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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) hawaiiensis hawaiiensis

hawaiiensis hawaiiensis

23 mm

Gem

4,23 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Honolulu › Fort Kam
Reef

CYPRAEA HELVOLA HAWAIENSIS, 23MM, HAWAII, USA. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. GREAT COLORATION. DORSUM IS ALOT MORE AQUA THAN APPEARS IN PHOTOS. PICTURES DONT DO IT JUSTICE. FABULOUS COLOR. GEM CONDITOIN.

war ssp und ist jetzt sp

helvola hawaiiensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

57 mm

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0,48 Euro

Witsanu Jomepradit › phupree

16.01.2007

No data

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eglantina eglantina 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

55 mm

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0,48 Euro

Witsanu Jomepradit › phupree

16.01.2007

No data

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eglantina eglantina 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

62 mm

selected

10,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

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eglantina eglantina 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

60 mm

selected

3,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

Ex-coll. Philippe Martin. January 1989.

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eglantina eglantina 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

56,5 mm

F+++

10,37 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

10m /// UNUSUAL – because of its corrugated dorsum. Almost black complexion. Blue lateral margins. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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eglantina eglantina 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones coxi

errones coxi

29,5 mm

close to gem

1,92 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth

Rocky reef. Under stones low tide.This is a very nice specimen Cypraea errones FORMA coxi, an AU subspecies with dark dorsal blotch. This specimen is very very nice and it measures 29.5mm being in close to GEM condition.

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errones coxi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

20,7 mm

F++

2,12 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Tryon Island
see remarks

Coral rubble. Intertidal. This is a very nice specimen Cypraea felina, this one is very nice! Nice color and pattern, measuring a good size 20.7mm and F++ condition, Super pretty specimen. Somewhat banded dorsum, some yellow in the dark dorsum coloration.

I have some doubts. Is this listeri? Der Fundort passt nicht zu felina.

felina felina 01

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii friendii

friendii friendii

66 mm

Gem

55,50 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Aus 25-30 m Tiefe bei der Insel Carnac von erfahrenem Sportaucher mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebedfund eingebracht. Ein Exemplar von absoluter Perfektion, die glänzende Oberfläche und wunderschöne, dunkle Zeichnung auf hell blau-grauem Grund. Spitzenexemplar, absolut GEM, voll ausgewachsen, sehr schwer und starker Kallus

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friendii friendii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

30,5 mm

F++

16,54 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

21.01.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Selected specimen, very nice deep violet color, dived -30\35mt.on reef Hout Bay area ( Atlantic Ocean )-South Africa,from local dealer 02.2006

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) leviathan leviathan

leviathan leviathan

61 mm

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0,96 Euro

Witsanu Jomepradit › phupree

16.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands
No data. My estimation: Hawaii

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leviathan leviathan 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus globulus

globulus globulus

22 mm

Gem

7,65 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Madagascar

CYPRAEA GLOBULUS, 22MM, MADAGASCAR. SHOULD CALL THIS ONE BLOBULUS. REALLY LARGE, BULBOUS SPECIMEN. ATTRACTIVE DARK PATTERN. GEM CONDITON.

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globulus globulus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica cylindrica

cylindrica cylindrica

27,5 mm

selected

5,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

Collected from local fishermen. 2006

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cylindrica cylindrica 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo neglecta

hirundo neglecta

13,7 mm

F++/Gem

1,00 Euro

Lars Kellner › gastropods

21.01.2007

Solomon Islands

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* Thank you for your help Riccardo

hirundo hirundo 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

53,8 mm

Gem

8,37 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Australia (QLD) › Brisbane Bay

Among small rocks

* wrong location

histrio histrio 01

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi

hungerfordi hungerfordi

34 mm

Gem

8,08 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

17.01.2007

Taiwan

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hungerfordi hungerfordi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi

hungerfordi hungerfordi

37 mm

F++

8,08 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

17.01.2007

Taiwan

Red

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hungerfordi hungerfordi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri kieneri

kieneri kieneri

18,1 mm

F++

1,54 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

July 2003. Intertidal under slab.This is a very nice specimen Cypraea keineri, this one is very nice! Nice color and pattern, measuring a good size 18.1mm and F++ condition, Super pretty specimen. It does have one tiny blemish keeping it from being near GEM but it doesnt distract from appearance.

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kieneri kieneri 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

16 mm

F+++

3,85 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Australia (NSW) › Minnie Water

At low tide under slab. CYPRAEA LABROLINEATA NASHI, 16MM, NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA. THIS IS A GREAT SPECIMEN. UNCOMMON. F+++ CONDITION.

