YN Auction catalog for the 2013 Summer Seminar, Session II auction
North Carolina Shell Club Auction Catalog II catalog II 2016.pdf · 2016-10-25 · North Carolina...
Transcript of North Carolina Shell Club Auction Catalog II catalog II 2016.pdf · 2016-10-25 · North Carolina...
North Carolina Shell Club
Auction Catalog II
Lot 30
Horned Helmet; 222 mm
Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Collected at Eniwtok Atoll 1960’s
By Louis C. Spillman, Jr.
Donated by Harry Spillman
Lot 31
Seba’s Spider Conch; 285 mm
Lambis truncata sebae (Kiener, 1843)
Collected at Eniwtok Atoll 1960’s
By Louis C. Spillman, Jr.
Donated by Harry Spillman Lot 30 and 31 are shells with historic interest.
A letter is included with each shell profiling
the collector’s history.
Lot 32
Two Striate Cones
Conus striatus Linnaeus, 1758
Okinawa; 75 mm; by Bill Bennight
Oahu, Hawaii; 97 mm; by Dave Watts
Lot 33
Three Cones
Conus imperialis; 41 mm; Hawaii
Donated by Dave Watts
Conus generalis; 43 mm; Okinawa
Conus marmoreus; 42 mm; Okinawa
Donated by Bill Bennight
Lot 34
Three Hawaiian Gastropods
Cypraea caputserpentis; 23 mm
Polinices tumious; 19 mm
Mitra aurora; 23 mm
Donated by Dave Watts
Lot 35
Calico Scallops Collection
Color variants
Argopecton gibbus(Linnaeus, 1758)
Donated by Everett Long
Lot 36
Mixed Bivalve Collection
Cardium, Veneridae, Others
Lot 37
Mixed Bivalve Collection
Cardium, Veneridae, Others
Donated by Everett Long
Lot 38
Mixed Bivalve Collection
Veneridae, Arcs, Ostrea
Donated by Everett Long
Lot 39
Book
“American Seashells” Second Edition
R. Tucker Abbott
Donated by Ed Shuller/Jeanette Tysor
The must have book for American Shells!
Lot 40
Collection of publications
Vintage shell publications for historic interest
Donor - Anonymous
Lot 41
“Into The Field Guide”
Everything needed to explore
and learn about seashore life
Donated by Dora Zimmerman
Lot 42
Three nesting boxes
16” x 12” x 5.5”; 14” x 9.5” x 4.5”; 12” x 8.5” x 3.5”
Sturdy boxes, hinged lids, magnetic closures, shell motif decorations
So much nicer than storing your treasures in brown cardboard boxes.
Donated by Sue Hobbs
Lot 43
King Helmet
Cassis tuberosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bahamas; 222 mm
Donated by Alan Gettleman
Lot 44
Crowned Baler
Melo broderipii (Gray in Griffith & Pridgeon, 1833)
Philippines (full data); 323 mm
Donated by Alan Gettleman
Lot 45
Bivalves Collection
Cardium, Venus, Lima, Duck Clam
Donated by Everett Long Lot 46
Prickly & Yellow Cockle Collection
Trachicardium egmontium (Shuttleworth, 1856)
Trachycardium muricatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Color variations
Donated by Everett Long
Lot 47
Worm Snail
Siliquaria anguina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Collected by local fishermen
off Mactan Is. Philippines 135 mm
Donated by Everett Long
Lot 48
Eloise’s Acteon
Acteon eloisae Abbott, 1973
Masira Island, Oman 25 mm
Collected by the Bosch family
Donated by Harold Brown
Lot 49
11 Species of “Pinecrest Region” (Florida ) Land Snails
Excellent data with each specimen many from areas now off limits to collecting.
Donated by Alan Gettleman
Liguus fasciatus flori-
danus
Zachrysia provisoria Liguus fasciatus
versicolor
Helicina clappi
Subulina octona Bulimulus guadalupenisis
Euglandina rosea
Praticolella griseola
Chondropoma dentatum
Polygra cereolus
Drymaeus multilineatus
Bradybaena similaris
Liguus fasciatus barbouri
Lot 50
4 Florida Liguus Land Snails
All with complete data
Donated by Alan Gettleman
Liguus fasciatus mosieri Liguus fasciatus vacaensis Liguus fasciatus floridanus
Lot 51
Carrot Cone
Conus daucus Hwass, 1792
Dominican Republic 53 – 26 mm
Donated by Dora Zimmerman
Lot 52
3 Dominican Republic Gastropods
Conus nux (3 specimens) 10 -14 mm
Lithopoma phoebium 34 mm
Cypraea cinera (3 specimens) 17 – 22 mm
Donated by Dora Zimmerman
Lot 53
3 Dominican Republic Bivalves
Modiolus americanus (2) 51 – 65 mm
Chlamys ornata (2) 21 – 26 mm
Pecten ziczac 31 mm
Donated by Dora Zimmerman
Lot 54
Flamingos
Sculpture, Cup, Light Catcher
and Photograph
Donated by Dora Zimmerman
Lot 55
3 Nesting Boxes
Sizes 6.75” x 6.75” x 3.5”
7.75” x 7.75” x 4.5”; 8.75” x 8.75” x 5.5”
With magnetic closing lids
Donated by Sue Hobbs
Lot 56
2 Nesting Boxes
Sizes: 11” x 8” x 2.5”; 13.5” x 10.5” x 3”
Donated by Sue Hobbs