Purchased in

2007-11

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

14,3 mm

Gem

8,30 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

November 1978 /// On vital reef, at low tide

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contaminata contaminata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo rouxi

hirundo rouxi

17,3 mm

Gem

6,25 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Australia (WA) › Adolphus Island

March 1976 /// Under rock at low tide. On sady mud of promontary near mangroves. /// THIS SHELL IS TYPICAL OF THE FORM, BUT WITH A SMALLER THAN NORMAL DORSAL BLOTCH /// EXCEPTIONAL !!

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hirundo rouxi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

28,4 mm

F++

2,07 Euro

Goh Siew Yen › eco-shell

09.11.2007

Indonesia

2006. No chips, no cracks! Glossy

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helvola helvola 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae dampierensis

hammond. dampierensis

15 mm

Gem

5,00 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

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hammondae dampierensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

71,2 mm

F+++

12,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi

Top stück mit der afrika-typischen orange-farbenen mündung

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geographica geographica 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

68,5 mm

F+++

14,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi

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geographica geographica 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

31,3 mm

Gem

18,89 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Excellent dark pattern on the specimen. Live on reef at 35m, scuba. 2007

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata grohorum

fuscodentata grohorum

36 mm

F++

24,83 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

In black sponges at 18m

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fuscodentata grohorum 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones bimaculata

errones bimaculata

29 mm

F+++

2,50 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Myanmar (Birma, Burma) › Andaman Sea › Archipelago Mergui

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errones bimaculata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

21,8 mm

F++/+++

51,72 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver in 18-20m depth

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alfredensis alfredensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

16,1 mm

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7,76 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

Guam Island

This shell was found dead and worn and all the gloss is gone but still shows well as a representative specimen because of the large size

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dillwyni dillwyni 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta humphreysii humphreysii

humphreysii humphreysii

16,2 mm

Gem

6,62 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Australia (QLD) › Brisbane Bay › Amity Point

August, 2002 /// Under dead coral associated with black sponge. Dived up from 10 to 12 metres

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humphreysii humphreysii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria cinerea brasilensis

cinerea brasilensis

23 mm

F+++

4,50 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Brasil (Bahia)

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cinerea brasilensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica quinquefasciata

caurica quinquefasciata

40 mm

Gem

4,00 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Djibouti

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caurica quinquefasciata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta clandestina candida

clandestina candida

14,5 mm

Gem

1,10 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Papua New Guinea › Tubeseria
Tubeseria =Tubusereia?

The shell was taken from an intertidal soak. On muddy littoral sand and sea-grass meadows, at Tuberseria, Papua New Guinea in November, 1961.

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clandestina candida 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta asellus asellus

asellus asellus

17,5 mm

F+/F++

1,08 Euro

Goh Siew Yen › eco-shell

09.11.2007

Indonesia

Many growth marks, no chips, no cracks and supper glossy. 2006

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asellus asellus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66,7 mm

F+++

4,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

herrliche augen-kauri - interessantes muster, auf einer seite sind die ringe doppelt ..

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argus argus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

25 mm

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6,80 Euro

Goh Siew Yen › eco-shell

09.11.2007

Indonesia › Nusa Tenggara Islands

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annulus annulus 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea angustata angustata

angustata angustata

27,7 mm

Gem

3,61 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Australia (Victoria) › Port Fairy

The shell was collected at Port Fairy, Victoria in January, 1971. Taken from under debris associated with sea grass. Dived up from 10 metres. THE SHELL IS SOMEWHAT FREAKISH. IT HAS TWO SPIRAL RIDGES wHICH HAVE FORMED ACROSS THE DORSUM

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angustata angustata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

15,7 mm

F+

7,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Am Strand

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androyensis androyensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

56 mm

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0,00 Euro

Waltraud Bayer › Direct

11.11.2007

No data

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Geschenk, eigene Bestimmung

eglantina eglantina 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii owenii

owenii owenii

11,5 mm

Fresh beach

17,23 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

Mauritius (South)

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owenii owenii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