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labrolineata labrolineata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) lamarckii redimita

lamarckii redimita

31 mm

Gem

4,75 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Andaman Sea

Von Burma, Thailand, kommt diese lamarcki Unterart mit einem unglaublich schweren Kallus: daneben sieht die gewöhnliche Art ganz unscheinbar aus. Wiederum eine häufige Art, aber ein wirklich schönes Paar, zumal wie hier in der weniger häufigen Unterart, die gleich durch zwei super Exemplare vertreten ist. Natürlich GEM. 31 und 28mm

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lamarckii redimita 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) lamarckii redimita

lamarckii redimita

28 mm

Gem

4,75 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Andaman Sea

Von Burma, Thailand, kommt diese lamarcki Unterart mit einem unglaublich schweren Kallus: daneben sieht die gewöhnliche Art ganz unscheinbar aus. Wiederum eine häufige Art, aber ein wirklich schönes Paar, zumal wie hier in der weniger häufigen Unterart, die gleich durch zwei super Exemplare vertreten ist. Natürlich GEM. 31 und 28mm

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lamarckii redimita 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea angustata angustata

angustata angustata

27 mm

F++

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (SA) › Port MacDonnell

Diver 1-5m under rock slaps. This is a very nice specimen Cypraea angustata specimen, endemic to Australia. It has a beautiful dark apricot colored dorsum with heavily spotted margins and nearly black terminal ends. It measures 27mm and is F++ for the species. A+ color and or pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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angustata angustata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria gilvella gilvella

gilvella gilvella

30 mm

Exchange

6,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

15 m deep. 2005.

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gilvella gilvella 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputophidii caputophidii

caputophidii caputophidii

31 mm

absolut perfekt

1,25 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Bei Oahu,Hawai, auf Riff in ganz seichtem Wasser gesammelt, alle Exemplare absolut perfekt, frisch und tief glänzend, mit schwerem Kallus, verschiede Varianten, manche ganz silbrig, andere fast schwarz, alle viel schöner als üblich. Es lohnt sich, eine kleine Gruppe zu bestellen! Seltener Fundort.

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caputophidii caputophidii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria arabicula arabicula

arabicula arabicula

25 mm

F++

1,54 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Panama › Gobernadora Island

Intertidal. This is a very nice specimen Cypraea arabicula, measuring 25mm and is F++ with a few tiny pimples.This specimen has awesome highly pronounced denticles in the base.

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arabicula arabicula 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66,1 mm

Gem-

7,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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argus argus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

78 mm

F++

9,21 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

20m /// Intense and very pronounced dark brown ring-like spots all over the dorsum down to the lateral margins. Near GEM quality with no visible flaws. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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argus argus 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

82 mm

F+++

79,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

13.01.2007

Australia (SA) › Port Lincoln
120m

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armeniaca armeniaca 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

71,7 mm

F+/F++

35,40 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

17.01.2007

Australia › Great Australia Bight (WA or SA)

Deep water, July 2006

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armeniaca armeniaca 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

89 mm

F+/F++

31,53 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

20.01.2007

Australia › Great Australia Bight (WA or SA)

Very nice pattern and color, small cips naturally recovered, one sand grain, taken GAB-S.Australia, from local dealer 2006

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armeniaca armeniaca 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

97 mm

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49,99 Euro

Tonja-Sarah Oberländer › conchylove

06.01.2007

Philippines
No data. My estimation Philippines

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aurantium aurantium 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

24 mm

F+/F++

0,96 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

2004. This is a very nice specimen pair of Cypraea boivinii. they are F+/F++ and have different dorsums.

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boivinii boivinii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

25 mm

F+/F++

0,96 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

2004. This is a very nice specimen pair of Cypraea boivinii. they are F+/F++ and have different dorsums.

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boivinii boivinii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida diauges diauges

diauges diauges

22,4 mm

Exceptional

32,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2006.

* perhaps another sp. - Thank you for your help Riccardo

diauges diauges 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputophidii caputophidii

caputophidii caputophidii

34 mm

absolut perfekt

1,25 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Bei Oahu,Hawai, auf Riff in ganz seichtem Wasser gesammelt, alle Exemplare absolut perfekt, frisch und tief glänzend, mit schwerem Kallus, verschiede Varianten, manche ganz silbrig, andere fast schwarz, alle viel schöner als üblich. Es lohnt sich, eine kleine Gruppe zu bestellen! Seltener Fundort.

