SHELL OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2012

A SELECTION OF ORANGE AND BLACK SHELLS FOR HALLOWEEN
Chicoreus brunneus, Link 1807, young specimen, in reef & corals 15 meter, Camotes Sea, Bohol, Philippines
Chicoreus venustulus, Rehder & Wilson 1975, uncommon color variety, in reef corals 10-15 meter, Bohol, Philippines
Cymatium pyrum, Linne 1758, 30meters deep sandy & coral, Tagalinog Island, Phillippines, 2006
Oliva oliva form oriola, Lamark 1811, netted in sandy bottom, Negros Oriental, Philippines 2004
Vexillum citrinum, Gmelin 1791, by diver in reef 15-20 meter, Olango Island, Cebu Philippines 2005
Vexillum vulpecula, Linne 1758, scarce color variety, local fishermen by nets in sand and muddy bottom, near Samar Island, Philippines, June 2009
Conus coralinus, Habe & Kosuge 1970, sand pocket in reef by SCUBA 30meters, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines July 2008
Spondylus foliaceus, Schreibers 1793, color variety (sub-adult), 50meters deep attached to corals, Pamilacan island, Philippines
Strombus urceus, Linne 1758, unusual color variation, local fishermen by nets, off coast Bohol Island, Philippines, 2012