The “Princely Volute” is a very handsome volute and a famous collector’s item coveted once ago for rarity and today for its endless variability and beauty. One of S. Peter Dance’s 50 “Rare Shells” (1969), it was known from a single specimen of unknown origin until Hugh Cuming, the ‘Prince of Shell Collectors’, discovered its home ground in southern Philippines where it is endemic to and brought specimens back to the Western world in 1840. It remained scarce, however, until mid-20th Century; and today it is only uncommon.

A predatory gastropod inhabiting sandy bottoms of relatively shallow water around -5~50m, it is extremely variable in pattern, form, and colouration. Usually recognised for irregular patterns of diffused red, but specimens with well-defined pattern or even completely solid red are known. Typically not so angulate with sloping shoulders, but many develop very strong shoulder spines.

Several subspecies and forms have been named; some recently recognised as full species. Also very variable in size, the typical shell length is around 110mm but giants occasionally exceed 170mm. – Adapted from Chong Chen’s post

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Cymbiola aulica – 90% red, very large!

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Cymbiola aulica – Amazing pattern

Cymbiola aulica – Beautiful pattern

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Cymbiola aulica – Beautiful slim shape

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Cymbiola aulica – Exceptional colour!

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Cymbiola aulica – Exceptional dwarf specimen! Fully adult!

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Cymbiola aulica – Giant & dwarf comparison set!

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Cymbiola aulica – Gigantic 151.9mm!

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Cymbiola aulica – Malayensis shape

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Cymbiola aulica – malayensis shape, absolute gem adult

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Cymbiola aulica – Nice colour!

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Cymbiola aulica – Nice specimen!

Cymbiola aulica – Red specimen!

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Cymbiola aulica – Special colour

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Cymbiola aulica – special colour

Cymbiola aulica – Superb colour & pattern!

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Cymbiola aulica – Superb colour and pattern!

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Cymbiola aulica – Superb dwarf

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Cymbiola aulica – Superb orange specimen!

Cymbiola aulica – Superb specimen!

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Cymbiola aulica – Superb specimen!