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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis magnifica

exmouthensis magnifica

32,1 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

By pearl divers in red sponges at 6-8 m. Callused and heavy.

Größe von 34 auf 32,1 verändert

exmouthensis magnifica 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica hirasei hirasei

hirasei hirasei

50 mm

F++

74,62 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:120m

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hirasei hirasei 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria cribraria

cribraria cribraria

27,5 mm

-

6,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

No data

-

Größe von 29 auf 27,5 verändert

cribraria cribraria 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida diauges diauges

diauges diauges

30,2 mm

Gem

27,12 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

Tanzania › Dar es Salaam

On grass slope among spiny Urchins

-

diauges diauges 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida diauges diauges

diauges diauges

32 mm

-

12,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tanzania › Pemba Island

1993

-

diauges diauges 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta diluculum diluculum

diluculum diluculum

27 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Reef, shallow water. 1999

Geschenk

diluculum diluculum 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta diluculum diluculum

diluculum diluculum

26 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Reef, shallow water. 1999

Geschenk

diluculum diluculum 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta diluculum diluculum

diluculum diluculum

25 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Reef, shallow water. 1999

Geschenk

diluculum diluculum 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta diluculum diluculum

diluculum diluculum

25 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Reef, shallow water. 1999

Geschenk

diluculum diluculum 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

18,7 mm

F+++/Gem

21,32 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London › Gonubie

Found among rocks and coral rubble.

-

edentula edentula 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) eludens eludens

eludens eludens

61 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Murion Island (S)

15-20 m. Really nice dark color.

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eludens eludens 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

25 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas

By diver at 35 m. […] Live taken gem

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coronata coronata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia cribellum

esontropia cribellum

19 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Mauritius › Cathedral Cave

On floor of cave. By diver at 25 m. Large.

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esontropia cribellum 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

28,5 mm

F+++/Gem

94,85 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Dassen Island

Found among rocks and coral.

* I have fixed my initially wrong determination (coronata coronata)

coronata coronata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis rottnestensis

exmouth. rottnestensis

33,3 mm

F++

42,22 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

25.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island
No data, location estimatet

Has a couple small flaws on the surface of the dorsum. Dark coloring on this shell. Heavy callous

-

exmouthensis rottnestensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina fabula

felina fabula

22 mm

-

5,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Oman › Muscat (Muskat, Masqat)

1980

-

felina fabula 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata durbanensis

fimbriata durbanensis

18,2 mm

F++

6,22 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

25.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

This shell is from the Ray Summers collection

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fimbriata durbanensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata waikikiensis

fimbriata waikikiensis

14 mm

Gem

8,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Ewa Beach

Shallow intertidal under small lava slabs. A good subspecies according to DANN studies.

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fimbriata waikikiensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida goodallii goodallii

goodallii goodallii

10,6 mm

Gem

75,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

24.05.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti

ex. Col: Richard Centini

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goodallii goodallii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii marina

friendii marina

89 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Kalbarri

On grey sponge at 35m. Expanded shell, heavy.

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friendii marina 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

33,4 mm

Gem extra

45,50 Euro

Andrea Guardiani › il-posto-delle-fragole

17.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

Great superdark live collected superb quality! Dark base like in gondwanalandensis

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra gondwanalandensis

f. gondwanalandensis

28 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas

Diver at 35 m, on sponges.

-

fuscorubra gondwanalandensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae raysummersi

hammondae raysummersi

15 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Barangay Island(s)
Borongan = Barangan Island?

Shallow water under rocks. Lovely spots.

-

hammondae raysummersi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola argella

helvola argella

28 mm

F++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Mbotyi

In tidepools at equinax low tide. 1975/76. A few of these, rare southern form.

* meridionalis nur noch forma

helvola meridionalis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

37,5 mm

Gem

0,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Senegal › Dakar

SELECTED DARK

von a. achatidea zu a. inopinata verschoben

achatidea achatidea 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

25 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Matu Nui Rock

At drop-off, 20 m under rocks. From deeper water. Dark and rather large.