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caputophidii caputophidii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) decipiens decipiens

decipiens decipiens

46,4 mm

selected

64,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Broome

Dived in 15 fathoms on sponge. Ex-coll. D. und M. Meyer. January 1985.

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decipiens decipiens 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputophidii caputophidii

caputophidii caputophidii

32 mm

absolut perfekt

1,25 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Bei Oahu,Hawai, auf Riff in ganz seichtem Wasser gesammelt, alle Exemplare absolut perfekt, frisch und tief glänzend, mit schwerem Kallus, verschiede Varianten, manche ganz silbrig, andere fast schwarz, alle viel schöner als üblich. Es lohnt sich, eine kleine Gruppe zu bestellen! Seltener Fundort.

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caputophidii caputophidii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputophidii caputophidii

caputophidii caputophidii

32 mm

absolut perfekt

1,25 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Bei Oahu,Hawai, auf Riff in ganz seichtem Wasser gesammelt, alle Exemplare absolut perfekt, frisch und tief glänzend, mit schwerem Kallus, verschiede Varianten, manche ganz silbrig, andere fast schwarz, alle viel schöner als üblich. Es lohnt sich, eine kleine Gruppe zu bestellen! Seltener Fundort.

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caputophidii caputophidii 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputophidii caputophidii

caputophidii caputophidii

26 mm

absolut perfekt

1,25 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Bei Oahu,Hawai, auf Riff in ganz seichtem Wasser gesammelt, alle Exemplare absolut perfekt, frisch und tief glänzend, mit schwerem Kallus, verschiede Varianten, manche ganz silbrig, andere fast schwarz, alle viel schöner als üblich. Es lohnt sich, eine kleine Gruppe zu bestellen! Seltener Fundort.

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caputophidii caputophidii 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputophidii caputophidii

caputophidii caputophidii

30 mm

absolut perfekt

1,25 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Bei Oahu,Hawai, auf Riff in ganz seichtem Wasser gesammelt, alle Exemplare absolut perfekt, frisch und tief glänzend, mit schwerem Kallus, verschiede Varianten, manche ganz silbrig, andere fast schwarz, alle viel schöner als üblich. Es lohnt sich, eine kleine Gruppe zu bestellen! Seltener Fundort.

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caputophidii caputophidii 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

31 mm

F++

1,54 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (QLD) › Stanage Bay

At low tide under slab. This is a very nice specimen Cypraea caurica, it is some sort of form, very odd, very ovate in shape, thick squat margins and a very nice color and pattern

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caurica caurica 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Macrocypraea cervinetta cervinetta

cervinetta cervinetta

53,5 mm

F+++

10,00 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

17.01.2007

Brasil

Take on 10-15m deep, 1. August 2005 by local people

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cervinetta cervinetta 01

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Macrocypraea cervus cervus

cervus cervus

95,6 mm

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22,22 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

USA (Florida)

Under coral slabs

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cervus cervus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

34,8 mm

close to gem

1,54 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver under rocks. Superb coloration with purple margins and fine dorsal pattern

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chinensis chinensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis variolaria

chinensis variolaria

35,5 mm

close to gem

3,85 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Collected by native person in shallow water on reef. June 2002.This is a very nice specimen Cypraea chinensis forma variolaria, superior subspecies, sought after, this one is 35.5mm and close to GEM. Fat calloused margins full of lavendar spotting and top dorsum color and pattern, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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chinensis variolaria 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) leviathan titan

leviathan titan

64,9 mm

F+++

12,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

13.01.2007

Philippines (Luzon) › Masbate Island

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leviathan titan 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) camelopardalis camelopardalis

c. camelopardalis

49,3 mm

Gem

49,91 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Eritrea

Now very hard to come bye

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camelopardalis camelopardalis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

107,9 mm

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16,83 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Vietnam › Nha Trang
see remarks

On clean white sand

Fundort vermutlich Ly Son Island oder Con Dao Islands

tigris tigris 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta episema

venusta episema

53,1 mm

selected

20,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Sorrento Reefs

Not perfect! /// Found in caves in 6 meters by diver. Ex-coll. D. and M. Meyer. February 1984.

