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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis rottnestensis

exmouth. rottnestensis

32,8 mm

Gem

53,22 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island

Diver, 8-14 m. Cave, Sponge. FANTASTIC VERY DARK BIG SIZE SHELL ! JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTO‘S AND YOU WILL AGREE THAT THIS SHELL HAS EVERYTHING

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exmouthensis rottnestensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

57 mm

n.a.

4,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

in shallow water, 1998

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histrio histrio 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

29,2 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Betty's Bay

Scuba live at 35m Bettys Bay The Real Thing Gem

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coronata coronata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula comma comma

comma comma

25,04 mm

F+++

31,56 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

Tanzania › Pemba Island
Kokora Reef (?)

On a sponge. Slightly dull base

* I have bought cribraria abaliena and got this comma comma. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo Sciaky

cribraria abaliena 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria cribraria

cribraria cribraria

24 mm

n.a.

4,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

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cribraria cribraria 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena dayritiana dayritiana

dayritiana dayritiana

21 mm

n.a.

10,07 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

From Divers, July 2009

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dayritiana dayritiana 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia depressa depressa

depressa depressa

30 mm

n.a.

4,32 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan)

From hookah divers, August 2009.

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depressa depressa 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida diauges diauges

diauges diauges

32,2 mm

n.a.

11,25 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Tanzania › Pemba Island

1993

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diauges diauges 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

17 mm

Gem

47,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth

Scuba live at 12-15m

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edentula edentula 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula nahoonensis

edentula nahoonensis

21,3 mm

Gem

28,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Fish River

Scuba live at 15-20m

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edentula nahoonensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

56 mm

F++ high

10,56 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

08.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

25m. Unusual white dorsal pigmentation. Numerous black lateral spots. Very glossy dorsal texture. With very smooth dorsal stress lines and scratches

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eglantina eglantina 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

27 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Coffee Bay

Live-taken. Dredged at 80m. 2006. Beautiful pink dorsum; soft growth mark. A true rarity

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connelli connelli 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis rottnestensis

exmouth. rottnestensis

27,1 mm

F+++/Gem

64,00 Euro

Rene Sänger › keulnator

10.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island

15m deep

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exmouthensis rottnestensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) castanea castanea

castanea castanea

36 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

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

Dived on reef at 40m. Fresh dead, full gloss, small drill hole, still a very rare shell

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castanea castanea 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii vercoi

friendii vercoi

86 mm

n.a.

76,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

No data
My estimation: Albany to Esperance

Übergangsform

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friendii vercoi 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii vercoi

friendii vercoi

71,5 mm

F+++

42,11 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Albany

Collected by licensed divers off coast Albany, Western Australia, 2008

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friendii vercoi 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea fultoni amorimi

fultoni amorimi

80 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

Mozambique
No data. My estimation Mozambique

Trawled by Russian trawler. 1995. Has growth mark on dorsum, but dark pattern and spotting

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

fultoni fultoni 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata sphaerica

fuscodentata sphaerica

31,5 mm

F+++

21,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

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

Dredged live at 70m

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fuscodentata sphaerica 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

32 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived on reef at 40m

Geschenk

fuscorubra fuscorubra 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

35 mm

F+++

54,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Cape Point

Dredged live at 88m

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

32,93 mm

F+++/Gem

22,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m. Healed scar in dorsum

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 15

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

34 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live at 25-30m

Geschenk

fuscorubra fuscorubra 16

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola argella

helvola argella

25 mm

n.a.

4,05 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

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helvola argella 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea achatidea

achatidea achatidea

40,33 mm

F++

7,90 Euro

Thomas Honker

13.08.2009

Spain › Marbella
Dealer wrote: Marbella, Malaga

Dreged at 20-40 m fathoms on muddy sand and gravel bottom. June 1992

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achatidea achatidea 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa erosa

erosa erosa

41,21 mm

Gem

1,81 Euro

Katherine Luu › world_ocean

23.08.2009

Vietnam › Nha Trang
see remarks

March 2008, 1-5m, Very Glossy with Perfect Tips

Fundort vermutlich Ly Son Island oder Con Dao Islands

erosa erosa 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

30 mm

n.a.

2,34 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

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boivinii boivinii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

22,8 mm

F+++/gem

63,04 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

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

The markings are very distinct and special

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alfredensis alfredensis 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

24 mm

Gem

94,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth

Fresh Exceptional Purple, Scuba live, 12m.