-

englerti englerti 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida brevidentata deceptor

brevidentata deceptor

28 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (QLD) › Thursday Island

Heavy, callused. Shallow intertidal

-

brevidentata deceptor 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

39,5 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Mauritania (North)

Trawled 100-150 m. 2001

Größe von 40,5 auf 39,5 verändert

achatidea inopinata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

39 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Mauritania (North)

Trawled 100-150 m. 2001

-

achatidea inopinata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

39 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Mauritania (North)

Trawled 100-150 m. 2001

-

achatidea inopinata 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) acicularis sanctaehelenae

a. sanctaehelenae

18 mm

Gem

94,00 Euro

Alfredo Ilardi › freal18

17.05.2009

Ascension Island

30‘-40‘ under lava rocks on scuba, 20 june 1978; this shell is very rare and almost impossible to get, the shell posted here is from an old collection from 1978, but it seem just caught, with excellent color and pattern, depressed and heavily calloused

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acicularis sanctaehelenae 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

22,9 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
Hout Bay (?)

Found among rocks and coral rubble. Markings are very distinct and special

* obviously false location - Thank you for your help Riccardo

alfredensis alfredensis 06

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis permarginata

algoensis permarginata

21,5 mm

-

36,68 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Cape St. Francis

Found among rocks and coral rubble.

* I have fixed my initially wrong determination (alfredensis alfredensis)

alfredensis alfredensis 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

21,4 mm

Gem

38,88 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Found among rocks and coral rubble.

-

algoensis algoensis 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

17,4 mm

Gem

25,65 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

Madagascar

Live found not often on sale and only found by Lorenz in 1999. Under coral slaps

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androyensis androyensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

100,8 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Australia › Great Australia Bight (SA)

Trawled by local fisherman, 100m deep. 2007

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armeniaca armeniaca 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

80,5 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

Australia › Great Australia Bight (WA)

100-120 m. Dark flawless dorsum, salmon base, fleabite chip inside canal is only flaw

-

armeniaca armeniaca 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena coxeni coxeni

coxeni coxeni

25,5 mm

-

8,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Solomon Islands
Wrong data-slip. My estimation: Solomon Islands

-

Falscher Fundortzettel

coxeni coxeni 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia bistrinotata bistrinotata

bistrinotata bistrinotata

21 mm

Gem

3,20 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Barangay Island(s)
Barangan = Barangay?

On reef edge at 25-30 m. Red giant beauty.

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bistrinotata bistrinotata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica hirasei hirasei

hirasei hirasei

51 mm

F++

89,55 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:120m

-

hirasei hirasei 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) camelopardalis camelopardalis

c. camelopardalis

52,5 mm

F++/Gem

26,51 Euro

Luca Curini › portaportese-2009

27.05.2009

Red Sea
No data. My estimation: Red Sea to Gulf of Aden

Da vecchia collezione. COLORE MOLTO SCURO. provenienza EGITTO

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camelopardalis camelopardalis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gorda

capensis gorda

24 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred

Dredged from 90 m. Dark distinct blotch.

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capensis gorda 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis

c. caputdraconis

31 mm

-

9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Easter Islands › Easter Island
Poor data. Dealer wrote Polynesia. My estimation EasterIsland

2007

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caputdraconis caputdraconis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis poppei

caputdraconis poppei

27,1 mm

F+/Gem

76,94 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Easter Islands › Sala y Gomez Island › Hookun (N.E)

Intide poolls at low tide on rocks.

-

caputdraconis poppei 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea comptonii comptonii

comptonii comptonii

22,1 mm

Gem

4,60 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Albany

Diver collected at night 3 to 6m amongst large boulders crawling on sponge. Remarks DEEP ORANGE !!! EXTRA !

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comptonii comptonii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis variolaria

chinensis variolaria

33 mm

-

3,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

shallow water

noch nicht richtig bestimmt

chinensis variolaria 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis variolaria

chinensis variolaria

31 mm

-

3,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

shallow water

noch nicht richtig bestimmt

chinensis variolaria 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis violacea

chinensis violacea

35 mm

-

3,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

shallow water

noch nicht richtig bestimmt

chinensis violacea 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia cicercula tuamotensis

cicercula tuamotensis

14,5 mm

F+++

5,51 Euro

Harold A. Jackson › hawaiianshells

23.05.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago
No data. My estimation: Tuamotu Archipelago

Very nice spotting. 14.5mm and F+++. From the type locality

* tuamotensis jetzt ssp

cicercula cicercula 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria cinerea cinerea

cinerea cinerea

22 mm

-

9,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

USA (Florida) › Palm Beach

-

-

cinerea cinerea 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) citrina citrina

citrina citrina

25 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Alfredo Ilardi › freal18

17.05.2009

No data
My estimation: Africa (SE)

