Alan D. Seccombe
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27.02.2007
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

21 mm

F++

14,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

On rock reef in 35-40m (or 30m), Hout Bay, South Africa

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algoensis algoensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gonubiensis

capensis gonubiensis

26,5 mm

F+/++

17,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

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capensis gonubiensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

26 mm

F+

3,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

Australia (QLD) › Brisbane Bay
Dealer wrote Moreton Bay. I think it is the same

chip on posterior canal, Quuensland, Australia

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cernica cernica 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

29,3 mm

F+++/Gem

14,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver in 18-20m depth

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capensis capensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

24,2 mm

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9,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei

dead collected, dredged in 100m

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connelli connelli 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

24 mm

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27,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

dead collected, dredged in 100m off Natal, South Africa.

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barclayi barclayi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis permarginata

algoensis permarginata

22,2 mm

F+++

26,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

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

Dredged in 65m

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algoensis permarginata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea xanthodon xanthodon

xanthodon xanthodon

23 mm

F++/Gem

3,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

Australia (QLD) › Dingo Beach

Under rocks at low tide

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xanthodon xanthodon 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula nahoonensis

edentula nahoonensis

24 mm

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7,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Fish River

Fresh beach, Fish River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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edentula nahoonensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) immelmani immelmani

immelmani immelmani

19 mm

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18,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Port St. Grosvenor
100m

dead collected, dredged in 100m off Port St. Grosvenor, Transkei Coast, South Africa.

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immelmani immelmani 02

28.09.2007
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

36,5 mm

F++

14,28 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

On rock reef in 35-40m

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Nesiocypraea teramachii polyphemus

teramachii polyphemus

53,3 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Balut Island

Tangle nets

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

teramachii teramachii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

27,5 mm

F++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Tanzania › Pemba Island

Diver

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stolida clavicola 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

35,6 mm

F++

7,14 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Mauritania › Nouakchott

Trawled in 200m. October 2005

Größe von 37 auf 35,6 verändert

achatidea inopinata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) leucodon leucodon

leucodon leucodon

83,7 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

From hookah divers, 50-100m, Dec. 2006

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leucodon leucodon 01

26.11.2007
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

21,8 mm

F++/+++

51,72 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver in 18-20m depth

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alfredensis alfredensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata grohorum

fuscodentata grohorum

36 mm

F++

24,83 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

In black sponges at 18m

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fuscodentata grohorum 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii owenii

owenii owenii

11,5 mm

Fresh beach

17,23 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

Mauritius (South)

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owenii owenii 01

21.02.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

19,4 mm

F+++

12,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver under rocks in 18-20m, RARE dwarf size

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edentula edentula 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

31,5 mm

F+++/Gem

16,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver under rocks in 18-20m

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capensis capensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

26 mm

F+++/Gem

12,80 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver under rocks in 18-20m

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capensis capensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

15,6 mm

F++

16,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver under rocks in 18-20m, RARE dwarf size

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edentula edentula 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

26,4 mm

F+++/Gem

22,40 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

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algoensis algoensis 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

30 mm

F+++/Gem

24,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

18,6 mm

F+++

12,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver under rocks in 18-20m

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edentula edentula 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

30,5 mm

F+++/Gem

16,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

In 18-20m

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capensis capensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

33,5 mm

F+++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

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fuscorubra fuscorubra 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

20 mm

F++/+++

12,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver under rocks in 18-20m

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edentula edentula 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

22 mm

F++

28,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

18-20m

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alfredensis alfredensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata grohorum

fuscodentata grohorum

36 mm

Gem

38,40 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

in 18-20m, black sponges, very rare now

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fuscodentata grohorum 02

09.06.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

22 mm

F+++

50,72 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

09.06.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver in 18-20m

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alfredensis alfredensis 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis capensis

capensis capensis

27 mm

F+++/Gem

21,90 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

09.06.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver in 18-20m. very dark dorsal blotch

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capensis capensis 06

11.10.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

28,3 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

11.10.2009

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal (South)

dredged in 100m. Slight dull spot on dorsum

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barclayi barclayi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo francisca

hirundo francisca

19 mm

n.a.

16,26 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

11.10.2009

Seychelles › Mahe Island

Dead collected

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hirundo francisca 01

25.02.2010
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

30,4 mm

F+++

70,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.02.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

* I have fixed my wrong data (coronata coronata)

coronata coronata 06

30.07.2010
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

29 mm

see descr.

31,50 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

30.07.2010

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Dredged in 100m, dead collected, representative

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connelli connelli 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea fultoni fultoni

fultoni fultoni

62 mm

see descr.

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

30.07.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal (South)

Dredged in 50-60m, dead collected, very rare

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fultoni fultoni 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata gabriellii

coronata gabriellii

28 mm

see descr.

50,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

30.07.2010

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

Diver in 40m, crabbed, very rare

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coronata gabriellii 01

25.11.2010
Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis violacea

chinensis violacea

23 mm

F++

25,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.11.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

ex pisce

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chinensis violacea 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata fuscodentata

f. fuscodentata

34 mm

F+++

20,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.11.2010

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

diver in 25m

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fuscodentata fuscodentata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata fuscodentata

f. fuscodentata

23 mm

n.a

5,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.11.2010

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

dead collected, dorsum stained black, interesting

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fuscodentata fuscodentata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata sphaerica

fuscodentata sphaerica

30 mm

F+++

40,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.11.2010

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

dredged in 65m, rare now

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fuscodentata sphaerica 07

11.10.2012
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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chinensis chinensis 12

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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mappa aliwalensis 03

26.10.2012
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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broderipii broderipii 05

 
 
 
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