The star system calculates the number of pieces that were handled by Conchology, Inc. in the last 21 years:
0 – 5 pieces
6 stars
6 – 10 pieces
5 stars
11 - 25 pieces
4 stars
26 - 75 pieces
3 stars
76 - 150 pieces
2 stars
> 150 pieces
1 star
We want to point out that the star system is only very reliable for PHILIPPINE shells only, as we handle very few foreign shells in general. As time goes, the system will become more and more performant.
Info: Govaert, F., Deprez, J. & Vandenberghe, P.: The western range subspecies of Umbilia hesitata (Iredale, 1916) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Fehse, D.: On the identity of Hespererato pallida Oleinik, Petuch & Aley, 2012 (Mollusca: Trivioidea: Eratoidae). Fehse, D. & Van de Haar, B.: Contributions to the knowledge of the Triviidae. XXVII. A new Trivia from the Plio-Pleistocene of Knokke, Belgium. Salisbury, R. & Huang, S.: Notes on Cancilla isabella (Swainson, 1831) (Neogastropoda: Mitridae) with emphasis on the radula and generic assignment within Mitridae. Huang, S.: New Costellariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Taiwan and the North Atlantic Ocean. Veldsman, S. G. & Veldsman, J. H.: Description of two new Marginella species (Marginellidae) from the East Coast Molluscan Province, South Africa: Marginella olivarum and Marginella sulizeae. Thach, N. N.: Solen poppei, a new species from Vietnam (Bivalvia: Solenidae). Poppe, G. T. & Tagaro, S. P.: A spectacular new Conus (Conidae) from the Philippines. Poppe, G. T., Salisbury, R. & Tagaro, S. P.: Two new Mitridae from the Central Pacific.
Newly Described Species :
Umbilia hesitata suprastrata n. ssp. Govaert, Deprez & Vanderberghe, 2015
Trivia merlini n. sp. Fehse & van de Haar, 2015
Tongsuapusia tehuaorum n. sp. Huang, 2015
Atlantilux ampla n. sp. Huang, 2015
Atlantilux narcisselli n. sp. Huang, 2015
Marginella olivarum n. sp. Veldsman S.G. & Veldsman V., 2015
Marginella sulizeae n. sp. Veldsman S.G. & Veldsman V., 2015
Solen poppei n. sp. Thach, 2015
Conus admirationis n. sp. Poppe & Tagaro, 2015
Neocancilla hartorum n. sp. Poppe, Salisbury & Tagaro, 2015
Mitra gourgueti n. sp. Poppe, Salisbury & Tagaro, 2015