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alfredensis alfredensis 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis transkeiana

alfredensis transkeiana

28,01 mm

F

33,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Dredged at 45m. July 2009. Fine dead, VERY RARE, dull surface, small hole in base

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alfredensis transkeiana 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

27,3 mm

F+++

29,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live at 35-40m

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algoensis algoensis 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis permarginata

algoensis permarginata

17,6 mm

F+++/Gem

36,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

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

Dredged live at 65m

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algoensis permarginata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria angelicae angelicae

angelicae angelicae

23,3 mm

F+++/Gem

44,10 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

07.08.2009

Gabon

Dark dorsum (Ex LRM ref.coll.). 90s

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angelicae angelicae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

16,4 mm

F+++

3,60 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

Mauritius

Live Intertidal

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annulus annulus 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

arabica arabica

54 mm

F+++

10,41 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

01.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

30m. Unusual thick green dorsal pigmentation most particularly on the central portion of the dorsum. Large size and fat dorsal structure. Glossy dorsal texture. A few dorsal scratches and tiny white spots prevented it from becoming GEM

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arabica arabica 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria arabicula arabicula

arabicula arabicula

19 mm

n.a.

3,15 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Panama › Las Perlas (Pearl Islands)

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arabicula arabicula 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66 mm

F+++/Gem

3,48 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan) › Culion Islands › Coron Island
Albay Gulf

Caught by local divers 2008

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argus argus 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

31,8 mm

F++

68,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live off Hout Bay at 30-38m on high profile reef

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coronata coronata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) beckii beckii

beckii beckii

14 mm

n.a.

9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

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beckii beckii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

88 mm

F++

35,71 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin
oder Fmukala, wo das auch immer ist

Dived on reef at 5m. Newly described! Unusually patterned

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immanis immanis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

27,9 mm

gem

26,97 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

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

Nice shell nice color. Huge blotch

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capensis capensis 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

27,5 mm

F+++

51,00 Euro

Rene Sänger › keulnator

09.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffrey's Bay to Natal

20m deep

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capensis capensis 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

29,5 mm

F+++/Gem

19,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth

Scuba live at 12-15m

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capensis capensis 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

30,8 mm

F+++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth

Scuba live at 12-15m

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capensis capensis 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

26,4 mm

F+++

47,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Scuba live at 20m

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capensis capensis 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gonubiensis

capensis gonubiensis

30,6 mm

F+++/Gem

72,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Scuba live at 20m. Lovely Fresh Purple Shell

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capensis gonubiensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gonubiensis

capensis gonubiensis

30,02 mm

F++

5,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

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

Scuba at 25m. July 2009. Slightly dull surface, minor scar. FAT.

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capensis gonubiensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis profundorum

capensis profundorum

23 mm

n.a.

72,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London
Cintza West

Dredged on sponge reef at 90m

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capensis profundorum 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta clandestina clandestina

clandestina clandestina

23 mm

n.a.

2,70 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

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clandestina clandestina 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula comma comma

comma comma

21 mm

n.a.

4,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi
Ras Nungwi

1998

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comma comma 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66 mm

Gem

3,48 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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argus argus 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

41 mm

n.a.

6,75 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi

On shallow reef, 1990

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scurra scurra 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica hirasei hirasei

hirasei hirasei

51,5 mm

F+++

62,23 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

China (East China Sea)

FULLY ADULT BIG SIZE HIRASEI BUT NO PATTERN ! YELLOW/ORANGE ENDINGS, WHITE BASE, ORANGE AND CREAM IN THE DORSAL PATTERN ! STRANGE AND VERY NICE TO HAVE IN ANY COLLECTION ! ! April 2007

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hirasei hirasei 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta pulchella aliguayensis

pulchella aliguayensis

31,2 mm

Gem

28,06 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

Collected by local fishermen by nets about 300-400 meters deep off coast Aliguay Island Philippines, April 2009

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pulchella aliguayensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria pyrum pyrum

pyrum pyrum

29 mm

F+++

6,55 Euro

Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man

09.08.2009

Senegal

30 feet.

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pyrum pyrum 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea valentia valentia

valentia valentia

91 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

Philippines

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valentia valentia 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea valentia valentia

valentia valentia

85 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Diver 30-50m

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valentia valentia 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea rabaulensis rabaulensis

rabaulensis rabaulensis

26 mm

F++/F+++

17,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Talikud Island

June 2009. NIQUE, VERY RARE size, growth scars not harm the beauty.

