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
Mitridae
Mitra idae Melvill, 1893 from California
Mitra variabilis Reeve, 1844 from Australia
Ranellidae
Reticutriton pfeifferianus (Reeve, 1844) from Vietnam
Fusitriton oregonensis (Redfield, 1846) from California
Cymatium hepaticum (Röding, 1798) from Indonesia
Pleurotomariidae
1 – Bayerotrochus teramachii (Kuroda, 1955) from Taiwan
2 – Mikadotrochus hirasei (Pilsbry, 1903) from Taiwan
Bayerotrochus teramachii (Kuroda, 1955) from Taiwan
Mikadotrochus hirasei (Pilsbry, 1903) from Taiwan
