Purchased in

2009-01

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

79,7 mm

selected

35,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Philippines (Palawan)

Dived at about 10-25 meters deep water by fishermen from Olango. 2008. Super colour!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

93 mm

Exceptional

8,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Found at about 5-15 meters deep. 2008. Super colour ! NOT GEM, scratches here and there, natural, very beautiful.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

94,1 mm

selected

35,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

Found at 15-20 meters deep water. 2008.

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testudinaria testudinaria 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea rabaulensis rabaulensis

rabaulensis rabaulensis

23 mm

Gem

39,10 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

Philippines

Found with snorkel at 20ft. Live found. On ledge Central Philippines

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) lamarckii lamarckii

lamarckii lamarckii

37,7 mm

selected

6,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From local fishermen. 2006.

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lamarckii lamarckii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana sherylae

jeaniana sherylae

66,3 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

No data
My estimation: Shark Bay (Oceanside)

On sponges feeding at 90ft

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica hirasei hirasei

hirasei hirasei

48,3 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

China (East China Sea)

Dredged by Fisherman, 100m. Fresh from China Straits just arrived and more check out the listings a Hirasei 48.3mm nice markings and color.Pastel shades nice size F+++. GREAT PURPLE TIPS

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hirasei hirasei 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

69,5 mm

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0,00 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Among rocks and boulders

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula nahoonensis

edentula nahoonensis

24,6 mm

selected

25,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Ex-coll. D. und M. Meyer. Dead collected as usual, selected on quality already

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

25,4 mm

selected

10,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Ex-coll. D. und M. Meyer.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

20,5 mm

Gem

16,70 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay
No data, Algoa Bay is my estimation

Found among small rocks intertidal.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

33,2 mm

Gem

23,10 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

Found among rocks and coral rubble

* obviously false location

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta asellus vespacea

asellus vespacea

14,9 mm

selected

3,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Sri Lanka › Trincomalee

Shallow water forms. 1990

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta artuffeli artuffeli

artuffeli artuffeli

19,5 mm

F++

31,37 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

09.01.2009

Japan

Found among rocks in grass

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

22 mm

selected

23,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kommetijie

Scuba dived at 35-38 m, live on reef. 2006.

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