MARINE BIVALVIA
ANOMIIDAE
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
PAIR from Gorée island, Dakar, 1978.
Sénégal
47-48mm
2
03.00
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
PAIR of specimens attached to Æquipecten opercularis (Linnæus, 1758), trawled at 20m deep, off Cancale, N. Brittany, 2011.
NW. France
25-35mm
2
03.00
B_ANMI_20230401 (K1)
Pododesmus patelliformis (Linnaeus, 1761)
70m deep, Saronic Gulf.
SE. Greece
19,7mm
1
05.00
ARCIDAE
Arca navicularis Bruguière, 1789
PAIR from Ankify, Ampasindava bay, Nosi Bé, Diana Region, Antsarinana. 1972.
Madagascar
43-56mm
2
01.00
Trisidos tortuosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
After cyclone, on beach, Broome.
W. Australia
64mm
1
04.00
CARDIIDAE
B_CRDI_2481 (d3)
Acanthocardia aculeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
A large specimen from Port-Barcarès, Eastern Pyrenees.
S. France
90mm
1
05.00
Acanthocardia tuberculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trawled off Fano, Rimini. Paler than average. No spines.
Italy
34mm
1
01.00
Cerastoderma glaucum (Poiret, 1789)
20-30m deep off Donoratico, Toscana, november 1992.
Italy
40mm
1
01.00
B_CRDI_20230801 (L2)
Fulvia fragilis (Forskål in Niebuhr, 1775)
A large specimen from Mýkonos island, Kykládes.
S. Aegean
49mm
1
05.00
B_CRDI_0955 (J3)
Laevicardium crassum (Gmelin, 1791)
Trio from extreme low tide, Plage des Rosaires, Plérin, W. of Saint-Brieuc, N. Brittany.
NW. France
22-27mm
3
04.00
B_CRDI_4741 (P3)
Papillicardium papillosum (Poli, 1795)
6m deep, Sustjepan shore, uvala Luka Cavtat.
S. Croatia
11mm
1
03.00
B_CRDI_1884 (L3)
Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791)
8m deep, Bozcaada island, Çanakkale province, W. Marmara.
NW. Turkey
4,9mm
1
03.00
CHAMIDAE
B_CHAM_884 (L1)
Chama pacifica Broderip, 1834
Pair collected at about 2-3m deep, on the Byron shipwreck, Kaloí Liménes, Phaistós dímos.
S. Crete
38-57mm
2
15.00
CORBULIDAE
Varicorbula caribaea d'Orbigny, 1853
Dredged at 30m deep, off Bradenton, Manatee County, december 1970.
Florida
7mm
1
02.00
Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)
PAIR beachstormed, San Carlos de la Rapita, Tarragona, Cataluña, 1986.
NE. Spain
10-11mm
2
01.00
Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)
On mud bottom, in shallow water, Ancona, Marche, 1989.
Italy
12mm
1
01.00
Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)
PAIR collected in mud, at 28°26'7N, 17°12'2E, Mare Grande, Taranto, Puglia, 1999.
Italy
8,5-9mm
2
01.00
CUSPIDARIIDAE
Cardiomya alcocki (E.A. Smith, 1894)
Dredged at 400m deep, Bungo Channel, june 2005.
Japan
10mm
1
15.00
Cardiomya fortisculpta (Kuroda, 1948a)
Trawled at 400-600m deep, off Xiamen, Fujian.
China
12mm
1
15.00
CYRENIDAE
B_CYRN_20211201 (d3)
Geloina bengalensis (Lamarck, 1818)
In mud at 3-5m deep, Pangandaran, Western Java, march 2012. Nice perio, umbones not too much eroded.
Indonesia
68,2mm
1
03.00
DONACIDAE
Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Beachstormed, Gruissan, Languedoc-Roussillon. Large, heavy, with great colors. Best of the best! F++ w/p.
S. France
34mm
1
01.00
GALEOMMATIDAE
Arthritica helmsi (Hedley, 1915)
A species from southern Australia (southern West Australia to to New South Wales, to Tasmania). In leaf litter among mangroves, Trunkeatabella Creek, north of Bodalla, New South Wales, november 1989.
