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marginata albanyensis
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata albanyensis

marginata albanyensis

57 mm

F++/Gem

69,00 Euro

Jennifer Erlei › cypraea1

25.02.2007

Australia (WA) › Cheynes Beach

On geodea sponge on granit boulders. 35m. Die marginata hat feine Wachstumslinien (ist für marginata völlig normal)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata albanyensis

marginata albanyensis

61,1 mm

f+

60,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

03.07.2010

Australia (WA) › Esperance › Mondraine Island

On rocks and in crevices at 35m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata albanyensis

marginata albanyensis

54 mm

F+++/Gem

70,00 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

25.02.2011

No data
My estimation: Albany to Esperance
Poor data, location estimatet

Beautiful pattern, superb shell!!!

nimbosa ist form von albanyensis

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata albanyensis

marginata albanyensis

54,8 mm

F+++

60,49 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Coffin Island

A slender shell with nice colour! Sponge/Reef, 38 m

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marginata marginata
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

67 mm

Gem-

79,90 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

10.09.2007

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Von der Insel Carnal in 20m Tie getaucht, Australien. Luxus Exemplar, groß und eindrucksvoll, nicht die mindeste Störung im Muster, herrlicher Glanz. ur Sicherheit setze ich das Minus hinzu, hate dieses Stück aber für GEM

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

56 mm

Gem-

50,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Mandurah

At 10-15 m on sponges and rocks. Humped, nice dotted.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

64 mm

F+++

67,76 Euro

Wolfgang Proestler › boholshells

11.10.2009

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Minor growth line. 8 to 10m by diver

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

56,4 mm

F+

39,00 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

06.04.2010

No data
My estimation: Southwest Australia

No chips but has some lines on the dorsum. Excellent unique dorsum pattern on the specimen. High and wide shaped shell. Beautifull base spotting.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

56,8 mm

f+

80,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

03.07.2010

Australia (WA) › Mandurah
area

At 10-15 m on sponges and rocks

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

53,86 mm

F+++/Gem

78,00 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

05.07.2010

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island
near

By scuba diver at 8 to 14 meters on a sponge in reef cave. I see a near perfect shell. Very beautiful color and pattern on this near perfect consueta. Small but really beautiful

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

55,6 mm

F++/F+++

69,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

25.02.2011

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Sponge/cave, 10/15 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

62,8 mm

F++

49,70 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Found by diver in ledges/caves in 8-14m. A SECOND GRADE MARGINATA CONSUETA, PRICED ACCORDINGLY. A BIG SIZED REPRESENTATIVE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

57,9 mm

F+++/GEM

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island

By diver inside reef caves and ledges amongst sponges, 12-14m. DIVERS CONSIDER THEMSELVES VERY LUCKY IF THEY FIND A CONSUETA WITH NO CHIPS. MARGINATAS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THE UPPER GRADES. THEY ARE USUALLY HEAVILY FLAWED WITH GROWTH LINES OR CHIPS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL SPECIMEN, ALMOST AS GOOD AS THEY COME. NO CHIPS. DARK DORSAL PATTERN, BLACK BLOTCHES OVER AN IMPRESSIVE, GLOSSY, WHITE BASE. THESE BLOTHCES COME HIGH UP TO THE MARGINS FOR A GORGEOUS DISPLAY. EXCELLENT STAND OUT PIECE!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

51,7 mm

F+++/GEM-

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

04.02.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island
South

By diver on sponges/reef in 36m. REAL MARGINATA MARGINATA. MARGINATAS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN HIGHER GRADES. ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE HEAVY GROWTH FLAWS OR CHIPPED CANALS. THIS NICE SPECIMEN IS CLOSE TO GEM. ONLY A VERY SHALLOW LINE PRESENT WHICH BLENDS IN NICELY. PERFECT CANALS, EXCELLENT PRESENTATION PIECE.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

62,6 mm

F+++/Gem

71,00 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

15.04.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Collected by scuba at 8 to 14 meter on sponge in lime stone cave. 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

58,98 mm

F++

17,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

15.07.2012

Australia (WA) › Hillary‘s Perth
3 mile reef, Hillarys

WOW!! Chip in posterior canal, nick in anterior canal still nice. SCARCE now. On sponge in coral cave at 10m - 15m. June, 2001.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

63,1 mm

Gem+

> 100 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

21.09.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island
Cockburn Sound, north off Garden Island

Cockburn Sound, north off Garden Island, Western Australia, on limestone outcrops densely covered with sponges, dived in 18m depth, live taken specimen shell. A flawless jewel which displays all the characteristics for which the species is so much beloved by collectors: soft golden dorsum with intensely amber colored blotches, contrasting cinnamon brown callous and large flaring and boldly sculptured base with crisp margin, superb, highly vaulted siphonal channels and a milky white base with large and clearly defined spots. All this preserved in flawless and all natural quality which calls for GEM+ grading.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

63,9 mm

F++

74,00 Euro

Max & Debbie Innes › amers1313

23.09.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island › West

Diver at 12 to 14m inside reef ledges and caves amongst sponges. Large well patterned Consueta. Has healed canal damage and a growth crease on the right side.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

61,1 mm

F+++/Gem-

98,00 Euro

William Schramm › conchology-investments-acquisitions

24.09.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island

At 15 meters on sponge in cave. Fantastic DORSAL pattern. Terminal ends are perfect. 1992.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

59,6 mm

F+++

78,00 Euro

William Schramm › conchology-investments-acquisitions

24.09.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Depth 8-12 meters. Limestone reef on sponge. Fantastic DORSAL pattern with beautiful almost orange marginal halo. Terminal ends are perfect.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

61 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Trevor Sutcliffe › seashellaustralia

29.09.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle

About as pretty as they get.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

58,62 mm

F++/F+++

58,00 Euro

Mike Hart

07.10.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

10m on sponge on limestone ledges and caves. Growth scar on dorsum, very nice pattern. RARE now.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

57 mm

n.a.

58,00 Euro

David Keim › iwik2

29.10.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle

A beautiful golden 57mm Cypraea marginata. Taken on a sponge, in cave, 15m of water off Freemantle, W. Australia in the early 1980s.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) marginata marginata

marginata marginata

58,6 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

08.11.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island

Diver collected at 12-14m inside reef ledges and caves. WONDERFUL MARGINATA WITH EXCEPTIONAL PATTERN. PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. UNFORTUNATELY THE ANTERIOR CANAL HAS TWO VERY SMALL AND COMPLETELY GLOSSED OVER NICKS. REGARDLESS OF THE GRADING A GREAT STAND OUT PIECE.

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Schilder & Schilder 1969: Species 

Burgess 1970: Species 

Burgess 1985: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Species 

Lorenz 2001: Species 

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Species 

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of marginata

Lorenz 2001: Subspecies of marginata

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Synonym of marginata marginata

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of marginata

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of marginata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of marginata

Lorenz 2001: Form of marginata marginata

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Synonym of marginata marginata

Lorenz 2009: Form or Variation or just noteworthy of marginata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Form or Variation of marginata

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Synonym of marginata orientalis

Lorenz 2001: Form of marginata albanyensis

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Synonym of marginata marginata

Lorenz 2009: Form or Variation or just noteworthy of marginata albanyensis

 

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Subspecies of marginata

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Subspecies of marginata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of marginata

Wilson & Clarkson 2004: Synonym of marginata orientalis

Lorenz 2009: Synonym of orientalis

 

 
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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