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| | Family | Description
(click for image) | Origin | Size | Price |
|---|
 | #ZOI001
Venusta episema
(ROTTNEST ISLAND)
New! | GEM-. Lovely black markings over a pink/beige coloured background. Attractive above average specimen. | WA | 62.0mm | $95.00 |
 | #ZOI002
Venusta episema
(ROTTNEST ISLAND)
New! | FINE+++. Stunning dark specimen. Attractive above average specimen. | WA | 66.9mm | $75.00 |
 | #ZOI003
Venusta episema
(ROTTNEST ISLAND)
New! | GEM-. Lovely black markings over a beige coloured background. Attractive above average specimen. | WA | 64.0mm | $75.00 |
 | #ZOI005
Venusta episema
(ROTTNEST ISLAND)
New! | GEM-. Lovely black markings over a pink/beige coloured background. Attractive above average specimen. | WA | 63.0mm | $95.00 |
 | #ZOI006
Venusta episema
(ROTTNEST ISLAND)
New! | FINE+++. Stunning dark specimen with a lovely blue halo of colour around top of margins. Attractive above average specimen. | WA | 61.3mm | $145.00 |
 | #ZOI007
Ketyana ketyana
( TAIWANESE FORM, EXTREMELY RARE)
New! | FINE++. EXTREMELY RARE Taiwanese form with a cream dorsum with a few faint brown spots. Orange colour over both canals and over attractive, stunning strong convex shaped base. One of the most RARE marginata specie, mostly never offered. | WA | 47.2mm | $1750.00 |
 | #ZOI008
Rosselli
(BERNIER ISLAND FORM, RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE++/FINE+++. Beautiful WIDE, HEAVY specimen. EXTREMELY RARE and rarely offered. | WA | 55.1mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI009
Venusta sorrentensis
(GRISEA FORM, RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE+++/GEM- . Exceptional grey sorrentensis, very elongate and at 67.6mm is possibly WRS largest. Taken in 1986, Ex-Collection Guido Poppe. Very uniform colour and very glassy. Small wobble on columellar margin. STUNNING. | WA | 67.6mm | $2750.00 |
 | #ZOI010
Venusta episema
(GOLDEN FORM, RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE++/FINE+++. Extremely RARE GOLDEN specimen. These are very rarely collected and only come from existing collections. Has very very fine nacre blisters over the dorsum, presents beautifully. | WA | 72.2mm | $2450.00 |
 | #ZOI012
Rosselli
(JURIEN BAY FORM, RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE+++. Exceptional posterior base flaring and open white dorsums on this form. Great collection variation which is rarely available from this location. | WA | 51.0mm | $375.00 |
 | #ZOI015
Venusta venusta
(STARVATION BAY, RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE+++. Stunning specimen with pink background colour over dorsum with attractive ginger markings. Very attractive, image says it all. Has small glossed over nacre chip as seen in image. | WA | 65.0mm | $850.00 |
 | #ZOI018
Jeaniana thalamega
(RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE+++. EXTREMELY RARE today. Very few specimens collected in the last two years due to habitat dying off from warmer than average water. Has a small wedged crease and soft growthline over dorsum. Presents really well. | WA | 85.0mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI019
Jeaniana thalamega
(RARELY OFFERED)
New! | FINE+++. EXTREMELY RARE today. Very few specimens collected in the last two years due to habitat dying off from warmer than average water. Has a small wedged crease and soft growthline over dorsum. Presents really well. | WA | 78.2mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI021
Friendii friendii
( DWARF )
New! | GEM-. Lovely DWARF specimen under 50mm. | WA | 48.9mm | $125.00 |
 | #ZOI022
Friendii friendii
( DWARF )
New! | GEM-. Right on the magical figure of 50mm. | WA | 50.0mm | $100.00 |
 | #ZOI024
Friendii friendii
( DWARF )
New! | FINE+++. Lovely DWARF specimen under 50mm. | WA | 47.6mm | $85.00 |
 | #ZOI025
Friendii friendii
( DWARF )
New! | FINE+++. One of the LARGEST specimens I have seen from this population. | WA | 60.2mm | $125.00 |
 | #ZOI026
Venusta venusta
(DEEPWATER TRAWLED)
New! | FINE++. EXTREMELY RARE deepwater venusta with very attractive mantle line. Mantle lines are not common in venusta, but when they have them the specimen has great appeal. Has very fine nacre blisters over the dorsum. | WA | 69.5mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI030
Friendii kostini
(NEVER OFFERED BEFORE, EXTREMELY RARE)
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. A beautiful, classic coloured specimen of this EXTREMELY RARE subspecie, extremely heavy with convex shaped base and dentation on both sides of aperature, characteristics of this subspecie, never offered before. | WA | 70.4mm | POR |
 | #ZOI033
Marginata sp.