Australia
2,5mm
1
02.00
Scintilla timoriensis Deshayes, 1855
At low tide, under dead coral, Sentosa island, 2007. F+. Uncommon, fragile.
Singapore
12mm
1
02.00
ISOGNOMONIDAE
Isognomon legumen (Gmelin, 1791)
PAIR. Intertidal, southern shores, Mayotte, november 2016.
Comores
15-21mm
2
03.00
LASAEIDAE
B_LASA_20230301 (I2)
Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803)
50-60m deep, Gibraltar Strait.
S. Spain
5,7mm
1
03.00
LUCINIDAE
B_LUCI_017 (d1)
Codakia distinguenda (Tryon, 1872)
Pair dredged off San Lucas, Baja California, 1969. One of average size, one large. Great coloured lips on both.
W. Mexico
50-109mm
2
20.00
B_LUCI_003 (d1)
Codakia orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Large specimen collected in sand between rocks at 20-25m deep, Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, june 2003. Octo drills on a valve.
Brasil
94mm
1
10.00
B_LUCI_1483 (P1)
Lucina pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758)
A good specimen from Anse Couleuvre, north of Le Prêcheur, Saint-Pierre.
N. Martinique
43mm
1
03.00
MACTRIDAE
Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
PAIR in two lots:
1- Beautiful all white shell, dredged in sand bottom, at 1-2m deep, off Deltebre, Tarragona, Catalunya, 1999. Gem.
2- Ayrolle lagoon, Gruissan, Languedoc-Roussillon, 2012.
S. France, NE. Spain
47-52mm
2
02.00
Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
PAIR collected on sand, near the entrance of Ayrolle lagoon, Gruissan, Languedoc-Roussillon, april 2009. F++. Beautiful.
S. France
44-48mm
2
02.00
Mactra corallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Beachstormed, Rochelongue, Cap d'Agde, Languedoc-Roussillon. Thin and delicate. Not a glauca. High quality. Labelled "stultorum".
France
46mm
F++
1
01.00
B_MCTR_20230201 (d2)
Mactrellona alata (Spengler, 1802)
Beachstormed, Peruibe, São Paulo, 2004.
Brasil
88mm
1
04.00
B_MCTR_025 (d2)
Mactromeris polynyma (Stimson, 1860)
A beautiful specimen from Chéticamp, Cap Breton Island, Nova Scotia, july 1984. Nice margins.
E. Canada
111mm
1
10.00
B_MCTR_002 (d2)
Spisula sachalinensis (Schrenck, 1862)
Trawled at 20-30m deep, Akkeshi, Kushiro subprefecture, Hokkaido, june 2012. Good size, good perio.
N. Japan
96,5mm
1
15.00
MESODESMATIDAE
Donacilla cornea (Poli, 1795)
SET OF 3 SPECIMENS collected at low tide on sand, Malaga, Andalucia.
S. Spain
21-23mm
3
02.00
Donacilla cornea (Poli, 1795)
PAIR IN TWO LOTS :
1- 3m deep, on sand, Barotti, Livorno, Toscana.
2- A specimen from Port-Vendres, eastern Pyrenean, Languedoc-Roussillon. Italy, S. France
13-20,5mm
2
01.00
MYTILIDAE
B_MYTL_1142 (A1)
Musculus costulatus (Risso, 1826)
Anse Bernardi, Port-Vendres, Eastern Pyrenees.
S. France
3,5mm
1
01.00
Three mussels
Modiolus auriculatus (Krauss, 1848) x1
Septifer bilocularis (Linnaeus, 1758) x2
TRIO collected on intertidal reef, Étang Salé, 2014.
Réunion
14,5-23mm & 36mm
3
03.00
NEILONELLIDAE
Carinineilo carinifera (Habe, 1951)
Trawled at 300m deep, on sand, Hainan. F+.
