERO105 18.3mm Blue Mole Cave, Oahu, Hawaii. 30 m, on rubble (From Felix Lorenz) turdus turdus (Lamarck 1810) ERO29 43.3mm Somalia. From local fisherman. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO29a 35.1mm to 40.6mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO29b 34.5mm to 36.0mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO109 26.2mm to 26.4mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERO123 25.1mm to 38.0mm Kuwait. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERO151 44.3mm Eilat, Israel. Large and callused. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Israel Yerolavsky) ERO151a 46.1mm Eilat, Israel. Large and callused. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Israel Yerolavsky) Cypraea zanzibarica Sulliotti, G.R., 1911. Tanga, Tanzania. 21.5 mm Gem. (LRM coll). 1960. Rare, for connoisseurs. ERO239 21.5mm (From Andrea Guardiani) Zuara, Libia, North Africa; scuba dived frm 25-35m deep under lava rockd. Nov-2007. Lovely specimen with beautifull ERO240 27.6mm to 30.9mm coloration. (From Mr Wesam) Eilat, Israel. callused. From the Israel Yerolavsky's table at the Ottmarsheim Int. Shell Show. Sept. 2008. (From Luciano ERO247 38.0mm Petruccioli) Cypraea zanzibarica Sulliotti, G.R., 1911. Light blue, hypercallused tip, squat deltoid depressed, lovely! (LRM coll.) gem ERO248 21.7mm extra. Nungwi, N. Zanzibar. (From Andrea Guardiani) Erosaria turdus micheloi (f) Chiapponi, M., 2009. Djerba, Tunisia. From local diver. Summer 2007. Rome Shell Show '08 ERO254 30.9mm to 33.6mm Set of 3. (From Bruno Briano) Erosaria turdus micheloi (f) Chiapponi, M., 2009. Lampedusa, Secca di Mammellone. From local fisherman. Rome Shell ERO433 34.8mm to 36.1mm Show 2013 Set of 2. (From Fabio Porfiri) FRK24 39.1mm Pakistan. 39 mm, natural. Ex Lobetti coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) FRK25 42.2mm Pakistan. 42 mm, natural. Ex Lobetti coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) turdus pardalina (f) Dunker 1852 ERO250 46.1mm Form overcallused, dilatata, subrostrata. Red Sea, Sinai, near Eilat. Rome 2008. (From Fabio Porfiri) ERO316 42.5mm Urghada, Egypt, Central Red Sea, 1975. Creamy white ring. Ex Lobetti coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Whitish with lighter broad ring, deltoid, extremely heavy beauty. Rare. Jiddah, North Red Sea 90's. ex LRM ref. coll. (From ERO321 44.8mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERO323 29.9mm Ras Burka, Eilat, Sinai. Red Sea. "saturata" form. (From Roberto Marquez) ERO324 36.0mm Ras Burka, Eilat, Sinai. Red Sea. "suffusa" form. (From Roberto Marquez) turdus winckworthi (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 ERO60 37.7mm Oman. Typical big fat guys. f++/gem. (From Felix Lorenz) turdus nivea (f) Gray 1824 ERO263 25,2mm Djibouti, Gulf of Aden. Superb clear pattern and coloration. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Aquaba, N. Red Sea. Enormous, broad depressed, flapped. Dull teeth, probably dead collected. but impossible this size ERO270 51.3mm now. LRM ref coll. (80's). (From Andrea Guardiani) miliaris miliaris (Gmelin 1791) ERO2 33.0mm to 39.4mm Palawan Isl., Philippines. In shallow intertidal sandy areas with rocks. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) Cypraea diversa Kenyon, 1902. Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland. Typical Australian form. More callused and paler. ERO64 34.6mm Uncommon. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO117 50.2mm South China Sea. Unusual form. Trawled 60-80m. Feb. 2005 GEM. Ex Yadong Fu coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

ERO120 50.5mm South China Sea Trawled in 60-80m by Chinese fishermen. Sep. 2005. (From Yadong Fu) ERO126 52.0mm South China Sea. Trawled in 80m by Chinese fishermen. Apr-06. (From Yadong Fu) ERO142 22.7mm to 32.0mm Bohol Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. Set of 4. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO145 22.5mm Olango Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) South China Sea Trawled in 60-80m by Chinese fishermen. Oct. 2004. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro ERO155 54.0mm Petronzi) ERO241 45.4mm South China Sea. (From Luciano Petruccioli) . Never seen before! Intermediate form between miliaris and eburnea. Ex LRM "N" coll. (From Gabriella ERO315 33.6mm Raybaudi Massilia) ERO365 39.0mm Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Diver. Intermediate form between miliaris and eburnea. (From Doug Thorn) ERO413 34.0mm Basul Island, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum ERO418 28.4mm to 29.4mm owner Mr. William Thomas. Set of 2. (From William Thomas) FRK26 42.2mm to 44.2mm South China Sea. Set of 2 freakish specimens. (From Luciano Petruccioli) eburnea eburnea (Barnes 1824) ERO40 33.0mm Suva, Fiji. Rare now. Plain white. (From Felix Lorenz) New Caledonia. Gem. Rare size and uncommon yellowish colour. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta ERO152 45.5mm Ramusino) ERO153 39.2mm Papua New Guinea. Gem. Very uncommon. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) lamarckii lamarckii (Gray 1825)

ERO20 42.5mm to 45.5mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand during a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. (From local dealer)

ERO20a 40.2mm to 41.9mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand during a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. (From local dealer)

ERO20b 36.0mm to 36.9mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand during a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. (From local dealer)

ERO21 32.4mm to 37.6mm Nungwi, N. Zanzibar. From local fishermen. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Delicious, almost sphaerical mud form, reeddish margins, some blue eye, mature specimen. . (From Andrea ERO255 26.0mm Guardiani) ERO256 43.3mm Salar, North of Tulear, Madagascar. Rome, Dec. 2008. (From Bruno Briano) Socotra, Yemen. Very strange specimen, fat & callus, stout. Blurred pattern. May be hybrid with turdus? Ex LRM ref. coll. ERO286 41.1mm (From Andrea Guardiani) ERO422 35.6mm Mafia Isl., Zanzibar. August 2013. (From Vittorio Attolino) ERO431 54.0mm Salar, North of Tulear, Madagascar. Rome, Dec. 2013. (From Bruno Briano) ERO432 49.4mm Salar, North of Tulear, Madagascar. Rome, Dec. 2013. (From Bruno Briano) lamarckii fainzilberi (f) Lo. & Hu. 1993 Madagascar. Grande taille! Chamoi sans bande médiane, incroyable dorsum imitant l'ocellata - extrémités saillantes - ERO293 44.6mm coloration des espaces dentaires. (From Ramon Alberro) ERO421 35.1mm Mafia Isl., Zanzibar. August 2013. (From Vittorio Attolino) lamarckii sharoni (f) Walles 1980 ERO79 43.2mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Zanzibar. Distinctive greenish form. These are quite rare. f+/f++. (From Felix Lorenz)

ERO242 38.0mm to 42.4mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand during a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. (From local dealer)

ERO242a 43.3mm to 45.6mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand during a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. (From local dealer) lamarckii redimita (Melvill 1888) ERO57 25.5mm to 31.7mm India. The slender form. Uncommon. f++/gem. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERO137 28.4mm to 35.3mm North Ranong, Thailand. From local dealer. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO182 31.1mm to 37.3mm Off Phuket, Thailand. From local dealer. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERO243 34.3mm West Thailand, Ranong. From local fisherman. 2006. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). Off Phuket, Thailand. Callused and depressed form. March 2008. (From ERO244 24.6mm to 28.8mm Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). N. Ranong, Thailand. From local dealer. Jan. 09. Set of 2. (From Luciano ERO265 29.9mm to 33.9mm Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). N. Ranong, Thailand. From local dealer. Jan. 09. Set of 2. (From Luciano ERO265a 23.5mm to 27.2mm Petruccioli) Socotra, Yemen. Very special specimen, whitish pattern, hypercallus squat, broad aperture. Old specimen, somewhat dull ERO271 35.4mm teeth. Hybrid with turdus? Ex Boswell coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) ERO407 30.1mm Phuket, Thailand, by local fishermen. Ex Alfrerdo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO414 24.8mm to 25.8mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO415 27.6mm to 28.9mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO416 25.9mm to 26.2mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO417 28.3mm to 31.8mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO426 26.5mm to 26.8mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO427 25.0mm to 25.6mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO429 26.6mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. ROSTRATED. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erosaria lamarckii redimita phuketensis (f). A new popolation find in 2013. Dived by local divers from Mogen Village, off ERO430 33.2mm SE of Rawai Beach, Phuket Island, Andaman Sea, Thailand. BIG. (From Luciano Petruccioli) "Umbiliinae" Schilder, F.A., 1924 Umbilia Jousseaume, F.P., 1884 armeniaca armeniaca (Verco 1912) UMB9 86.4mm Port Lincoln, G.A.B., South Australia. Trawled 120 - 160m. (From Kim Back)

UMB21 108.2mm Great Australian Bight, South Australia. Trawled 100m. From the collection of Doug Thorn. (From Alessandro Petronzi) armeniaca brunnea (f) Raybaudi 1993

Esperance, Australia. Extreme tip of Eyre peninsula, Port Lincoln, 5th August. Diver, open reef country/sand pocketts + UMB2 92.4mm weed etc. Diver 32m. Shallow water form. (Ex LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) armeniaca westralica (f) Raybaudi 1980 S.W. Australia. Dark spotted variation from the western part of the GAB. Reddish base. From local dealer. September UMB5 87.3mm 2007. (From Alessandro Petronzi) UMB16 80.2mm S.W. Australia. From local dealer. Rome Shell Show, Dec. 2008. (From Bruno Briano) UMB17 84.2mm S.W. Australia. Juvenile. From local dealer. Rome Shell Show, Dec. 2008. (From Bruno Briano) UMB18 86.7mm S.W. Australia. From local dealer. Rome Shell Show, Dec. 2008. (From Bruno Briano) hesitata hesitata (Iredale 1916) UMB1 98.2mm Bass Strait, Australia. Typical specimens. (From Felix Lorenz) UMB3 93.5mm Gem grade, trawled 65 fathoms. Bass Strait, off Lakes Entrance Vic. Australia. 2003. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) UMB6 97.2mm Trawled 60-80 m. East Coast Tasmania, Australia. (From Alessandro Petronzi) UMB7 98.4mm Eden, N.S.W. Australia. Trawled on sand & rubble 100 metres. (From Alessandro Petronzi) UMB8 105.5mm Australia. From the Alessandro Petronzi's Australian trip. Jan. 2008. (From Alessandro Petronzi) UMB10 94.2mm Trawled at 60 fathoms off Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From Willy Van Damme) UMB11 102.1mm Trawled at 60 fathoms off Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From Willy Van Damme) Tasmania, Australia. From old collection. From the Alessandro Petronzi's Australian trip. Jan. 2008. (From Alessandro UMB13 96.6mm Petronzi) Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia. Trawled by shrimpers boat; large specimen. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo UMB22 97.1mm Ilardi) hesitata howelli (f) Iredale 1931 UMB12 94.7mm Trawled at 60 fathoms off Bass Strait, Victoria, Australia. Ex W. Van Damme coll. (From Willy Van Damme) Trawled at 90 fathoms off Cape Cod, NSW, Australia, 2005. (SUPERB GIANT). Ex W. Van Damme coll. and ex Alfredo Ilardi UMB19 101.2mm coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) hesitata beddomei (f) Schilder 1930 UMB4 75.7mm Bass Strait, Vic., Australia. 65 fth. Trawled. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) UMB14 83.7mm Bass Strait, Australia. From the Alessandro Petronzi's Australian trip. Jan. 2008. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Delicious and rare in this very dwarf mature specimen. Colorful miniature! Ex LRM ref. coll. Australia, Ulladulla, NS Wales, UMB20 63.5mm 90's. (From Andrea Guardiani) capricornica capricornica Lorenz 1989 Off Swain Reefs, Queensland. Trawled 100m. From the collection of Dough Thorn, Harvey Bay, Qld. (From Marco UMB15 69.6mm Passamonti) petilirostris petilirostris Darragh 2002 oriettae oriettae Lorenz & Massiglia 2005 Cypraeinae (Cypraeini) Rafinesque, C.S., 1815 Muracypraea Woodring, W.P., 1957 mus mus (Linnaeus 1758) SYP2 43.0mm Venezuela, Amuay, Dived in 3 m depth. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP2a 42.5mm Venezuela, Amuay, Dived in 3 m depth. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP2b 47.8mm Venezuela, Amuay, Dived in 3 m depth. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP10 34.3mm Venezuela. Dwarf. Ergife 2006. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP11 49.1mm Peché 3 m. fond algueux. Baie de Amuay, Venezuela. Paris, March 2007. (From Israel Yerolavsky) SYP16 35.6mm Venezuela. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17 35.0mm to 36.0mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17a 34.0mm to 34.5mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17b 35.5mm to36.8mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17c 34.8mm to 35.9mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17d 33.7mm to 36.0mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17e 36.8mm to 39.1mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP17f 30.4mm to 33.8mm Venezuela. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) mus bicornis (Sowerby 1870) SYP3 63.9mm Colombia. LRM coll. large and heavy. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP4 52.1mm Venezuela. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP18 45.7mm Venezuela. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) SYP19 48.4mm Venezuela, triangular shaped and very heavy. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) SYP20 56.6mm Venezuela. Heavy and globose. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) SYP23 49.6mm Venezuela. Collected in the early 80's. (From Luciano Petruccioli) SYP24 43.4mm Venezuela. Collected in the early 80's. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Trawled 55/70 m. by shrimper boats on muddy sand bottom with sponges off Los Taques, Gulf of Venezuela. 09/2006. FRK15 45.1mm (From Bruno Besse) mus donmoorei Petuch 1979 SYP1 56.6mm Colombia, (LRM coll.) on smooth bottom in 10 m. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP8 52.9mm Venezuela. (From Alessandro Petronzi) SYP13 56.1mm Trawled 60 m. on muddy bottom off Los monges, Venezuela. 09/2006. (From Bruno Besse) SYP15 55.0mm Trawled 60 m. on muddy bottom off Los monges, Venezuela. 09/2006. (From Bruno Besse) Trawled 60 m. on muddy bottom. Amuai, Gulf of Venezuela. From local fisherman. HUGE! (From Afonso Jório & Luiz SYP21 71.3mm Couto) SYP22 67.7mm Trawled 60 m. on muddy bottom. Amuai, Gulf of Venezuela. From local fisherman. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto)

SYP25 56.0mm Off Goajira Peninsula, between Venezuela and Colombia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP26 44.7mm Columbia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) mus tristensis Petuch 1987

SYP5 52.2mm Los Monges form. Los Monges, Venezuela. Trawled 75 m. depth on muddy bottom. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Venezuela, los Monges. Trawled 60 m. depth on muddy bottom. Interesting and hardly offered juvenile stage showing the SYP6 42.3mm embrional pattern as well and the complete incipient dentition even on the columellar side. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Venezuela, Amuay. Trawled 60 m. depth on muddy bottom. Pattern still more contrasting in some juvenile. (From SYP7 50.7mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) SYP9 49.3mm Venezuela. (From Bruno Briano) Trawled 110 m. by shrimper boats on muddy sand bottom with sponges off Los Taques, Gulf of Venezuela. 09/2006. SYP12 51.0mm (From Bruno Besse) Trawled 110 m. by shrimper boats on muddy sand bottom with sponges off Los Taques, Gulf of Venezuela. 09/2006. SYP14 55.5mm (From Bruno Besse) Cypraea Linnaeus, C., 1758 tigris tigris (Linnaeus 1758) CYP2 54.8mm Indonesia. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. (From Mr. Borghi) CYP3 76.4mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. CYP3a 77.2mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. CYP3b 105.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. CYP5 89.6mm New Caledonia. The yellow form. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP7 82.5mm Bohol Isl., Philippines. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP8 89.0mm Madagascar. In shallow water. (From Bruno Briano) CYP8a 73.8mm Madagascar. In shallow water. (From Bruno Briano) CYP8b 81.0mm Madagascar. In shallow water. (From Bruno Briano) CYP8c 86.2mm Madagascar. In shallow water. (From Bruno Briano) CYP9 96.9mm James Bond Isl., Thailand. September 2003. Bought from a local dealer. Juvenile. CYP12 49.6mm Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP13 83.1mm Pemba, Zanzibar. With sstone overcast. From local dealer. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP13a 85.4mm Pemba, Zanzibar. With sstone overcast. From local dealer. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP13b 91.3mm Pemba, Zanzibar. With sstone overcast. From local dealer. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP13c 91.5mm Pemba, Zanzibar. With sstone overcast. From local dealer. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP13d 85.4mm Pemba, Zanzibar. With sstone overcast. From local dealer. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP14 56.4mm Tulear, Madagascar. From local fishermen. (From Bruno Briano) CYP14a 49.6mm Tulear, Madagascar. From local fishermen. (From Bruno Briano) CYP15 86.0mm Lombok Island, Indonesia. By diver. (From Fabio Porfiri) CYP16 66.4mm Sri Lanka. died after 4 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) CYP17 78.0mm Sri Lanka. Juvenile. Died after 5 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) CYP19 84.9mm Philippines. Yellow overcasting. (From Joe Au-Franz) CYP20 74.0mm Philippines, Sipadan Isl. 2005. (From Philip Poppe) Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. Really heavy specimen with more black shades. Ex Domenico Natale coll. CYP22 75.0mm (From Domenico Natale) CYP23 81.4mm Madagascar. Ex Andrea Bovina coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP24 87.9mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys". (From Andrew Karisa Khamisi) CYP25 97.6mm Vaisala Lagoon, Savaii Isl., Western Samoa. 1 m. (From Felix Lorenz) CYP26 66.3mm Torres Strait, North Australia, by Aborigines at low tide. (From Felix Lorenz) CYP27 61.9mm Palawan, Philippines. Shallow intertidal, by local fishermen. 2005. (From Felix Lorenz) CYP28 78.9mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys". (From Andrew Karisa Khamisi) CYP29 94.6mm New Caledonia, 5 Miles Reef. Yellow form. From old local collection. (From Vincent Crayssac) CYP30 67.0mm From old collection. Philippines. (From He Jing) Almost solid cream. Philippines, Malapascua Island, Northern Cebu. Unfrequent color variant, usually these have minor CYP31 76.0mm flaws at tips, this is a large, glossy and almost perfect one from the LRM coll. Somebody call pardalis also this form. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) CYP32 68.4mm Palawan Isl., Philippines. Shallow intertidal, by local fisherman. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP33 67.0mm Palawan Isl., Philippines. Shallow intertidal, by local fisherman. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP34 88.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys". (From Andrew Karisa Khamisi) CYP34a 97.2mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys". (From Andrew Karisa Khamisi) CYP35 90.6mm From Philippines, Olango Island, collected by local fisherman. 2005. (From He Jing) Punta Engano, Cebu, Philippines. From local dealer. Very big size, globulose with only some small very superficial CYP39 106.0mm scratchs. Ex Domenico Natale coll. (From Domenico Natale) CYP40 58.6mm Philippines, Siasi, Sulu Sea. From fisherman. 1970. (From Philip Poppe) CYP41 59.5mm Philippines, Siasi, Sulu Sea. From fisherman. 1970. (From Philip Poppe) CYP42 57.1mm Philippines, Siasi, Sulu Sea. From fisherman. 1970. (From Philip Poppe) CYP43 74.6mm Philippines, Tawi-Tawi. Taken at 6 m deep. 2005. (From Philip Poppe) CYP44 59.5mm Philippines, Palawan. From local fishermen. 2006. (From Philip Poppe) Point aux Piment, Mauritius. Bluish dorsum, light orange sides, red mantle line. Exceptional. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino CYP48 95.8mm coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) CYP49 78.3mm Watamu, Kenya. A gift from Raffaele Cristinziano. Fished by himself in shallow water. CYP50 97.0mm Philippines. Particular color. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP51 88.7mm , Seychelles. From wreck. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) Mahebourg, Mauritius. Very heavy, big specimen with very uncommon color. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From CYP52 100.0mm Roberto Cotta Ramusino) CYP58 83.0mm Zamboanga, Philippines. (From Alistair Moncur)

CYP61 58.0mm to 59.1mm Vietnam. Shallow intertidal, from local fishermen. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

