tigris tigris

85,16 mm

n.a.

7,47 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

19.02.2012

Tanzania

HEAVY AS A BRICK Tanzania. I see a flake in the dorsum and some hairlines. Not pretty but good to have.

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tigris tigris 60

c. contaminata

13,52 mm

F+++/Gem

10,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

BIG and DARK, healed hair scar on dorsum still AWESOME. From fishermen. January, 2012

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contaminata contaminata 12

valentia valentia

82,1 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Jozef Grego › dolichupis

02.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island
Western part of the Olango Channel

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valentia valentia 04

jeaniana sherylae

58,19 mm

GEM

> 100 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

19.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fitzroy River

Collected by scuba diver at 28 to 30 m. April 2010. Perfect canals. Bad harvest and destroyed habitat due to storms and absence of sponges make sherylae very scarce. This very small size dwarf shell is fully adult. Very beautiful pattern and margins makes this shell a little jewel.. Compare size and color with the dark large sherylae also in this auction. Stunning little sherylae.

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jeaniana sherylae 08

venusta roseopunctata

68,8 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Albany

Diver collected at 25-65m on sponge covered rocks/caves. ALMOST BLACK SHELL FROM ALBANY, W.A.! THIS IS A VERY RARE COLOUR VARIATION OF VENUSTA ROSEOPUNCTATA. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DARK SHELL BUT THE DORSAL PATCHES ARE REALLY BLACK. ONE OF THE DARKEST VENUSTAS I´VE EVER HAD.

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venusta roseopunctata 20

venusta roseopunctata

74,99 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

19.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Albany
40 m

By scuba diver on sponge in reef, 40 m off Albany. I see a half round line that looks like a hairline in the middle of dorsum. Disturbing for me as I am picky. Beautiful sky blue spot on both side of which one is a big one.

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venusta roseopunctata 21

friendii friendii

70,6 mm

F+++

95,18 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

19.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Geographe Bay › Peppermint Grove Beach

Collected by scuba diver. 1995. I see a tiny healed micro chip and some shallow lines on dorsum. Amazing well defined white margin on this friendii. THALAMEGA MARGINS.

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friendii friendii 11

friendii friendii

68,1 mm

F++/F+++

96,43 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

26.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Busselton

Collected by diver in 4-6m on sponge/reef. VALENTINE S DAY IS OVER BUT HERE I OFFER A GIFT FROM MOTHER NATURE. A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL SHELL DISPLAYING A HEART SHAPED PATTERN. PERFECT CANALS, JUST SOME MINOR STRIAE AS USUAL. STILL AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY PIECE!!!

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friendii friendii 532

friendii friendii

74,1 mm

F++/F+++

66,53 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

26.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Busselton

Collected by diver in 4-6m on sponge/reef. ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE BUSSELTON BLUE FRIENDII. THE MACRO LENS ENHANCES THE FLAW BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL SPECIMEN IN HAND. GEM CANALS. VERY RARE EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDA PATTERN!!! BLACK MARGINS. WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE COLOUR SUITE.

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friendii friendii 533

jeaniana jeaniana

63 mm

see descr.

> 100 Euro

Tatsuhiko Shimogishi › shells2010

23.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Shark Bay
No data, Shark Bay is my estimation

One small canal chip If this fault doesnt exist it is perfect Gem. A really beautiful specimen with lovely high margin frosting beautiful Orange base glassy shell.

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jeaniana jeaniana 455

pantherina pantherina

65 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Roberto Cotta Ramusino › rcr

23.02.2012

Red Sea
No data, Red Sea is my estimation

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Geschenk. Hatte eine falsche geschickt und mir dann die hier geschenkt. Danke

pantherina pantherina 14

pantherina pantherina •

82,4 mm

Gem-

22,00 Euro

Roberto Cotta Ramusino › rcr

23.02.2012

Egypt › El Fanadir › Fanadir Reef

Nice sides

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pantherina pantherina 13

errones errones

16,67 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Manucan Island
Manucan Island, Sabah Malaysia

Dwarf. 1999

Geschenk

errones errones 14

errones bimaculata

32,8 mm

n.a.

4,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

India (Maharashtra) › Mumbai (Bombay)

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errones bimaculata 02

cinerea cinerea

27 mm

n.a.