China
10mm
1
03.00
Neilonella dubia Prashad, 1932
Trawled on sand, at 300m deep, Hainan. F++.
China
7mm
1
01.00
PECTINIDAE
Pecten jacobaeus (Linnaeus, 1758) var. keppelianus Sowerby III, 1905
Trawled on sand, off Baia das Gates, Sao Vicente island, 1990. F+. Large example of this uncommon shell. Good quality.
Cabo Verde archipelago
68mm
1
12.00
B_PECT_2022 (d3)
Pecten jacobaeus (Linnaeus, 1758) var. keppelianus Sowerby III, 1905
Good average specimen from Port-Gentil area.
Gabon
72mm
1
04.00
PHARIDAE
B_PHRS_20220601 (L3)
Phaxas pellucidus (Pennant, 1777)
The right shape. 60-70m deep, Strait of Gibraltar.
SW. Spain
20,5mm
1
17.00
B_PHRS_007 (d1)
Siliqua patula (Dixon, 1788)
At low tide in muddy sand, Pacific Beach, Grays Harbour County, march 1991. Perfect perio.
Washington
116mm
1
04.00
PHOLADIDAE
Xylophaga washingtona Bartsch, 1921
Dredged at 650-850m deep, on mud, in wood, WSW off Point Chehalis, 17°50N-124°56W, march 1994.
Washington
5mm
1
05.00
PINNIDAE
Pinna bicolor Gmelin, 1791
Excellent specimen collected at 2m deep in sand, on the open sea side of the reef near airport, Majuro atoll, july 1996. Labelled "atropurpurea".
Marshall archipelago
215mm
1
16.00
PSAMMOBIIDAE
Gari elongata (Lamarck, 1818)
SET OF 3 SPECIMENS collected on sand, in drift, S. end of Rawai Beach, Phuket, 2002. F+ w/p. Syn: minor Deshayes.
Thailand
22,5-26,5mm
01.00
PTERIIDAE
FB.PTER.20220301 (K2)
BIVALVIA / PTERIIDAE / Pteria defrancei Deshayes, 1858
Set of 14 valves collected in a sandy layer of the Bartonian (Marinesian) from the northern part of Parisian Basin, 1985. Site destroyed by road development. Some mother-of-pearl still present on most of the valves. The sizes are those of the hinges.
France
6-11mm
14
06.00
SAREPTIDAE
Orthoyoldia lepidula (A. Adams, 1856)
Dead collected, as very often, in mud, at 180m deep, back of Coral Point, Mactan island, Cebu. F+ drilled. Good size.
Philippines
10,5mm
01.00
Yoldia solenoides Dall, 1881
Dredged at 200-330m deep off Isla Grande, Sucre. F++.
Venezuela
12mm
1
06.00
Yoldia solenoides Dall, 1881
Dredged at 200-230m deep, off isla Grande, Los Testigos islands, Sucre. F++.
Venezuela
14mm
1
05.00
SEMELIDAE
Abra uruguayensis (Pilsbry, 1897)
At extreme low tide, in muddy sand, Punta Alta, Buenos Aires, december 2004. With the fine thin perio.
Argentina
11,5mm
1
03.00
TELLINIDAE
B_TLLN_642 (K2)
Arcopagia fausta (Pulteney, 1799)
3m deep, Port-Louis, Grande-Terre.
Guadeloupe
64mm
1
03.00
Bosemprella incarnata (Linnaeus, 1758)
PAIR of pale specimens collected at low tide on sand, Roc'h Vran, Keremma bay, W. of Plouescat, NW. Brittany, august 2003.
France
27-46mm
2
02.00
Bosemprella incarnata (Linnaeus, 1758)
TRIO of the variant “squalida” collected at extreme low tide on sand bank, Les Noires, Saint-Malo, N. Brittany.
NW. France
30-37mm
3
04.00
Bosemprella incarnata (Linnaeus, 1758)
SET OF 3 SPECIMENS in two lots:
1- PAIR dredged off Malaga, Andalucia.
2- Beach drift, south of Gruissan, Languedoc-Roussillon.