CYP62 60.7mm Philippines. From local fishermen. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP63 72.0mm Palawan Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP64 75.1mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. From local fisherman. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP65 61.9mm Zamboanga, Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP66 85.0mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP67 50.8mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP67a 49.3mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP69 51.1mm Philippines, Bohol, Nucnucan Island. Collected from local fishermen. 2006. (From Philip Poppe) CYP70 75.1mm Philippines, Romblon, Tablas Isl. Snorkeling. November 2004. (From Philip Poppe) CYP71 76.8mm Palawan Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP72 85.4mm Palawan Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP73 80.9mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. From local fisherman. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP74 83.1mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) South Mindanao, Philippines. Very rare almost fully white specimen. Few faint spots on the sides. Labial teeth almost CYP75 69.6mm absent. Typical for this S. Philippines population and very heavy shell. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. Ex Joel Greene Collection. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) CYP76 92.4mm From Japanese wreck "Sogiri" off Kuching, Borneo, at 30 m. Rusty orange form. (From Felix Lorenz) CYP77 80.0mm Fakarawa Atoll, Tuamotu, at 1 m in coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) CYP78 80.4mm Philippines, Zamboanga. From fishermen. January 2008. (From Steven Ko) CYP79 81.8mm Nacala Bay area, Mozambique. By local diver, coll. 2007. Rusty red form. (From Manuel Amorim) CYP80 83.8mm Mahe, Seychelles. Very heavy, great pattern. (From Alan Seccombe) CYP81 87.3mm Mahe, Seychelles. Very dark dorsum. (From Alan Seccombe) CYP82 73.8mm Hiva Oa, Marquesas, 1-2 m. (From Felix Lorenz) CYP83 80.0mm Philippines. From local dealer. 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP85 79.4mm Olango Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP86 51.3mm Olango Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP87 63.8mm Olango Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP88 98.8mm Olango Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP89 74.4mm Zanzibar. From local dealer. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP90 85.1mm Madagascar. From local fishermen. (From Bruno Briano) CYP91 84.0mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. Rome 2007. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP91a 73.7mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. Rome 2007. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP92 109.2mm Madagascar. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP93 89.5mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP94 88.7mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP95 90.4mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP96 73.2mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP97 79.4mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP98 86.4mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP99 77.4mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP100 82.6mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP101 76.5mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2008. Yellow form. (From Bruno Briano) CYP102 90.5mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2009. Yellow/Orange form. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP103 83.6mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar. From local diver. 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP104 64.3mm Western Australia, Thevenard Is. From old local collection - 1980. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CYP105 78.0mm New Caledonia, 5 Miles Reef. From local diver. Paris 2008. (From an unknown Caledonian dealer) CYP107 73.4mm Taihal Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Jack Basset) Caramel orange overglazed hyperglossy marbled beauty. Ex LRM ref. coll. West Sumatra, 90's. (From Gabriella Raybaudi CYP109 82.5mm Massilia) Unusual heavy shell, dorsum covered with thick orange enamel, pattern (spots) still well visible, not shining, F+, some CYP110 76.5mm incrustations and a small defect at the upper anterior part, live taken, among coral reef, Dar es salaam, Tanzania. (From Sylvain Le Cochennec) CYP112 59.4mm to 61.7mm Davao, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP113 80.3mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP114 75.1mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP115 60.8mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP116 68.2mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP117 70.7mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP118 58.8mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP119 76.1mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP120 81.7mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP121 84.5mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Dived Alive in 2004 by 2 to 4 meters into reef by night // MARQUESAS ISLANDS (HIVA-OO). RARE (by its quality & CYP122 72.7mm callused). SPLENDID HYPER callused, VERY HEAVY & VERY DARK. (From Patrick Picault) CYP123 91.6mm Mauritius. (From Jean Pierre Barbier) Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought CYP124 68.2mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought CYP125 84.0mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. Mitsio Archipelago, North Madagascar, on reef by local people. Beautiful dark yellow color, heavy and calloused. Ex CYP126 77.8mm Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) CYP127 90.0mm New Caledonia, 5 Miles Reef. Ex Luciano Petruccioli coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK7 82.2mm Cebu Isl., Philippines. In shallow water. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) FRK12 52.2mm Philippines. Paris Shells Show 2007. (From Alistair Moncur) FRK16 85.7mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK29 53.5mm Philippines. From local dealer. 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK30 81.6mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Bruno Briano) FRK34 57.6mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK35 65.9mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK36 66.4mm Davao, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) tigris pardalis Shaw 1795 CYP106 86.7mm New Caledonia, 5 Miles Reef. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From an unknown French dealer)

CYP111 72.4mm Negros, Philippines. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. (From Tiziano Cossignani) tigris schilderiana (f) Cate 1961 CYP45 122.5mm Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii. On reef in 55 ft. (From Chris Takahashi) CYP108 122.0mm Oahu, Hawaii, North Shore. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Bruno Briano) pantherina pantherina Solander 1786 CYP1 68.4mm Red Sea. In shallow water. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) CYP4 69.3mm Somalia. From fisherman. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) CYP6 64.4mm Somalia. From fisherman. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) CYP10 56.9mm Gurgusum, Eritrea. Pale variation. (From Felix Lorenz) pantherina funebralis (f) Sulliotti, G.R., 1924. Red Sea. Dark honey colour. LRM ref. coll. (From CYP11 59.8mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) CYP18 69.0mm Djibouti. In shallow water. (From Fabio Porfiri) CYP21 66.1mm Egypt, Hurghada. From local divers. March 1996. (From Philip Poppe) CYP36 75.1mm Somalia. Juvenile, from local fisherman. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman, E.L. & H.K. Mienis, 2001. Dahlak Isl., Ethiopia. Dark red. Ex LRM coll. (From CYP37 68.5mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Cypraea pantherina rasnasraniensis Heiman, E.L. & H.K. Mienis, 2001. Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Ex LRM coll. (From CYP38 67.3mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) CYP46 58.0mm Djibouti. Dwarf form. Rome Shell Show 2006. (From Bruno Briano) CYP47 57.9mm Red Sea. Dwarf form. Rome Shell Show 2006. (From Tiziano Cossignani) CYP53 72.7mm Marsa Alam, Egypt. F+++. Usual minor flaws for this color form. No chips. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) CYP54 76.0mm Marsa Alam, Egypt. Gem. Nice specimen not common in such good quality. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) CYP55 81.3mm Djibouti. BIG but juvenile form. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP56 73.7mm Djibouti. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CYP57 73.5mm Djibouti. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Cypraea pantherina pantherina funebralis (f) Sulliotti, G.R., 1924. Djibouti. Rusty colour. Ex Bruna Corvel coll. (From CYP59 66.8mm Bruna Corvel) Cypraea pantherina pantherina funebralis (f) Sulliotti, G.R., 1924. Djibouti. Rusty colour. Ex Bruna Corvel coll. (From CYP59a 64.0mm Bruna Corvel) CYP60 61.0mm Djibouti. Ex Bruna Corvel coll. (From Bruna Corvel) Cypraea pantherina pantherina albonitens (f) Melvill, J.C., 1888. Djibouti. Unusual white shell with yellow stains. (From CYP68 65.4mm Marie Christine Aron) CYP84 53.6mm Djibouti. Dwarf. March 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Cypraeinae (Mauritiini) Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1946 Macrocypraea Schilder, 1930 cervus cervus (Linnaeus 1771) MAC2 77.3mm Florida, in rocky crevices at 40m depht. (From Mrs. Bertoni) MAC6 103.0mm Puerto Rico. Under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) MAC10 139.7mm Florida. (From Alessandro Petronzi) MAC13 140.0mm Florida. (From Alessandro Petronzi) cervus peilei (f) Schilder 1932 MAC7 54.9mm Cayo Levisa, Western Cuba, in coral crevices at 2 - 5m. (From Felix Lorenz) cervus lindsey Petuch 2013 MAC17 56.9mm Cayo Levisa, Cuba. At 3-5 m. (From Felix Lorenz) zebra zebra (Linnaeus 1758) MAC5 87.7mm Florida, under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) MAC14 66.1mm Islas de las Perlas, West Panama. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. (From Luciano Petruccioli) zebra dissimilis (f) Schilder 1924 MAC9 53.4mm Fortaleza, Brazil, by diver at 20-25 m. under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) cervinetta cervinetta (Kiener 1843) MAC1 70.6mm Florida, under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) MAC3 55.7mm Mexico, under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) MAC4 31.2mm to 44.2mm Panama. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Punta Gallardo, Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. Taken under rocks at 3-6 meters, by dive, coll. By M. Coltro, February 2007. MAC8 34.9mm Keen, M. 1971, Sea Shells of Tropical West America, pg. 493. (From Marcus Coltro) MAC11 80.4mm Outstanding broad super heavy specimen from old collection. W. Mexico (90's). (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Macrocypraea cervinetta galapagensis. Rare slender specimen, dark banded (ex LRM collection). Fernandina, Galapagos MAC12 68.0mm (90's). (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAC15 62.9mm Islas de las Perlas, West Panama. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAC16 33.5mm Islas de las Perlas, West Panama. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Leporicypraea Iredale, T., 1930 mappa mappa (Linnaeus 1758) LEP4 80.4mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LEP13 71.2mm Surigao, Philippines. Diver at 8-10m. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP14 67.2mm Philippines. A gift from Silvia Zanatta. Bought in a souvenir shop in Greece. LEP16 90.8mm Calituban Isl., Philippines. December 2006. (From Steven Ko) LEP23 93.6mm Nha Trang, Vietnam. By local divers at 10-15 m. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP24 72.9mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LEP34 68.9mm Philippines, Palawan. From fishermen. September 2008. (From Steven Ko) LEP38 90.5mm Palawan, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Port Luis area, W. Mauritius. Found on reef during nigth dive. Bought at the shells shop Peigne De Venus in Grand Baie. LEP42 75.4mm June 2012 Set of 2. (From Jacques Yves Bertrand) Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought LEP43 79.2mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought LEP44 73.6mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. LEP45 69.7mm Balabac, Philippines. Very nice rostration. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Palawan, Philippines. Golden form. From shipwreck. Bought from local fisherman in the last trip of Gabriella Raybaudi to LEP49 67.8mm Philippines. July 2013. Rome 2014. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) FRK37 81.2mm Batan Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) mappa panerythra (f) Melvill 1888 LEP6 81.0mm Zamboanga, Philippines. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LEP12 78.1mm Zamboanga, Philippines. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) mappa viridis (Kenyon 1902) LEP26 58.3mm Apra Harbour, Guam. Under coral slabs at 2-3 m. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP29 66.3mm Efate, Vanuatu, by diver at 15 m on reef. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP33 74.3mm Whitsunday Passage, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, diver at 12 m. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP37 76.8mm Lissenung Is., Kovieng, New Ireland, by diver at 30m on reef. (From Felix Lorenz) mappa viridis eluceta (f) Lo. & Hubert 2000 LEP31 67.4mm Kwajalein Atoll. Oceanside West Reef 25-35 m. (From Felix Lorenz) FRK39 70.5mm Oceanside West Reef, Kwajalein Atoll. Diver at 35m. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) mappa viridis montrouzieri (f) Dautzenberg 1903 LEP20 78.7mm New Caledonia. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) LEP25 64.7mm New Caledonia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) subsignata. New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro N&R7 73.8mm Petronzi) mappa admirabilis Lorenz 2002 LEP30 65.9mm Nuku Hiva, Taiohae Bay, Marquesas Is. at 10 m. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP32 75.0mm Fakarawa, Tuamotu, by local divers at 6-8 m. (From Felix Lorenz) mappa rosea (Gray 1824) LEP2 66.2mm Riviere Noire, S.W. Mauritius Isl., on coral slope at 20-25 m. '80es. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP7 72.6mm mappa mappa f. alga (Perry, 1811). Madagascar. 40m. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LEP17 58.0mm mappa mappa f. alga (Perry, 1811). Mauritius. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LEP19 71.1mm mappa mappa f. alga (Perry, 1811). Nosy Be, Madagascar. (From Luciano Petruccioli) mappa mappa f. alga (Perry, 1811). Saint Brandon Isl., N.E. Mauritius. Local diver. Bought from a local dealer in front of LEP41 58.7mm to 61.8mm the Pamplemousse Garden. June 2012. Set of 2. (From Raj Moheeputh) mappa aliwalensis Lorenz 2002 LEP48 68.6mm South Natal, South Africa. Dived on reef at 40m. F+++. Fat and heavy, Lovely specimen. (From Brian Hayes) geographica geographica (Sch. & Sch. 1933) LEP3 72.5mm Zanzibar. Bought in Piazza dei Quiriti, Rome, in the Mrs. Bertoni's shop. 2003. (From Mrs. Bertoni) LEP5 71.6mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand durind a city tour. November 2002. (From local dealer) LEP8 51.0mm Off Phuket, Thailand. Bought in Phuket. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) LEP11 55.0mm Vietnam. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Zanzibar. Some blisters on the left side, but an exceptional size for the species. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (Roberto LEP15 79.6mm Cotta Ramusino) LEP21 64.8mm Zanzibar. From local fisherman. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP22 56.7mm Off Phuket, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LEP27 60.0mm S. E. Bangladesh. Thai boats 60-80 m. 2007. Ex Paolo Orsina coll. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) LEP35 74.7mm Alasta Shoal, at 55m on wreck. Indonesia. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP36 70.1mm Wreck at 18m. Acosta Shoal, W. of Kalimantan. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP46 68.2mm Indonesia. Golden form. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LEP47 46.0mm Racha Isl., Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) geographica rewa (Steadman & Cotton 1943) LEP28 54.2mm Makaha'a Is, Tonga. By local fishermen at low tide. (From Felix Lorenz) LEP39 62.3mm to 67.4mm Vaisala Lagoon, Savaii, Wester Samoa, in deeper lagoon waters under rubble. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) valentia valentia (Perry 1811) LEP1 89.2mm Balut Isl., Philippines. In cave at 70mt. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) LEP9 90.4mm Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LEP10 88.5mm Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LEP18 81.3mm Samar Isl., Philippines. From local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LEP40 82.5mm Balut Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Mauritia Troschel, F.H., 1863 mauritiana mauritiana (Linnaeus 1758) MAU1 90.6mm Somalia. From local dealer. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) MAU1a 64.1mm to 70.6mm Somalia. Dwarf and juvenile. From local dealer. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) MAU35 85.6mm Philippines. (A gift ftom Fabiano Tofini) MAU36 77.0mm Patong area, Thailand, local fishermen, shallow reef. 1980. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU37 54.0mm Grand Baie, North Mauritiuus Isl. Shallow intertidal. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU57 51.0mm to 53.8mm Racha Isl., Thailand, from local dealer. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU58 83.3mm Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, in volcanic caves along shore. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU59 54.4mm Fakarawa, Tuamotu, on lagoon edge at low tide. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU60 70.2mm St. Gilles, Reunion Is., under coral slabs at low tide. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU61 63.7mm to 65.9mm Asau Harbour, Savaii, West Samoa, in rocky crevices at low tide. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU63 81.5mm Madagascar, from wreck. From local diver. (From Bruno Briano) MAU64 61.8mm Madagascar. From local dealer. Rome 2008. (From Bruno Briano) MAU65 55.3mm to 64.7mm Off Ranong, Thailand. From local dealer. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Dived from Patong Beach, N.W. of Phuket, Thailand, at 5-10 meters, undermeath rocks in strong currents. (From Pichest MAU66 77.4mm Boonwiroon) calxequina (f) (Melvill, J.C. & R. Standen, 1899). Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. 90's. Lovely dwarf, obscured MAU67 61.9mm dorsum, high gloss, rare in this locality. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU68 45.2mm Club. June 2012. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU69 57.4mm Club. June 2012. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU70 58.8mm Club. June 2012. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU71 60.5mm Club. June 2012. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU72 70.8mm to 72.1mm Club. June 2012. Set of 2. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU73 61.5mm Club. June 2012. Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under a large cluster of rocks, in front of the Oasis Beach MAU74 66.9mm Club. June 2012. scurra scurra (Gmelin 1791) MAU10 36.5mm to 37.6mm Nungwi, northern tip of Zanzibar, by local fishermen, 1-3 m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU10a 36.2mm to 38.7mm Nungwi, northern tip of Zanzibar, by local fishermen, 1-3 m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU14 39.6mm to 43.5mm Merca, Somalia. Set of 2. (From Fabio Porfiri) MAU48 33.8mm to 41.4mm Merca, Somalia. Set of 2. (From Fabio Porfiri) MAU48a 35.3mm to 39.2mm Merca, Somalia. Set of 2. (From Fabio Porfiri) MAU55 42.6mm to 42.8mm Tulear, Madagascar. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU55a 42.6mm Tulear, Madagascar. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R10 45.7mm New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. LRM coll. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) scurra indica (Gmelin 1791) syn. & form Cypraea argiolus Röding, P.F., 1798 - Cypraea amarata Mörch, O.A.L., 1852 - Cypraea antelia Iredale, T., 1939 - MAU22 47.3mm Marau Sound, Solomon Island. Under coral slabs, 1-3 m. (From Felix Lorenz) scurra mundula Lorenz 2002 MAU23 31.9mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. (From Felix Lorenz) eglantina eglantina (Duclos 1833) MAU13 57.7mm Griseoviridis form. Olango Isl., Philippines. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU25 60.4mm Zamboanga, Philippines. By hookah diving during night dive at 60 meters. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU51 56.5mm Lombok Island, Indonesia. Rusty. By diver. 2005. (From Fabio Porfiri) MAU75 72.6mm Olango Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. Bought in Rome, at the Caput Lucis 2003, from a Somalian dealer. This is the first N&R2 44.8mm cowry bought to begin this collection. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) N&R21 58.6mm Prony Bay, Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. V in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) N&R62 48.2mm New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) N&R63 55.3mm New Caledonia. Gr. V in Chatenay. (From Gabriele Di Tanna)

N&R64 44.9mm 3 to 8 meters depht. Live taken on the coast South West of New Caledonia. Gr. II in Chatenay. (From Patrick Picault)

N&RA7 54.4mm Lemon Reef, Queensland. Under slabs, low tide. (From Doug Thorn) eglantina courturieri (f) Vayssiere 1905 MAU26 46.2mm Port Hedland, Australia. Shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) arabica arabica (Linnaeus 1758) MAU53 36.9mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Rusty. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU76 41.2mm x depressa. Somalia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU109 55.5mm Comores. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU112 58.3mm Indonesia. Rusty, from shipwreck. (From Luciano Petruccioli) FRK13 34.0mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Freak. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R1 52.0mm New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay (From Gabriele Di Tanna) Very black! From Goro, near village of Yate, South of New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex Remy Devorsine coll. (From N&R65 43.6mm Remy Devorsine) N&R66 53.6mm New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) arabica immanis Schilder & Schilder 1939 MAU3 84.3mm Mogadiscio, Somalia. (From Fabio Porfiri) MAU4 77.6mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Závora, Inhambane, Mozanbique. Taken at night on a reef exposed on low tide. Ex Carlos Carvalho coll. (From Carlos MAU5 78.4mm Carvalho) MAU11 76.5mm Mogadiscio, Somalia. (From Fabio Porfiri)

MAU20 81.0mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Bought in Piazza dei Quiriti, Rome, in the Mrs. Bertoni's shop. 2003. (From Mrs. Bertoni)

MAU43 55.0mm Mauritius. Typical local dwarf form. (From Alessandro Petronzi) MAU77 86.4mm Praslin, Seychelles. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) MAU78 82.1mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Rome 2011. (From Bruno Briano) MAU79 99.5mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Rome 2011. (From Bruno Briano) Mauritius. Local fishermen. Bought from a local dealer in front of the Pamplemousse Garden. June 2012. Set of 2. (From MAU81 40.6mm to 45.8mm Raj Moheeputh) Mauritius. Local fishermen. Bought from a local dealer in front of the Pamplemousse Garden. June 2012. (From Raj MAU82 56.8mm Moheeputh) MAU108 85.7mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Collected by local person. 2/2003. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) arabica immanis rudimaculosa (f) Bozzetti, L., 2008 MAU80 81.5mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Rome 2011. (From Bruno Briano) asiatica asiatica Schilder & Schilder 1939 MAU9 58.3mm Racha Isl., Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU24 50.1mm Keelakarai, India. Dived at 5-8m. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU32 62.0mm Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. In shallow water. (From an unknown Philippino dealer) MAU33 40.3mm Sri Lanka. Died after 4 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) MAU34 52.0mm Sri Lanka. Died after 5 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) MAU41 58.7mm Sri Lanka. Died after 5 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) Nha Trang, Vietnam. From local fishermen. Very nice, interesting pattern and really heavy specimen. Down micro MAU45 54.2mm superficial chips in lip and lateral growth line. (From Domenico Natale) MAU49 58.4mm Sri Lanka. Died after 3 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) MAU50 42.2mm Sri Lanka. Died after 4 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) MAU83 42.3mm Patong Bay, Phuket. Thailand. (From Alfredo Ilardi) MAU113 57.4mm Ban Harn Beach, South Koh Samui, Thailand. Self collected under rock during low tide. August 2013. Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum MAU114 49.7mm owner Mr. William Thomas. (From William Thomas) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum MAU115 55.3mm owner Mr. William Thomas. (From William Thomas) asiatica asiatica gibba (f) Coen 1949 MAU8 46.2mm Phuket, Thailand. Dived in 2-4m (From Felix Lorenz) MAU44 66.7mm Koh Phangan, Thailand. 1-4m in crevices. July 2006. (From Steven Ko)

MAU47 41.7mm to 43.3mm Off Racha Isl., Thailand. Taken by local fishermen at 5 meters depth under dead coral slabs. Set of 2. (From Malakos)

MAU56 58.0mm Pattani, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU62 57.7mm Pattani, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU84 55.2mm Racha Isl., Thailand. (From Massimo Scali) MAU85 56.7mm Mergui Isl. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU86 41.3mm Pattani, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Dived from rocky shores underneath big rocks, intertidal, about 5 meters, off Racha Island, Phuket, Thailand. (From MAU87 58.5mm Pichest Boonwiroon) MAU88 53.1mm Dived off Racha Island, Phuket, Thailand, at 5-10 meters deep. (From Pichest Boonwiroon) MAU89 65.9mm Dived off Racha Island, Phuket, Thailand, at 5-10 meters deep. (From Pichest Boonwiroon) MAU105 55.0mm Off Ranong, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU106 60.0mm Pattani, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Koh Tao, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum owner Mr. William MAU116 71.8mm Thomas. (From William Thomas) asiatica asiatica merguina (f) Lo. & Huber 1993 asiatica asiatica empressae (f) Kessler 2006 MAU54 62.4mm Aliguay Island, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Palawan, Philippines. Gorgeus specimen, hardly nice when so large. Luckily this golden-red variant has not yet received a MAU90 62.6mm formal new name…(and yet see var. - empressae - in Lorenz). (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) "Rusty", from shipwreck of "Seng Hing" at 45-50m. West of Borneo, South China Sea. 2013. 1° 12' N - 105° 40' E. From MAU111 66.6mm the COA 2013. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU117 74.5mm Wreck of MV "Samui". Kota Terengganu, NE Malaysia, at 30-38 m. (From Felix Lorenz) grayana grayana Schilder 1930 MAU27 30.6mm Gulf of Aden, Yemen. Dwarf. Dived at 12m on reef. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU28 53.6mm Eritrea. Local diver. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU46 51.0mm Djibouti. Local fishing boat. (From Fabio Porfiri) MAU91 49.5mm Mahout, Oman. 6-12 ft in rubble. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Collected in Dahab, Sinai, Egypt, Gulf of Aqaba. 1998. Specimen was found under an iron plate in a wreck 0.5m deep at MAU92 39.5mm low tide. Rusty. (From Ramon Alberro) histrio histrio (Gmelin 1791) MAU6 67.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. MAU7 51.3mm Mahè, Seychelles. A gift from Patrizia Romeo. Bought during her trip in a local market from local people. Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. Fully mature plus juvenile. Set of 2. MAU42 53.9mm to 63.9mm November 2002. Mauritius. From local fisherman. Bought at the shells shop Peigne De Venus in Grand Baie. June 2012. (From Jacques MAU52 52.5mm Yves Bertrand) histrio westralis (f) Iredale 1935 MAU94 53.5mm Darwin, N.W. Australia. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Broome, West Australia. Bought from a local diler by Alessandro Petronzi e Marco Passsamonti during their Australian trip. MAU95 59.6mm (From Alessandro Petronzi) histrio elongata (f) Raybaudi depressa depressa (Gray 1824) MAU15 37.3mm to 40.5mm Tanzania. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU15a 35.7mm Tanzania. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU52 41.3mm Zamboanga, Philippines. From fishermen. November 2006. (From Steven Ko) MAU96 27.0mm Ulithe Atoll, Caroline Isl. Ex Roe Davenport coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Found on top of hard coral reef, under edge of small coral heads, 2-3 feet of water. Off Shima Island, Okinawa, Japan. MAU97 38.2mm 1985-86. Ex Roe Davenport coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Nuutele Rocks, Tula, Tutuila Island. American Samoa. Collected alive under coral slab during snorkling. 10/10/1975. From MAU99 33.5mm the collection of Bob Purtymun. Ex Roe Davenport coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) depressa dispersa (f) Sch. & Sch. 1939 MAU16 35.6mm Maldives. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU17 33.0mm Laccadive, Indian . Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU18 37.5mm Cocos Island, . Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU19 40.5mm Maldives. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU98 33.4mm Society Isl., Huahine, French Polynesia. On reef under dead coral. Ex Werner Massier coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) FRK38 34.8mm Maldives. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) maculifera maculifera (Schilder 1932) MAU12 62.7mm Mauii, Hawaii. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU38 65.1mm Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii. (From Dave Watts) MAU39 62.7mm Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii. (From Dave Watts) MAU40 59.7mm Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii. (From Dave Watts) MAU100 67.5mm French Polynesia. Ex Paolo Orsina coll. (A gift from Paolo Orsina) MAU101 41.7mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. (From Alfredo Ilardi) MAU102 46.5mm In coral outer reef, ent. to Bora Bora hbr. French Polynesia. Ex Philip W. Clover coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) MAU110 45.9mm Samal, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) MAU110a 43.2mm Samal, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) maculifera scindata Lorenz 2002 MAU21 37.4mm to 38.9mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz)

MAU29 41.9mm to 43.9mm Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Mature plus juvenile. Set of 2. A gift from a local clothes dealer. September 2004.