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rabaulensis rabaulensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrocypraea reevei reevei

reevei reevei

37,1 mm

F+

17,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

Australia (SA) › Streaky Bay

Found on reef at low tide at night. Growth scars in dorsum, slightly dull base, live taken

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reevei reevei 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrocypraea reevei reevei

reevei reevei

39,2 mm

F

5,80 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

Australia (SA) › Streaky Bay

Found on reef at low tide at night. Found dead, growth scars, dull surface

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reevei reevei 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria robertsi robertsi

robertsi robertsi

19 mm

n.a.

3,60 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Panama › Las Perlas (Pearl Islands)

8 m

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robertsi robertsi 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) porteri porteri

porteri porteri

46 mm

F++ high

> 100 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

08.08.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Balut Island

200m. Big dark cosmic dorsal spots are displayed. Darker dorsal pigmentation compared with the typical form. Large size and globular dorsal structure. Consistent orange pigmented base. Calloused laterals. Very smooth and glossy dorsal texture. A scar on the central dorsum and a few tiny watermarks on different parts of the dorsum prevented it from becoming GEM.

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porteri porteri 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica sakuraii sakuraii

sakuraii sakuraii

40,5 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Balut Island

I see, and so can you, a 1/2 mm drill attempt near spire. has the same color as rest of the base. Rest is GEM. VERY NICE SAKURAI FROM AN OLD COLLECTION CAUGHT IN A NET IN 1990. Tangle net

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sakuraii sakuraii 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula pellisserpentis pellisserpentis

p. pellisserpentis

16,5 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

Madagascar

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Geschenk. Hatte die gekaufte nicht gefunden

pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida rubiginosa

stolida rubiginosa

25,29 mm

F+++

11,24 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

India

By local diver from old collection. Rotting animal stain at columella. F+++ because of a round mark made by the acid of the dead animal before it was cleaned. Might go away with some polish but I did not try

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stolida rubiginosa 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea subviridis dorsalis

subviridis dorsalis

30,5 mm

gem

42,74 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

03.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome › Cape Bossut
eighty mile beach

NEVER SEEN !!!! AWESOME !!!!!

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subviridis dorsalis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talparia talpa talpa

talpa talpa

46 mm

n.a.

7,19 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan)

Rostrated. From Fisherman, August 2009.

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talpa talpa 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Nesiocypraea teramachii neocaledonica

t. neocaledonica

58,6 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Delphin Chalange › pacificpirate1

16.08.2009

New Caledonia (South)

DEAD TAKEN IN 2003 BETWEEN 450 AND 550 METERS DEEP IN THE SOUTH OF NEW CALEDONIA.SLIGHTLY POLISHED ON DORSUM. VERY GOOD CONDITION, NO CHIP, NO GROWTHLINE, CANAL AND EXTREMITIES ARE PERFECT. VERY LARGE SIZE FOR THE CALEDONIAN FORM !!! THIS FORM IS DIFFERENT FROM THE NORMAL FORM BECAUSE OF ITS YELLOW ORANGE BASE

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teramachii neocaledonica 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

127 mm

n.a.

86,33 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan)

From Fisherman, August 2009.

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testudinaria testudinaria 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

46 mm

n.a.

12,60 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Oman › Al Masirah (Masirah Island)

On mudflats, 2005

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teulerei teulerei 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

41,3 mm

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20,03 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

Oman

Absolutely sensational teuleri

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teulerei teulerei 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

47 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

Oman › Al Masirah (Masirah Island)

Dived at 5-8 m. 2000

Geschenk

teulerei teulerei 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) thersites thersites

thersites thersites

68,5 mm

F+++/Gem

84,26 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Perth

Collected by licensed divers off coast Perth, Western Australia, 2008

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thersites thersites 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) volvens volvens

volvens volvens

22,8 mm

n.a.

21,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred

Trawled

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volvens volvens 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) rosselli rosselli

rosselli rosselli

46,55 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Jean-Luc Rosselin › rosselin2007

03.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Geographe Bay

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rosselli rosselli 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

37,5 mm

n.a.

5,76 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

From Fisherman, August 2009.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

34 mm

n.a.

2,88 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Oslob

Tangle nets, 100m, August 2009

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isabella isabella 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana sherylae

jeaniana sherylae

67 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

No data
My estimation: Shark Bay (Oceanside)

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jeaniana sherylae 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) ketyana bataviensis

ketyana bataviensis

60 mm

n.a.

47,48 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Kalbarri
Kilbarie (=Kalbarri?)

