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Personal Collections
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus Darkini
Grade and Size: FINE, 90.5mm (3.6 in.)
Born: 1993, Rockel, Korn and Richard
Origin: collected by local fishermen by tangle nets, 300 to 400 meters, off coast Balut Island Philippines, 2006
Notes: crabbed, dead collected but exceptional size
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus Lani
Grade and Size: FINE, 43.9mm (1.73 in.)
Born: 1979, Crandall
Origin: collected by local fishermen by tangle nets, 350 to 400 meters, off coast Balut Island Philippines, March 2000
Notes: rare cone, not often seen species, fresh dead collected
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus Gloriamaris
Grade and Size: GEM, 33.70mm (1.30 in.)
Born: 1777, Chemnitz
Origin: collected by local fishermen by nets off coast Manila Bay Philippines, June 2009
Notes: Very small size, mature, perfect lips and protoconch, no sand scratches, no growthlines, no blemishes, a true nature's masterpiece!
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Cypraea Arabica
Grade and Size: F+++/GEM, 49.5mm (1.95 in.)
Born: 1758, Linnaeus
Origin: collected by a local diver, 15 meters depth off coast Masbate Island Philippines, January 2009
Notes: A very rare golden yellow color, probably the only one in the world.
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Cypraea Tigris
Grade and Size: GEM, 31.75mm (1.25 in)
Born: 1758, Linnaeus
Origin: collected by local fishermen by nets off coast Polillio Island, Quezon Province Philippines, January 2009
Notes: The present World Record Size for smallest tigris is 31.90mm, this one has broken the record! |
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