MAU30 68.4mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Bought from a local old woman at the Papete Market. September 2004.

MAU31 55.7mm Rangiroa, French Polynesia. Slightly young. Bought from a local old woman in a local market. September 2004. maculifera martybealsi Lorenz 2002 MAU2 53.7mm Taiohae Bay, Isl. Marquesas. At night among sea urchins 5-8 m. (From Felix Lorenz) MAU103 53.5mm Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) MAU104 56.0mm Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Dived alive around 20 meters. Very fresh endemic subspecies. Uncommon. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. MAU107 48.2mm (From Alfredo Ilardi) Bernayinae Schilder, F.A., 1927 Barycypraea Schilder, 1927 teulerei teulerei (Cazenavette 1846) BER1 42.8mm Muscat, Oman. On muddy reef during daytime. (From Felix Lorenz) BER2 44.6mm Muscat, Oman. On muddy reef during daytime. (From Felix Lorenz) BER3 46.2mm Muscat, Oman. On muddy reef during daytime. (From Felix Lorenz) BER4 48.5mm Muscat, Oman. On muddy reef during daytime. (From Felix Lorenz) BER5 46.5mm Muscat, Oman. On muddy reef during daytime. (From Felix Lorenz) BER6 43.6mm Muscat, Oman. On muddy reef during daytime. (From Felix Lorenz) BER7 49.7mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER8 54.2mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER9 51.3mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER10 53.8mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER11 56.4mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER12 53.7mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER13 48.1mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER14 50.7mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER15 36.5mm to 37.0mm Muscat, Oman. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BER16 35.7mm to 37.3mm Muscat, Oman. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BER17 45.0mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER18 47.0mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER19 45.8mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER20 40.0mm to 41.0mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER21 42.6mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER22 45.4mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER23 43.6mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER24 46.2mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER25 44.8mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER26 45.4mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER27 43.7mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER28 45.2mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER29 45.8mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER30 43.5mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER31 40.8mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER32 44.3mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER33 48.7mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER34 45.3mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER35 40.6mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER36 48.1mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER37 44.1mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER38 44.6mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER39 46.3mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER40 47.9mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER41 43.6mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER42 40.4mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER43 44.7mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER44 47.0mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER45 46.2mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER46 47.5mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER47 43.9mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) BER48 47.1mm Al Masirah, Oman. Bought in Dubai, from local dealer. January 2008. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) fultoni fultoni (Sowerby 1903) fultoni amorimi Raybaudi 1990

BAR3 69.3mm Off Quissico, South Mozambique, by Russian trawler at 120-140 m. depth. (From Gonçalo Rosa & Paulo Granja)

Mozambique, off Massinga, F++. Taken alive at 120m by deep shrimp fishing boat, on muddy bottom on March 1996. It is very rare this size. The dorsum has some small scratches, probably due to umproper cleaning process or caused by being BAR9 59.3mm carried in a bag, together with lots of other shells for some days, before I had bought it to the fisherman. Still very smooth and brilliant. Ex Carlos Carvalho coll. (From Carlos Carvalho) fultoni amorimi massieri (f) Lorenz 1991 BAR1 66.4mm Mozambique. Trawled at 60-120 mt. (From Felix Lorenz) BAR2 77.6mm Mozambique. Trawled from 60-150 mts. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) BAR4 64.4mm sub adult. Quissico Bank, 40-50 m. S. Mozambique. 1992. (From Felix Lorenz) BAR6 68.0mm Mozambique. Trawled at 60-120 mt. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) BAR7 57.6mm Maputo, Mozambique. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto) Deep water population form. Impossible to get more nowadays: there are no commercial interest to trawling in the area! BAR8 63.8mm Trawled from 125-150 mts; Quissico/Závora, South of Mozambique, 1998. Bought at the Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Armando Verdasca) FRK11 61.0mm Off Quissico, Mozambique. Trawled at 100-110 mts. depth. Freak. (From Paulo Granja & Manuel Amorim) Zoila Jousseaume, F.P., 1884 decipiens decipiens (Smith 1880) ZOI5 47.6mm West Australia. From 30m on sponge. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) ZOI15 49.4mm Eighty Mile Beach, West Australia. 15 mts on sponge. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) ZOI16 53.8mm Eighty Mile Beach, West Australia. 15 mts on sponge. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) decipiens suprasinum Lorenz 2002 ZOI34 51.1mm Diver, 15-20m on sponge, low sand, rubble ocean floor. Exmouth Gulf, N.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) ZOI35 54.8mm Diver, 15-20m on sponge, low sand, rubble ocean floor. Exmouth Gulf, N.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) perlae perlae Lopez & Chiang 1975 eludens eludens (Raybaudi 1991) ZOI18 65.3mm Exmouth Gulf, West Australia. (LRM coll.) Ex Andrea Bovina coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Zoila eludens decepticolor (f) Lorenz & D. Daughenbaugh 2010. Diver 20-25m. On sponge. Exmouth Gulf, N.W. Australia. ZOI54 63.2mm (From Kim Back) eludens delicatura Chandler & Du Ross 1997 ZOI36 46.5mm Onslow, Exmouth Gulf, NW Australia - 55mt. (From Fabio Porfiri) ZOI37 45.3mm Diver 42-45m. Peak Island, Exmouth Gulf. On orange finger sponges. (From Kim Back) mariellae mariellae Raybaudi 1983 venusta venusta (Sowerby 1846) venusta episema (Iredale 1939) ZOI21 71.0mm Sponge/Reef - 22m. Off Hamelin Bay, Cape Leevwin S.W. Australia. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) venusta episema sorrentensis (f) Schilder 1963 ZOI8 53.3mm Roe Reef, Rottnest Isl., West Australia. On celling of limestone cave at 9-15m. (From Felix Lorenz) ZOI20 59.6mm Rottnest Isl., West Australia. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) ZOI20a 59.9mm Rottnest Isl., West Australia. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) ZOI20b 51.2mm Rottnest Isl., West Australia. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) venusta roseopunctata Raybaudi 1985 ZOI6 66.5mm Australia. Bought in Phuket, Thailand. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) ZOI33 72.9mm Diver 24-50m sponge/rock. Albany, S.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) ZOI38 70.6mm Australia. AWESOME GOLDEN. (From Fabio Porfiri) ZOI55 73.3mm Esperance, Australia. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) venusta venusta roseopunctata profunda (f) Raybaudi 1990 venusta roseopunctata roseoimmaculata (f) Raybaudi 1985 friendii friendii (Gray 1831)

ZOI1 90.0mm friendii insulata (f) Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1985. Esperance, Australia. On sponges. (From Gabriele Di Tanna)

ZOI10 79.1mm Mullaloo, West Australia. Dived in 10m. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ZOI14 49.4mm Dwarf. Geographe Bay, West Australia. 2 mts on sponges. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) ZOI22 72.4mm Straglers Rocks, off Fremantle, W. Australia. Diver on sponge 14m. Dark slight juv. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ZOI26 70.2mm Busselton, Western Australia. On sponge on limestone ridge. 3 metres. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ZOI45 71.5mm Busselton, Western Australia. Dived in 10 - 15 m. July 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ZOI46 72.6mm Busselton, Western Australia. Dived in 10 - 15 m. July 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Zoila friendii friendii insulata (f) Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1985. Starvation Boat Harbour, Esperance, Australia. 8 mt on ZOI50 94.5mm green sponge. 12/07. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ZOI51 47.2mm Dwarf. Geographe Bay, West Australia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) friendii vercoi Schilder 1930 ZOI2 77.3mm South West Australia. On sponge, 40 mts. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) ZOI17 84.4mm Two People's Bay, Albany, Australia. 35m. (From Felix Lorenz)

ZOI39 88.4mm King George Sound, Albany, Western Australia. On sponge on limestone ridge. 15 metres. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Coffin Is. Australia. Perfetto. Colore scuro con striature blu. Globoso. Esemplare eccezionale. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. ZOI40 82.8mm (From Alessandro Petronzi) friendii vercoi candida (f) Raybaudi 1996 friendii marina Kostin 2005 ZOI53 92.3mm Diver 40-45m. Cup sponge. South of Kalbarri, N.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) thersites thersites (Gaskoin 1849) ZOI3 73.8mm South Australia. On sponges. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) ZOI13 66.5mm Edithburgh, South Australia. 5 mts on sponges. Black. (From Trevor Sutcliffe) thersites eburnea Raybaudi 1985 thersites contraria Iredale 1935 Trawled 80 - 120m sponge. Off Port Lincoln, South Australia. Very rare dark colour. Referenced in A's S C Plate 94. fig.a. ZOI27 75.8mm (From Kim Back) jeaniana jeaniana (Cate 1968) Taken by R.O.V. in 95 metres of water. Due west off Cape Inscription, Dirk Harthog Is., Australia. Found on low limestone ZOI48 71.5mm substrate with aray of corals and sponge garden. Specifically found on large geodia sponge with solid trunk base. (From Kim Back) jeaniana sherylae Raybaudi 1990

ZOI12 70.6mm Pt. Quobba, N.W. Australia. 33-38m dive. From Felix Lorenz. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

ZOI28 61.9mm Point Quobba, N.W. Australia. Diver at 30m. From Doug Thorn. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Diver collected in 26-28m on limestone bottom amongst sponges. Point Quobba, Carnarvon. N.W., W.Australia. Rome ZOI41 56.2mm 2008. (From Bruno Briano) ZOI49 78.4mm Point Quobba, W. Australia. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

ZOI52 64.5mm Diver 25-28m. On geodia sponges, low limestone, shale substrate. Red Bluff, High Rock, N.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) jeaniana aurata Raybaudi 1979 Off Carnarvon, Western Australia. Trawled at 150 metres. Live collected from Taiwanese pearls fishermen in the 70's. ZOI47 75.8mm Today rare in any condition and only available from old collections. This is a beautiful mature specimen, glossy and nice patterned. A very small enamel flaw on the lower dorsum. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) jeaniana thalamega Lorenz 2002 marginata marginata (Gaskoin 1849) ZOI32 53.4mm Diver 28-32m sponge/rocks. West of Rottnest Isl., W. Australia. Ovula, deep water form. (From Kim Back) ZOI42 52.8mm Diver 28-32m sponge/rocks. West of Rottnest Isl., W. Australia. Ovula, deep water form. (From Kim Back) marginata consueta Biraghi 1993 ZOI4 65.8mm South West Australia. On sponge. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) ZOI25 64.2mm Carnac Is., Australia. Pescata da Trevor Sutcliffe. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) marginata albanyensis Raybaudi 1985 ZOI11 65.5mm Albany area, Australia. GIANT. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZOI19 53.4mm Albany area, SW Australia. Sponge/reef - by diver 34m. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ZOI29 54.8mm Sponge, 55m. Albany, W.A. Collected by Clay Harvey. March 07. (From Clay Harvey) marginata albanyensis nimbosa Raybaudi 1994 ZOI30 53.1mm Sponge, 56m. Walpole, W.Australia. Collected by Clay Harvey. Oct 06. (From Clay Harvey) ketyana ketyana (Raybaudi 1978) ketyana ketyana hypermarginata (f) Raybaudi 1993 ZOI9 48.2mm Bernier Isl., West of Carnarvon, Australia. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ketyana ketyana lutea (f) Raybaudi 1993 ZOI43 52.6mm 80m. Geodia sponge. Dirk Hartog Island,. N.W. Australia. November 2008. (From Kim Back) ketyana ketyana superba (f) Lorenz 2001 ketyana bataviensis Lorenz & Morrison 2001 ZOI31 55.2mm Diver 40-45m. Geodia sponge. South Kalbarri, Central W.Australia. (From Kim Back) orientalis orientalis Raybaudi 1985 ZOI44 60.7mm Sponge. Grindle Island, S. Australia. Diver 17m. (From Alessandro Petronzi) rosselli rosselli Cotton 1948 ZOI23 49.1mm Diver 15-25m on sponge. Albany, S.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) ZOI24 46.4mm Diver 40-45m in cup sponge. South Kalbarri, Central W. Australia. (From Kim Back) rosselli satiata Lorenz 2002 rosselli edingeri (f) Raybaudi 1990 rosselli latistoma Lorenz 2002 ZOI7 54.0mm West Australia. Bought in Phuket, Thailand. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) Luriinae (Luriini) Schilder, F.A., 1932 Talparia Troschel, F.H., 1863 talpa talpa (Linnaeus 1758) TAL2 93.2mm Philippines, Olango, gorgeus, central line, very minor natural flaws. Giant. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) TAL8 66.1mm Philippines. (A gift ftom Fabiano Tofini) TAL9 91.8mm Olango Isl., Philippines. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) TAL10 89.0mm Philippines, Olango, gorgeus, fresh dark. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) TAL11 61.0mm Thio, New Caledonia, by fisherman at 2 m. Sept. 2004. Unusual. (From Fulvio Ferraiolo) TAL12 90.3mm Philippines, Mindanao, Balut Island. By tangle net fishermen in 150-250m. June, 2007. (From Steven Ko) TAL16 43.8mm Safaga, Egypt. Uncommon in Red Sea. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought TAL17 57.6mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. TAL18 61.8mm Tulear, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2012. (From Bruno Briano) TAL19 67.1mm Tulear, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2012. (From Bruno Briano) Olango Isl., Philippines. Special. Sold by Guido Poppe to Gabriella Raybaudi in her last trip in the Philippines. 2010. (From TAL20 53.2mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) TAL21 55.2mm Bajuni, Somalia. Rome Shells Show 2013. (From Bruno Briano) FRK8 49.5mm Bogo, Philippines. Natural, dwarf and freak. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) talpa imperialis (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 TAL1 63.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. TAL1a 65.2mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. TAL1b 56.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. TAL1c 54.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. TAL1d 52.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. TAL3 51.6mm Zanzibar, self collected in shallow water in front of Dongwe Village, East part of the Island. November 2002. TAL4 65.9mm Mafia Isl., Zanzibar, under coral slabs at 9 m. (From Felix Lorenz) talpa saturata (f) Dautzenberg 1903 TAL5 45.2mm Vaisala Lagoon, Savaii, Western Samoa, in deep lagoon waters under rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) TAL14 55.0mm Fiji. (From Luciano Petruccioli) TAL15 44.4mm Papua New Guinea. (From Luciano Petruccioli) exusta exusta (Sowerby 1832) TAL6 62.8mm Djibouti. (From Tiziano Cossignani) TAL7 60.4mm Somalian north coast. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) TAL13 55.7mm Somalian north coast. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Jousseaume, F.P., 1884 cinerea cinerea (Gmelin 1791) LUR1 24.5mm to 28.0mm Guadeloupe, under rocks. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) Florida, Boca Raton. 3 miles northeast of Boca Inlet. Collected by diver at 20 m under rock rubble. Paris Shell Show 2007. LUR22 31.3mm to 31.7mm Set of 3. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto) LUR24 24.9mm Extra dark, high callus. Florida, scuba in 10 fathoms, under rock rubble off Boca Raton, May of 2007. (From Steven Ko)

LUR58 23.0mm Cypraea rufescens Gmelin, J.F., 1791. Marathon, Florida. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Cypraea cincta Dillwyn, L.W., 1817. Boca Raton, Florida, N.E. of Boca Inlet. 60 ft. Scuba, under rock rubble. LRM coll. Set LUR60 22.9mm to 24.4mm of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR62 29.9mm Honduras. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR63 23.8mm Obscura form. Gorda Bank, Honduras. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR64 25.4mm to 26.4mm Guadalupe. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

LUR65 27.7mm Collected by diver at 15 to 18 meters under rocks. Santa Martha City, Colombia. (From Afonso Jório & Luiz Couto) cinerea brazilensis Lorenz 2002 LUR8 18.2mm to 22.0mm Natal, Brazil. Lovely, taken by diver. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) LUR15 33.9mm Brazil. Collected by diver. Big. (From Mrs. Bertoni) LUR59 21.1mm to 23.1mm Barra, S. Bahia, Brazil. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR61 23.1mm Itaparica Island, Brazil. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) lurida lurida (Linnaeus 1758) LUR5 42.9mm to 46.8mm Lampedusa Isl., Italy. Set of 2. (From Mrs. Bertoni) LUR5a 34.5mm to 45.9mm Lampedusa Isl., Italy. Set of 2. (From Mrs. Bertoni) LUR31 22.8mm Siciliy. Rome 2010. (From Tiziano Cossignani) LUR57 33.7mm Portofino, Italy. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) lurida pulchroides Alvarado & Alvarez 1964 LUR4 31.6mm to 43.3mm Senegal, just below the low tide level. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) LUR25 34.1mm to 41.8mm Cameroon. In muddy shallow water. Set of 2. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) lurida pulchroides minima (f) Dunker 1853 LUR12 33.3mm Boavista Isl., Cape Verde. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) lurida oceanica Schilder 1930 LUR18 28.7mm Ascension Isl., usual stress line on side, very rare. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LUR26 36.2mm Ascension Island. Good size. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) pulchra pulchra (Gray 1824) LUR2 30.3mm to 34.0mm Djibouti. Set of 3. (From Ibrahim Aden Hassan) pulchra sinaiensis Heimann & Mienis 2000 LUR27 62.5mm Coral reef, 25 m. Off Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Red Sea. 1998. (From Fabio Porfiri) LUR28 55.5mm Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. (From Ettore Molteni) LUR32 56.6mm Coral reef, 20 m. Off Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Red Sea. 1998. (From Fabio Porfiri) isabella isabella (Linnaeus 1758) LUR6 28.9mm to 33.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 2. LUR6a 26.1mm to 29.3mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. LUR7 23.5mm to 24.9mm Madagascar. In coral reef. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) LUR10 22.7mm Zanzibar. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. (From Mr. Borghi) LUR14 25.1mm to 26.5mm Somalia. Set of 2. (From Fabio Porfiri) Philippines, Southern Mindanao, Balut Island. Taken by tangle nets 100-150m. Froma n old collection. (From Luciano LUR29 34.8mm Petruccioli) Oyster Bay, near Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Under rocks 1-2 ft depth. Sept. 1965. T. C. Woltz. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. LUR36 31.1mm to 34.3mm (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR37 27.2mm to 28.3mm Natal, South Africa. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Andaman Isl. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi LUR39 25.1mm to 26.5mm Massilia) LUR40 23.2mm India. Special. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Exmouth, West Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From LUR41 22.5mm to 26.0mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR42 25.4mm to 30.9mm Okinawa, Japan. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Pescadores, Taiwan. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella LUR44 24.2mm to 26.2mm Raybaudi Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From LUR45 20.7mm to 25.3mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR47 24.7mm to 26.5mm Maldives. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