6,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

Jamaica › Priory Bay
Ironshore Island, NW of Priory Bay

05.01.1994

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cinerea cinerea 08

arabica arabica •

50,41 mm

F+++/Gem

10,73 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

Very nice marginal spots, slightly dull base, minor inclusion on dorsum already very nice quality for this subspecies. From hookah divers. February, 2012.

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arabica arabica 16

stolida crossei

34,01 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

14.02.2012

New Caledonia › Port-Bois

Under dead coral slabs at 2 m. Old coll. (ex LRM ref coll). Tips are perfect, only typical stress lines in latreal callous. This crossei, displays good melanism and very strong Rostration esp. the anterior canal, ist a lovely greenish/ ivory specimen frekkled with tan/brown marks, heavy, glossy and very strong lateral callous. Awesome gondola shape in lateral view.

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stolida crossei 07

arabica arabica

59,12 mm

F+++/Gem

12,26 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very nice marginal spots, minor inclusion on dorsum. February, 2012.

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arabica arabica 17

ursellus ursellus

16,6 mm

Gem

30,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

Japan › Okinawa Islands › Okinawa Island

unusual locality

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ursellus ursellus 11

turdus turdus

41,51 mm

F+++

8,25 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

19.02.2012

India (Gujarat) › Dvaraka

Collected by locals at low tide in Dwarka, Gujarat State, Arabian Sea, India 2009. I see sand between some of the teeth. Not as big as the other one in this auction but very round and super callous.

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turdus turdus 11

astaryi astaryi

15,5 mm

Gem-

59,80 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

26.02.2012

Marquesas Islands
No data, Marquesas is my estimation

EXQUSITE SHELL ENDEMIC TO MARQUESE ISLANDS. ALWAYS A FAVORITE WITH COLLECTORS. GOOD SIZE, CLEAR PATTERN, WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.

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astaryi astaryi 04

lurida lurida

45 mm

F++/Gem

9,34 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

Mediterranean Sea
No data, Mediterranean Sea is my estimation

DARK EXTENDED CALLOUS DEEP GREEN DORSUM LARGE

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lurida lurida 06

stolida stolida

27,43 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

14.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Shallow water at low tide. Elongate with big blotch.

Geschenk

stolida stolida 12

pantherina pantherina

66,2 mm

F++

5,00 Euro

Roberto Cotta Ramusino › rcr

23.02.2012

Eritrea › Dahlak Archipelago
Nocra Channel

Nice colour, but some white sand grain inclusions

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pantherina pantherina 12

cribraria cribraria

35,3 mm

Gem-

26,16 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

26.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

A COMMON SHELL IN AN UNCOMMON SIZE. VERY BIG FOR THE SPECIES. HARD TO GET SHELLS OVER 35mm ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. STRONG AND DARK COLOUR&PATTERN. VERY CLEAR AND BIG LACUNAE. EXCELLENT SIZE PIECE.

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cribraria cribraria 06

pantherina pantherina

61,2 mm

Gem

77,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

Somalia › Boosaaso
Noosaaso?

DEEP BLUE !!!!!!!!!!!!

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pantherina pantherina 15

marginata marginata •

62,8 mm

F++

49,70 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Found by diver in ledges/caves in 8-14m. A SECOND GRADE MARGINATA CONSUETA, PRICED ACCORDINGLY. A BIG SIZED REPRESENTATIVE

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marginata marginata 09

marginata marginata •

57,9 mm

F+++/GEM

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island

By diver inside reef caves and ledges amongst sponges, 12-14m. DIVERS CONSIDER THEMSELVES VERY LUCKY IF THEY FIND A CONSUETA WITH NO CHIPS. MARGINATAS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THE UPPER GRADES. THEY ARE USUALLY HEAVILY FLAWED WITH GROWTH LINES OR CHIPS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL SPECIMEN, ALMOST AS GOOD AS THEY COME. NO CHIPS. DARK DORSAL PATTERN, BLACK BLOTCHES OVER AN IMPRESSIVE, GLOSSY, WHITE BASE. THESE BLOTHCES COME HIGH UP TO THE MARGINS FOR A GORGEOUS DISPLAY. EXCELLENT STAND OUT PIECE!

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marginata marginata 10

marginata marginata

51,7 mm

F+++/GEM-

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island
South

By diver on sponges/reef in 36m. REAL MARGINATA MARGINATA. MARGINATAS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN HIGHER GRADES. ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE HEAVY GROWTH FLAWS OR CHIPPED CANALS. THIS NICE SPECIMEN IS CLOSE TO GEM. ONLY A VERY SHALLOW LINE PRESENT WHICH BLENDS IN NICELY. PERFECT CANALS, EXCELLENT PRESENTATION PIECE.

