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2010-03

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

67,96 mm

F+++

9,18 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

VERY UNCOMMON color for this subspecies. AWESOME, slightly dull base and margin. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

31,8 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn

25.03.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

Diver

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula fallax fallax

fallax fallax

30,8 mm

F+

> 100 Euro

Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn

25.03.2010

Australia (WA) › Cape Leeuwin

Diver, canal broken

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

85,7 mm

F+++/Gem

25,00 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

27.03.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Grande taille, dos foncé, dessin proche de la variété merguina, base caramel foncé, marges en gros bourrelets bleutés : SUPERBE ! Une belle pièce comme il arrive (rarement) de trouver dans la région de Fort Dauphin. 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

74,21 mm

F+++/Gem

9,18 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Palawan)

Slightly young, VERY DARK color and pattern. AWESOME. minor scar in margin, YELLOW TEETH & VIOLET BASE. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

74,8 mm

Gem

64,29 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Palawan)

Fresh dark beauty. OUTSTANDING specimen. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa chlorizans

erosa chlorizans

41,5 mm

F+++/Gem

15,00 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

27.03.2010

New Caledonia

Un specimen exceptionnel, forte rostration avec marges et base translucides - pièce de grande valeur. 1979

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

32,1 mm

F+++

50,00 Euro

Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn

25.03.2010

Galapagos Islands

Diver

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

58,07 mm

Gem

12,25 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Seychelles › Mahe Island

SUPER specimen, hard to get so nice and UNCOMMON locality. Seychelles. Mahe Shallow water under rocks.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

24,12 mm

F

19,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Betty's Bay

Drill holes, slightly dull surface. Scuba at 36m.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) eburnea eburnea

eburnea eburnea

43,8 mm

F++/Gem

40,00 Euro

Alfredo Ilardi › Alf

25.03.2010

New Caledonia

The true mara form with faint spots and greyish color, rare

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea comptonii comptonii

comptonii comptonii

22,3 mm

F++

17,07 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

11.03.2010

Australia › Bass Strait (Tasmania)

Minor marks. Trawled

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia depressa depressa

depressa depressa

37,2 mm

F+++/Gem

11,50 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

27.03.2010

Madagascar › Morombe

Calleuse et épatée, dorsum foncé, marges bleutées, superbe! pas très courante à Madagascar - pêchée à Nosy Lava/Morombé. 2010

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

46,74 mm

F+++/Gem

7,65 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Oman › Al Masirah (Masirah Island)
(north west coast)

Nice dark color. UNCOMMON, minor sand inclusion in lower dorsum. Taken at low tide. 2009.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

42,04 mm

F+++/Gem

9,18 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

UNCOMMON dark form. AWESOME, healed small scar in dorsum. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) carneola carneola

carneola carneola

44,27 mm

F+++/Gem

9,18 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Palawan)

Minor scar and slightly dull dorsum, note the callus pattern reaching high including extremities, UNUSUAL form. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

74 mm

n.a.

19,50 Euro

Hans-Josef Krahwinkel › oleandria

21.03.2010

No data

Schöne, sehr helle Cypraea mauritiana. Leicht albinotisch (seltene Farbvariante). Aus Sammlung

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

20,34 mm

F+++/Gem

19,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Palawan)

Palawan form. Very bluish color and different shape, RARE, slightly dull base. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

20,85 mm

F+++/Gem

3,06 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

With white marginal spots. UNCOMMON now, minor scar in upper dorsum. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

47,79 mm

F+++/Gem

4,59 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Balut Island

Deep water form. RARE, like a ball, for specialist, slightly young and minor scar, still a nice specimen for study. Tangle nets in 100-150 m. September, 2006.

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