LUR49 29.2mm Cypraea lemuriana Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1946. Seychelles. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Barrow Island, W. Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella LUR50 31.7mm Raybaudi Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. New Caledonia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi LUR51 27.5mm Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Queensland reef, Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella LUR52 29.4mm Raybaudi Massilia) LUR53 26.5mm Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Vanuatu. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Luria isabella rumphii (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Solomon. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi LUR54 20.6mm to 22.7mm Massilia) Cypraea lemuriana Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1946. Mayotte, . Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella LUR56 26.6mm to 26.6mm Raybaudi Massilia) controversa controversa (Gray 1824) LUR11 17.4mm to 34.2mm Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii. In coral reef. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) LUR35 39.4mm Hawaii. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR55 28.1mm to 29.3mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Set of 2. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) controversa atriceps (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 LUR9 15.2mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. (From Felix Lorenz) LUR38 25.7mm Marquesas. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) gilvella gilvella Lorenz 2002 LUR13 33.5mm Philippines, Cebu - north, Gato Island. 12-25 m deep, scuba. -Guphil I- 2005. (From Philip Poppe) LUR21 36.7mm Solomon Islands. Ex LRM ref.coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR30 25.3mm to 26.6mm Luria isabella lekalekana (f) Ladd, H.S., 1934. Vanuatu. Diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) LUR34 29.1mm to 32.6mm New Caledonia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR43 29.9mm to 30.8mm Guadalcanal, Solomon Isl. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) isabellamexicana isabellamexicana (Stearns 1893) LUR16 35.4mm Clipperton Isl., Mexico. Under coral in 1 m depht. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Pedro Gonzales Isl., Panama. Live collected under coral heads in 1 m depht. December 1992. (From Gabriella Raybaudi LUR17 32.3mm Massilia) LUR46 32.3mm Sayulita, Mexico. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR48 26.3mm Gulfo de Montijo, West Panama. 10-12 feet in live coral. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LUR66 28.7mm Canal de Adentro Island, Panama. Dredgeg at 120–240 ft. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) tessellata tessellata (Swainson 1822) LUR3 29.7mm Oahu, Hawaii. Under block of coral. (From Felix Lorenz) LUR19 34.5mm Oahu, Hawaii. F++. Just a thin growth line. Big. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) LUR20 20.1mm to 26.0mm Hawaii. Paris Shell Show 2007. Set o f 2. (From Israel Yerolavsky) LUR23 34.1mm Oahu, Hawaii. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LUR24 32.4mm Oahu, Hawaii. Prato, November 2012. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) tessellata lani (f) Raybaudi 1986 Luriinae (Austrocypraeini) Iredale, T., 1935 Trona Jousseaume, F.P., 1884 stercoraria stercoraria (Linnaeus 1758) TRO1 71.7mm Senegal, Almedies, Dakar. (From Mr. Borghi) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. Goree Isl., Senegal, by diver at 5-10 meters depht. TRO2 51.2mm (From Felix Lorenz) TRO3 77.8mm Goree Isl., Senegal, by diver at 5-10 meters depht. (From Felix Lorenz) TRO4 68.6mm Dakar, Senegal, in 5 m. Rome Shell Show 2003. (From Stefano Petrangeli) TRO5 76.0mm Dakar, Senegal, in 5 m. Rome Shell Show 2003. (From Stefano Petrangeli) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. Senegal, intertidal under rocks. Ex Alessandro Petronzi TRO6 47.2mm coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) TRO7 40.5mm Pointe Noire, Congo. Rusty color. Local collector. May 1983. Ex Luigi Giunchi coll. (From Luigi Giunchi) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO8 46.0mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810, West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO9 47.7mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) TRO10 44.3mm West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) TRO11 40.5mm West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO12 37.8mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO13 41.2mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO14 53.2mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO15 57.0mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO16 49.4mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO17 42.5mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO18 44.4mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From TRO19 46.7mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) TRO20 67.4mm Dakar, Senegal; Interesting specimen with expanded apex. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. Senegal; very heavy and calloused specimen with triangular shape, from TRO21 55.2mm old collection. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) TRO22 80.9mm Gabon. Red. Ex Luciano Petruccioli coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From FRK31 44.8mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From FRK32 48.2mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Trona stercoraria stercoraria rattus (f) Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1810. West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From FRK33 44.6mm local dealer. Dec. 2007. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) Annepona Iredale, T., 1930 mariae mariae (Schilder 1927) ANN1 11.7mm Ohau, Hawaii, in shellered crevices, 45 m. (From Felix Lorenz) ANN2 13.0mm New Caledonia, gem. LRM ref. coll. Slighty melanistic. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ANN3 14.5mm Kwajalein. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ANN4 13.8mm to 13.9mm Kwajalein, Oceanside. 2006. Set of 2, full adult and juvenile. Ex Wes Blacketer coll. (From Wes Blacketer) ANN5 17.6mm Malaita, Salomon. Bought from Felix Lorenz in Paris, Shell Show 2009. (From Felix Lorenz) ANN6 10.0mm Moorea, French Polynesia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) mariae suluensis (f) Lo. & Hu. 1993 Chelycypraea Schilder, 1927 testudinaria testudinaria (Linnaeus 1758) CHE1 120.3mm Zanzibar, Tanzania. Under huge block of dead coral. (From Felix Lorenz) CHE3 83.9mm Albay gulf, Philippines. Collected by local fishermen by nets. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CHE4 90.5mm Samar Isl., Philippines. May 2006. (From Steven Ko) CHE5 83.5mm Cebu, Philippines. sub adult. (From Luciano Petruccioli) testudinaria ingens (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 CHE2 114.9mm Chale Bay, Mafia, Zanzibar. Under huge block of dead coral. (From Felix Lorenz) CHE6 124.8mm Madagascar. Local fishermen. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Bruno Briano) Mauritius.From local fisherman. Bought at the shells shop Peigne De Venus in Grand Baie. June 2012. (From Jacques Yves CHE7 115.1mm Bertrand) Austrocypraea Cossmann, A.E.M., 1903 reevei reevei (Sowerby 1832) AUS1 36.6mm Diver 38-45m on Geodia sponge. Abrolhos Isl., Australia. June 2008. (From Alessandro Petronzi) AUS2 36.5mm Diver 8-14m., sponge in cave. Rottnest Isl., Australia. (From Kim Back) AUS3 39.3mm Albany, W. Australia. Night dive at 10m on granite ledge. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) AUS4 32.7mm to 33.0mm Rottnest Isl., Australia. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Arestorides argus argus (Linnaeus 1758) LYN8 56.9mm Divers, 20-40 meters, Davao, Philippines. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN8a 64.1mm Divers, 20-40 meters, Davao, Philippines. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN30 94.5mm Phuket, Thailand. Bought in Phuket, Thailand. September 2003. (From Prajob Thongprasit) LYN55 49.2mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) argus ventricosa (f) Gray 1824 LYN25 53.3mm Luzon Isl., Philippines, under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) argus contrastriata (Perry 1811) LYN9 49.8mm Madagascar, under coral slabs in 20 m. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN10 59.6mm Tulear, Madagascar. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz, F. Jr., 2012. Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at LYN102 83.1mm night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. Arestorides argus contracasta Lorenz, F. Jr., 2012. Mauritius. From local fisherman. Bought at the shells shop Peigne De LYN103 82.1mm Venus in Grand Baie. June 2012. (From Jacques Yves Bertrand) FRK5 80.1mm Papua New Guinea. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Troschel, F.H., 1863 lynx lynx (Linnaeus 1758) LYN1 52.3mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN1a 50.9mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN1b 43.0mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN15 40.6mm to 43.0mm Somalia. Bought in Porta Portese, Rome, from an unknown dealer. April 2003. Set of 2 LYN15a 26.9mm to 35.7mm Somalia. Bought in Porta Portese, Rome, from an unknown dealer. April 2003. Set of 3 LYN17 30.2mm williamsi (f) (Melvill, J.C., 1888). Etiopia. Under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz)

LYN36 67.5mm Lyncina lynx vanelli (f) (Linnaeus, C., 1758). East Samar, Philippines. Rome Shells Show 2005. (From Tiziano Cossignani)

LYN40 64.6mm Lyncina lynx vanelli (f) (Linnaeus, C., 1758). Samoa . Rome Shells Show 2005. (From Tiziano Cossignani) LYN63 18.3mm Bohol Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN68 40.7mm Lyncina lynx Ford. Mafia Island, S. Tanzania, in ledges of intertidal reef. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN70 24.0mm Lyncina lynx williamsi (f) (Melvill, J.C., 1888). French Polynesia. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN71 29.4mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) LYN72 42.4mm Zamboanga, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN73 42.5mm Tulear, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2009. (From Bruno Briano) LYN74 52.7mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2009. (From Bruno Briano) LYN75 47.8mm Lyncina lynx Ford. Tulear, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2009. (From Bruno Briano) Zamboanga, Philippines. Special pattern. Sold by Guido Poppe to Gabriella Raybaudi in her last trip in the Philippines. LYN93 41.6mm 2010. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Lyncina lynx williamsi (f) (Melvill, J.C., 1888). Maiao Isl., French Polynesia. Hypercallosa. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella LYN94 27.7mm Raybaudi Massilia) LYN95 67.8mm Lyncina lynx vanelli (f) (Linnaeus, C., 1758). Balicasag Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

LYN98 33.9mm Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. Lyncina lynx caledonica (f) Crosse, H., 1869. New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From N&R5 42.9mm Alessandro Petronzi) Lyncina lynx caledonica (f) Crosse, H., 1869. New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From N&R9 45.5mm Alessandro Petronzi) porteri porteri (Cate 1966)

LYN33 47.7mm Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Trawled 80m. Rome Shells Show 2004. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

LYN37 48.2mm Sulu Archipelago, Philippines, trawled at 200 m. depht. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN76 44.4mm Philippines, Balut Island. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN77 42.3mm Samal, Philippines. Rome Shells Show 2009. (From Fabio Porfiri) porteri nigromaculata Lorenz 2002 joycae joycae (Clover 1970) LYN78 56.4mm N. East Taiwan. Rome Shells Show 2009. (From Fabio Porfiri) kuroharai kuroharai (Kuroda & Habe 1961) LYN41 41.8mm Taiwan. 06/'03. Rome Shells Show 2008. (Bruno Briano) schilderorum schilderorum (Iredale 1939) LYN12 28.7mm Rangiroa, French Polynesia. Under coral. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN14 31.0mm Bora Bora, French Polynesia. A gift from a local clothes dealer. September 2004. LYN79 29.5mm to 32.8mm Fakarawa, Tuamotu. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) sulcidentata sulcidentata (Gray 1824) LYN13 37.7mm to 39.1mm Oahu, Hawaii. Diver at 10-15 m in lava caves. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN42 41.9mm Oahu, Hawaii. Rome Shells Show 2004. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN52 25.7mm Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii. Local diver. (From Chris Takahashi) LYN53 44.0mm Fort Kam, Oahu, Hawaii. Under rock in 20 ft. (From Chris Takahashi) LYN59 49.6mm Mouth of Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. 45 ft, under rubble. April 1981. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LYN60 46.2mm Hilo, Hawaii, Big Island. Diver collected 25-35 feet, off Puhi Bay, December 2000. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LYN61 52.4mm Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii. Diver at 10-15 m in lava caves. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN69 61.8mm North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii. 50 ft on ledge at night. (From Joe Au-Franz) LYN80 52.7mm Under coral rubble at 35ft, Nanakuli, Oahu Hawaii. Paris Shells Show 2008. (From Don Pisor) LYN81 61.0mm North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii. In coral reef at night. (From Joe Au-Franz) LYN82 30.0mm Lyncina kurohawaii. Hawaii. Ex LRM coll. Rome Shells Show 2010. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN100 52.5mm Oahu, Hawaii. 30ft in cave. LRM coll. (From Bevilacqua G.) leucodon leucodon (Broderip 1828) LYN39 76.7mm Davao, Philippines. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LYN45 86.3mm Leyte, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) leucodon escotoi (f) Poppe et Al. 2005 leucodon tenuidon Lorenz 1998 aurantium aurantium (Gmelin 1791) Philippines. Bought in Rome, at the Caput Lucis 2003, from a Somalian dealer. This is the second cowry bought to begin LYN4 87.3mm this collection. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) LYN58 100.5mm Albay gulf, Philippines. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LYN83 96.8mm Samar, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN84 95.3mm Samar, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN96 84.9mm Samar, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) carneola carneola (Linnaeus 1758) LYN21 29.5mm Bantayan Isl., Cebu, Philippines. Under rocks. (From Philip Poppe) LYN28 24.4mm to 26.2mm Somalia. Set of 3. (From Fabio Porfiri)

LYN48 22.6mm to 25.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3 with juvenile.

LYN50 40.3mm Deep water form. Philippines, Mindanao, Balut Isl. Tangle nets 100-150 fathoms. November 2006. (From Steven Ko)

LYN54 38.8mm Deep water form. Philippines, Mindanao, Balut Isl. Tangle nets 100-150 fathoms. November 2006. (From Steven Ko)

LYN56 84.3mm Philippines. Local dealer. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LYN65 17.2mm Samal, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN105 38.3mm to 44.4mm Ari Atoll, Maldives. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN106 49.4mm Bombay coast, India. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

LYN107 32.4mm to 32.4mm Cypraea sowerbyi Anton, H.E., 1839. Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

LYN108 35.5mm to 37.1mm Sri Lanka. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN112 28.3mm to 29.3mm Cypraea sowerbyi Anton, H.E., 1839. Quarn. Arch. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN113 25.8mm to 25.9mm Cypraea sowerbyi Anton, H.E., 1839. Somalia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN114 27.9mm to 29.1mm Indonesia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN115 26.3mm to 27.3mm Madagascar. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) carneola crassa (f) Gmelin 1791 LYN23 27.5mm Yemen. Shallow water, under coral. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN109 20.4mm to 24.0mm Port Sudan. Ex LRM coll. Set of 4. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN110 31.8mm to 33.0mm Oman. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) LYN111 31.9mm to 34.2mm carneola f. intermedia. Socotra. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) carneola propinqua (f) Garrett 1879 LYN7 33.2mm Tikehau, French Polynesia. Self collected in shallow water under coral slabs. September 2004. LYN22 30.7mm Bora Bora, French Polynesia. A gift from a local clothes dealer. September 2004. LYN24 25.0mm to 30.5mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia. In shallow lagoon waters under coral slabs. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN64 18.8mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) leviathan leviathan (Schilder & Schilder 1937) LYN32 41.2mm Oahu, Hawaii. Local diver. (From Joe Au-Franz) LYN51 56.0mm Hawaii. Small, glossy and well tuberculated specimen. One growt line. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) LYN57 79.0mm Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii. At 30 feet under a ledge on yellow sponge at night. (From Dave Watts) LYN85 65.5mm Oahu, Hawaii. Local diver. (From Joe Au-Franz) Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought LYN99 54.7mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. leviathan titan Schilder & Schilder 1962 LYN101 69.2mm Somalia. Collected deep watwr. 1982. LRM coll. (From Bevilacqua G.) leviathan bouteti (f) Burg. & Arn. 1981 LYN6 57.1mm Bora Bora, French Polynesia. A gift from a local clothes dealer. September 2004. LYN86 35.5mm to 42.9mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. From an hold collection. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN104 52.6mm Manihi Atoll, French Polynesia. A gift from Jeremy Ortola. (From Jeremy Ortola) ventriculus ventriculus (Lamarck 1810) LYN11 49.2mm Samar, Philippines. Hookah diving, 2-15m, from local fisherman. (From Felix Lorenz) FRK14 54.0mm Philippines. Paris Shells Show 2007. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ventriculus topee (f) Steadm. & Cott. 1943 LYN18 33.7mm to 44.8mm Rangiroa, French Polynesia. From local market. September 2001. Set of 2 with juvenile. LYN19 38.2mm Bora Bora, French Polynesia. A gift from a local clothes dealer. September 2004. camelopardalis camelopardalis (Perry 1811) LYN3 50.2mm Gulf of Aden, Yemen. Rome Shells Show. December 2007. (From Tiziano Cossignani) LYN34 50.4mm Massaua, Eritrea. Rome Shells Show. December 2007. (From Tiziano Cossignani) LYN35 62.1mm Jeddah, Saud, Arabia. Rome Shells Show. December 2007. (From Tiziano Cossignani) LYN43 54.3mm Gurgusum, Eritrea. 3-6 m under coral slabs. 2004. (From Felix Lorenz) Lyncina camelopardalis camelopardalis mariae (f) Schilder, 1927. Obock, Djibuti. Rome Shells Show 2008. (From Bruno LYN46 55.1mm Briano) LYN87 40.4mm to 45.6mm Lyncina camelopardalis camelopardalis mariae (f) Schilder, 1927. Eritrea. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN88 46.0mm to 48.0mm Somalia. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN89 60.3mm Lyncina camelopardalis sharmiensis Heiman, E.L. & H.K. Mienis, 1999. Aqaba, Sinai. (From Fabio Porfiri) vitellus vitellus (Linnaeus 1758) LYN20 35.9mm Philippines. Bantayan Island. (From Luciano Petruccioli) LYN29 55.3mm Phi Phi Isl., Thailand. Bought from local dealer during a visit to the island. September 2003. LYN31 45.1mm Sri Lanka. Died after 3 months in captivity in a tank of 350 liters. (From Tropical Zoo Ciampino) LYN38 49.1mm Masbate, Philippines. Rostrate. (LRM coll.) Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

LYN62 80.1mm 5 Miles Reef, New Caledonia. Usual tiny flaws for this very heavy giant population. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino)

LYN90 63.2mm Philippines, Palawan. From fishermen. November 2007. (From Steven Ko) Pointe aux Piments, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under big rock, in front of The Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. LYN97 40.5mm to 48.8mm Set of 2. N&R57 50.0mm New Caledonia, 5 Miles Reef. Gr. III in Chatenay. (LRM coll.) Ex Andrea Bovina coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) vitellus dama (f) Perry 1811 LYN5 68.3mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN5a 64.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN5b 54.7mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN5c 32.8mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN47 57.2mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. LYN49 57.1mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2008. (From Bruno Briano) vitellus orcina (f) Iredale 1931 LYN16 48.7mm Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) vitellus polynesiae (f) Sch. & Sch. 1939 LYN27 34mm Tikehau, French Polynesia. Self collected in shallow water under rock. September 2004. LYN66 60.2mm Waianae, W. Oahu, Hawaii. Diver at 35m. 2006. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN67 51.6mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia. In shallow lagoon waters under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) LYN91 58.3mm Fort Kam, Oahu, Hawaii. Under rock in 4ft. (From Chris Takahashi) LYN92 61.2mm Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. Under rock in 2ft. (From Chris Takahashi) nivosa nivosa (Broderip 1827) Phuket, Thailand. In vital reef area at 40m. Bought in Phuket ftom local dealer. September 2003. (From Prajob LYN2 56.1mm Thongprasit) Phuket, Thailand. In vital reef area at 40m. Bought in Phuket ftom local dealer. September 2003. (From Prajob LYN2a 49.9mm Thongprasit) Phuket, Thailand. In vital reef area at 40m. Bought in Phuket ftom local dealer. September 2003. Set of 2. (From Prajob LYN2b 42.1mm to 42.2mm Thongprasit) Phuket, Thailand. In vital reef area at 40m. Bought in Phuket ftom local dealer. September 2003. (From Prajob LYN26 68.8mm Thongprasit) LYN44 42.5mm Phuket, Thailand. Bulla. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) LYN116 49.0mm Off Phuket, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) broderipii broderipii (Sowerby 1832) broderipii somalica (f) Raybaudi 1981 Pustulariinae Gill, T., 1871 Pustularia Swainson, W.A., 1840 globulus globulus (Linnaeus 1758) PUS7 15.5mm Sri Lanka. Yellowish color, fresh dead. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS13 19.6mm to 20.9mm Thailand. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PUS33 14.3mm to 14.5mm Efate, New Hebrides. Diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) globulus brevirostris Schilder & Schilder 1938 PUS9 14.4mm Mocemboa De Preia Isl., Mozanbique. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS24 17.2mm Zanzibar. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) PUS27 10.1mm Mauritius. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) PUS32 12.2mm Batam Island, Singapore. Low tide. (From Doug Thorn) globulus sphaeridium Schilder & Schilder 1938 PUS2 19.5mm to 20.6mm Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PUS15 20.6mm to 22.9mm Philippines. BIG. Set of 5. (From Luciano Petruccioli) globulus giftunensis Lorenz 1992 cicercula cicercula (Linnaeus 1758) PUS4 15.6mm Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, by diver at 10-15 m under coral rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS5 15.7mm Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Isl., Micronesia. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS17 20.7mm to 21.3mm Thailand. BIG. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PUS20 21.7mm Grand Bay, Mauritius. Dived at 10 m. (A gift from Brian Hayes) PUS22 19.2mm Fiji. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) PUS25 20.7mm Swain Reefs, Queensland, Australia. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) PUS30 15.1mm to 16.3mm Port Vila, Vanuatu. Diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) PUS34 22.9mm Agutaya, Palawan, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) cicercula takahashii (f) Moretzsohn 2007 PUS14 16.7mm Found on a ledge at night, 25 feet of water. Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii. (From Joe Au-Franz) PUS36 18.0mm to 18.2mm Oahu, Hawaii. From the COA 2013. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) cicercula lienardi (f) Jousseaume 1874 PUS6 17.4mm Zanzibar. (From Felix Lorenz) margarita margarita (Dillwyn 1817) PUS1 14.4mm Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Isl., Micronesia. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS12 16.8mm to 17.2mm Philippines. Deep water. Interesting variation. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PUS23 12.0mm Solomon Islands, Point Cruz, Guadalcanal. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) PUS28 16.5mm Guam. Diver at 10m on soft coral. (From Doug Thorn) margarita africana (f) Lo. & Hu. 1993 PUS10 12.0mm to 13.9mm Le Surcoef Beach, Mauritius. Beached. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) margarita tuamotensis (f) Lo. & Hu. 1993 mauiensis mauiensis (Burgess 1967) PUS11 12.4mm Oahu, Hawaii. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS35 11.4mm to 11.8mm Maui, Hawaii. At 15 feet under a ledge at night. From the COA 2013. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) mauiensis wattsi Lorenz 2001 bistrinotata bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder 1937 PUS3 18.9mm to 19.5mm Samar, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) PUS16 20.3mm to 20.5mm Balabac, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PUS26 16.9mm to 17.1mm Phuket, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) bistrinotata jandeprezi (f) Poppe & Mart. 1996 bistrinotata mediocris Schilder & Schilder 1938 PUS21 16.6mm to 16.8mm Marau Sound, Solomon Island. Diver at 3-5m. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) PUS31 16.5mm Malaita, Solomon Islands. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) bistrinotata sublaevis Schilder & Schilder 1938 PUS29 14.7mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) bistrinotata keelingensis Schilder & Schilder 1940 PUS8 16.8mm Damar Isl., South China. Beached. (From Felix Lorenz) Palawan Isl. 2007. Large and very beautiful. Nodulose, yellow/orange color with orange/mauve marks. Orange margins PUS19 21.6mm and base without basal blotched, beige teeth. (From George Sangiouloglou) chiapponii chiapponii Lorenz 1999 Eastern coast of Samar Is., Philippines, in caves and ledges at 8-15m. Paris Shell Show 2009. Set of 2. (From Felix PUS18 16.4mm to 17.2mm Lorenz) "Pseudozonariinae" Schilder, 1927 spadicea spadicea (Swainson 1823) NEO1 50.7mm San Diego, California, USA. On soft coral at 50 m. (From an unknown dealer) California, USA. Collected off the wreck of The Monfalcon, 12/13 miles outside of the entrance to the Long Beach Harbor in NEO2 49.0mm 80 feet depth. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) NEO3 43.2mm to 43.5mm San Diego, California, USA. On soft coral at 50 m. Set of 2. (From an unknown dealer) NEO4 46.2mm San Diego, California, USA. On soft coral at 50 m. (From an unknown dealer) NEO5 41.9mm San Diego, California, USA. Diver 26 m. White glazed. (From Maria Demertzis) California. F++. No chips or growt marks. Some microgranulosity in the dorsum. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From NEO6 57.8mm Roberto Cotta Ramusino) NEO7 31.9mm Panama. F++/GEM. Very small! (From Alessandro Petronzi) NEO8 53.3mm California. Jan. 09. (From Luciano Petruccioli) NEO9 51.7mm Santa Monica Bay, California, U.S.A. On shipwreck. (From Doug Thorn) NEO10 52.7mm Long Beach California, USA. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) Pseudozonaria annettae annettae (Dall 1909) ZON5 36.5mm Panama. Intertidally under rock. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON13 36.4mm South of Sonora, Mexico, intertidally under large rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON24 43.6mm Mexico. Gem. Uncommon size. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ZON40 36.1mm W. Mexico. Dived on reef at 20m. (From Brian Hayes) aequinoctialis aequinoctialis Schilder 1933