-

Geschenk

citrina citrina 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

93 mm

-

34,35 Euro

Ales Krejcir › 80pearlfish

18.05.2009

Australia › Great Australia Bight (WA or SA)

-

-

armeniaca armeniaca 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

72 mm

Gem-

38,17 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Sulu Archipelago › Siasi Island

Collected by local divers from 10-80‘ under coral heads. Black on sides and towards underside. Would be rated - SUPERB GEM - but is slightly lightweigt so Gem- rating

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tigris tigris 18

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola argella

helvola argella

26 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Mbotyi

In tidepools at equinax low tide. 1975/76. A few of these, rare southern form.

* meridionalis nur noch forma - Geschenk

helvola meridionalis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

46 mm

F+++, Jamais Gem

59,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

24.05.2009

Senegal

-

-

stercoraria stercoraria 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

42 mm

-

8,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

2006

-

stercoraria stercoraria 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

30 mm

Gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Fungu Mkadya

Uncommon. Callused selected. 1994. 2-3 m under coral slabs

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stolida clavicola 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

29 mm

Gem

30,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

New Caledonia › Ile de Pins (Kunie)

Fresh and dark. At 25 m.

-

stolida crossei 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

32 mm

-

9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

25m, 2006

-

stolida stolida 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea succincta melanesiae

succincta melanesiae

32 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Solomon Islands
Bali Passage (?)

By diver at 20 m, among sponges on muddy bottom. Characteristic red teeth.

-

succincta melanesiae 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea succincta succincta

succincta succincta

37 mm

F+/F++

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island
south - Malacca Strait

Trawled from 40-60 m. The nominate form.

-

succincta succincta 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

52,4 mm

F++

19,08 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

Oman › Al Masirah (Masirah Island)

Low tide from sand/mud Bottom. Ex Bosch Family Collection. Minor flaws, shows well. Slight rough at tip and a few -1mm flaws on side/dorsum. Collected by the Bosch family

-

teulerei teulerei 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

55 mm

-

10,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Oman

-

-

teulerei teulerei 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Neobernaya spadicea spadicea

spadicea spadicea

46 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

USA (California) › Anacapa Island
south east

Collected with scuba at 40-45‘ from Rock crevices. Brown/red color on dorsum. Minor growthline.

Geschenk

spadicea spadicea 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) thersites contraria

thersites contraria

75 mm

good

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Culver Point
(90m)

Trawled. Both ends are really badly chipped. Looks superbe from the top. gd

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thersites contraria 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Neobernaya spadicea spadicea

spadicea spadicea

46 mm

F+++

7,63 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

USA (California) › Anacapa Island
south east

Collected with scuba at 40-45‘ from Rock crevices. Brown/red color on dorsum. Minor growthline.

-

spadicea spadicea 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

90 mm

-

3,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

No data

-

-

tigris tigris 19

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) turdus micheloi

turdus micheloi

35 mm

F+/Gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Tunisia › Sfax

On sand at 1 m. 2007. Introduced population.

* micheloi is new ssp - Thank you for your help Riccardo

turdus turdus 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) turdus micheloi

turdus micheloi

35 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Tunisia › Sfax

On sand at 1 m. 2007. Introduced population.

* micheloi is new ssp - Thank you for your help Riccardo /// Geschenk

turdus turdus 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

18,4 mm

Gem

21,32 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

Vietnam › Nha Trang
see remarks

Dark red color. Found in mud and rubble

Fundort vermutlich Ly Son Island oder Con Dao Islands

ursellus ursellus 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

13 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

12-15 m in coral rubble. Typical shells with distinct posterior ribs.

-

ursellus ursellus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

72 mm

F+++

70,00 Euro

Jean-Luc Rosselin › rosselin2007

30.05.2009

No data
My estimation: Albany to Esperance

FOND ROSE PASTEL AVEC TACHES UNE MERVEILLE, MALGRE DE NOMBREUSES MARQUES DE PREDATION.

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venusta roseopunctata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

60 mm

-

6,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

No data

-

-

vitellus vitellus 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) volvens volvens

volvens volvens

24 mm

Superbe gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Fish River

Dredged 110 m. 2006.

