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upload : 2012-10-27
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana jeaniana

jeaniana jeaniana

64,8 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Petra Gschweng › betra88

03.10.2012

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

By diver under lagre rock. 2009

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upload : 2012-11-28
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula nahoonensis

edentula nahoonensis

24,55 mm

Fine

5,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Fine crabbed, glossy gone, STUNNING DARK PATTERN. Crabbed at 20m.January, 2012.

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upload : 2013-04-14
Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) broderipii broderipii

broderipii broderipii

28 mm

see descr.

88,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.10.2012

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal
Natal

Dead collected in sea cave in 37mm, representative

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

22,72 mm

F+++/Gem

3,85 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.10.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

Minor scar and inclusion. Diver 10-20m. September, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

28 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

11.10.2012

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal
100m+ off Natal

Deep water form. Just a small growth mark on the margin see photo. Very rare form seldom offered, from 100m+ off Natal, South Africa. Fantastic base colour, elongated (slightly rostrate).

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica elongata

caurica elongata

32,2 mm

Gem

27,00 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

07.10.2012

Madagascar › Ifaty

Collected by local people. 2012. TOP SHELL !!! I see no flaws. Limited population of Ifaty, always distorted or overcast. Only a few are of good quality and extremely hard to get a GEM like this one with on top a fantastic color and super shiny. Bozetti described these specimens because the whole population is like this.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) bernardi bernardi

bernardi bernardi

13,2 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Alexis Moisson › alexis-14

15.10.2012

Society Islands › Tahiti

Beautiful and rare shell from deep water of Tahiti (-60 meters) Naria Bernardi ! LIVE COLLECTED ! GEM- 13,2 mm EXCEPTIONNAL DARK COLOR AND BULLA SHAPE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

23,41 mm

F+++/gem

11,00 Euro

Mike Hart

07.10.2012

Easter Islands › Easter Island

Collected on reef at low tide by local divers. June 2006. Slightly young and slightly dull base. SCARCE now.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

82,21 mm

F+++

44,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Tawi-Tawi Island

Nice freak, growth scars on dorsum and margin.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

69,1 mm

F+++/Gem

37,00 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

07.10.2012

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

Collected by local people. BIG AND SUPER. I see no flaws. Could easily call GEM. Very big size shell with good pattern and very brown teeth.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

57 mm

n.a.

58,00 Euro

David Keim › iwik2

29.10.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle

A beautiful golden 57mm Cypraea marginata. Taken on a sponge, in cave, 15m of water off Freemantle, W. Australia in the early 1980s.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

29,2 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Pin Xi Sim › nafirel

27.10.2012

Singapore › Changi

Taken at very low tide on muddy sand.

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea pallida pallida

pallida pallida

25 mm

F+++

14,80 Euro

Pin Xi Sim › nafirel

27.10.2012

Singapore › Bedok Jetty

Sky Blue Pallida with nice dorsal blotch from pc. Endemic ,old collection. Taken at 1-2m. Dec 2001

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) carneola carneola

carneola carneola

64,82 mm

F+++

7,69 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.10.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

UNCOMMON green overglaze for this species, growth scar on dorsum still nice. October, 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Nucleolaria nucleus nucleus

nucleus nucleus

24 mm

Gem

3,08 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.10.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

From fishermen. September, 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones errones

errones errones

32,6 mm

F+++/Gem

29,23 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.10.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Nice form, slightly dull base still nice, very shiny. From fishermen. September, 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

24,67 mm

F+++/Gem

3,85 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.10.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

Overglazed. Minor scar and inclusion. Diver 10-20m. September, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

27,91 mm

F+++/gem

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie

RARE live taken. STUNNING specimen, very dark pattern, VERY RARE live taken, slightly dull teeth, just adult still A MUST.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea pantherina pantherina

pantherina pantherina

51,9 mm

Gem

36,00 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

07.10.2012

Eritrea › Dahlak Archipelago

Collected by local people. ERITREA DWARF. I see no flaws. Very small and very dark rusty colored specimen.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

31,28 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

UNUSUAL overglaze. AWESOME. From hookah divers. September, 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana jeaniana

jeaniana jeaniana

68 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Alexis Moisson › alexis-14

15.10.2012

Australia (WA) › Shark Bay

From Taiwanaises fishing boat. From old collection. stress line on the dorsum but very light. very rare color, dark base !Yellow canals, and DARK PATERN , very beautiful margins too !!! Beautiful shape ...

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa aliwalensis

mappa aliwalensis

69 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

11.10.2012

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie

Rare subspecies from 35m in sea caves off Park Rynie, Natal, South Africa. Aliwal Shoals is now a marine reserve and collecting prohibited. 69mm, F++/+++ from my personal collection.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

57,79 mm

F+++/gem

6,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Tawi-Tawi Island

Nice specimen, slightly dull base.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

58,62 mm

F++/F+++

58,00 Euro

Mike Hart

07.10.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

10m on sponge on limestone ledges and caves. Growth scar on dorsum, very nice pattern. RARE now.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

74 mm

Gem dorsum

4,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

12.10.2012

India (Tamil Nadu)

QUALITY CHIP IN NAT CANAL

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

79,5 mm

F+++

19,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

12.10.2012

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island

WHITE RED SPECIE!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

58 mm

F++/F+++

65,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

12.10.2012

Somalia › Merca (Merka, Marka)

UNIQUE!!! Old collection

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria tessellata tessellata

tessellata tessellata

39,5 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Rene Sänger › greys2004

16.10.2012

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island

Very beautiful luster. Gorgeous shell, very big size for the species, very fresh (2010). Very glossy, perfect base and extremities, despite a scar probably due to fish attack on the dorsum as shown on pictures, healed very nicely.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talparia talpa talpa

talpa talpa

60,72 mm

F+++/gem

11,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Caraga Region › Surigao Region

Very slender, UNUSUAL, slightly dull base. From fishermen. September, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

37,59 mm

F+++

24,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Gabon

Special dwarf. Very callus, nice CUTE dwarf, tiny inclusion. Dived, rocky shore.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) rosselli satiata

rosselli satiata

48,6 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

07.10.2012

Australia (WA) › Point Quobba

Collected by scuba diver in sponge at 30 meter. 2010. ORANGE BASE. I see no important flaws. Very hard to get good ones !!! High quality satiata. Very hight pointy dorsum and nice orange on the base. Very hard to find this outstanding quality.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

56,34 mm

F++

17,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Congo › Point Noire

Red overglaze. Nice overglaze, incluiso and small crack lines on dorsum, still nice. Diver under rocks.

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upload : 2013-04-15
Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida pellucens natalensis

pellucens natalensis

22,01 mm

F+++

12,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

Dredged. Dark pattern, growth scar on dorsum.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia esontropia

esontropia esontropia

15,06 mm

F+++

14,00 Euro

Mike Hart

07.10.2012

La Reunion › St. Giles

5m in coral rubble. SCARCE now, slightly dull dorsum still nice.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Nucleolaria nucleus nucleus

nucleus nucleus

18,06 mm

Gem

6,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.10.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

SUPERB, very granulate. From fishermen. September, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria pulchra pulchra

pulchra pulchra

49 mm

Not gem

15,80 Euro

Thomas Honker

25.10.2012

Oman › Muscat (Muskat, Masqat)

In finger coral at extreme low tide, snorkeling in shallow water, December of 2004. Not gem but extra dark specimen. There is a slight irregularity on the dorsum easier felt than seen.

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