ZON37 36.2mm West Panama. GEM. Rare dark solid beauty. Ex LRM coll. Paris Shell Show 2009. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

ZON42 32.8mm Afuera Is., Panama (Pacific). Dredged at 40-80 m. Very rare!! (From Brian Hayes) Canal de Adentro Island, Bahia de Panama, West Panama. Taken under rocks at 10-15 meter by dive. Coll. by J. Ernest, ZON47 34.2mm April 1988. Ex Andrè Weber coll. (From Marcus Coltro) robertsi robertsi (Hidalgo 1906) ZON2 22.6mm to 24.1mm Cebaco Isl., Panama, intertidally under rocks. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON36 21.5mm Cocos Islands. callused. LRM ref. Coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) ZON39 28.2mm W. Mexico. BIG & FAT callused, pink margins. Ex Boswell coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) arabicula arabicula (Lamarck 1810) ZON4 23.0mm to 24.0mm Panama, intertidally under rocks. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON22 19.7mm to 22.1mm Quepos City, Costa Rica. Dived 2-5m. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ZON34 29.0mm Galapagos. Pink margins superb, big one! LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) ZON35 21.8mm to 22.7mm Tumbes, North Peru'. Selected pair delicious dwarf race. LRM ref coll. Set of 2. (From Andrea Guardiani) ZON50 23.9mm to 24.5mm Mexico. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZON51 22.2mm to 24.5mm Panama Gulf. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZON52 24.7mm to 26.6mm Guayamas, Ecuador. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) nigropunctata nigropunctata (Gray 1828) ZON14 26.8mm Galapagos Archipelago. Collected under rock in 10-15m. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZON19 36.4mm L/T on rocks. Marborough Isl., Galapagos Isl. (From Roe Davenport) Bahia Isabel, Ferdinanda Island (Narborough Is.), Galapagos Island, Ecuador. Taken under rocks, by dive at 10-15 ZON20 28.0mm to 33.2mm meters, col. By local poeple. October 2006. Set of 2. (From José Coltro) ZON45 32.7mm Galapagos Archipelago. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Zonariinae Schilder, F.A., 1932 Schilderia Tomlin, J.R. le B., 1930 achatidea achatidea (Sowerby 1837) Tunisia. Specimen from a collection made in the seventies. Nice gem. Mediterranean populations are now protected. SCH2 40.8mm (From Felix Lorenz) SCH3 32.4mm In fishermen nets at 40-50 m. North Portugal. Ex Damaso Monteiro coll. (From Damaso Monteiro) SCH5 37.6mm Angola. From old collection. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Maria Demertzis) SCH6 39.4mm Lampedusa Isl. LRM coll. Rome 2010. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) achatidea inopinata Schilder 1930 SCH1 44.8mm Petite Cotè, Senegal. On smoth bottom. (From Felix Lorenz) SCH4 36.7mm to 39.2mm Kajar, Senegal. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Zonaria Jousseaume, F.P., 1884 zonaria zonaria (Gmelin 1791) ZON6 33.6mm Senegal. Nice large gem. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON8 21.9mm to 23.1mm Goree Isl., Senegal, intertidally under rocks. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON16 25.8mm Gabon. 1981. From old collection. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ZON21 24.5mm to 25.9mm Cameroon. Dark specimens, fabulous colors. From local dealer. 2008. Set of 3. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) ZON41 29.8mm to 31.6mm West Coast of Limbe, Bota Island, Cameroon. From local dealer. 2008. Set of 3. (From Blaise Ndiale Ngake) ZON48 29.5mm Senegal. (From Luciano Petruccioli) zonaria gambiensis (f) Shaw 1909 ZON25 28.1mm Gabon, from old collection. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ZON26 26.5mm Sierra Leone, from old collection. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Bijol Isl., Gambia. In shallow pool amongst green weed. Low tide. March 1975. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ZON46 25.9mm to 28.1mm Raybaudi Massilia) picta picta (Gray 1824) ZON9 24.4mm Sao Vincenta Isl., Cape Verde. Intertidally under rocks in turbid water. (From Felix Lorenz) Ile de Sal (Sal Island), Cape Verde Islands, by diver, 2-3 meters deep, under stones and rubble, 4/83. Ex Alfredo Ilardi ZON32 25.0mm coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) sanguinolenta sanguinolenta (Gmelin 1791) ZON3 22.4mm Senegal. In shallow water. Selected larger. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON17 17.8mm to 21.9mm Senegal. -5m. 2001. Typical smaller shells. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pyrum pyrum (Gmelin 1791) ZON1 32.3mm to 34.1mm Lampedusa Isl., trawled from 15 - 20 m. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZON15 30.8mm to 35.2mm Lampedusa Isl., trawled from 15 - 20 m. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZON28 37.4mm Greece, from sponges diver. Bought in Paris. March 2008. (From Marco Passamonti) ZON29 39.1mm to 40.8mm Leipsoi, Greece. From sponges diver. June 2008. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) ZON29a 37.8mm Leipsoi, Greece. From sponges diver. June 2008. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) ZON29b 47.9mm Leipsoi, Greece. BIG. From sponges diver. June 2008. (From Bruno Briano) ZON38 27.4 mm pyrum maculosa (f) Gmelin, J.F., 1791. Haifa, Israel. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) pyrum senegalensis (f) Sch. 1928 ZON12 28.6mm to 29.1mm Goree Isl., Senegal, dredged from muddy bottom at 35-45 m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) pyrum angolensis (Odhner 1923) ZON10 33.7mm Nusculo Bay, Angola. Trawled at 90-100 m. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ZON27 32.8mm Luanda Bay, Angola. Trawled at 40 mts depth. Coll. 1988. (From Paulo Granja & Manuel Amorim) ZON30 31.9mm Offshore northern Angola, by prawn fishermen at 70-90 m. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON44 32.4mm Corimba Bay, Angola. Gem - old collection 12.01.1985 at -20m. (From Stefano Petrangeli) petitiana petitiana (Crosse 1872) ZON7 26.0mm Senegal. Trawled at 29 m. on sandy bottom. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON18 22.2mm to 28.3mm Conakry, Guinea, trawled by fishermen 50-60m. June 2001. Growth set of 4. (From Marthe Bellocq) ZON31 30.3mm Senegal. Large shell with whitish frame around dorsum. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) petitiana petitiana saturata (f) Unknown Author. Big & dark, with greyblue margins, heavy specimen. Off Mbour, Senegal. ZON33 31.2mm (From Andrea Guardiani) ZON43 28.1mm to 30.1mm Senegal. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) angelicae angelicae (Clover 1974) ZON11 22.1mm Port Gentil, Gabon. 40 m. on sandy bottom. (From Felix Lorenz) ZON23 22.4mm Port Gentil, Gabon. 35 m. February 2000. (From Marthe Bellocq) angelicae petiformis (f) Lo. & Hu. 1993 ZON49 24.1mm Gabon. Ex Robero Cotta Ranusino coll. (From Robero Cotta Ranusino) Cypraeovulinae Schilder, F.A., 1927 Notocypraea Schilder, 1927 angustata angustata (Gmelin 1791) NOT2 24.3mm S. Australia. Under rock, intertidally to 150m. (From Felix Lorenz) NOT3 25.2mm to 28.8mm Victoria, Australia. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) NOT31 29.8mm Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) declivis declivis (Sowerby 1870) NOT7 27.1mm Port Mc Donnell, South Australia. Ex LRM coll. Rome Shell Show 2003. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

NOT15 26.3mm LIVE COLLECTED . Heavy broad form. Ex LRM ref. coll. Robe S. E. Australia (EASTERN BORDER). (From Andrea Guardiani)

NOT32 24.2mm to 25.6mm South Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) declivis dennyorum Lorenz 2013 NOT35 22.0mm Australia, Bruny Island,Tasmania. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) comptonii comptonii (Gray 1847) NOT4 22.6mm South West Australia. Intertidally to 100m., under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) Thorny Passage, Port Lincoln, South Australia. From G. Rayner, Melbourne. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi NOT21 21.5mm Massilia) 6 m depht, in crevice of large, thin granite slab on sandy reef, S. side of MacLaren Point, Port Lincoln area. 15/12/83. Ex NOT22 20.2mm LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) NOT23 22.7mm to 22.8mm Esperance, Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) comptonii trenberthae (f) Trenberth 1961

NOT14 23.2mm Eyre Peninsula, Australia. RARE LIVE COLLECTED. callus mature specimen. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani)

NOT16 24.9mm Tumby Bay, South Australia. Diver, F++, minor marks. (From Doug Thorn) NOT25 24.0mm Eyre Peninsula, Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) comptonii mayi (Beddome 1898) Port Arthur, Tasmania. Very nice. Yellowish color with soft beige bands. callus cream margins with choccolate/brown NOT8 22.1mm spots, cream/white base. Has few slighty irregularities and micro defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. On reef at low tide under rocks. (From George Sangiouloglou) NOT20 24.6mm to 25.5mm (stricta f.) Port MacDonnel, South Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) NOT27 22.8mm to 23.2mm Port Mc Donnell, South Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) NOT34 23.1mm Port Arthur, Southern Tasmania. Under rocks at 8-15m. (From Felix Lorenz) comptonii wilkinsi (f) Griffiths 1959 Port Mc Donnell, South Australia. Very nice. Yellowish/creame color. Callosus cream/white margins and base. Has few NOT9 20.3mm very small defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. Find on reef at low tide under rocks. (From George Sangiouloglou) NOT24 21.3mm to 21.8mm Spencer Gulf, South Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) comptonii casta (f) Sch.& Summ. 1963 LIVE COLLECTED. Heavy. Completely solid white, unspotted margins. This is true casta for LRM. Ex LRM ref. coll. Robe NOT13 25.3mm S.E. Australia (EASTERN BORDER). (From Andrea Guardiani) NOT17 22.9mm Port MacDonnell, South Australia. Diver, F++ - Gem. (From Doug Thorn) NOT26 24.1mm Port Mc Donnell, South Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) piperita piperita (Gray 1825) NOT1 18.3mm South West Australia. Under stones intertidally to 200m. (From Felix Lorenz) Personally live collected by LRM in the 90's at Kangaroo Island, before this became a Natural Park. Only a few specimens NOT18 20.4mm from this batch, however they show a very variable pattern. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) piperita bicolor (f) Gaskoin 1849 NOT5 20.7mm Esperance, Australia Intertidally to 20m., under stones. (From Felix Lorenz) NOT19 21.3mm to 24.4mm Port MacDonnel, South Australia. Low tide. Set of 6. (From Doug Thorn) piperita occidentalis (Iredale 1935) NOT11 19.9mm to 22.8mm Augusta, SW Australia, in 6-8 m under rocks. Fully mature and juvenile. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) NOT29 21.0mm to 25.8mm Margaret River, West Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Baird Bay, S. Australia. From Lance Moore - Marine Specimens PTY. LTD, Sidney. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi NOT33 25.1mm Massilia) pulicaria pulicaria (Reeve 1846) NOT6 20.5mm to 20.7mm Esperance, Australia. Under stones in shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) pulicaria euclia (f) Steadm. & Cott. 1946 NOT28 16.5mm Esperance, West Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) subcarnea subcarnea (Beddome 1896) Notocypraea angustata albata (f) Beddome, R.H., 1897. Port Mc Donnell, South Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella NOT30 23.9mm Raybaudi Massilia) dissecta dissecta Iredale, T., 1931 Cypraeovula Gray, J.E., 1824 capensis capensis (Gray 1828) EOV1 28.6mm Jeffrey Bay, South Africa. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. (From Mr. Borghi) EOV13 28.0mm Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Scuba at 14m under slabs. (From Philip Jooste) EOV24 27.7mm Algoa Bay, South Africa. Scuba under rock at 15m. (From Philip Jooste) EOV28 30.1mm to 35.8mm South Africa. BIG. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) capensis elizabethensis (f) Rous 1905 capensis amphithales (f) Melvill 1888 EOV3 24.1mm South Africa. Dead taken. Dredged at 75m. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) capensis gonubiensis Massier 1994 EOV29 24.9mm to 25.2mm East London, South Africa. - 35m. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) capensis profundorum Seccombe 2003 EOV4 25.3mm East London, South Africa. Dredged live at 80m. 2/08. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Brian Hayes) capensis gorda Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2006 EOV30 31.4mm Algoa Bay, South Africa. Craytraps, live at 80m. 4/2/08. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Brian Hayes) capensis archilyra Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2006 edentula edentula (Gray 1825) EOV19 19.5mm to 20.8mm Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Ex Andrea Bovina coll. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) EOV26 20.6mm South Africa. From local dealer. 2006. (From Alessandro Petronzi) EOV31 21.1mm Hout Bay, South Africa. Good size, superb pattern and coloration. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) EOV32 24.6mm Jeffreysbay, South Africa. Larger, more inflated form. Fresh beach, gd. (From Felix Lorenz) EOV38 20.1mm to 21.7mm Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Scuba at 15m. Set of 3. (From C. M. Schmidt) edentula nahoonensis Lorenz 1989 EOV5 26.9mm Glen Eden, East London, South Africa. Really good beach, full pattern. gd/f. (From Felix Lorenz) EOV20 25.0mm East London, South Africa. Scuba, crabbed. Ex coll. Andrea Bovina. (From Dick Carter) immelmani immelmani Liltved 2001 Misikaba, Northern Transkei, South Africa. Dead shells retaining the species-characteristics. Gd. Dredged off 80-110m. Set EOV11 20.6mm to 22.8mm of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) alfredensis alfredensis (Schilder & Schilder 1929) EOV12 25.0mm Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Scuba 25m deep. Live under rocks. (From Philip Poppe) EOV36 22.5mm Jeffreysbay, South Africa. (From Luciano Petruccioli) EOV37 21.1mm to 24.0mm Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Scuba at 15m under rock on low profile reef. Set of 3. (From C. M. Schmidt) alfredensis transkeiana Lorenz 2002 EOV41 23.0mm to 26.2mm Transkei, South Africa. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) algoensis algoensis (Gray 1825) EOV21 21.7mm Mosselbay, South Africa. Scuba at 26m on reef. (From Philip Jooste) EOV35 25.7mm Algoa Bay, South Africa. (From Luciano Petruccioli) EOV39 23.2mm Hout Bay, South Africa. 30-35 mt. (From Luciano Petruccioli) EOV45 23.3mm Betty's Bay, S. Africa. Albinistic. 30 mt. 1991. (From Luciano Petruccioli) algoensis bettyensis (f) Raybaudi 1996 EOV44 24.4mm to 25.6mm Betty's Bay S. Africa. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) algoensis permarginata Lorenz 1989 EOV14 21.2mm Jeffrey Bay, South Africa. Dredged at 65m. (From Philip Jooste) EOV25 21.0mm Jeffrey Bay, South Africa. Dredged live at 7m. (From Alessandro Petronzi) algoensis permarginata sanfrancisca (f) Chiapponi 1999 EOV42 20.1mm Cape St. Francis area. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) algoensis namibiensis Massier 2006 mikeharti mikeharti Lorenz 1985 EOV15 20.0mm False Bay, South Africa. Scuba at 18m on sponge. (From Philip Jooste) coronata coronata (Schilder 1930) EOV2 32.1mm South Africa. Cape Agulhas area. Diver collected. GIANT. (From Felix Lorenz) Bettys Bay, South Africa. F+++/GEM Live collected, light blue, delicious pattern, heavily tuberculate. Ex LRM coll. (From EOV9 28.9mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) EOV40 25.1mm Danger Point, Cape Agulhas, South Africa. From the Paris Shell Show 2011. (From Luciano Petruccioli) coronata gloriosa (f) Shikama 1971 coronata gabriellii Lorenz 1993 coronata debruini Lorenz 2002 Hout Bay, Sudafrica. Tubercolata, pescata da Bruno De Bruin. (ex LRM coll.). Roma, Dicembre 2009. (From Gabriella EOV34 34.7mm Raybaudi Massilia) coronata debruini immaculata (f) Raybaudi 1986 fuscorubra fuscorubra (Shaw 1909) EOV8 31.2mm Hout Bay, South Africa. On rocks during day time at 25m. (From Felix Lorenz) EOV22 34.1mm Hout Bay, South Africa. Scuba at 40m. Ex Dick Carter coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) EOV27 36.7mm South Africa. Local dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) EOV43 39.8mm Hout Bay, South Africa. Fished by Bruno De Bruin. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) fuscorubra gondwanalandensis (Burgess 1970) fuscodentata fuscodentata (Gray 1825) EOV6 27.2mm to 30.8mm South Africa. Jeffreysbay area. Sub adult. Very fresh beach. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) EOV23 34.4mm False Bay, South Africa. On sponges, 5m. (From Alessandro Petronzi) fuscodentata cohenae (f) Burgess 1965 fuscodentata grohorum Lorenz 2002 EOV10 34.6mm to 36.5mm False Bay, South Africa. On sponges. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) fuscodentata sphaerica Lorenz 2002 EOV16 29.7mm Jeffrey Bay, South Africa. Dredged at 65m. (From Philip Jooste) castanea castanea (Higgins 1868)

EOV7 35.9mm Jeffrey Bay, South Africa. White beached boxing gloves (the local name for these shells). Fair. (From Felix Lorenz)

EOV17 40.2mm Jeffrey Bay, South Africa. Scubadived dead around 30m deep in rock crevices. Ex Philippe Martin coll. (From Philip Poppe) castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved 2000 iutsui iutsui Shikama 1974 EOV33 26.8mm Algoa Bay, South Africa. Ex cray traps, 100m. Live taken. (From Brian Hayes) iutsui atlantica Raybaudi 1988 EOV18 29.2mm Cape Point area, South Africa, Atlantic coast. Scuba 45-50m. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) iutsui levissima Raybaudi 1995 cruickshanki cruickshanki Kilburn 1972 connelli connelli (Liltved 1983) EOV46 28.6mm Transkey, S. Africa. Taken from crayfish pot. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) connelli peelae Lorenz 2002 colligata colligata Lorenz 2002 volvens volvens Fazzini & Bergonzoni 2004 kesslerorum kesslerorum Lorenz 2006 Erroneinae (Bistolidini) Meyer, C., 2003 Iredale, T., 1930 contaminata contaminata (Sowerby 1832) PAL7 12.4mm Philippines. (From Felix Lorenz) Palmadusta contaminata malaysiae Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1940. Malesya. 90'. Selected Pair, Old Collection, Hard to PAL72 10.1mm to 11.1mm get. LRM coll. (From Mirko Guardiani) contaminata distans Schilder & Schilder 1938 PAL60 13.1mm Solomon Islands, Marau Sound, diver. (From Doug Thorn) PAL71 10.6mm Tanzania. Old Collection, Hard to get. 90'. LRM coll. (From Mirko Guardiani) asellus asellus (Linnaeus 1758) PAL9 19.1mm Maledives. Found dead on the beach by Mr. Borghi during his trip in the 70's. (A gift ftom Mr. Borghi) PAL13 14.4mm latefasciata Schilder, 1930. Samoa. Cute dwarf elongate form. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL14 20.7mm Philippines. Nice typical specimens. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL21 13.4mm to 16.7mm Southern Samar, Philippines. Set of 15. (From an unknown Philippino dealer) PAL36 19.4mm Java. Rome Shell Show 2006. (From Tiziano Cossignani) PAL38 19.3mm to 21.8mm Philippines. From local dealer. 2007. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PAL41 23.4mm Unknown locality. Presumably from the Philippines. From an old collection. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PAL69 19.6mm to 21.2mm Cuyo, Philippines. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

N&R40 22.9mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. From an Unknown Australian collector at the Paris Shell Show. March 2008.