-

volvens volvens 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta walkeri continens

walkeri continens

22 mm

F++/Gem

5,60 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (QLD) › Mackay › Sarina Beach

Interdidally under rocks among barnacles. Paler and more pyriform shells.

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walkeri continens 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac signata

ziczac signata

20 mm

F+/Gem

5,60 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

Snorkeling in 1-2 m. Pale variety. Hard to get now.

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ziczac signata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta walkeri walkeri

walkeri walkeri

34 mm

F++

3,70 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:120m

ssp or another sp?

zonaria zonaria 02

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

51 mm

-

10,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Oman

-

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teulerei teulerei 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

56 mm

Gem-

50,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Mandurah

At 10-15 m on sponges and rocks. Humped, nice dotted.

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marginata marginata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

51 mm

-

5,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

2008, in shallow water

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histrio histrio 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi

hungerfordi hungerfordi

34,2 mm

F++

2,22 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:120m

-

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi

hungerfordi hungerfordi

38 mm

F++

2,22 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:120m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi

hungerfordi hungerfordi

40 mm

-

8,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

East China Sea

2007, Trawled 150 on grave East China Sea

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

83 mm

-

10,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Durban

On rocks shallow water, 2009

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immanis immanis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) iutsui atlantica

iutsui atlantica

31 mm

F

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kommetijie

At 50 m. Live taken, growth line.

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iutsui atlantica 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri kieneri

kieneri kieneri

19 mm

-

2,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

No data

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri kieneri

kieneri kieneri

16 mm

-

2,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

No data

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kieneri kieneri 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) kuroharai kuroharai

kuroharai kuroharai

40 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:120m

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kuroharai kuroharai 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida lurida

lurida lurida

30 mm

-

9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Italy › Savona

2007, 35m

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lurida lurida 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

65 mm

F++

49,61 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

Senegal

Collected with scuba at 35-40‘ from rock crevices. Ex Marty Beal‘s Collection. Some small blisters and a little rough at anterior tip.

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stercoraria stercoraria 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

70 mm

-

16,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Madagascar (North)

2009

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mappa rosea 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

35 mm

-

9,90 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Angola › Corimba

-

-

zonaria zonaria 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta microdon chrysalis

microdon chrysalis

13 mm

Gem

28,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi

In coral heads at 2-3 m. Pellucid, nice specimen.

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microdon chrysalis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) mikeharti mikeharti

mikeharti mikeharti

19 mm

Gem

92,65 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

Found among rocks and coral rubble. This is a gem Mikeharti measures 19mm from South Africa.A beautiful shell It has the Wow!! factor Now Rare and hard to find

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea onyx onyx

onyx onyx

46 mm

F+++

22,22 Euro

Qicong Li › lieshell

20.05.2009

East China Sea

Trawled from East China Sea,deepth:150m

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onyx onyx 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

16,5 mm

Gem

20,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

24.05.2009

Madagascar
Poor data. Dealer wrote East Africa. My estimation: Madagascar

ex. Col: Richard Centini

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owenii vasta 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida pellucens panamensis

pellucens panamensis

33 mm

Gem

75,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Panama › Cebaco Island

By diver in 12-15 m. Dark mottled.

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pellucens panamensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) poraria poraria

poraria poraria

18 mm

-

2,10 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Palau
Palausam?

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poraria poraria 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria pyrum pyrum

pyrum pyrum

36 mm

-

5,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Turkey

1987, 15 m by sponge divers

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pyrum pyrum 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

57 mm

-

25,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago

2006

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ventriculus ventriculus 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea rabaulensis rabaulensis

rabaulensis rabaulensis

23,1 mm

Gem

40,70 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Papua New Guinea › New Britain Island › Rabaul

Remarks EXCEPTIONAL SPECIE - VERY LARGE - EXTRA CONDITION - VERY DARK

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida rashleighana rashleighana

r. rashleighana

21 mm

n.a

0,00 Euro

Harold A. Jackson › hawaiianshells

23.05.2009

Hawaiian Islands
No data. My estimation Hawaii

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Geschenk, eigene Bestimmung

rashleighana rashleighana 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) rosselli satiata

rosselli satiata

51 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Point Quobba

In bilabe sponge at 33 m. 1992. One blister on base.

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rosselli satiata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

104 mm

F+++

37,00 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

25.05.2009

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

High, wide and heavy shell. Dark. Very large specimen

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mauritiana mauritiana 03

 
 
 
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