all shells here are caught by me and are 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




Scabricola martini Poppe & Tagaro, 2006
size: 13mm-18mm
Location: Isla Balabac, Palawan


Costellaria gouldi Salisbury & Guillot de Suduiraut, 2006
size: 8mm-10mm
Location: Isla Bancalaan - Isla Balabac, Palawan (south)



Costellarari rodgersi R. Salisbury & J. Wolff, 2005
size: 25mm-30
Location: Isla Linapacan

Costellaria vespula Turner & Marrow, 2001
size: 10mm-16mm Location: Isla Balabac

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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)

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Cymbiola palawanica Douté, H. & P. Bail, 1999
size: 50mm-110mm+
Location: Northern Palawan (Endemic)

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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)



Conus leobottoni F. Lorenz, 2006
size: 20mm - 60mm+
Location: Isla Balabac, Palawan, Philippines





Conus guidopoppei R. Raybaudi, 2005
size: 20mm - 30mm+
Location: Throughout Palawan(Linapacan, Taytay, Quezon to Balabac Island)





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