all shells here are caught by me and are already sold/donated to museums in Paris, G. Britain, Germay and the Netherlands and to seashell specialist..
Recently discovered seashells in Palawan
Vexillum pelaezi Poppe, G.T., S. Tagaro & R. Salisbury, 2009
Vexillum flaveoricum M. Herrmann & E. Guillot de Suduiraut, 2009
Vexillum pedroi Poppe & Tagaro, 2006
size: 23mm-32mm
Location: Isla Balabac
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfG3lsdsloI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Wb4A5-we88k/s320/Vexillum+pedroi+1+33mm.jpg)
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Scabricola martini Poppe & Tagaro, 2006
size: 13mm-18mm
Location: Isla Balabac, Palawan
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![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfG2gwYH9VI/AAAAAAAAAF4/o9u8gNQL9vI/s320/Scabricola+martini+00053+16_24mm+f%2B%2B+-+F%2B%2B%2B.jpg)
Costellaria gouldi Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006
size: 8mm-10mm
Location: Isla Bancalaan - Isla Balabac, Palawan (south)
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![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfG1e4_akoI/AAAAAAAAAFo/ph2Tp3qmhVs/s320/Costellaria+gouldi+c29+8_70mm+F%2B%2B%2B.jpg)
Costellarari rodgersi R. Salisbury & J. Wolff, 2005
size: 25mm-30
Location: Isla Linapacan
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfG0Hkr0W5I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/1i_vDejS5pA/s320/Vexillum+rodgersi+26_5mm+F%2B%2B%2B.jpg)
Costellaria vespula Turner & Marrow, 2001
size: 10mm-16mm Location: Isla Balabac
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfGy2tK7vjI/AAAAAAAAAFA/ltyOKF_PYZE/s320/Vexillum+vespula+14_5mm+f%2B%2B.jpg)
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Cyparea dani Beals, 2002
size: 18mm-23mm
Location: Isla Coron, Palawan (north) but recently discovered that it can also be found at Isla Balabac, Palawan (south)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDjPeafy-I/AAAAAAAAAEg/17ExqrpWSCM/s320/dani+lot+1.jpg)
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Cymbiola palawanica Douté, H. & P. Bail, 1999
size: 50mm-110mm+
Location: Northern Palawan (Endemic)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDVgoBim7I/AAAAAAAAAC0/e_k9MgvYtaI/s320/palawanica+88mm.jpg)
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Conus spectrum f. petergabrieli F. Lorenz, 2006
size: 20mm - 30mm+
Location: Northern Palawan (but mostly found at Isla Cuyo, Linapacan and Dumaran)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDRUy54hrI/AAAAAAAAACc/G6zvdO0Kxfg/s320/conus+petergabrieli+26_8mm+F%2B%2B%2B.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDRd0xYJtI/AAAAAAAAACk/dhCBg0YJV5k/s320/conus+petergabrieli+27mm+F%2B%2B%2B.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDRmdyNhJI/AAAAAAAAACs/Xcou18lHaos/s320/Conus+spectrum+25mm.jpg)
Conus leobottoni F. Lorenz, 2006
size: 20mm - 60mm+
Location: Isla Balabac, Palawan, Philippines
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDPF9U5qFI/AAAAAAAAAB8/TANXTJzCpYc/s320/conus+leobottoni+41mm.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDPRiEZlxI/AAAAAAAAACE/tXk20KP1yQg/s320/conus+leobottoni+43mm+copy.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDPaKOSMcI/AAAAAAAAACM/wU3cnjY0YYo/s320/conus+leobottoni+45mm+copy.jpg)
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Conus guidopoppei R. Raybaudi, 2005
size: 20mm - 30mm+
Location: Throughout Palawan(Linapacan, Taytay, Quezon to Balabac Island)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F90Te_x8Z0U/SfDOQ0gVcSI/AAAAAAAAAB0/JFeGE0l9MSA/s320/Conus+guidopoppei+00060+36mm+F%2B%2B%2B+-+Gem.jpg)
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