Diver at 32m on Geodia sponge. June 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica langfordi langfordi

langfordi langfordi

50 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Rene Sänger › keulnator

07.08.2009

New Caledonia

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* I have bought langfordi cavatoensis and got this langfordi langfordi. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo

langfordi cavatoensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia bistrinotata bistrinotata

bistrinotata bistrinotata

14,2 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Balut Island

Collected by local fishermen by tangle nets near Balut Island, Mindanao Philippines, August 2007

* I have bought lisetae and got this bistrinotata. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo

lisetae lisetae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida pulchroides

lurida pulchroides

43 mm

n.a.

13,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

10m on rock, May 2009

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

lurida lurida 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

72 mm

n.a.

37,40 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan)

From Fisherman, August 2009.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

32 mm

n.a.

28,78 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Palawan)

From Fisherman, August 2009.

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lynx lynx 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

75 mm

n.a.

20,11 Euro

Steven Ko

28.08.2009

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island

Taken by diver on reef at 15ft under rocks. Jan. 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

71,1 mm

F+++/Gem

16,85 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Ramena?

Coll. W. Van Damme. By scuba diver at 5 to 8 meters under coral slabs. 2008. FANTASTIC VERY DARK SHELL WITH CLEAR PATTERN AND OF VERY HIGH QUALITY

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mappa rosea 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) porteri porteri

porteri porteri

47,57 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Jean-Luc Rosselin › rosselin2007

03.08.2009

Philippines (Mindanao)
No data. My estimation: Mindanao

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula melwardi melwardi

melwardi melwardi

19,67 mm

F+++/Gem

11,50 Euro

Mike Hart

13.08.2009

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

1m under coral slaps. Healed scar in dorsum

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melwardi ssp 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

35 mm

n.a.

12,60 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Angola › Benguela

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

32,48 mm

Great Condition

2,10 Euro

Katherine Luu › world_ocean

23.08.2009

Vietnam › Nha Trang
see remarks

March 2009, 15-25 m, Very Glossy and nearly perfect. Rostrated form. Damaged on one tip. Bubbles on right side of margins.

Fundort vermutlich Ly Son Island oder Con Dao Islands

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus bicornis

mus bicornis

49,1 mm

F++

2,99 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). EXAMPLE OF BICORNIS SUBSPECIES (OR FORM) WITH FLATTENED TIPS, STRONGER BASAL TEETH AND MORE HEAVY THEN MUS MUS. SOME OVERCASTING AND SOME INCLUSIONS

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mus bicornis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus donmoorei

mus donmoorei

54,4 mm

Gem-

14,99 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). BEAUTIFUL PATTERN !! HEAVY SHELL WITH TUBERCLE NEAR GEM

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus donmoorei

mus donmoorei

57,9 mm

F++/F+++

14,50 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). BIG SLIGHTLY JUVENILE SPECIMEN WITH NICE CLEAR STRIPED PATTERN

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mus donmoorei 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus tristensis

mus tristensis

54 mm

F++/Gem

78,36 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

03.08.2009

Venezuela › Gulf of Venezuela

MELANISTIC DORSUM, 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus tristensis

mus tristensis

64 mm

F++

54,00 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). GIANT, WIDE AND HEAVYSPECIMEN !! ONLY ONE SMALL CHIP IN THE BASE ANTERIOR TIP AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE.

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mus tristensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus tristensis

mus tristensis

55,9 mm

F++/F+++

46,50 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). ELEGANT SHAPE WITH SMALL TUBERCLE !!

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mus tristensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus tristensis

mus tristensis

57,6 mm

F+++

41,50 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). ELEGANT SHAPE WITH SMALL WHITE TUBERCLE

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mus tristensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus tristensis

mus tristensis

62,7 mm

F+/F++

12,51 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

07.08.2009

Venezuela › Paraguana Peninsula

Trawled by fishermen (mar 2009). VERY BIG AND HEAVY SHELL ! SOME CHIPS IN ANTERIOR TIPS.

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mus tristensis 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) ocellata ocellata

ocellata ocellata

24 mm

n.a.

3,42 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

India (Kerala) › Trivandrum

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

13,55 mm

Gem

40,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll

Dived at night in coral at 50 feet deep. Jan. 1999

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mariae mariae 04

Upload : 2010-01-21
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta episema

venusta episema

49 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Mandurah

Dived on sponge at 30m. 2007

Geschenk

venusta episema 05

 
 
 
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