Simon's Specimen Shells

27 years supplying shells to scientists, collectors and museums

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Meet Simon

For 27 years, Simon has ventured across islands and through jungles, searching for shells and collaborating with scientists worldwide. With clients in 61 countries, Simon offers a huge range of shells for sale, ethically sourced, with the best available locality data.

Featured Shells

Bivalvia

Terua arcuatilis

From a whale fall at 400m – an amazing find. Specimens with the animal preserved (dry). Full periostracum.
Gastropoda

Naria englerti

“Father Englert’s cowrie”, endemic to Easter Island. Beautiful fresh specimens, large size.
Gastropoda

Conus augur

A massive gerontic shell, just 4mm smaller than the WRS. Very heavy.
Gastropoda

Cypraeovula coronata coronata

Super quality.
Gastropoda

Ophioglossolambis violacea

Freshly collected in St. Brandon, still with traces of periostracum remaining. Equally beautiful dorsum and ventrum. The patterning between the digits is particularly attractive.
Gastropoda

Volutharpa perryi ainos

Amazing species with a thin shell but a very thick periostracum.
Gastropoda

Tudivasum simonaikeni

An all-white specimen. Although I've seen a couple of white specimens before, this is the first truly adult one I've seen with an intact protoconch.
Gastropoda

Ancistrolepis grammata

Best possible condition for the species, and large size.

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