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coronata coronata
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

25 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas

By diver at 35 m. […] Live taken gem

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

26 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred

Dragged at 80 m, on reef

* Maybe wrong location.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

31,8 mm

F++

68,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live off Hout Bay at 30-38m on high profile reef

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coronata coronata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

29,2 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Betty's Bay

Scuba live at 35m Bettys Bay The Real Thing Gem

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coronata coronata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

31,8 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn

25.03.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay

Diver

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

28,5 mm

Crabbed

0,00 Euro

Volker Schulze › volkishells

04.05.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas
Klein Bay Area, Danger Point

Collected by scuba diver 34-36 metre on very high profile reef amongst sponges. 12. March 2010

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

25 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Volker Schulze › volkishells

04.05.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas
Klein Bay Area, Danger Point

Collected by scuba diver 34-36 metre on very high profile reef amongst sponges. 12. March 2010. The true coronata coronata!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

24 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Carlos M. Estevez › cecon14

04.02.2012

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas
Danger Point area

Scuba 35 to 45 meters. Live on reef. Danger Point area.

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coronata coronata 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

24,85 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

09.01.2013

South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas
Danger Point

SCUBA live on reef at 30 meters. Nov 2011. Beautiful Specimen - Choice Fresh Dark Color - Rare Tuberculate form

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coronata debruini
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

32,6 mm

selected

55,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Sandy Bay

Scuba 35 m. May 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

28,5 mm

F+++/Gem

94,85 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Dassen Island

Found among rocks and coral.

* I have fixed my initially wrong determination (coronata coronata)

coronata coronata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

32,69 mm

Gem

51,97 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba 35m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

31,6 mm

F+++

36,02 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

23.10.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived on sponge on rock at 40 metres

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coronata debruini 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

28,96 mm

F+/F++

41,47 Euro

Table Bay Shells

05.12.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived at 38m. immaculata form, small scar and attempted drill in margin

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

31,83 mm

F+++

52,52 Euro

Table Bay Shells

05.12.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived at 36m. minor scars in dorsum. RARE now.

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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)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

31,13 mm

Gem

65,00 Euro

Jose Ahuir › Reefshells

29.09.2012

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Pretty specimen. 35m dive on reef. Oct. 2008

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coronata gabriellii
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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Schilder & Schilder 1969: Subspecies of fuscodentata

Burgess 1985: Species 

Liltved 2000: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Species 

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of coronata

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of coronata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of coronata

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of coronata

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of coronata

Liltved 2000: Synonym of coronata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Form or Variation of coronata

Lorenz 2009: Form or Variation or just noteworthy of coronata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Form or Variation of coronata

Lorenz 2009: Form or Variation or just noteworthy of coronata

 

 
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