Goncalo Rosa
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08.06.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis marginalis

marginalis marginalis

31 mm

Gem

22,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Somalia › Merca (Merka, Marka)

Trawled at 100-140m, muddy area, May 2005

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marginalis marginalis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia francescoi

esontropia francescoi

27 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

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08.06.2009

Mozambique › Cabaceira
Pepuena (?)

By dive at 5 - 8 m. April 2007. Fantastic size and pattern

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esontropia francescoi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

24 mm

Gem

85,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Anakena Bay

Night collected on rocks at low tide. March 2008. One of the darkest specimen I had ever saw.

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englerti englerti 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

37 mm

F++/Gem

18,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Guinea-Bissau › Sao Domingos

Dark specimen. Trawled by shrimper boats at 80-120 m. 2000.

von a. achatidea zu a. inopinata verschoben

achatidea achatidea 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

26 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

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08.06.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred

Dragged at 80 m, on reef

* Maybe wrong location.

coronata coronata 03

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea comptonii comptonii

comptonii comptonii

21 mm

F++

18,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Australia (WA) › Eucla

By commercial abalone diver, under rock slaps on inshore reef platforms, May 2000

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comptonii comptonii 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria cinerea brasilensis

cinerea brasilensis

33 mm

F++

13,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Brasil (Rio Grande do Norte) › Litoral Norte

Under rocks at 5-10 m, by dive, Jan. 2007. Slightly imature

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cinerea brasilensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria cinerea brasilensis

cinerea brasilensis

18 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Brasil (Bahia) › Itaparica Island

Dive at 20-22 m, under dead corals

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cinerea brasilensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Macrocypraea cervinetta cervinetta

cervinetta cervinetta

36 mm

F++

11,25 Euro

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08.06.2009

Panama › Gobernadora Island

Extreme low tide, under rocks, 2006

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cervinetta cervinetta 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) lynx lynx

lynx lynx

47 mm

F++

5,40 Euro

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08.06.2009

Israel › Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea)

snorkeling at 2 m, under stones, Jan. 2007

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lynx lynx 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera scindata

maculifera scindata

52 mm

F++/Gem

13,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Cook Islands › Aitutaki Island
Lagoon

snorkeling at 1-2 m, dead coral

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maculifera scindata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

17 mm

Gem

2,70 Euro

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08.06.2009

Society Islands › Huahine Island › Maeva

Near on reef at 1 m, under dead corals, March 2007

* callista nur noch forma

helvola callista 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica dracaena

caurica dracaena

38 mm

F++/Gem

9,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Egypt › Nabeq (Nabq)

extreme low tide, mud

Entweder falsche Fundortangabe oder falsche Bestimmung der Unterart

caurica dracaena 03

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

42 mm

Gem

36,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

China (East China Sea)

Trawled at 40m, in gravel and sandy bottom, May 2008

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miliaris miliaris 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gorda

capensis gorda

24 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

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08.06.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Fish River

Dreadged at 85-95 m, live on reef. January 2008. Extra inflated specimen

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capensis gorda 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

arabica arabica

49 mm

F++

22,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

Dive at 10m, December 2008. Very unusual cream base, inflated

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arabica arabica 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

26 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Cape Verde Islands › Sal Island (North)
Fura Area (?)

snorkeling at 2 m, under algae September 2007

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spurca verdensium 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

26 mm

Gem

18,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Marocco › Larache

dive at 5 m.

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spurca spurca 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmulacypraea boucheti boucheti

boucheti boucheti

20 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

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08.06.2009

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Talikud Island

In tangle nets at 120-200 mts. depth, by local fishermen. December 2008. The best ever, extra rare

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boucheti boucheti 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria sanguinolenta sanguinolenta

s. sanguinolenta

21 mm

F++

18,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Senegal › Goree Island

Dive at 3-4 m, under rocks

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sanguinolenta sanguinolenta 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula catholicorum catholicorum

c. catholicorum

14 mm

Gem

22,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Vanuatu Islands › Efate Island (Ile Vate) › Pango Point

Dived at 1-5m, on vital reef

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catholicorum catholicorum 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria picta picta

picta picta

24 mm

F++/Gem

13,50 Euro

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08.06.2009

Cape Verde Islands › Bonavista Island › Sal Rai Islet

dive at 30 m, under large rocks, October 2007

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picta picta 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida pellucens panamensis

pellucens panamensis

27 mm

Gem

36,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

Panama › Cebaco Island

Snorkeling at 2-4 m, under rocks, May 2006

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pellucens panamensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) ocellata ocellata

ocellata ocellata

32 mm

F++/Gem

9,00 Euro

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08.06.2009

India (Tamil Nadu) › Chennai (Madras)

Dived at 8 m, 2002

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ocellata ocellata 03

02.01.2012
Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia cicercula cicercula

cicercula cicercula

19 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Mozambique › Nacala

Dive at 5-10 mts. depth, in coral reef

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cicercula cicercula 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

20 mm

Gem

22,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

New Caledonia › Redika Island

Dive at 15-25 mts. depth, in coral at night, coll. April 2000

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cernica cernica 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

30 mm

Gem

27,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

New Caledonia › Noumea

Dive at 30 mts. Depth, under coral slab. Coll. May 2005

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cernica cernica 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata durbanensis

fimbriata durbanensis

16 mm

F++/GEM

4,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Madagascar › Soalara

Snorkeling at 3 mts. depth, under rocks and dead coral. Coll. March 2005. Large specimen

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fimbriata durbanensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria controversa controversa

controversa controversa

29 mm

Gem

13,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Cook Islands › Aitutaki Island

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts., under dead coral

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controversa controversa 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

30 mm

F++/GEM

13,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Tuamotu Archipelago › Makemo (Rangi-kemo, Te Paritua) Atoll

On reef at low tide. Coll. August 2006

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caputserpentis caputserpentis 18

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

27 mm

Gem

2,70 Euro

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02.01.2012

Vietnam › Rach Gia

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts., under large rocks. Coll. March 2008. Extra dark specimen, special

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caputserpentis caputserpentis 19

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa erosa

erosa erosa

36 mm

Gem

4,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Pakistan › Karachi
Ras Nuh

By diver on 4 mts. depth on coral rubble

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erosa erosa 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) albuginosa albuginosa

albuginosa albuginosa

19 mm

Gem

7,20 Euro

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02.01.2012

Panama › Cebaco Island

Snorkeling at 2-4 mts. depth, under rocks. Coll. May 2006.