27,3 mm

F+++/Gem

8,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

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stolida stolida 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

34 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

New Caledonia

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stolida crossei 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra mundula

scurra mundula

35 mm

Gem

7,50 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

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scurra mundula 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

22,9 mm

F+++/Gem

7,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Occidentale

Col. native person. 2007. Interessantes freaky muster

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saulae saulae 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

24,2 mm

F+++/Gem

9,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

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saulae saulae 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica sakuraii sakuraii

sakuraii sakuraii

53 mm

F

6,90 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

19.11.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

A dead taken specimen that has retained its light brown dorsal pigmentation /// 200m /// With minimal gloss on the dorsum and base

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sakuraii sakuraii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria robertsi robertsi

robertsi robertsi

22,3 mm

F+++

7,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Panama › Las Perlas (Pearl Islands)

2003

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robertsi robertsi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena quadrimaculata thielei

quadrimaculata thielei

21 mm

Gem

2,78 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Australia (QLD) › Dingo Beach

September, 1994 /// Under rubble in shallow sub-littoral zone. Snorkeling to 1 metre

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quadrimaculata thielei 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

52 mm

F+++

6,80 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi

In shallow water. 2005. Klasse netzmuster mit weit hochgezogenen punkten

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histrio histrio 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta pulchella pericalles

pulchella pericalles

30,2 mm

Gem

3,82 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Thailand
Soungha (?)

Muddy sub-littoral, by diver /// 1972 /// THIS SHELL IS TYPICAL OF THE FORM AT THIS LOCATION, EXCEPT THAT IT HAS A *HAMMERED DORSUM*

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pulchella pericalles 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

45 mm

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0,00 Euro

Leander Knie › Direct

11.11.2007

No data

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Geschenk

histrio histrio 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea ovum ovum

ovum ovum

35,2 mm

F+++

4,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

intensiv dunkelgrün

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ovum ovum 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) ocellata ocellata

ocellata ocellata

26,8 mm

F+++/Gem

4,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

India (Kerala)

Shallow water

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ocellata ocellata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta minoridens minoridens

minoridens minoridens

10,3 mm

Gem

3,82 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Australia (QLD) › Brisbane Bay › Amity Point

Under rock associated with black sponge. Dived up from 12 metres /// August 2002 /// THIS SHELL IS UNTYPICAL OF THE SPECIES. IT HAS AN ORANGE-YELLOW ZIGZAG PATTERN

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minoridens minoridens 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) mikeharti mikeharti

mikeharti mikeharti

21,1 mm

F++

27,66 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Cape Town › Mullers Point

Diver 15 under rocks. Excellent dark specimen

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mikeharti mikeharti 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

15,4 mm

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15,85 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

Guam Island

This shell was found dead and the gloss is gone but still shows well as a representative specimen because of the nice pattern.

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mariae mariae 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata trizonata

punctata trizonata

8,6 mm

Gem

6,25 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti (North)
Dealer wrote Pirae

April, 1963 /// Off-shore vital reef. Dived up from 3 metres, at low tide. /// THIS SHELL IS TYPICAL OF THE FORM. IT HAS A REDDISH DORSAL BAND.

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punctata trizonata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona listeri melvilli

listeri melvilli

19 mm

Gem

17,71 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Lamont Reef

August 1996 /// Under dead coral at lwo tide. Dived up from 10 to 12 metres, at night /// THIS SHELL IS UNTYPICAL OF THE SPECIES. IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF BOTH MELANISM AND ROSTRATION.

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listeri melvilli 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi

hungerfordi hungerfordi

40,6 mm

Gem

11,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Taiwan

klasse muster - großes prachtexemplar !

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hungerfordi hungerfordi 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Nesiocypraea teramachii polyphemus

teramachii polyphemus

63 mm

F

66,76 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

19.11.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

Dead taken but still retains its gloss on its extremities and base /// 300m /// Fat and huge body structure at 63mm

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

teramachii teramachii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres janae

teres janae

23 mm

Gem

5,00 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

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teres janae 01

 
 
 
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