2013 exhibition of shells in Olomouc

There was a small exhibition called “Beauty of seas and oceans” (“Krása moří a oceánů”) of shells in the Regional Museum in Olomouc (Vlastivědné muzeum Olomouc) from May 3, 2013 to August 31, 2013. Shells are from the private collection by Jana Podhajská and Josef Podhajský. Shells from this collection were also on exhibitions in various towns in the Czech Republic.

Enjoy this photographic reportage from the exhibition.

Conidae:

2 – Conus buxeus loroisii Kiener, 1846 from the Philippines
4 – Conus leopardus (Röding, 1798) from the Philippines
9 – Conus bandanus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 from the Philippines
75 – Conus shikamai Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1985 from the Philippines
80 – Conus striatellus Link, 1807 from Kenya

Cypraeidae

many of shells from the family Cypraeidae

Haliotidae

Haliotis rufescens Swainson, 1822 from California

Volutidae

34 – Cymbium olla (Linnaeus, 1758) from Portugal and Morocco

31 – Melo miltonis (Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833) from Morocco
61 – Voluta ebraea Linnaeus, 1758 from Brazil
65 – Cymbiola imperialis (Lightfoot, 1786) from the Philippines

Tonnidae

Malea ringens (Swainson, 1822) from Peru

Muricidae

Neorapana muricata (Broderip, 1832) from Mexico

Hexaplex regius (Swainson, 1821)

Purpura bufo Lamarck, 1822 from Madagascar

Harpidae

1 – Harpa amouretta Röding, 1798 from Indonesia
2 – Harpa amouretta Röding, 1798 from Tanzania
3 – Harpa articularis Lamarck, 1822 from the Philippines
4 – Harpa cabriti Lamarck, 1816 from Kenya
8 – Harpa harpa (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Philippines