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venusta episema 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria sanguinolenta sanguinolenta

s. sanguinolenta

22 mm

close to gem

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Senegal › Goree Island
(north east)

By snorkeling at 16-27ft among black rocks. Local person, 02.2004. Still sought after, this one is 22mm and close to GEM, awesome dark coloration, distinct band, A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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sanguinolenta sanguinolenta 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

37 mm

close to gem

2,12 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

This is a very nice specimen Cypraea scurra, fantastic color and pattern, it measures 37mm and is close to GEM for the species. A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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scurra scurra 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Neobernaya spadicea spadicea

spadicea spadicea

45 mm

Gem

10,50 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

USA (California) › Los Angeles

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spadicea spadicea 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

31 mm

close to gem

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Spain › Murcia › Cabo de Palos

By diver at 16ft inshallow bayThis is a very nice specimen Cypraea spurca, hard to find like this, live taken, dark coloration, measures 31mm, supernice mantle line and is close to GEM, A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can

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spurca spurca 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

24 mm

Gem

11,50 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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stolida stolida 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talparia talpa talpa

talpa talpa

60 mm

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2,20 Euro

Hans-Georg Eggers › gruenerkurt

09.01.2007

No data

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talpa talpa 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

124 mm

F+++

9,21 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

12m /// JUMBO size. Very FAT body structure. Nice color and pattern. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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testudinaria testudinaria 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

40 mm

Gem

33,85 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

19.01.2007

Oman › Al Masirah (Masirah Island)

Very dark pattern

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teulerei teulerei 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) lamarckii redimita

lamarckii redimita

35 mm

Gem

0,00 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Andaman Sea

Von Burma, Thailand, kommt diese lamarcki Unterart mit einem unglaublich schweren Kallus: daneben sieht die gewöhnliche Art ganz unscheinbar aus. Wiederum eine häufige Art, aber ein wirklich schönes Paar, zumal wie hier in der weniger häufigen Unterart, die gleich durch zwei super Exemplare vertreten ist. Natürlich GEM. 31 und 28mm

Geschenk

lamarckii redimita 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

105,8 mm

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16,83 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Vietnam › Nha Trang
see remarks

On clean white sand

Fundort vermutlich Ly Son Island oder Con Dao Islands

tigris tigris 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Blasicrura pallidula rhinoceros

pallidula rhinoceros

21 mm

F++

1,25 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Dampier

Diver amongst coral rubble 1-3m

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pallidula rhinoceros 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

80 mm

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6,92 Euro

Witsanu Jomepradit › phupree

16.01.2007

No data

Albino

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tigris tigris 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

75 mm

Gem

12,34 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

12m /// Very pronounced tiny and mostly fusing black spots on a light blue background. Both sides have few large spots. Very thick shell material. GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) turdus turdus

turdus turdus

44,5 mm

F++

9,14 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Oman

Low tide under rocks by locals. Tiny chip in rear canal

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

74 mm

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48,33 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

20.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Walepole

No chip yes algae spot but still beauty 

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

53 mm

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2,50 Euro

Hans-Georg Eggers › gruenerkurt

09.01.2007

No data

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

59 mm

F++/Gem

7,00 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

21.01.2007

Samoan Islands

Very nice shell, haevy and very good color and pattern,lookslike a rostred specimen, taken Samoa Isl.- from old collection

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

41 mm

F+++

2,16 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

10m /// Clear, vivid, and few white spots on a dark brown background. PURPLE color on both lateral margins down to the base. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea vredenburgi vredenburgi

vredenburgi vredenburgi

23,1 mm

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10,00 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

21.01.2007

Indonesia › Java Islands › Bali Island

Selected specimen, very nice pattern and color, taken 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac ziczac

ziczac ziczac

15,1 mm

selected

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

From local fishermen. 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) thersites thersites

thersites thersites

69 mm

Gem

90,50 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Albany

Aus 25 m Tiefe bei SW Albany getaucht, von erfahrenem Sportaucher mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebedfund eingebracht. Ein Exemplar von absoluter und selten gesehener Perfektion, phantastisch die gleichmäßig glänzende Oberfläche und wunderschöne, honig goldene bis dunkelbraune Farbe mit ausgeprägten Tupfen, an der Basis weiss bis gold. Spitzenexemplar, GEM, voll ausgewachsen, sehr schwer und starker Kallus.

Auf dem Fundzettel steht Edithburgh, Yorke Pen., 8 m. Möglicherweise habe ich den aber auch versehentlich zu diesem gehäuse gelegt. Hm??

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

70 mm

Gem

8,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) leviathan titan

leviathan titan

81,8 mm

F++

15,38 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Trawled in 100m deep. July 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina limacina

limacina limacina

29 mm

selected

3,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

Collected from local fishermen. 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina limacina

limacina limacina

28 mm

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0,00 Euro

? › ?