N&R68 22.3mm New Caledonia. Gr. II in Chatenay. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) asellus vespacea (Melvill 1905) PAL25 14.6mm to 15.6mm Maledives. Under coral slabs. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) asellus bitaeniata (Geret 1903) PAL12 19.5mm W. Australia. Larger form. (From Felix Lorenz) saulae saulae (Gaskoin 1843) PAL5 27.4mm Philippines. Large. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL42 22.2mm to 22.3mm Philippines. Nice little gems. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Palmadusta saulae saulae visayanensis (f) Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1978. Bohol, Visayans, Philippines. Hard this size now. PAL53 28.3mm Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) Palmadusta saulae saulae manilensis (f) Raybaudi Massilia, L., 1978. Hyperglossy beauty, scarce now from Manila Bay. PAL56 25.3mm Luzon, N. Philippines. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) saulae nugata Iredale 1935 PAL50 25.6mm Shoal Point, Queensland, Australia. Low Tide, Gem. (From Doug Thorn) saulae nugata crakei (f) Cate 1968 PAL51 19.7mm Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia. Dredged, F++ - Gem. (From Doug Thorn) lutea lutea (Gmelin 1791) PAL4 19.4mm to 21.0mm Philippines. Trawled from 10 - 30m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL31 17.0mm to 18.2mm Western Bohol Is., Philippines, by compressor diver off 20-30m. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL43 15.1mm to 18.1mm Philippines. From local dealer. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PAL44 17.7mm Philippines. The rare trifasciata form. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PAL45 25.2mm Philippines. GIANT. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Pêchée vivante en 1985 par 14-16 mètres dans corail/vase. Intérieur lagon au sud de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Superbe et PAL59 17.3mm to 18.7mm tres rare! 2 spécimens. (From Patrick Picault) lutea bizonata (f) Iredale 1935 PAL3 19.8mm to 22.6mm Port Hedland, W. Australia. Uncommon. Large tan colored shells. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) humphreysii humphreysii (Gray 1825) PAL6 13.2mm Solomons. Small form. (From Felix Lorenz) Palmadusta lutea yaloka Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943. Fiji. In 20 meters, under rocks. (From Gabriella Raybaudi PAL26 17.5mm Massilia) PAL39 14.0mm to 16.0mm New Caledonia. 2007. Larger, more solid specimens. Becoming very scarce. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

PAL52 14.5mm to 15.0mm Peel Island, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Low tide. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) PAL55 21.0mm Giant live taken, hard now. Vanuatu. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

PAL57 16.8mm Noumea, New Caledonia. Live collected in the 90's. LOVELY! Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) johnsonorum johnsonorum Lorenz 2002 PAL54 10.8mm Kwajalein Atoll. Lagoonside east reef, at 5 m. (From Felix Lorenz) lentiginosa lentiginosa (Gray 1825) PAL23 25.9mm to 29.0mm Kerala, India. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz)

PAL68 29.5mm Collected off Andaman Isl., in Andaman Sea, off India; unusual locality. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) lentiginosa dancalica (Jonklaas & Nicolay 1977) PAL15 20.6mm Persian Gulf. Beached. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL46 23.3mm to 23.4mm Red Sea. Live taken. 2000. Set of 2. (From Steven Ko) ziczac ziczac (Linnaeus 1758) PAL20 15.8mm Philippines. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL64 19.8mm Under coral rubble, Sulu Sea, Philippines. Ex Don Pisor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PAL65 12.3mm Cuyo, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ziczac misella (Perry 1811) PAL10 16.9mm to 19.6mm Zanzibar. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) Mozanbique. F+++; huge size!!! Very rare big like this! Only a dot of a variation of color. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. PAL37 24.0mm (From Alessandro Petronzi) PAL49 16.4mm to 17.5mm Tulear, Madagascar. From local fisherman. Paris 2009. Set of 3. (From Bruno Briano) ziczac signata Iredale 1939 PAL16 12.7mm to 14.9mm Solomons. Pale variety. Hard to get now. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL66 13.5mm to 15.0mm Solomon Islands. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ziczac vittata (Deshayes 1831) PAL22 13.2mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Typical dwarf eastern specimens. Rare. Gem. (From Felix Lorenz) Pêchée vivante en 1968 par 11-12 mètres dans corail/vase. Intérieur lagon au sud de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Tres peut PAL58 15.0mm to 18.7mm d'exemplaires trouves en N.C. Variete claire de Nouvelle Caledonie. RARISSIME!! 2 spécimens. (From Patrick Picault) diluculum diluculum (Reeve 1845) PAL11 23.3mm to 26.5mm Zanzibar. In shallow water. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL34 27.4mm to 28.4mm Zanzibar. From local fisherman. Set of 3. (From Andrew Karisa Khamisi) PAL35 25.3mm to 28.7mm Zanzibar. From local fisherman. Set of 4. (From Andrew Karisa Khamisi) PAL47 31.0mm Zanzibar. BIG. From an hold collection. (From Luciano Petruccioli) diluculum magnifica (f) Coen 1949 PAL18 24.4mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Zanzibar. Under coral blocks. (From Felix Lorenz) diluculum virginalis Schilder & Schilder 1938 PAL19 24.4mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Zanzibar. In muddy areas with seaweed. (From Felix Lorenz)

PAL40 21.2mm to 22.3mm Pemba Isl., Zanzibar. Gem (-). Tiny irreularity in the dorsum. No chips. Set of 2. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) Pemba Isl., Zanzibar. Gem. Intermediate form. Few spots in the base like Diluculum. Virginalis pattern. (From Roberto PAL48 21.2mm Cotta Ramusino) Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, East Africa. Collected at 20 feet depth in coral. February 1980. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From PAL67 19.5mm Alfredo Ilardi) PAL70 18.9mm to 21.8mm Tanzania. LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Mirko Guardiani) clandestina clandestina (Linnaeus 1767) PAL8 21.5mm Philippines. In muddy area. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL28 16.9mm Philippines. Cebu. Tabuelan. Under rocks, low tide, daytime. 2003. (From Philip Poppe) PAL32 16.4mm Coron Sea, Northern Palawan, Philippines. Shallow intertidal sandy areas with rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) clandestina passerina (Melvill 1888) PAL1 20.2mm to 20.6mm Madagascar. Under piece of dead coral. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL30 16.7mm to 20.6mm Nungwi, northern tip of Zanzibar, by local fishermen in 1-3m. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL33 17.8mm Madagascar. In 1 m. (From Felix Lorenz) clandestina candida (Pease 1865) PAL17 17.5mm Queensland, Australia. In sandy area. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL63 14.0mm Uie Bay, New Caledonia. (From Patrick Picault) N&R41 17.9mm New Caledonia. 1979. Gr. II in Chatenay. (From Ramon Alberro) Dived Alive in 1992 by 3 to 6 meters into blocks of coral of night // South West of NEW-CALEDONIA ( UIE BAY ). NOW , N&R59 18.1mm VERY RARE . SPLENDID VERY ROSTRATE. (From Patrick Picault) artuffeli artuffeli (Jousseaume 1876) PAL24 13.7mm to 16.8mm Makurazaki, S. Japan, snorkling in 2-3 m, among weed and rocks. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) androyensis androyensis Blöcher & Lorenz 1999 PAL2 15.7mm to 18.3mm Mandrare River delta, Southern Madagascar, on beach after storm. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL29 15.5mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Live taken. (From Massimo Scali) PAL61 18.1mm LIVE TAKEN. Lavanovo, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show, December 2011. (From Bruno Briano) androyensis consanguinea (f) Blöch. & Lo. 1999 PAL27 15.7mm to 17.4mm Mandrare River delta, Southern Madagascar, on beach after storm. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) PAL62 17.0mm to 17.7mm LIVE TAKEN. Madagascar. Rome Shells Show, December 2011. (From Bruno Briano) Bistolida Cossmann, A.E.M., 1920 stolida stolida (Linnaeus 1758) BIS2 22.0mm to 27.0mm Caron Sea, northern Palawan, shallow intertidal sandy areas with rocks. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS24 29.9mm Papua New Guinea. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) dampieria Unknown Author. Dampier Archipelago. Rare. Live collected, prooved the specific validity of the BIS35 26.0mm sympatric brevidentata. Very close to brianoi. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) BIS44 25.5mm to 26.8mm Port Vila, Vanuatu. Diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) BIS45 26.3mm to 27.1mm Thailand, Phuket. Diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) BIS46 28.7mm Okinawa, Bolo Flats. Diver. (From Doug Thorn) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum BIS56 24.5mm owner Mr. William Thomas. (From William Thomas) stolida rubiginosa (Gmelin 1791) BIS15 23.4mm Koh Samui Island, Thailand, by diver at 12-15m. (From Felix Lorenz) stolida clavicola Lorenz 1998 BIS13 26.5mm to 29.5mm Nungwi, Zanzibar, amongst coral rubble in shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS23 21.6mm to 26.8mm Nosy Be, Madagascar. From local dealer. 2008. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BIS26 26.2mm Bistolida stolida salaryensis Bozzetti, L., 2008. Salar, N. Tulear, Madagascar. (From Bruno Briano) BIS27 27.9mm Badjuni Island, Somalia. EXCEPTIONAL. (From Bruno Briano) BIS49 29.9mm Merca, Somalia. Rome 2010. (From Stefano Petrangeli) stolida salaryensis Bozzetti, L., 2008 BIS30 24.5mm to 26.7mm Salar, Tulear Area, Madagascar. Paris Shell Show 2009. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) stolida salaryensis fulva (f) Bozzetti, L., 2009 BIS57 26.5mm Salar, Tulear Area, Madagascar. Rome 2013. (From Bruno Briano) stolida kwajaleinensis (Martin & Senders 1983) BIS12 23.8mm Kwajalein Atoll. From USA Military diver. 2009. (From Alessandro Petronzi) BIS22 23.1mm Kwajalein, Gem. More and more rare. Ex. Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) BIS42 22.0mm to 24.4mm Kwajalein Atoll. From USA Military diver. 2009. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) stolida crossei (Marie 1869) BIS14 22.3mm Vaisala Lagoon, Savaii Isl., Western Samoa, shallow water under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS43 34.5mm Ilot Maitre, Noumea, New Caledonia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BIS48 23.0mm to 26.9mm Solomon Islands, Malaita, diver. Set of 2. (From Doug Thorn) N&R3 32.3mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Alessandro Petronzi) St. Marie Bay, New Caledonia. Gr. V in Chatenay. Gem, from old collection (Vincent Crayssac), nice rostration. Ex Andrea N&R11 41.4mm Bovina coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Rare rostrate , very fat callused specimen. New Caledonia. Ex LRM ref. coll. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Gabriella Raybaudi N&R45 34.3mm Massilia) stolida brianoi Lorenz 2002 BIS36 27.5mm Fort Dauphin area, Madagascar, collected dead. I.M.M. 2009, Frascati. (From Bruno Briano) diauges diauges (Melvill 1888) BIS9 29.8mm to 33.7mm Fundu Isl., Western Pemba, Tanzania. By lobster fishermen in 2-5m. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS9a 22.8mm to 35.6mm Fundu Isl., Western Pemba, Tanzania. By lobster fishermen in 2-5m. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz)

BIS37 27.8mm Bistolida sp. stolida/diauges. North Madagascar. Unusual, possibly a hybrid. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) brevidentata brevidentata (Sowerby 1870) BIS47 23.9mm Broome, West Australia. Low tide. (From Doug Thorn) brevidentata fluctuans (Iredale 1935) BIS18 22.8mm Dingo Beach, Australia. F++. Malldefect in the dorsum. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) brevidentata deceptor (Iredale 1935) BIS17 29.5mm N. Australia. BIG. Slightly irregular at left side. Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Israel Yerolavsky) owenii owenii (Sowerby 1837) BIS8 9.3mm to 13.4mm Le Souffleur, Mauritius. Hard to find live. These are reasonable fresh beached. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS38 15.4mm Le Souffleur, S.E. Mauritius, among volcanic rocks at low tide. (From Felix Lorenz) owenii vasta (Schilder & Schilder 1938) BIS25 15.9mm to 17.9mm Tulear, SW Madagascar, intertidally under coral slabs. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS31 18.3mm to 19.4mm Taken Fort Douphin, Madagascar. 2008. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

BIS41 16.5mm Zanzibar. Live collected, divers in 18-20 m depth. Only a few from this locality. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

BIS55 17.5mm Calloused form. Rare. Transkey, S. Africa , 90's. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) owenii piae Lorenz & Chiapponi 2005 erythraeensis erythraeensis (Sowerby 1837) BIS1 16.6mm Egypt. Callused local form. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS21 25.2mm Massawa, Erythraea. In coral reef. (From Alessandro Petronzi) BIS32 19.2mm Socotra, Yemen. Squat, fat, from local fishermen, 1976. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) BIS33 19.9mm Massawa, Erythraea. Slender, nice pattern. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani) goodallii goodallii (Sowerby 1832) BIS11 11.5mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Very fresh dead. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS39 9.9mm Taiarapu lagoon, Tahiti, shallow water among coral rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS50 10.2mm Moorea, French Polynesia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BIS51 10.9mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BIS54 9.7mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Diver. December 2012. (From Jeremy Ortola) goodallii fuscomaculata (Pease 1865) BIS40 9.3mm Motumena Point, Nuku Hiva Isl. by diver at 25 m in rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) hirundo hirundo (Linnaeus 1758) BIS4 11.0mm to 11.3mm Weligama, South Sri Lanka, beached after storm. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) hirundo neglecta (Sowerby 1837) BIS5 18.9mm Philippines. Typical greenish. Gem. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS19 17.7mm to 20.5mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. 2008. Set of 5. (From Luciano Petruccioli) hirundo rouxi (Ancey 1882) BIS6 15.7mm Queensland. Very nice unblotched variation. Gem. (From Felix Lorenz) Bistolida hirundo rouxi cameroni (f) (Iredale, T., 1939). Christmas Island, West Australia. Hypercallus, lovely live BIS28 19.8mm collected, fat awesome specime. Ex LRM ref. coll. 90's. (From Andrea Guardiani) N&R36 15.4mm Prony Bay, New Caledonia. 1979. Gr. II in Chatenay. (From Ramon Alberro) hirundo rouxi korolevu (f) Steadm. & Cott. 1943 hirundo francisca (Schilder & Schilder 1938) BIS16 13.8mm La Digue Isl., Seychelles. Seaweed area at 1m. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS20 16.1mm Seychelles. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ursellus ursellus (Gmelin 1791) BIS10 11.7mm to 12.8mm New Ireland. Papua New Guinea. Fresh dead, interesting shells. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) BIS52 18.2mm Solomon Islands. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ursellus amoeba (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 kieneri kieneri (Hidalgo 1906) Somalia. Mature and bulla stage. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. Set of 8. (From Mr. BIS3 10.9mm to 17.8mm Borghi) BIS34 17.5mm Maldives. Live collected, local divers in 12 m depth, 80's. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Andrea Guardiani)

BIS53 16.5mm to 19.7mm Point aux Piment, N.W. Mauritius. Self collected at low tide under rock, in front of the Oasis Beach Club. June 2012. kieneri depriesteri (Schilder 1933) BIS7 15.5mm Philippines. In coral reef, shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) Cypraea ursellus vitiensis Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943. Viti Levu, Fiji. Ex LRM ref. coll. 90's. (From Andrea BIS29 15.2mm Guardiani) chinensis (Gmelin 1791) ERR21 37.5mm to 43.6mm Singapore. Large cylindrical specimens. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR73 27.5mm to 32.9mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. 2008. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) chinensis variolaria (Lamarck 1810) ERR81 22.8mm to 24.1mm Badjuni, Somalia. From local fisherman. Savona, June 2008. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) chinensis violacea (Rous 1905) ERR22 29.0mm to 29.7mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERR22a 27.2mm to 32.1mm Zanzibar. From a local "beach boys" on the beach in front of Dongwe Village. November 2002. Set of 3. ERR43 33.3mm Pemba Isl., Zanzibar. More inflated. Beautiful gem. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR104 28.6mm to 30.7mm Socotra, Yemen. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR105 28.4mm to 30.6mm Kenya. Ex coll. Mario Pellegrino. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR136 30.6mm Mauritius. Bought from a local dealer in front of the Pamplemousse Garden. June 2012. (From Raj Moheeputh) chinensis violacea tortirostris (f) Sowerby 1906 ERR82 13.9mm Ex-pisce, Richards Bay, South Africa, 2003. (From Joe Au-Franz) chinensis amiges Melvill & Standen 1904 ERR23 34.9mm Kam Reef, Oahu, Hawaii. heavy and callused. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR86 34.7mm Collected under coral log off Sand Island, Oahu. 2009. (From J.J. Jackson) chinensis somaliana Lorenz 1989 ERR51 23.0mm Ras Hafun, Somalia. Coloba shape. (From Bruno Briano) ERR83 20.8mm to 24.1mm Somalia. From deep water. Juvenile and fully mature. Set of 2. (From Bruno Briano) coloba coloba (Melvill 1888)

ERR50 20.1mm to 21.0mm Ovatipsa coloba greegori (f) Ford, J., 1893. Phuket, Thailand. Bought in a local jewelery/seashells shop. Set of 4.

ERR65 24.1mm Ovatipsa coloba greegori (f) Ford, J., 1893. Phuket, Thailand. Bought at the Paris Shell Show 2007. (From Jack Basset)

ERR84 26.8mm Ovatipsa coloba greegori (f) Ford, J., 1893. Racha Isl., Thailand. Local dealer. Jan. 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

ERR85 19.8mm to 22.8mm Ovatipsa coloba greegori (f) Ford, J., 1893. Taken off Racha Isl. Thailand 2009. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Label says: "Chemin Granier, Mauritius Isl. Scuba at 28 meters, rare size and locality. Super strong callus." Ex Alfredo ERR138 28.7mm Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) Talostolida teres teres (Gmelin 1791) BLA7 38.9mm Philippines. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA21 41.5mm Cypraea subfasciata Link, H.F., 1807. New Caledonia, f. maxima. LRM ref coll. (Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) BLA23 20.8mm to 22.3mm Olango Isl., Philippines. Deep water form. Local dealer. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R39 31.7mm New Caledonia. Ex LRM collection - Ex Alfredo Ilardi collection. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From Alfredo Ilardi) teres alveolus (Tapparone 1882) BLA17 29.5mm Philippines. Slender, with conspicuous banding. Gem. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) teres janae Lorenz 2002 BLA13 23.2mm to 24.0mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Distinctive. Callused gems. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA44 24.0mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ex Marco Passamonti coll. (From Marco Passamonti) BLA49 25.8mm to 26.1mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pellucens pellucens (Melvill 1888) Zanzibar. Self collected. Dead taken during a trip with a local fisherman on his Dhow (local fishing boat). On the reef near BLA5 31.6mm the Dongwe Village. November 2002. Talostolida pellucens pellucens alisonae (f) Burgess, C.M., 1983. Hawaii, Oahu, Pearl Harbor. Found at Kam Reef under BLA6 30.1mm coral slabs in 10 feet of water day diving. 1992-1994. (From Philip Poppe) BLA10 32.4mm Tanzania. Large, callused gem. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA22 25.8mm to 30.7mm Chake Island, Zanzibar. In 3-5 m. under dead coral slabs. Set of 6. (From Felix Lorenz) pellucens panamensis Lorenz 2002 BLA25 25.2mm Cebaco Isl., Panama, by diver in 12-15m. (From Felix Lorenz) pellucens natalensis (Heiman 2002) BLA24 24.2mm Ex pisce off Richardsbay, 40-60m. Natal. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA26 31.7mm Nacala Bay area, Mozambique, diver at 20m. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA27 26.8mm South Africa, Natal, Richards Bay. 100m deep. April 2007. (From Monsecour Brothers) latior latior (Melvill 1888) Cette petite cypraea est tres rare endemique des iles Hawai. le record du monde actuel que je connais et de 22mm. Il BLA48 19.5mm arrive souvent que les vendeurs propose des teres pellucens de Polynesie en lieu et place de cette cypraea elle la vient de la collection Burgess. Hawai, Oahu 19,5mm gem. Ex Patrick Fourlinnie coll. (From Patrick Fourlinnie) rashleighana rashleighana (Melvill 1888) Very fresh dead. Hawaii. Getting rare. Good gloss and color, someone will grade it gem. 20.7mm. F+++ (perfect). (From BLA19 20.7mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) BLA20 15.0mm North Shore, Oahu , Hawaii. Fresh dead. From old collection. (From Bruno Briano) Makua, Oahu, Hawaii. Found scuba diving in 65-75 ft of water under dead coral. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo BLA46 20.9mm Ilardi) pseudoteres pseudoteres (Lorenz & Barbier 1992) subteres subteres (Weinkauff 1881) BLA1 17.8mm Tuamotu. Live taken. Gem. (From Felix Lorenz)

BLA43 28.0mm Tuamotu, French Polynesia. Ex LRM coll. Rome Shells Show. December 2011. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