(UNIQUE, ONE OF A KIND, SOUTHERN DEEPWATER)
New! | FINE+++/GEM- . Amazing Deepwater specimen, very light weight but fully mature, with full cover on base and sharp base edges and flared base. First time ever seen. UNIQUE. Looks like a intermediate between the deepwater trawled orientalis orientalis and consueta, with the locality right in the middle of these two as well. Possibly the deepest marginata collected. ONE OF A KIND. | WA | 43.8mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI034
Venusta episema sorrentensis
(SELECTED)
New! | FINE+++. Nicely marked specimen with grey to blue margins. | WA | 57.9mm | $45.00 |
 | #ZOI035
Venusta episema sorrentensis
(SELECTED)
New! | FINE+++. Nicely marked and coloured specimen with grey background colour and distinct spots. | WA | 59.0mm | $45.00 |
 | #ZOI038
Venusta episema sorrentensis
(SELECTED)
New! | FINE+++. Nicely marked specimen. | WA | 54.9mm | $45.00 |
 | #ZOI039
Venusta episema sorrentensis
(SPECIAL, UNIQUE)
New! | FINE+++. UNIQUE specimen in that it has black dorsum with very pale margins, not seen often. | WA | 62.7mm | $125.00 |
 | #ZOI040
Venusta episema sorrentensis
(SELECTED)
New! | FINE+++. Nicely marked specimen. | WA | 58.3mm | $65.00 |
 | #ZOI042
Friendii marina
(UNIQUE ROSTRATE SPECIMEN)
New! | FINE+++. Truly an exceptional specimen. The only ROSTRATE specimen I have seen, really quite extended in canals. True marina subspecie from Lorenz Collection. Wonderfully heavy specimen with strong columellar aperture teeth. | WA | 90.3mm | $1450.00 |
 | #ZOI043
Decipiens
(TAIWANESE TRAWLED, RARELY OFFERED )
New! | FINE+++. LARGE attractively marked Taiwanese trawled specimen. Ony available from old collections. Open light dorsum with brown coloured marking lining up across dorsum making it an appealing shell. Much bigger and inflated specimen than the inshore pearl diver specimens. | WA | 58.1mm | $275.00 |
 | #ZOI044
Decipiens
(TAIWANESE TRAWLED, RARELY OFFERED )
New! | FINE++/FINE+++ . LARGE attractively marked Taiwanese trawled specimen. Ony available from old collections. Open light dorsum with brown coloured marking lining up across dorsum making it an appealing shell. Much bigger and inflated specimen than the pearl diver specimens. Small nacre chip on dorsum. | WA | 58.9mm | $275.00 |
 | #ZOI048
Perlae eludens
(STUNNING, LARGE SPECIMEN)
New! | GEM-. Possibly the most attractive of zoila species. This is a beautiful specimen with rich colour on margins and base with lovely blue halo around top of dorsum. Very LARGE and STUNNING colouring and markings. Way above an average specimen. | WA | 67.1mm | $1850.00 |
 | #ZOI048a
Perlae eludens + Perlae delicatura
(STUNNING PAIR)
New! | ZOI048 + ZOI051. Purchase together as a STUNNING PAIR of similar patterned specimens and save on their individual prices. Also for those whom wish to show and see the real differences between these two species. | WA | | $4000.00 |
 | #ZOI051
Perlae delicatura
( EXTREMELY RARE )
New! | GEM-. These true delicatura are so petite. For interest, a mostly unknown characteristic is their darker orange to purple internal colour, which aliens more to decipiens compared to the yellow to cream internal colour of eludens. | WA | 45.5mm | $2850.00 |
 | #ZOI051a
Perlae eludens + Perlae delicatura
(STUNNING PAIR)
New! | ZOI048 + ZOI051. Purchase together as a STUNNING PAIR of similar patterned specimens and save on their individual prices. Also for those whom wish to show and see the real differences between these two species. | WA | | $4000.00 |
 | #ZOI060
Jeaniana jeaniana
(CORAL BAY FORM, DEEPWATER)
New! | GEM-. A stunning dwarf, petite specimen with amazingly high margin frosting. First time collected by divers at these depths in this region. Inshore specimens are much larger. | WA | 63.3mm | $2250.00 |
 | #ZOI061
Jeaniana jeaniana
(CORAL BAY FORM, DEEPWATER)
New! | GEM-. A stunning dwarf, petite specimen with amazingly embryonic dorsal markings and rich black base. First time collected by divers at these depths in this region. Inshore specimens are much larger. | WA | 58.9mm | $2750.00 |
 | #ZOI062
Jeaniana jeaniana
(CORAL BAY FORM, DEEPWATER)
