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Table of Contents

Shell Horizons Inc. 2-3

Denis Brand 4-5

Top Sea Shells 6-10

Orcullo Enterprises 11-15

Chou Yong Shin Enterprises 16

Ningbo Honor Trade 17

The Shell Store 18

Aqua Marine Specimen Shells 19

Petra Aqua 20

Crystals, Rocks and Gems 21

Golden Specimen Shells 22-24

Shells @ GEM Science 25-26

De Donder Shells 27

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Shell Horizons, Inc.http://www.shellhorizons.com/

Disclaimers on http://www.shellhorizons.com/products.asp?category=81

 As indicated on http://www.shellhorizons.com/products.asp?category=13

Coconut Crab is on Threatened species lists:http://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/infocorner/endangered.htm

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Shell Horizons, Inc. claims not to export shells from Philippine but in fact sells Capiz products.

By definition, Capiz is from the Philippines:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-capiz.htmhttp://www.ehow.com/facts_6143458_capiz-shell_.htmlhttp://www.yourdictionary.com/capiz-shell

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Denis Brand / Denis Brand's Coral's and Sea Fan's

Exporter of 

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 As indicated on http://www.denisbrand.com/corals-and-sea-fans.html

Lyric Tile CompanyPossible affialiation with Denis Brand (to be confirmed)http://www.lyrictile.com/index.htmlhttp://www.pageinsider.com/lyrictile.com

 As indicated on http://www.lyrictile.com/pages/lyric-tile.html

Shells in product list: http://www.lyrictile.com/pages/tile-shells.html 

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Topseashells.com

Website has a map to show that endangered Cyprea aurantium shells were taken from Surigao.Collected by Compressor divers 20-30m.http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/LYNCINA/AURANTIUM/TS76620#sh

http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/LYNCINA/AURANTIUM/TS76620 - sh

This one comes from Balut Island in Saranggani (a connection to Dave R. Aque), where

endangered Cyprea beckii was harvested via tangle nets at 30-50m.http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/EROSARIA/BECKII/TS64015#sh

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http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/EROSARIA/BECKII/TS64015 - shThis is the same species, but from Bohol. Obtained by compressor divers at 20-30m.http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/EROSARIA/BECKII/TS72910#sh

http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/EROSARIA/BECKII/TS72910 - shA Cyprea guttata from Balut Island again. Tangle nets 120-200mhttp://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/EROSARIA/GUTTATA/TS75911#sh

http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/EROSARIA/GUTTATA/TS75911 - sh

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CYPRAEA LEUCODON from Bohol. Compressor divers 50-80m.http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/CYPRAEA/LEUCODON/TS76492#sh

http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/CYPRAEA/LEUCODON/TS76492 - shCypreaPorteri from Balut Island. Apparently caught in tangle nets at 120-200mhttp://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/LYNCINA/PORTERI/TS73940#sh

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Cyprea Saulae from Cebu. Collected by compressor divers at 3-5mhttp://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/PALMADUSTA/SAULAE/TS75670#sh

A rare Cyprea Teramachii from Balut Island. Caught in tangle nets 200-300m.http://www.topseashells.com/seashell/CYPRAEIDAE/NESIOCYPRAEA/TERAMACHII%20POLYPHEMUS/TS75830#sh

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More info via Google search. Click “cache” copy to view page content. Currently, main link redirectsto http://www.topseashells.com/diving/index.html. Possibly to avoid investigation due to aggressivecrackdown on illegal marine poaching.

Page with links to other possible shell sellers/buyers:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GKjCIk1BRDQJ:www.topseashells.com/links.php+site:topseashells.com+top+sea+shells&cd=15&hl=en&ct=clnk&source=www.google.com  

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Orcullo Enterprises

 As indicated on http://www.philippinecompanies.com/companyprofile/41415/orcullo-enterprises

 As indicated on http://www.manta.com/c/mmydjrm/orcullo-enterprises-inc

Orcullo Shell Househttp://panjiva.com/Orcullo-Shell-House/4432491http://www.torranceca.gov/business/BUS-0062678.htm

2370 CARSON ST, STE 146UNIT:146TorrancePhone: 310-320-5122