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aurantium aurantium
Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

97 mm

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49,99 Euro

Tonja-Sarah Oberländer › conchylove

06.01.2007

Philippines
No data. My estimation Philippines

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aurantium aurantium 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

92,2 mm

F+++/Gem

75,00 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

07.10.2008

Philippines (Palawan) › Culion Islands › Coron Island
Albay Gulf

LARGE!! NICE RED COLOUR!

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aurantium aurantium 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

96 mm

Gem

73,68 Euro

Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells

07.07.2009

Philippines (Palawan)
see remarks

290 meters deep. Violet base. Super rare!!!

He always uses this sentence: " Palawan, 290meters Deep." - even for Zoilas. I don´t believe in his data.

aurantium aurantium 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

89 mm

F++ high

22,26 Euro

Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells

02.11.2009

Philippines (Palawan)
see remarks

290 meters deep

He always uses this sentence: " Palawan, 290meters Deep." - even for Zoilas. I don´t believe in his data.

aurantium aurantium 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

89 mm

F++ high

60,00 Euro

Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells

02.11.2009

Philippines (Palawan)
see remarks

290 meters deep

He always uses this sentence: " Palawan, 290meters Deep." - even for Zoilas. I don´t believe in his data.

aurantium aurantium 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

93,93 mm

F+++/Gem

95,85 Euro

Cillan Chan

09.04.2010

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Mati

Minor scars, made by true aurantium, additional fiber glass looks like a true one, true one may cost USD 5000+. Nice display, minor scar in dorsum.

HAND MADE

aurantium aurantium 06

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

94,3 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

22.08.2011

Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll › Oceanside West

By diver at 35 m.

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aurantium aurantium 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

81 mm

F++/F+++

49,90 Euro

Rene Sänger › greys2004

31.01.2012

Fiji › Viti Levu Island
Viti Levi?

 

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aurantium aurantium 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) aurantium aurantium

aurantium aurantium

91,78 mm

F++

19,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.08.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Caraga Region › Surigao Region

RARE freak, dull dorsum with growth scar, still nice for study. From fishermen

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aurantium aurantium 09

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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Schilder & Schilder 1969: Species 

Burgess 1970: Species 

Burgess 1985: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Species 

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of aurora

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of aurora

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Species 

Burgess 1970: Synonym of aurantium

Burgess 1985: Synonym of aurantium

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of aurantium

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of aurora

Burgess 1970: Synonym of aurantium

Burgess 1985: Synonym of aurantium

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of aurantium

 

 
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Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970 Burgess: Cowries of the World, 1985 Burgess & Sage: HSN No. 394, 1992 Chenu: Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paleontologie Conchyliologique, 1859 Liltved: Cowries and their relatives from Southern Africa, 2000 Lorenz & Hubert: A Guide to Worldwide Cowries, 2000 Lorenz 2001: Monograph of the living Zoila Lorenz 2009: Website (Checklist) Meyer 2005: Website Schilder & Schilder: A Catalogue of Living and Fossil Cowries, 1969 Wilson & Clarkson: Australia´s Spectacular Cowries, 2004