S. Spain, S. France
3
03.00
Limecola balthica (Linnaeus, 1758)
At low tide in mud, Châtelaillon-plage, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, august 1999.
France
27mm
1
01.00
B_TLLN_20230201 (d3)
Phylloda foliacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
On sand at extreme low tide, Kor Khao, Phang Nga, 2004.
Thailand
103mm
4
03.00
Scutarcopagia pulcherrima (Sowerby, 1825)
A specimen from Cebu, 1992.
Philippines
32mm
1
01.00
Scutarcopagia scobinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
A specimen from Nosy Be, Antsiranana, 2008.
Madagascar
32mm
1
01.00
Scutarcopagia scobinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
At low tide, in beach drift, Mata-Utu area, Uvea island, Wallis atoll, niovember 2009.
Wallis & Futuna
36mm
1
01.00
Tellinella virgata (Linnaeus, 1758)
A specimen from Cebu, 1989.
Philippines
60mm
1
02.00
B_TLLN_014 (d1)
Tellinella virgata Linnaeus, 1758
A large specimen from Samar, 1980.
Philippines
82mm
1
03.00
TEREDINIDDAE
B_TERD_20231001 (L2)
Nototeredo norvagica (Spengler, 1792)
Pair of preserved tubes collected in sunken wood at 45m deep, Saronic Gulf.
SE. Greece
10,17-13,54mm
2
08.00
VENERIDAE
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pure white specimen collected in shallow water, in Posidonia meadows, Grado, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, july 2005.
Italy
24,5mm
1
02.00
Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758)
20m deep, in sand, Malaga bay, Andalucia, F++. Uncommon pattern.
Spain
42mm
1
03.00
B_VNRI_1842 (K2)
Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Atlantic specimen from 40m deep, Tanger area, Gibraltar Strait. Large, heavy.
NW. Morocco
50,5mm
1
04.00
B_VNRI_156 (d2)
Globivenus rigida (Dillwyn, 1817)
One of the greatest members of the genus: large, heavy, tumid, densely lamellated. In sand at 14-16m deep, Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State, april 2006.
Brasil
82mm
1
10.00
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)
In a Petricola's lodge, in a stone, in tide pool, near the Jeamblet Reef, Aix island, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, april 2008.
W. France
14mm
1
03.00
Marcia hiantina (Lamarck, 1818)
At low tide, in sand, Pandangaran, 2012. Selected.
Java
33,5mm
1
01.00
Pitar citrinus (Lamarck, 1818)
Siasi, Sulu Sea, 2003, F++.
Philippines
35mm
1
01.00
Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)
SET OF 5 SPECIMENS collected at extreme low tide on sand bank, Les Noires, Saint-Malo, N. Brittany. With some specimens of the rose variant “sarniensis”.
NW. France
29-43mm
5
05.00
Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791)
Variant "saxatilis" (Fleuriau de Bellevue, 1802).
In marly limestone bank at low tide, Pointe de Chauveaux, Sainte-marie, Île de Ré, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime , march 2003. Uncommon! Shell similar to those pictured.
W. France
23mm
1
03.00
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758
Not the largest encountered in Mediterranean, but definitively among the nicest. 9m deep, on sediment layer, Vouliagmeni marine lake, west of Perachora, Loutraki area, N. Korinthia, september 2017.
Greece
44,5mm
1
03.00
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758
Large and heavy specimen (35g – 1,23oz) trawled off Groix island, Lorient, S. Brittany, august 1989. Such a specimen remains an exception.
NW. France
55mm
1
03.00
Venus verrucosa Linnæus, 1758
SET OF 3 SPECIMENS in two lots:
1- : Beached, Poetto, Cagliari, 2014.
2- : large, heavy and coloured specimens collected at extreme low tide, burrowed in muddy sandy bank covered with young Himanthalia elongata (L.) S.F. Gray, 1821. Pointe du Chevet, Saint Jacut de la Mer, N. Brittany, february 2014.
Sardinia, France
31-49mm
3
03.00