J. Ross Mayhew
Canada ::: Ebay: orientshells

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grouping
Size relative
 
Name
Size
Condition¹
Paid
Vendor
Date of Receipt
Location¹
Description¹
Notes
ID
05.10.2007
Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

34,5 mm

Gem

0,73 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Oriental

8m, Skin Diving, HUGE size with clear and vivid brown blotches. Thick shell material. Smooth and glossy texture. GEM quality

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teres teres 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella martini martini

martini martini

14 mm

Gem

3,69 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

40m, Trawling,Few spots on the dorsum and sides. Very smooth and glossy texture. Perfect beak. GEM quality

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martini martini 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

50,5 mm

F+++

3,87 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Oriental

30m, Skin Diving, The smallest mappa we have in our inventory. Very clear mantle line pattern. Slightly elongated shape. Near GEM quality with no visible flaws.

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mappa mappa 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera maculifera

maculifera maculifera

33 mm

F+++

3,88 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

10m, Skin Diving, Very pronounced tiny white spots on the dorsum. Both lateral margins are projecting. F+++ quality because of few stress lines

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maculifera maculifera 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi bealsi

hungerfordi bealsi

32,5 mm

F++

9,50 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

300m, Trwaling, UNCOMMON specimen. It shows two brown bands on the dorsum. Globose body structure. F++ quality because it is sub-adult but no visible flaws.

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

hungerfordi hungerfordi 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Perisserosa guttata guttata

guttata guttata

57 mm

F+

8,87 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

200m, Trawling, Few cosmic spots on the dorsum. Smooth texture. RARE specimen. Juvenile specimen. F+ quality but no visible flaws

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guttata guttata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica cylindrica

cylindrica cylindrica

33 mm

F+++

1,94 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Oriental

8m, Skin Diving, Extra LARGE size. Pronounced brown blotch. Smooth and glossy texture. Very close to GEM quality. Minimal stress lines on the dorsum

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cylindrica cylindrica 02

 
 
 
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