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albuginosa albuginosa 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria cinerea cinerea

cinerea cinerea

33 mm

Gem

22,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Colombia (Caribbean) › Isla del Rosarios

Dive at 10-15 mts.depth, under rocks. April 2008

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cinerea cinerea 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) leviathan titan

leviathan titan

42 mm

F++/GEM

13,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Northern Mariana Islands › Saipan › N. Saipan, Grotto

Under dead coral at 8-10 mts. depth, by dive. Coll. July 2004

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leviathan titan 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea succincta melanesiae

succincta melanesiae

29 mm

Gem

72,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Papua New Guinea › New Britain Island › Rabaul

 

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succincta melanesiae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

25 mm

Gem

13,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Portugal › Madeira › Porto Santo Island

Dive at 15-20 mts. depth. Coll. 2002

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spurca verdensium 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

36 mm

F++/GEM

5,40 Euro

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02.01.2012

Djibouti › Gaherre

Under rocks at 10. mts., dive. Coll. May 2004

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scurra scurra 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria pyrum pyrum

pyrum pyrum

35 mm

F++

45,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Portugal › Olhao

Dive at 6 mts. depth, under large rocks. Coll. December 2008

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pyrum pyrum 20

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta oryzaeformis oryzaeformis

o. oryzaeformis

7 mm

Gem

54,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Society Islands › Tahiti › Afaahiti

Near on reef at 1 mts. in coral rubble

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oryzaeformis oryzaeformis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) nebrites nebrites

nebrites nebrites

26 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Djibouti › Lake Ghoubbet

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts., under dead coral

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nebrites nebrites 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus donmoorei

mus donmoorei

51 mm

F++/GEM

54,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Colombia (Caribbean) › Penninsula Guajira › Chichimares(?)

By shrimp trawler boat at 90-120 mts. Coll. April 2008

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mus donmoorei 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis melocellata

marginalis melocellata

23 mm

Gem

27,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Somalia › Mogadishu

Trawled at 200 mts. depth. Coll. 2001

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marginalis melocellata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea pulicaria pulicaria

pulicaria pulicaria

21 mm

Gem

18,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Australia (WA) › Bunbury

Ex-pisces in Red Snapper, col. Jan. 2005

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pulicaria pulicaria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi bealsi

hungerfordi bealsi

29 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

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02.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

In tengle nets at 200 mts. depth. Coll. December 1988. A rarity these days, fantastic shell.

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hungerfordi bealsi 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) leviathan titan

leviathan titan

31 mm

F++/GEM

10,80 Euro

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02.01.2012

Comoros › Mayotte

Dive at 8 mts.depth. June 2006

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leviathan titan 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis gracilis

gracilis gracilis

15 mm

Gem

2,70 Euro

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02.01.2012

Vietnam › Rach Gia

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts., under large rocks. Coll. March 2008.

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gracilis gracilis 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) leviathan titan

leviathan titan

55 mm

F++/GEM

40,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Tuamotu Archipelago › Fakarava Atoll

Dive at 12 mts.depth. March 2004

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leviathan titan 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabellamexicana isabellamexicana

i. isabellamexicana

27 mm

Gem

22,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Panama › Cebaco Island

Dive at 14 mts. depth, under rocks. Coll. May 2010

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isabellamexicana isabellamexicana 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

22 mm

F++

1,80 Euro

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02.01.2012

Kenya › Kilifi Kenya SE, Kilifi Area

Intertidal, by local people. Coll. 2003

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isabella isabella 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) irrorata irrorata

irrorata irrorata

10 mm

Gem

10,80 Euro

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02.01.2012

Society Islands › Tahiti › Afaahiti

Near on reef at 1 mts. depth, in coral rubble

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irrorata irrorata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

29 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

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02.01.2012

Djibouti › Gaherre

Under rocks at 1-2. mts. Coll. May 2004

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teres teres 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Blasicrura interrupta interrupta

interrupta interrupta

23 mm

F++/GEM

4,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island › Racha Islands
Rayas Island = Racha Island

Intertidal, under coral slab. Coll. 2002

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interrupta interrupta 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae raysummersi

hammondae raysummersi

12 mm

Gem

7,20 Euro

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02.01.2012

Japan › Okinawa Islands › Okinawa Island
Sekagaki?

On coral reef at 3-4 mts. depth, by dive. Coll. November 2006

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hammondae raysummersi 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis notata

gracilis notata

15 mm

F++/GEM

7,20 Euro

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02.01.2012

Djibouti › Tadjoura

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts. depth, under dead coral

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gracilis notata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis notata

gracilis notata

16 mm

F++/GEM

7,20 Euro

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02.01.2012

Djibouti › Tadjoura

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts. depth, under dead coral

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gracilis notata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria pulchra pulchra

pulchra pulchra

33 mm

F++

13,50 Euro

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02.01.2012

Eritrea › Dahlak Archipelago
Dahlak Island

Intertidal, under rocks. Coll. 2000

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pulchra pulchra 05

 
 
 
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