01.01.2007

Philippines
No data. My estimation: Philippines

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida lurida

lurida lurida

36,1 mm

F++

14,52 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Italy

In holes among rocks

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

54,8 mm

Gem

6,83 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.01.2007

Philippines

Among small rocks

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

60 mm

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2,50 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

Von der Insel Balabac in 8m Tiefe getaucht; ein exquisites Paar in absolut hervorragender Erhaltung, außergewöhnliche und sehr seltene Farbe, ein Stück honig golden, das andere hell verschleiert, zusammen ein spektakulärer Anblick!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

55 mm

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2,50 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

15.01.2007

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

Von der Insel Balabac in 8m Tiefe getaucht; ein exquisites Paar in absolut hervorragender Erhaltung, außergewöhnliche und sehr seltene Farbe, ein Stück honig golden, das andere hell verschleiert, zusammen ein spektakulärer Anblick!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

29,6 mm

selected

3,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Luzon) › Masbate Island

Special Color /// 25 m deep in giant barnacles. December 2004.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

83,2 mm

F+/F++

9,23 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

17.01.2007

Philippines

Shallow water

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria petitiana petitiana

petitiana petitiana

30 mm

close to gem

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Senegal › Joal

This is a very nice specimen Cypraea pyrum forma petitiana, a stunning specimen with salmon colored margins, dark dorsum pattern and overall gorgeous and hard to find like this. Light purple around denticles. It measures 30mm and is close to GEM, A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen. Trawled at 35-50ft in sand off Joal, Senegal. Col. local person, June 2004

war ssp und ist jetzt sp

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea pyriformis pyriformis

pyriformis pyriformis

31 mm

F++

3,85 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

Taken on a coral reef by diver. 5m. SLIGHTLY SUB ADULT.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Blasicrura pallidula rhinoceros

pallidula rhinoceros

21,5 mm

F+

1,25 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Dampier

Diver amongst coral rubble 1-3m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

69 mm

Fine++

10,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

rosafarbene Variante

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

79 mm

F++

7,65 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Caraga Region › Surigao Region › Tona Island (Siargao Island)

Taken on coral reef, 10-15m. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. PERFECT PATTERN. F++ CONDIITON. THE ONLY REAL FLAW IS A SMALL CHIP ON ONE OF THE TERMINALS. THE SPECIMENS PICTURED ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEMS FROM WHICH YOU ARE BUYING. THIS LISTING IS PRICED FOR ONE SHELL.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

37 mm

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0,00 Euro

? › ?

01.01.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

23 mm

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0,00 Euro

? › ?

01.01.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

23,8 mm

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0,00 Euro

? › ?

01.01.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus donmoorei

mus donmoorei

57 mm

F+++

68,46 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Colombia › Cabo de la Vela
Goajira Peninsula

CYPRAEA DONMOOREI, 57MM, COLOMBIA. THIS SHELL MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE PRICEY FOR EBAY BUT IT IS AN INCREDIBLE SPECIMEN AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH THE MONEY. VERY LARGE AND REALLY EXCEPTIONAL PATTERN. SUPER DARK. THIS IS A REAL BEAUTY. F+++ CONDITOIN. ONLY THE MOST MINUTE OF SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS. SO MINUTE INFACT THAT I SAW SOMETHING A MINUTE AGO AND CANT FIND THE IMPERFECTION NOW...MAYBE IT WAS JUST DUST. ANYWAY, A FABULOUS PIECE. FULL COLLECTION DATA

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Nucleolaria nucleus nucleus

nucleus nucleus

17,57 mm

Fine+

4,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea onyx onyx

onyx onyx

40,5 mm

F++/F+++

1,92 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

Collected local person. Jan. 2001. This is a very nice specimen Cypraea onyx, exceptional dorsum pattern!,

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

19,1 mm

close to gem

27,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Madagascar › Be Island (Nosy Be)

this is a very nice specimen Cypraea owenii FORMA vasta, the very last one I have in stock for now! LAST ONE!!! these are hard to find like this and this is the last of 3 specimens I had all last year. SUPERIOR COLOR AND PATTERN, LARGE 19.1MM !! CLOSE TO GEM for the species. A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

33,5 mm

F++

3,85 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Senegal › Joal

Trawled at 35-65ft. Local fisherman. April 2004.This one is very nice! Nice color and pattern, measuring 33.5mm and F++ condition, Super pretty specimen.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

80,7 mm

selected

6,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Palawan) › Palawan Island › El Nido

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