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marginata marginata 11

capensis capensis •

29,24 mm

F+++

7,66 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Hamburg

VERY UNCOMMON. slightly dull surface and minor inclusion. Dived at 35m. dark margins. January, 2012

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capensis capensis 14

coronata coronata

24 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Carlos M. Estevez › cecon14

04.02.2012

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas
Danger Point area

Scuba 35 to 45 meters. Live on reef. Danger Point area.

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coronata coronata 10

capensis gonubiensis

29,35 mm

F+++

9,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Dull base, UNCOMMON now. Dived at 20m under slab. June, 2010.

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capensis gonubiensis 05

cervus cervus

106,19 mm

Gem-

70,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

USA (Florida) › Panama City

Perfect non fused patetrn, close to Gem. 1998. Frank Walker

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cervus cervus 06

cernica cernica

20,56 mm

F+++/Gem

21,46 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

La Reunion › Grande Anse
Foot Cliff 60m. Wo ist das? Bei Grande Anse?

Dark color, SUPERB, healed slightly dull base. June, 2011

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cernica cernica 09

clandestina clandestina

20 mm

Gem

1,87 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

India (Tamil Nadu) › Rameshwaram

GIANT

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clandestina clandestina 09

clandestina clandestina

23,5 mm

Gem

1,87 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

India (Tamil Nadu) › Rameshwaram

GIANT

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clandestina clandestina 08

caurica samoensis

29,1 mm

F++/GEM

25,00 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Samoan Islands › Western Samoa › Upolo › Nu-utele

Found under coral rubble. A NICE REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS RELATIVELY RARE FORM OF CAURICA. GOOD SIZE, BEAUTIFUL MARGINS, PERFECT CANALS

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caurica samoensis 03

decipiens decipiens

57,4 mm

F+++

82,23 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

26.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Broome
No data, Broome is my estimation

VERY LARGE SPECIMEN. RARE SIZE FOR DECIPIENS. DARK MARGINS AND DORSUM, EXCELLENT SHAPE. JUST A 1MM NACRE PROBLEM LOWER MARGIN, OTHERWISE PERFECT SHELL. GEM TERMINALS.

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decipiens decipiens 11

exusta exusta

50,2 mm

F+++/Gem

88,96 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

26.02.2012

Djibouti

BEAUTIFUL EXUSTA FROM DJIBUTI IN GREAT CONDITION

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exusta exusta 03

lynx lynx

24 mm

Gem

2,99 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

Guam Island

interesting local form

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lynx lynx 16

vitellus vitellus

23,92 mm

F+++/Gem

10,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

CUTE and dark pattern, small inclusion in margin. January, 2012.

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vitellus vitellus 30

ovum ovum

22,58 mm

Gem

4,11 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Callus. AWESOME, UNCOMMON form. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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ovum ovum 07

ovum ovum

17,4 mm

n.a.

35,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Manucan Island
Manucan Island, Sabah Malaysia

Dwarf. Ex WRS

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ovum ovum 08

petitiana petitiana

20,5 mm

Gem

3,74 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

Gabon

INTERESTING DWARF SPECIE !!

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petitiana petitiana 04

rosselli satiata

44,6 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Maria Demertzis › aegeanshells

23.02.2012

No data
My estimation: Shark Bay (Oceanside)
No data, Shark Bay Oceanside is my estimation

Nice fake Edingeri. In shell dealers labratory. Nice, well done fake. Baked Rosseli Satiata.

HAND MADE

rosselli satiata 03

sublitorea sublitorea

12 mm

n.a.

35,00 Euro

Jozef Grego › jozef

23.02.2012

Samoan Islands

Topotype. 1998

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sublitorea sublitorea 04

tigris tigris

93,14 mm

F+++/Gem

10,73 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

VERY BEAUTIFUL, tiny inclusion tiny spots on dorsum still nice. From fishermen. February, 2012.

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tigris tigris 61

venusta roseopunctata •

74,8 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › discus

23.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Esperance

Pure pink , small sratch on dorsum covered soft flaws at the side

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venusta roseopunctata 22

leviathan titan

72,57 mm

F+++

24,53 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very dark, slightly dull base and dorsum as usual. February, 2012

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leviathan titan 08