BLA45 19.0mm to 21.6mm Mataiva Atoll, Tuamotu, French Polynesia. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) subteres violacincta Lorenz 2002 Cribrarula Strand, 1929 cribraria cribraria (Linnaeus 1758) CRI3 26.5mm Solomons. In coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI24 36.7mm Philippines. Calituban Island. From fishermen. June 2007. (From Steven Ko) In sand, silt and coral rubble on gradual stope at 6-26 m. depht. South-east of Banggi Island, northern Borneo, Malaysia, CRI30 23.2mm South China Sea, Oct. 2006 - 4. 7°04'814"N - 117°03'353"E. (From Felix Lorenz) West Australia, dark, somewhat pitted margin, comma-like, but accepting suggestions….30 gem (LRM ref. Coll. just CRI31 30.3mm labelled W. Australia). (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) The original label report wrongly: Cypraea cribraria fallax Smith, 1881. Found under stones on top of dead reef, at low CRI50 17.9mm tide, off Dampier, Western Australia. 1987. Ex coll. Roe Davenport. (From Roe Davenport) New Caledonia. Noumea, Prony Bay. Taken by diver in 1-2m under coral rubble on reef. Gr. II in Chatenay. Ex Alfredo N&R18 22.4mm Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) cribraria zadela Iredale 1939 CRI2 28.8mm Philippines. In coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI6 23.5mm Russell Isl., Solomons. typical smaller shells. Gem. (From Felix Lorenz)

CRI32 18.4mm Lisseung Island. Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. In ledges along wall, by diver, 15 - 35 m. (From Felix Lorenz)

CRI33 24.7mm Efate, Vanuatu, snorkling at 1-2 m., under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI34 29.1mm Noumea, New Caledonia, shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI53 20.7mm Live taken on the coast South West of New Caledinia. Depht: 3 to 7 meters. (From Patrick Picault)

N&R52 23.7mm Live taken on the coast South West of New Caledinia. Depht: 3 to 7 meters. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Patrick Picault) Gr. IV in Chatenay. LRM collection. Published in World Shells - The Catalogue of Nigers - pag. 19, picture 19g. Rome N&R56 32.2mm Shells Show, December 2011. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) N&R60 29.0mm to 29.7mm New Caledonia. Set of 2. Gr. II/III in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R67 18.8mm New Caledonia. Gr. III in Chatenay. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) cribraria zadela northi (f) Steadm. & Cott. 1943 cribraria australiensis Lorenz 2002 CRI10 18.0mm Exmouth, West Australia. Pretty specimen found fresh dead inside red sponge. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI35 20.2mm Exmouth, near Murion Island group, in 25 m inside red sponges. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI58 28.2mm Dampier Archipelago. Prato 2012. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) cribraria ganteri Lorenz 1998 CRI11 19.2mm to 20.0mm Mt. Lavinia, S.W. Sri Lanka, beached after storm. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI36 21.4mm Mt. Lavinia, S.W. Sri Lanka. Live taken gem. (From Felix Lorenz) cribraria abaliena Lorenz 1989 CRI37 15.2mm Tumbatu Island, Zanzibar. Washed ashore after heavy storm in 1967. (From Felix Lorenz) exmouthensis exmouthensis (Melvill 1888) CRI38 23.6mm Onslow Pearl Farm, in red sponges, 6-8 m. Exmouth Gulf N.W. Australia. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI39 28.3mm Onslow Pearl Farm, in red sponges, 6-8 m. Exmouth Gulf N.W. Australia. (From Felix Lorenz) exmouthensis magnifica Lorenz 2002 CRI20 33.8mm Broome, West Australia. Diver 30 - 40m. Bought March 2007, Paris Shell Show. (From Maria Demertzis) CRI40 28.8mm Pearl Diver 23M. On low flat sand, rubble, sponge ocean floor. Broome. N.W. Australia. (From Kim Back) exmouthensis abrolhensis Lorenz 2002 CRI12 20.4mm to 22.1mm Easter Group, Abrolhos Isl., Australia. Dead taken. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) exmouthensis rottnestensis Lorenz 2002 CRI9 26.8mm Rottnest Isl., Australia. In cave. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI27 29.2mm Diver 8-14M., cave/sponge. Rottnest Isl., W. Australia. (From Kim Back) CRI65 27.5mm to 27.8mm Rottnest Isl., Australia. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) melwardi melwardi (Iredale 1930)

CRI7 20.6mm Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. (From Mr. Borghi)

CRI54 23.5mm Tryon Isl., Qld, Australia. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) CRI55 22.7mm Irian Jaya, Papua, Indonesia. LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Collected with scuba under rocks. N.W. Reef, Queensland, Australia. From THE ABBEY SPECIMEN SHELLS. Ex Alfredo Ilardi CRI62 21.5mm coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) gravida gravida Moretzsohn 2002 fallax fallax (Smith 1881) Dunsboro, West Australia. Live taken. By diver inside reef cave at 24m. Found when searching for crayfish. (From CRI22 34.4mm Alessandro Petronzi) CRI60 27.1mm Augusta, West Australia. Diver at 18m. (From Alfredo Ilardi) gaspardi gaspardi Biraghi & Nicolay 1993 CRI23 15.3mm Kwajalein. Gem. No more collected since many years. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) CRI28 19.1mm Kwajalein Atoll. On wreck at night, 45 ft. (From Joe Au-Franz) CRI29 17.7mm Kwajalein Atoll. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) comma comma (Perry 1811) CRI5 17.3mm to 22.5mm Nungwi, northern tip of Zanzibar. By local fisherman in 1-3m. Set of 7. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI16 16.4mm to 22.4mm Somalia. From local fisherman. Look like the var. "toliarensis". Set of 7. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) CRI19 18.0mm to 19.8mm Zanzibar. Local dealer. Set of 3. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

CRI41 24.9mm to 25.8mm Cabaceira Pequena, N. Mozambique. Gem, taken by local diver in reef 2-4m. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi)

CRI42 15.1mm to 16.1mm Tulear, SW. Madaascar, at 2-3 m under coral slabs. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI57 15.8mm to 16.6mm Tulear, SW Madagascar. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Cribrarula comma toliaraensis Bozzetti, L., 2007. Specimens sold like esontropia esontropia from Mauritius….. S.W. CRI68 16.9mm to 17.0mm Madagascar. Set of 2. (From Ivo Kolacek) esontropia esontropia (Duclos 1833) CRI43 14.5mm to 19.4mm Reunion Isl. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) CRI66 16.6mm Reunion Isl. (From Luciano Petruccioli) esontropia cribellum (Gaskoin 1849) CRI44 16.9mm The Cathedral, on floor of cave, western Mauritius Isl., by diver at 25 m. (From Felix Lorenz) Trou au Biches reef, N.W. Mauritius. Found under rocks at low tide from local fisherman. Bought at the shells shop Peigne CRI59 11.4mm to 16.7mm De Venus in Grand Baie. June 2012 Set of 2. (From Jacques Yves Bertrand) Trou au Biches reef, N.W. Mauritius. Found very fresh dead at low tide from local fisherman. Bought from a local dealer in CRI63 11.1mm to 12.5mm front of the Pamplemousse Garden. June 2012. Set of 9. (From Raj Moheeputh) CRI64 20.6mm Port Luis, Mauritius. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) esontropia francescoi Lorenz 2002 CRI8 14.7mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Live taken. (From Felix Lorenz) CRI26 15.8mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. From local dealer. 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) CRI56 16.6mm to 19.2mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pellisserpentis pellisserpentis Lorenz 1999 CRI14 17.5mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Live taken. (From Massimo Scali) CRI15 20.1mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Live taken. Rome Shell Show 2006. (From Bruno Briano) CRI25 15.8mm to 19.4mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. From local dealer. 07/2007. Set of 5. (From Luciano Petruccioli) astaryi astaryi Schilder 1971 CRI45 16.5mm Marquises, Polynesie Fr. XXemes Rencontres Internationales du Coquillage, Paris 2008. (From Donald Dan) astaryi astaryi lefaiti (f) Martin & Poppe 1989 Nuku Hiva, Marquises. Belle porcelaine parfaite et de bonne taille de plus en plus rare à trouver, gem, fraichement péché CRI51 12.1mm to 17mm à 25 mètres. Set of 2. (From Xavier Curvat) cumingii cumingii (Sowerby 1832) Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. (From Mr. CRI1 10.2mm Borghi) CRI46 18.2mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) cumingii cumingii cleopatra (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938

CRI47 22.4mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ex Roberto Cotta Ramusino coll. Paris Shell Show 2008. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) cumingii compta (Pease 1860) garciai garciai Lorenz & Raines 2001 gaskoinii gaskoinii (Reeve 1846) CRI4 19.6mm to 23.5mm Oahu, Hawaii. Big trio. LRM Coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

CRI13 14.4mm to 14.6mm Cribrarula gaskoinii fischeri (f) Vayssière, 1910. Hawaii. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. Set of 2. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Cribrarula gaskoinii fischeri (f) Vayssière, 1910. Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii. Exposed on reef at night at 20 feet. Set of 2. CRI21 10.5mm to 11.1mm (From Don Pisor) CRI48 19.8mm to 21.7mm Oahu, Hawaii. Set of 2. (From Alistair Moncur) CRI52 21.5mm Ohau, Hawaii. Ex LRM ref.coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Cribrarula gaskoinii fischeri (f) Vayssière, 1910. Off Makua, Hawaii, nigth dive at 50-60 feet. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From CRI61 13.3mm Alfredo Ilardi) CRI67 20.5mm Ohau, Hawaii. Great callous gem specie. (From Fabio Porfiri) catholicorum catholicorum Schilder & Schilder 1938 Fiji. Banded, very nice - (alive….just to clean) 15 mm gem (LRM ref. coll.) ref: The Connoisseur. Ex Filippo Dallatorre coll. CRI17 15.0mm (From Filippo Dallatorre) CRI18 15.5mm Pentecoste Isl., New Hebrydes. (Gem) Nice typical specimen. Ex Filippo Dallatorre coll. (From Filippo Dallatorre)

CRI49 16.5mm Marquesas. GEM callused specimen. (From Marco Passamonti) taitae taitae Burgess 1993 Erroneinae (Erroneini) Schilder, F.A., 1927 Austrasiatica Lorenz, F. Jr., 1989 langfordi langfordi (Kuroda 1938) NES1 58.7mm Balut Isl, Philippines. Trawled at 200m depht. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) NES10 59.0mm Trawled in about 180m deep, from East China Sea, 07.2007. (From Mr. Zhang) NES12 55.8mm Trawled in about 180m deep, from East China Sea, 07.2007. (From Mr. Zhang) NES17 57.1mm Philippines, South of Mindanao, Balut Island. Taken by tangle net. (From Luciano Petruccioli) NES18 51.2mm Balut Isl., Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) langfordi moretonensis (Schilder 1965) langfordi cavatoensis Lorenz 2002 F+++/ GEM- New Caledonia 120-400 m depth. Live collected super dark, very shallow growth line near base. Ex LRM "N" NES16 48.5mm coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) alexhuberti alexhuberti Lorenz & Huber 2000 sakuraii sakuraii (Habe 1970) NES2 43.6mm Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Rome 2007. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Balut Isl., Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Nice pink and solid specimen with tiny flaws on the dorsum barely visible. NES8 43.8mm (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) NES13 40.8mm Japan. Gem; rare pretty shell with soft colouring. Ex Alex Wallace coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) hirasei hirasei (Roberts 1913) NES5 48.7mm Trawled by fisherman at 130m from East China Sea. Sep, 2005. (From Alessandro Petronzi) NES6 57.6mm Trawled by fisherman at 120m from East China Sea. Dec, 2003. (From Alessandro Petronzi) NES7 53.2mm East China Sea, by Chinese fisherman. (From an unknown Philippino dealer) NES11 44.7mm Davao, Philippines. Local Dealer. (From Luciano Petruccioli) NES14 47.9mm East China Sea, by local fisherman. 07.2007. (From Mr. Zhang) NES19 40.0mm Sarangani, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) NES20 41.4mm Pandukan Isl. Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Mindanao, Philippines. Ex tangle nets at 240m. Gem-. Dark blotch.. really superb specimen... Great pattern.. (From Brian NES21 36.9mm Hayes) hirasei queenslandica (f) Schilder 1966 NES22 41.3mm N. Queensland. 90's. Very rare. Trawled. Rome 2013. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) deforgesi deforgesi Lorenz 2002 Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae (Kuroda 1960) katsuae guidoi Lorenz 2002 musumea musumea Kuroda & Habe 1961 boucheti boucheti Lorenz 2002 NOT10 17.7mm Dead taken. Aliguay Isl., Philippines. Local dealer. Paris 2007. (From Patrick Livernet) NOT12 19.3mm Aliguay Isl., Philippines. Local dealer. Very fresh dead. March 2008. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Troschel, F.H., 1863 xanthodon xanthodon (Sowerby 1832) ERR31 22.5mm to 28.0mm Sarina Beach, Queensland, Australia, intertidally under rocks among barnacles. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR31a 22.5mm to 29.0mm Sarina Beach, Queensland, Australia, intertidally under rocks among barnacles. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR109 22.3mm to 22.9mm Queensland, Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) pallida pallida (Gray 1824) ERR8 22.9mm to 27.7mm Bombai, India, under rocks in turbid, muddy water. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR9 23.1mm to 26.3mm Tekong, Singapore, in turbid water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) pallida insulicola (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 ERR108 25.0mm Singapore. Low tide, under slabs. (From Doug Thorn) vredenburgi vredenburgi Schilder 1927 ERR78 25.2mm Pangandaran, Java, by local fishermen in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) fernandoi fernandoi Cate 1969 ERR54 22.1mm Samar, Philippines, from deeper water. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Panglao, Cebu, Philippines. Taken by tangle nets at 120-150 meters. Coll. by local people. May 1996. Ex Andrè Weber coll. ERR120 24.2mm (From Marcus Coltro) rabaulensis rabaulensis Schilder 1964

ERR71 20.7mm Philippines, Mindanao, Balut Isl. Taken with tangle nets between 100 and 200 m deep. 2006. (From Philip Poppe)

ERR87 22.4mm to 23.5mm Coron Island, North Palawan, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR88 21.5mm to 22.2mm Aliguay isl., Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR95 23.7mm Balut Island, Philippines. Collected by tangle nets at 200-250m deep. June 2008. (From Steven Ko) onyx onyx (Linnaeus 1758) ERR24 34.5mm to 44.0mm Philippines. Bought in Via della Scrofa, Rome, in the Mr. Borghi's shop. 2003. Set of 3. (From Mr. Borghi) Philippines, offshore north Bohol, Pandakan Isl., 6-10 m deep on fine and/or mud bottom with sparse coral heads. 2004. ERR60 30.1mm (From Philip Poppe) From East China Sea, Zhe Jiang province. Trawled from up 130m deep. Collected by fisherman. 2004. Set of 2. (From He ERR61 43.2mm to 46.6mm Jing) ERR67 49.0mm Vietnam, Nha Trang. Ex Alessandro Petronzi coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERR68 28.9mm to 43.0mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR77 43.2mm Unusual. Philippines, Cebu, Oslob. Tangle nets 100-150m. June, 2007. (From Steven Ko) ERR89 41.5mm Great pattern, superb quality! Ex LRM ref. coll. Japan. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought ERR137 41.9mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. ERR139 29.5mm Okinawa, Japan. Taken by local fishermen; unusual locality. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) ERR156 40.5mm Japan. The "Dragon Eye" form. Rome, Dec. 2013. (From Bruno Briano) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum ERR157 29.1mm owner Mr. William Thomas. (From William Thomas) succincta succincta (Linnaeus 1758) ERR27 41.1mm to 42.0mm Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in muddy area. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) succincta adusta (Lamarck 1810) syn. & form adusta Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1820 ERR29 35.8mm to 45.3mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Southern Zanzibar. On intertidal mud flats. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR29a 32.6mm to 41.1mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Southern Zanzibar. On intertidal mud flats. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR144 47.4mm Unknown locality. Presumably from East Africa. From Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR148 33.1mm to 43.5mm Sud Ranong, Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) succincta persica Schilder & Schilder 1938 ERR28 35.4mm Karachi, Pakistan, under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) succincta melanesiae Schilder 1937 ERR39 27.4mm Nadang, Thailand, under coral slabs, 20 m depht. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Erronea succincta melanesiae andamanensis (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1937. Racha Isl., Thailand. Local dealer. ERR64 31.1mm (From Luciano Petruccioli) Erronea succincta melanesiae andamanensis (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1937. Racha Isl., Thailand. Local dealer. ERR103 31.9mm (From Luciano Petruccioli) nymphae nymphae (Jay 1850) 2-3 m rocks south lagoon Diego Garcia, Chagos. 1976 Nov. Cream colored beauty. Out of this world, really. Gem. (From ERR90 38.3mm Felix Lorenz) subviridis subviridis (Reeve 1835) ERR52 23.6mm to 25.8mm Shoal Point, Queensland, Australia. In vital coral reef. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) Erronea subviridis profunda (f) Unknown Author. Langford Reef, Australia. Rare dwarf local form, from deep water. ERR91 20.3mm Connoisseurs. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR94 37.9mm Queensland. BIG. December 2007. (From Alessandro Petronzi) ERR112 31.2mm Port Curtis, Queensland. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) subviridis vaticina (f) Iredale 1931 subviridis anceyi (f) Vayssière 1905 ERR35 22.2mm New Caledonia. Under stones and coral rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR113 25.3mm to 29.0mm West Melanesia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR114 32.7mm Cape Moreton, Quennsland. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) subviridis dorsalis Schilder & Schilder 1938 ERR36 27.7mm West Australia. Under stones 25 m. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR110 31.8mm Darwin, N. Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR111 29.3mm Queensland, Australia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) pyriformis pyriformis (Gray 1824) ERR30 24.9mm to 29.7mm Malacca, Malaysia. In muddy areas with coral rubble. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR46 27.3mm Luzon Island, Philippines, shallow water in muddy areas, in empty bivalve-shells. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR115 27.7mm Singapore, Malaisia. M. Brown. June 1968. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR116 31.0mm Changi, Singapore. From the collection of K. F. Yap. 1967. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR117 26.6mm to 28.7mm Rameshwaram, India. Agosto 1976. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Rameshwaram, India. Forma intermedia. "pseudoangioyorum" Agosto 1976. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ERR118 31.4mm to 32.6mm Raybaudi Massilia) Rameshwaram, India. Forma intermedia. "pseudoangioyorum" Agosto 1976. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ERR119 20.1mm to 21.7mm Raybaudi Massilia) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum ERR149 28.2mm to 32.0mm owner Mr. William Thomas. Set of 5. (From William Thomas) pyriformis smithi (f) Sowerby 1881 ERR3 28.7mm Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia. In muddy areas. (From Felix Lorenz) angioyorum angioyorum Biraghi 1978 ERR66 24.1mm India. F+++. Tiny stress line and a microscopic inclusion in the lip. Rare now. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERR72 33.1mm India. F+++. Rare size. Some inclusions on a side. No chips. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) Superb quality, almost impossible to get now. Trawled in the 90's, South India. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERR92 29.6mm Massilia) ERR93 27.4mm India. VERY HARD TO GET NOW. Superselected quality. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) cylindrica cylindrica (Born 1778) ERR20 30.3mm to 37.1mm Philippines, under rocks. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) N&R13 36.1mm Noumea, New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) cylindrica sowerbyana Schilder 1932 ERR40 29.1mm to 32.1mm Point Cloates, shallow intertidal in dead coral blocks. N.W. Australia. (From Felix Lorenz) cylindrica lenella (Iredale 1939) ERR41 27.1mm Queensland, Australia, in vital reef. (From Felix Lorenz) ovum ovum (Gmelin 1791) ERR34 30.3mm to 35.0mm Luzon Isl., Philippines, by compressor divers at 10-15m, muddy areas. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR69 22.1mm to 30.0mm Malapascua Isl., Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR145 28.1mm Cuyo, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ovum ovum palauensis (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 ERR49 28.4mm Palau Isl., Philippines, under rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) ovum chrysostoma Schilder 1927 ERR33 29.6mm Solomons, in vital reef areas. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR42 25.0mm Hansa Bay, Papua New Guinea, snorkling in 2-3 m under coral heads. (From Felix Lorenz) errones errones (Linnaeus 1758) ERR25 22.0mm to 27.3mm Taiwan, in vital coral reef. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR146 32.4mm Cuyo, Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

ERR151 20.6mm to 25.7mm Choeng Mon Beach, Bo Phut area, N. Koh Samui. Self collected under rock during low tide. August 2013. Set of 2.