New! | FINE++. Nice petite specimen with embryonic dorsal markings and rich black base. First time collected by divers at these depths in this region. Inshore specimens are much larger. | WA | 55.5mm | $450.00 |
 | #ZOI064
Friendii thersites
(DARK)
New! | GEM-. Lovely glassy specimen, quite dark and interestingly marked. Above average specimen. To become more difficult to obtain under new South Aust. Fisheries management regulations. | SA | 73.0mm | $185.00 |
 | #ZOI066
Friendii thersites
(DARK)
New! | GEM-. Lovely glassy specimen, quite dark and interestingly marked. Above average specimen. To become more difficult to obtain under new South Aust. Fisheries management regulations. | SA | 71.1mm | $185.00 |
 | #ZOI067
Friendii thersites
(DARK)
New! | GEM-. Lovely glassy specimen, quite dark and interestingly marked. Above average specimen. To become more difficult to obtain under new South Aust. Fisheries management regulations. | SA | 72.0mm | $185.00 |
 | #ZOI068
Decipiens
(TAIWANESE TRAWLED, RARELY OFFERED )
New! | FINE++/FINE+++ . LARGE pale attractively marked Taiwanese trawled specimen. Ony available from old collections. Open light dorsum with brown coloured marking lining up across dorsum making it an appealing shell. Much bigger and inflated specimen than the pearl diver specimens. Small nacre chip on dorsum. | WA | 58.3mm | $225.00 |
 | #ZOI070
Friendii thersites
(CONTRARIA FORM, RARE COLOUR)
New! | GEM-. Amazingly heavy mature specimen, one of the earliest specimens taken, originally in the Raybaudii Collection. BEAUTIFUL. | SA | 69.0mm | $2450.00 |
 | #ZOI071
Friendii thersites
(CONTRARIA FORM, RARE COLOUR)
New! | GEM-. Very attractive, heavy specimen with lovely dorsal colourings and beautiful black spotting low on margins. It also has a lovely soft golden coloured base. | SA | 77.5mm | $2950.00 |
 | #ZOI072
Friendii thersites
(CONTRARIA FORM)
New! | FINE+++. This is truly an amazing specimen. Beautiful mature and heavy specimen. It is the DARKEST CONTRARIA I have ever seen. Very few specimens with dark dorsum and base exist. It has 2 fine 1cm scratches on dorsum and 2 glossed over small nacre chips. Regardless of these small faults it presents beautifully and is extremely rare colour form and not to be missed. | SA | 78.5mm | $2950.00 |
 | #ZOI077
Decipiens decipiens
(SPECIAL, MANTLE LINE)
New! | FINE+++. A really attractive specimen with wonderful mantle line standing out on dark, black dorsum. Has fine scratch on edge of base. | WA | 51.4mm | $125.00 |
 | #ZOI078
Decipiens decipiens
(SPECIAL DARK)
New! | GEM-. Stunning glassy dark specimen. Well above average specimens. | WA | 50.2mm | $125.00 |
 | #ZOI079
Decipiens decipiens
(BEAUTIFUL LINEAR MARKINGS)
New! | FINE+++. Very attactive specimen with unusual linear markings across dorsum. Not your average specimen. | WA | 51.1mm | $75.00 |
 | #ZOI081
Jeaniana jeaniana
(RARE GOLDEN COLOUR FORM)
New! | FINE+++. Stunning glassy GOLD specimen of Jeaniana jeaniana. Wonderful rich edingeri gold base softening towards the edges and a more honey gold and cream dorsum. A real classic specimen. Has the softest of growthlines near posterior canal, it is difficult to feel. | WA | 69.0mm | POR |
 | #ZOI082
Jeaniana jeaniana
(RARE ALBINO COLOUR FORM)
New! | FINE. Truly glassy, stunning, ALBINO specimen of Jeaniana jeaniana with the softest of gold bands across the dorsum. It has an unfortunate large bite on the labral posterior canal, which has been glossed over by the animal. | WA | 69.6mm | POR |
 | #ZOI084
Jeaniana jeaniana
(HIGH FROSTED MARGINS)
New! | FINE++/FINE+++. Wonderful specimen with amazing HIGH FROSTED MARGINS with blue halo. Really stands out against the normal specimens. | WA | 72.8mm | POR |
 | #ZOI085
Jeaniana jeaniana
(EXTREMELY PALE SPECIMEN)
New! | FINE++/FINE+++. Amazing EXTREMELY PALE specimen withwonderful margin frosting and unique gold base. Really stands out against the normal specimens. | WA | 78.4mm | POR |
 | #ZOI086
Jeaniana jeaniana
(RARE, CORAL BAY FORM)
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Beautiful dark specimen for this CORAL BAY FORM with the classic high frosted margins lined with a blue halo. | WA | 71.3mm | POR |
 | #ZOI090
