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eludens eludens
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) eludens eludens

eludens eludens

61 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Murion Island (S)

15-20 m. Really nice dark color.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) eludens eludens

eludens eludens

58,72 mm

F+++/GEM

> 100 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

20.12.2009

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth

On sponges at 30m. I see a 15mm hairline nacre line at the labral side on the edge between base and margin. You will have to look close under strong light to see the flaw. Superb margins with panther skin and blue halo. Dark orange base. Dark brown and orange brown top with white dorsal line. Despite the flaw this is a near GEM shell and outstanding with a superb color range.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) eludens eludens

eludens eludens

62,2 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Manfred Faust › bofau

04.06.2012

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf

Diver 20-25 m on sponge. Flawless TOP specimen with just a small indentation (s. picture). Very dark, almost black dorsum; nicely spotted margin with a wondeful blue halo round the shell. Fantastic specimen of an upper grade.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) eludens eludens

eludens eludens

64 mm

n.a.

61,00 Euro

Gary Wilson › spectrumshells2010

17.12.2012

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf

Grade Dead. Predator attack. Sponge garden reef. 30m. 2011

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Burgess & Sage 1992: Variation of decipiens

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of perlae

Lorenz 2001: Species 

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Subspecies of perlae

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Form or Variation of perlae eludens

Lorenz 2001: Form of eludens

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Subspecies of perlae

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of eludens

 

 
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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