ERR152 20.0mm to 27.8mm Ban Harn Beach, South Koh Samui, Thailand. Self collected under rock during low tide. August 2013. Set of 4. errones caerulescens (f) Schröter 1804 ERR44 22.9mm to 27.4mm Noumea, New Caledonia, in rocky crevices. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) errones bimaculata (Gray 1824) ERR48 27.7mm to 30.0mm India, in shallow water. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) errones coxi (Brazier 1872) ERR45 22.6mm to 28.4mm Port Hedland, Australia, in 5 m. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) errones coxi azurea (f) Schilder 1968

ERR62 24.2mm to 28.8mm North West Australia, Broome, under coral slabs at low tide. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) caurica caurica (Linnaeus 1758) ERR98 49.1mm Philippines, Palawan. Unusual callus form. From fishermen. September 2007. (From Steven Ko) caurica caurica longior (f) Iredale 1935 ERR80 43.0mm Papua New Guinea. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR106 38.3mm Fiji. Dived 5-10 mt. (From Luciano Petruccioli) N&R4 40.9mm New Caledonia. Gr. V in Chatenay. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) N&R47 39.3mm New Caledonia. Gr. I in Chatenay. Ex L. Zaniboni coll. (From Alessandro Petronzi) N&R69 47.2mm New Caledonia. Gr. IV in Chatenay. (From Luciano Petruccioli) caurica dracaena (Born 1778) ERR10 30.8mm to 35.3mm Maledives, in shallow water Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR10a 37.4mm to 38.8mm Maledives, in shallow water Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum ERR150 32.2mm to 33.1mm owner Mr. William Thomas. Set of 2. (From William Thomas) caurica dracaena corrosa (f) Gronovius 1781 ERR12 29.2mm Maledives, ubder rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) caurica quinquefasciata (Röding 1798) ERR11 28.3mm Gulf of Aden, Yemen. Small callused form. (From Felix Lorenz) caurica quinquefasciata nabequensis (f) Heim. & Mien. 2000 ERR96 46.0mm to 47.8mm Fanadir Reef, Egypt. Giant. Set of 2. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) ERR97 47.6mm Sharm el Arab, Egypt. Very callus with high margins. Rare size. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) caurica elongata (Perry 1811) ERR13 45.1mm Somalia, from local fishermen. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERR14 40.6mm to 43.3mm Somalia, from local fishermen. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERR14a 30.9mm to 38.2mm Somalia, from local fishermen. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERR15 41.5mm to 49.3mm Somalia, from local fishermen. Set of 2. (From Abdulle Mohamed Mahamud) ERR16 41.6mm to 42.1mm Zanzibar. Stone Town, bought in a seashell stand during a city tour. November 2002. Set of 2. ERR63 45.1mm Diego Suarez, Madagascar, by local fishermen. (From Domenico Natale) ERR99 30.1mm Salar, North of Tulear, Madagascar. Rome Dec. 2008. (From Bruno Brisno) Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought ERR134 60.1mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. Ile aux Benitiers, S.W. Mauritius. From local lobsterman. Found at night returning from a dive outside the reef. Bought ERR135 53.6mm during a visit to the Island (called by the local people Coconut Island). June 2012. caurica blaesa Iredale 1939 ERR47 28.9mm to 41.0mm NW Australia. Characteristic form. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR47a 38.5mm to 39.3mm NW Australia. Characteristic form. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR47b 38.5mm to 39.7mm NW Australia. Characteristic form. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) caurica samoensis Lorenz 2002 ERR55 25.7mm Vaisala Lagoon, Savaii, Wester Samoa, in deeper lagoon waters under rubble. (From Felix Lorenz) Purpuradusta Schilder, 1939 serrulifera serrulifera (Schilder & Schilder 1938) PUR21 9.2mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia, in quiet lagoon waters, 1-2 m. (From Felix Lorenz) minoridens minoridens (Melvill 1901) PUR9 11.3mm Cebu, Philippines, by diver, 25 m deep. (From Felix Lorenz) minoridens minoridens blandita (f) Iredale 1939 PUR8 8.5mm Solomons. Less distinctly banded form. (From Felix Lorenz) oryzaeformis oryzaeformis Lorenz & Sterba 1999 PUR15 7.2mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia, fresh dead. (From Felix Lorenz) hammondae hammondae (Iredale 1939) PUR20 15.0mm Queensland, Australia. (From Roberto Cotta Ramusino) hammondae raysummersi Schilder 1960 PUR7 10.3mm to 11.9mm Borongan, Samar, Philippines, shallow water under rocks. Set of 7. (From Felix Lorenz) PUR38 13.9mm to 14.1mm Davao, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) hammondae dampierensis Sch. & Cernoh. 1965 PUR6 14.6mm Russell Isl., West Australia, under coral slabs, trawled from 50-150 m. (From Felix Lorenz) microdon microdon (Gray 1828) PUR1 11.2mm Noumea, New Caledonia, in coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) PUR18 7.9mm to 10.1mm Kwajalein Atoll. Oceanside West Reef 25-35 m. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) Purpuradusta granum Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Tonga. Nice little grain! Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella PUR22 11.3mm Raybaudi Massilia) microdon chrysalis (Kiener 1843) gracilis gracilis (Gaskoin 1849) PUR19 22.5mm Philippines, Palawan. From fishermen. Jannuary 2007. (From Steven Ko) PUR23 21.5mm to 22.3mm Samar, Philippines. From fishermen. March 2008. Set of 3. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Nathon area, NW Koh Samui, Thailand. Bought at the Samui Sea Shells Museum. August 2013. Collected by the museum PUR39 18.3mm to 18.6mm owner Mr. William Thomas. Set of 2. (From William Thomas) gracilis gracilis japonica (f) Schilder 1931 Very beautiful. Blue color with brown blotch and dots. Margins and base cream & blue color with black spots. Has few PUR10 18.6mm small slightly growth defects dose not detract from it's overall beauty. At night on coral at 1-2 m. Hamanako, South Aichi Prefecture, Japan 2004. (From George Sangiouloglou) PUR24 17.3mm to 17.8mm Off Hamanako near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka PRF, Central Japan. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) PUR30 18.6mm to 19.1mm Ryukyu Isl., Japan. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) gracilis notata (Gill 1858) PUR4 15.5mm to 15.8mm Somalia. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) PUR31 13.1mm to 13.7mm Red Sea. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) PUR32 16.1mm to 17.7mm Oman. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Turkey. Gracilis notata from Mediterranean sea, with nice blotch and pale lilac tips. Very scarcely offered. Ex Domenico PUR36 13.5mm Natale coll. (From Domenico Natale) gracilis notata jamila (f) Lo. & Hubert 1993 Djibouti. Big typical jamilia with cream base, sparse pattern and pale tips. Ex Domenico Natale coll. (From Domenico PUR37 20.5mm Natale) gracilis macula (Angas 1867) PUR14 18.3mm Queensland, Australia. Under large rock in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) Pêchée vivante en 2001 par 12 mètres de fond dans coral de nuit. Extèrirur lagon à l'extrème Nord de la Nouvelle PUR26 18.3mm Caledonie (Iles Surprises). Rare sur le territoire. (From Patrick Picault) Pêchée vivante en 1995 par 8 mètres de fond dans coral de nuit. Extèrirur lagon à l'extrème Nord de la Nouvelle Caledonie PUR27 19.0mm (Iles Surprises). Rare sur le territoire. (From Patrick Picault) Geante!!! Pêchée vivante en 2000 par 10 mètres de fond dans coral de nuit. Extèrirur lagon à l'extrème Nord de la PUR28 21.4mm Nouvelle Caledonie (Iles Surprises). Rare sur le territoire. (From Patrick Picault) PUR33 19.9mm Port Curtis, Queensland. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) PUR34 19.5mm to 20.7mm Tin Can Bay, Queensland. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) PUR35 17.4mm to 18.3mm Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) N&RA8 19.1mm Stanage Bay, Queensland, Australia. Live taken low tide. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) gracilis macula hilda (f) Iredale 1939 PUR13 14.8mm Port Hedland, Australia, in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) fimbriata fimbriata (Gmelin 1791) PUR3 13.8mm South India. From shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) fimbriata unifasciata (Mighels 1845) PUR2 15.1mm Makua Oahu, Hawaii, in coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) Pêchée vivante en 1999 par 6 mètres dans coral . Extérieur récif au Sud de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Tres peut d'exemplaires PUR29 9.7mm trouves en N.C. Variete violette de Nouvelle Caledonie. RARE!! (From Patrick Picault) fimbriata durbanensis (Schilder & Schilder 1938) PUR5 14.2mm to 14.8mm Madagascar, in vital reef. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) PUR17 13.5mm to 14.6mm Tumbatu Island, Zanzibar. On intertidal reef flats. Set of 8. (From Felix Lorenz) fimbriata durbanensis quasigracilis (f) Lorenz 1989 PUR12 15.2mm Zanzibar, under coral rubble in 8m. (From Felix Lorenz) fimbriata waikikiensis Schilder 1933 PUR16 20.6mm to 22.0mm Ewa Beach, Hawaii, in coral reef. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) fimbriata marquesana Lorenz 2002 PUR11 9.0mm to 10.8mm Taiohae Bay, Marquesas, at night in rubble, 12-15m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) barbieri barbieri (Raybaudi 1986) PUR25 10.3mm Tahiti. Diver. Live taken. 2009. From Jean-Pierre Barbier, topseashells.com. (From Alessandro Petronzi) Contradusta walkeri walkeri (Sowerby 1832) ERR38 23.8mm to 26.2mm Masbate, Philippines, shallow water. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) walkeri surabajensis Schilder 1937 ERR56 25.3mm Northwestern coast of Java, Indonesia, in shallow water. Late eighties. (From Felix Lorenz) lapillus lapillus Poppe, Tagaro & Groh 2013 ERR154 24.0mm to 26.0mm Philippines. Surigao. Basul Island. Trawled. 100-120 m. 2013. Set of 2. (From Philip Poppe) ERR155 23.7mm to 24.3mm Philippines. Between Surigao and Southern Leyte. Trawled. 80-120 m. 2013. Set of 2. (From Philip Poppe) walkeri continens (Iredale 1935) ERR37 24.4mm Broome, West Australia, low tide. (From Felix Lorenz) Collected at 5–20 feet in grass and sponge off Broome, Western Australia, by Stewart, 1978. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From ERR140 23.7mm Alfredo Ilardi) bregeriana bregeriana (Crosse 1868) ERR7 22.0mm to 24.1mm Prony bay, New Caledonia, by divers in vital coral reef. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) bregeriana pervelata Lorenz 2002 barclayi barclayi (Reeve 1857) ERR142 26.3mm South Africa. Trawled. From P. Quiquandon. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) ERR147 23.1mm Off Natal, South Africa. From the COA 2013. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pulchella pulchella (Swainson 1823) ERR2 36.4mm to 38.3mm Philippines. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR100 42.3mm to 42.4mm Trawled in about 120m deep, from East China Sea. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR100a 41.7mm to 43.2mm Trawled in about 120m deep, from East China Sea. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pulchella pericalles (Melvill & Standen 1904) ERR1 28.3mm to 31.0mm Sri Lanka. Trawled from 15-50 m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR19 37.6mm to 42.5mm Ranong, West Thailand. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pulchella novaebritanniae Schilder & Schilder 1937

ERR75 24.2mm Trawled 100 ft off Santubong, Sarawak, Malaysia, by PFB 89. 10 Feb. 77. Ex Roe Davenport coll. (From Roe Davenport) Trawled in 115 meters of water, South of Admirality Isl., off N. Papua, N. Guinea. Ex Roe Davenport coll. (From Roe ERR76 28.6mm Davenport) pulchella aliguayensis Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2002 ERR17 28.0mm Aliguay Isl., Philippines, 35 m. (From an unknown Philippino dealer) ERR70 32.0mm Philippines, Aliguay Island. Trawled 60-120 m deep. 2004. (From Philip Poppe) ERR101 29.6mm Aliguay Isl. , Philippines. (From Luciano Petruccioli)

ERR107 28.2mm to 28.5mm Aliguay Isl. , Philippines. Ex LRM coll. Rome Shells Show, December 2011. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

ERR143 31.3mm Aliguay Isl., Philippines. Ex Sartor coll. (From Luciano Petruccioli) hungerfordi hungerfordi (Sowerby 1888) ERR18 32.4mm China, trawled in about 120m deep. (From Gabriele Di Tanna) ERR26 37.3mm Taiwan, trawled in 150m. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR53 35.4mm hungerfordi keelungensis (f). Keelung, Taiwan. Local variation. Trawled. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR57 32.8mm to 34.3mm East China Sea. Trawled in 100-120m by Chinse fishermen. Sep. 2005. Set of 3. (From Yadong Fu) ERR74 41.9mm Trawled in about 120m deep, from East China Sea. (From Mr. Zhang) ERR79 39.4mm to 40.3mm Taiwan. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) ERR141 35.3mm to 36.9mm Trawled from up 120m by Chinse fishermen. East China Sea. Set of 4. (From Yadong Fu) hungerfordi coucomi Schilder 1964 Cape Moreton, QLD, Australia. Trawled at 250m. Gem-. HUGE specimen. Really a monster.. found in 1991.. From old ERR153 46.0mm collection. (From Brian Hayes) hungerfordi bealsi Mock 1996 ERR102 26.7mm to 31.4mm Balabac, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) hungerfordi bealsi lovetha Poppe et al. 2005 Ransoniella punctata punctata (Linnaeus 1771) NDU1 13.8mm North side of Van Rozengain Reef, Indonesia, shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) NDU8 11.5mm Guam. Found night diving in Apra Harbor, on wall 20 feet, Japanese Fuel Plers, 1988. (From Philip Poppe) NDU11 12.0mm punctata fusula Dolin 2007. Philippines. Olango Island. Collected by local fishermen. 2007. (From Philip Poppe)

NDU12 12.9mm punctata glandina Dolin 2007. Philippines. Olango Island. Collected by local fishermen. 2007. (From Philip Poppe)

NDU13 10.5mm punctata bulbosa Dolin 2007. Philippines. Zamboanga. From fisherman. 2003. (From Philip Poppe)

NDU14 12.5mm punctata erminea Dolin 2007. Philippines. Olango Island. Collected by local fishermen. 2007. (From Philip Poppe) Cypraea perstica Iredale, T., 1939. Philippines. Southern of Palawan. Balabac Island. Dived at about 10-25 m deep by NDU15 9.9mm fishermen from Olango. 2007. (From Philip Poppe) NDU16 13.6mm punctata radiosa Dolin 2007. Philippines. Olango Island. Collected by local fishermen. 2007. (From Philip Poppe)

NDU17 13.3mm punctata serrata Dolin 2007. Philippines. Olango Island. Collected by local fishermen. 2007. (From Philip Poppe)

NDU18 10.1mm punctata uvula Dolin 2007. Philippines. Zamboanga. From fisherman. 2003. (From Philip Poppe) NDU19 10.5mm punctata vulgata Dolin 2007. Philippines. Zamboanga. From fisherman. 2003. (From Philip Poppe) Pêchée vivante en 2000 de 3 à 10 mètres dans le corail. Sud Ouest de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Superbe debut melanistique NDU22 13.1mm et debut rostree. Assez rare. (From Patrick Picault) NDU24 15.6mm to 17.3mm Cypraea caerula Iredale, T., 1939. Kwajalein Atoll. Oceanside West Reef, in small cave. Set of 2. (From Patrick Picault) punctata punctata atomaria (f) Gmelin 1791 NDU3 7.8mm to 10.6mm Kwajalein Atoll. Oceanside West Reef 25-35 m. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) punctata punctata iredalei (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 NDU5 11.7mm New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) NDU10 8.9mm Russell Island, Solomons, snorkling in 1-2 m. (From Felix Lorenz) punctata berinii (Dautzenberg 1906) NDU4 17.0mm to 18.1mm Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Southern Zanzibar. On intertidal mud flats. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) Kizimkazi Lighthouse, Southern Zanzibar, on interditial mud flats; pretty specimen with typical yellow teeth, the real NDU23 14.3mm thing. (From Alfredo Ilardi) NDU25 17.3mm Tulear, Madagascar. Rome Shells Show 2012. (From Bruno Briano) punctata trizonata (Sowerby 1870) NDU7 9.1mm Taiarapu, Tahiti, French Polynesia, under coral 1-2 m. (From Felix Lorenz) martini martini (Schepman 1907) NDU2 13.4mm Kwajalein Atoll, in coral reef, found exposed during night time. (From Felix Lorenz) NDU6 13.4mm Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, dead taken in coral reef. (From Felix Lorenz) NDU9 14.1mm to 15.9mm Balicasag Isl., Philippines. Set of 3. (From Alessandro Petronzi) martini martini superstes Schilder 1930

NDU20 17.5mm Big size, superb pattern, extra quality. Isle de Pines, New Caledonia. Ex LRM N coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia)

NDU21 16.9mm Prony bay, Nouvelle Calédonie, ancienne collection Boss (annie 79-81). (From Ramon Alberro) Eclogavena coxeni coxeni (Cox 1873) BLA3 22.5mm Solomons, under piece of coral in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA28 23.5mm to 26.8mm Marau Sound, Solomon Island. Diver at 3m under rocks. Set of 4. (From Doug Thorn) Marau Sound, Solomon Island. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. (From Tiziano BLA41 21.4mm Cossignani) Vella Lavella, Western Salomon. Bought at the Museum of Malacology of Cupra Marittima. August 2010. (From Tiziano BLA42 23.4mm Cossignani) coxeni hesperina Schilder & Summers 1963 BLA2 15.6mm Solomons, under rocks, near areas with seaweed. (From Felix Lorenz) quadrimaculata quadrimaculata (Gray 1824) BLA11 27.8mm Bohol, Philippines, under rocks in 2-4 m. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA14 22.3mm Indonesia, under rocks in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA29 33.2mm Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand. Local dealer 2009. (From Luciano Petruccioli) BLA30 20.4mm Philippines. Local fishermen. 2007. (From Domenico Natale) quadrimaculata thielei (Schilder & Schilder 1938) BLA12 20.6mm Queensland, Australia, under coral slabs. (From Felix Lorenz) Sunday Island, off Derby, W. Australia. Found on undersides of coral slabs, in 3-5 meters of wate. 1975-76. Ex Roe BLA47 19.6mm Davenport coll. Ex Alfredo Ilardi coll. (From Alfredo Ilardi) quadrimaculata thielei garretti (f) Sch. & Sch. 1938 BLA16 22.6mm Point Cloates, West Australia, in shallow water. (From Felix Lorenz) luchuana luchuana (Kuroda 1960) Japan, Okinawa. Bolo flats. Under coral cups and stones on hard reef at low tide, 1-2 m during daytime. (From Felix BLA4 18.5mm Lorenz) dayritiana dayritiana (Cate 1963) BLA15 16.5mm to 18.3mm Coron Sea, northern Palawan, shallow intertidal sandy areas with rocks. Set of 4. (From Felix Lorenz) dayritiana dayritiana dani (f) Beals 2002

BLA31 16.1mm to 17.8mm Philippines, Palawan, Culion Island near Coron. Collected 5 meters deep by fishermen. 2008. Set of 2. (From Philip Poppe) Eclogavena dayritiana dayritiana lasi (f) (Cate 1963). Philippines, Palawan, Lasi Island. 25 m deep by divers from Olango BLA32 18.2mm Island. July 2007. (From Philip Poppe) BLA33 20.7mm Philippines, Palawan. Collected 3 meters deep by fishermen. 2008. (A gift from Philip Poppe) BLA34 18.9mm to 20.5mm Coron Sea, northern Palawan, Philippines. Set of 2. (From Luciano Petruccioli) Melicerona felina felina (Gmelin 1791) ERR4 25.2mm Oman, in crevices of rocks. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR5 19.4mm Tulear, Madagascar, from local fishermen. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR59 17.2mm to 20.4mm Tumbatu Island, Zanzibar. On intertidal reef flats. Set of 5. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR123 18.3mm to 20.1mm Tanzania. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Unknoun locality. Original label says: "Anarao". Probably from Easr Africa. From the Lobetti collection. Ex LRM coll. Set of ERR128 20.9mm to 21.3mm 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) felina felina pallidaeformis (f) Biraghi 1987 ERR58 21.3mm to 23.1mm Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, intertidally under rocks. Set of 3. (From Felix Lorenz) felina fabula (Kiener 1843) ERR6 16.3mm Red Sea, in crevices of dead coral. (From Felix Lorenz) ERR122 15.0mm to 16.6mm Oman. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) listeri listeri (Gray 1824) ERR32 15.4mm to 15.8mm Western Bohol Is., Philippines, by compressor diver off 20-30m. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) Melicerona melvilli velesia Iredale, T., 1939. Harvey Bay, E. Australia. Gennaio '72. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella ERR121 16.7mm to 20.6mm Raybaudi Massilia) ERR124 13.3mm to 14.1mm Laccadives. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR127 15.9mm Seychelles. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Erronea felina pauciguttata (f) Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1938. Zamboanga, Philippines. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From ERR129 18.5mm to 20.4mm Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) Cypraea melvilli vata Steadman, W.R. & B.C. Cotton, 1943. Tonga. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi ERR130 12.3mm to 15.8mm Massilia) ERR132 19.5mm to 20.6mm Socotra, Yemen. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) listeri melvilli (Hidalgo 1906) ERR125 14.5mm Somalia. From the Helen Boswell Collection. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR126 15.2mm Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ex LRM coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR131 13.6mm to 14.9mm Waikiki, Hawaii. Ex LRM coll. Set of 3. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) ERR133 14.1mm to 14.9mm Marau Sound, Guadalcanal.1969. Ex LRM coll. Set of 2. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) N&RA5 21.8mm Queensland, Australia. Sold like a lynx from Mr. Borghi in July 2002. (From Mr. Borghi) Blasicrura Iredale, T., 1930 interrupta interrupta (Gray 1824) BLA8 19.7mm to 20.2mm Sri Lanka. In rocky crevices, in turbid areas. Set of 2. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA35 25.6mm Phuket, Thailand. (From Luciano Petruccioli) pallidula pallidula (Gaskoin 1849) BLA18 16.5mm to 20.3mm Luzon Isl., Philippines, by local fishermen at 3-5 m under coral slabs. Set of 8. (From Felix Lorenz) BLA39 20.1mm Cebu, Mactan Isl., Philippines, Punta Engano, taken shallow water. (From Jose Lopez Ortega) pallidula rhinoceros (Souverbie 1865) BLA9 18.9mm Queensland, Australia, under rocks in turbid water. (From Felix Lorenz) Blasicrura simulans Schilder, F.A. & M. Schilder, 1940. Admiralty Island, Papua New Guinea, 1963. Hard locality. Found on BLA36 24.2mm exposed reef at low tide. These are often erroneously offered as p. vivia, which is other race. Ex LRM ref. coll. (From Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia) BLA40 23.7mm New Caledonia, Mont-Dore Sud. From old collection. (From Vincent Crayssac) N&R53 23.6mm New Caledonia, Mont-Dore Sud. From old collection. Gr. III in Chatenay. (From Vincent Crayssac) Pêchée vivante en 1995 de 3 à 8 mètres dans le corail, Cote Sud Ouest de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Grade III. (From Patrick N&R54 18.8mm Picault) Pêchée vivante en 1999 de 3 à 8 mètres dans le corail, Cote Sud Ouest de la Nouvelle Caledonie. Grade II/III. 2 N&R55 22.6mm to 23.6mm spécimens. (From Patrick Picault) pallidula vivia (Steadman & Cotton 1953)

BLA38 17.5mm Samoa. Well marked bands, dark greenish dorsum, more bloched terminal and smaller size. (From Jose Lopez Ortega) summersi summersi (Schilder 1958) BLA37 17.0mm Vavau, Tonga, on muddy intertidal rubble field. 1984. (From Felix Lorenz)