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL MARKINGS)
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Wonderful, attractive specimen with great shape and great extension in canals. As unusual dark colour blotches on top of dorsum and beautiful pink margins. | WA | 61.9mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI091
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL MARKINGS)
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Really attractive specimen with lovely grey coloured margins and rich black markings. | WA | 61.8mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI092
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL MARKINGS)
New! | FINE+++. Very striking specimen, rarely available with such a distinct BLACK colour blotch on one side. Has some fine silting on small area of margin and base. | WA | 62.5mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI094
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL SHAPE, FLARING)
New! | FINE+++. Just a beautiful shaped specimen with amazingly strong margin flaring, not quite seen to this extent. Also lovely soft pink and cream margins. Has a 2cm crease on side of dorsum. | WA | 64.1mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI095
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL, GLASSY DORSUM)
New! | GEM-. One of the truly rare specimens for this specie having a amazing glassy smooth dorsum along with great shape and linear dorsum patterning. | WA | 63.5mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI096
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL, PALE)
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Very pale specimen with linear marking across dorsum and pale apricot coloured margins. | WA | 58.8mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI097
Marginata consueta
(SPECIAL, HALF AND HALF)
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Wonderful coloured and patterned specimen with amazingly half the dorsum clear of markings and the other half with distinct brown spotting. | WA | 61.3mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI099
Friendii friendii
( BUSSELTON BLUE )
New! | FINE+++. Wonderful, heavy mature specimen with interesting laterial lines across a lovely blue background coloured dorsum. Has a glossed over nacre fracture low on margin, base edge. | WA | 74.5mm | $55.00 |
 | #ZOI100
Friendii friendii
( BUSSELTON BLUE )
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Unusually black specimen of this specie that is known as the Busselton Blues for their blue coloured dorsums. | WA | 73.5mm | $75.00 |
 | #ZOI101
Friendii friendii
( BUSSELTON BLUE )
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Nicely marked specimen with strong black markings. | WA | 70.7mm | $75.00 |
 | #ZOI103
Marginata orientalis raybaudii
(DWARF SPECIMEN)
New! | FINE+++. A really SMALL specimen with wonderful dark spotting, typical of the Kangaroo Island population. | SA | 54.8mm | $675.00 |
 | #ZOI104
Marginata orientalis raybaudii
(EXTREMELY PALE)
New! | FINE+++. An EXTREMELY PALE specimen, one of very few collected this pale. | SA | 63.2mm | $1250.00 |
 | #ZOI104A
Marginata orientalis raybaudii
(SPECIAL PAIR)
New! | ZOI104 + ZOI105. Purchase together as a STUNNING PAIR of EXTREMELY PALE specimens and save on their individual prices. Also for those whom appreciate their rarity, as possibly two of very few pale specimens collected. | SA | | $2000.00 |
 | #ZOI105
Marginata orientalis raybaudii
(EXTREMELY PALE)
New! | FINE+++. An EXTREMELY PALE specimen, one of very few collected this pale. | SA | 59.0mm | $1250.00 |
 | #ZOI105A
Marginata orientalis raybaudii
(SPECIAL PAIR)
New! | ZOI104 + ZOI105. Purchase together as a STUNNING PAIR of EXTREMELY PALE specimens and save on their individual prices. Also for those whom appreciate their rarity, as possibly two of very few pale specimens collected. | SA | | $2000.00 |
 | #ZOI106
Jeaniana aurata
(BEAUTIFUL DWARF)
New! | GEM-. A real little gem. Only 56mm long and heavy as a rock. Amazing glassy dorsum except for a small wedged crease near posterior canal | WA | 56.5mm | POR |
 | #ZOI108
Friendii insulata INSULATA FORM.
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. One of my favourite zoilas, particularly if it is like this specimen with extreme margin flaring and very thick extended canals. It is so extreme that it has strong base edge dentation in some areas like ketyana. A real beautiful classic specimen. | WA | 86.5mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI109
Friendii insulata INSULATA FORM.
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. This is truly one of the smallest insulata with stron characteristics that I have seen. It has classical margin flaring and thick canals. | WA | 69.9mm | $450.00 |
 | #ZOI110
Marginata abanyensis
(LARGE, FLARED SPECIMEN)
New! | FINE++/FINE+++. Wonderful LARGE specimen with an amazing FLARED base. Really stands out again the normal specimens. | WA | 67.7mm | $250.00 |
 | #ZOI111
Venusta episema
(GEOGRAPHE BAY)
New! | FINE++. Nice LARGE specimen with attractive margin frosting and black dorsal markings. | WA | 76.2mm | $85.00 |
 | #ZOI112
Venusta episema
(GEOGRAPHE BAY)
New! | FINE++. Nice LARGE specimen with attractive margin frosting and black dorsal markings. | WA | 78.8mm | $125.00 |
 | #ZOI113
Friendii friendii
(RARE, DEEPWATER FORM)
New! | FINE+++. Very RARE DEEPWATER FORM taken from an equally RARE LOCATION. Extremely heavy and suggestion of full teeth on columellar side of aperture. Has a few little fine creases. | WA | 90.6mm | $650.00 |
 | #ZOI114
Friendii friendii
(ELONGATED SPIRE)
New! | FINE+++/GEM- . Exceptional specimen with a beautiful pronounced spire. One of the best, from old collection. | WA | 97.0mm | $375.00 |
 | #ZOI115
Mariellae
(ONLY GOLDEN SPECIMEN IN EXISTENCE)
New! | FINE++. What can I say. A GOLD mariellae originally in the Raybaudii Collection and documented in his magazine WORLD SHELLS 3 Page 14, fig.11. Also mentioned in the Australia's Spectacular Cowries, under Zoila mariellae, page 302. The only one in existence. RARE OPPORTUNITY. | WA | 61.9mm | SOLD |
 | #ZOI115A
Mariellae
(COMPARISON & CONTRAST IMAGE)
New! | Wonderful image showing the comparison and contrast between the stunning specimens of the one of a kind golden mariellae, a normal coloured mariellae and a golden decipiens. | WA | | |
 | #ZOI118
Jeanana sherylae
( LARGE, DARK )
New! | FINE+++. Beautiful LARGE, DARK specimen in good condition. Has the tiniest chip, and two snowflakes on edge of base. | WA | 74.0mm | $225.00 |
 | #ZOI120
Jeanana sherylae
( GLASSY, GEM )
New! | GEM-. Another beautiful GLASSY specimen with wonderful colour. | WA | 67.5mm | $225.00 |
 | #ZOI123
Ketyana bataviensis
(KALBARRI, WRS SMALLEST)
New! | GEM. This is a real jewel, 2mm under the listed WRS SMALLEST and is such an attractive specimen. Has a beautiful pink dorsum with contrasting cream margins ad a wonderful open pattern of dorsal markings. | WA | 47.2mm | POR |
 | #ZOI124
Ketyana bataviensis
(KALBARRI )
New! | FINE+++/GEM-. Lovely classical specimen of the Kalbarri population with high cream margins, little or no margin spotting and rich brown coloured dorsum. Difficult to obtain today, very few collected in the last two years. | WA | 52.0mm | $1150.00 |
 | #ZOI125
Friendii thersites
(EXTREME DWARF)
New! | FINE+++. A very petite specimen, a real DWARF, really seen this size. | SA | 60.4mm | $225.00 |
 | #ZOI126
Friendii thersites
(SMALL, BLACK)
New! | FINE+++. Beautiful black specimen with a visiable reddish, brown mantle line. | SA | 62.5mm | $325.00 |
 | #ZOI129
Decipiens decipiens
(MALIATED DORSUM)
New! | FINE++. Special specimen due to the beautiful MALIATED dorsum which run across the dorsum in linear lines. Has glossed nacre chip on spire. | WA | 49.2mm | $45.00 |
 | #ZOI131
Decipiens decipiens
(PETITE, MANTLE LINE)
New! | GEM-. Beautiful attractive DARK, PETITE specimen. Very small size. | WA | 46.3mm | $85.00 |
