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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata sphaerica

fuscodentata sphaerica

31 mm

n.a.

40,55 Euro

Navarat Bunpaparkhon › navahandmade

16.09.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay
No data, Algoa Bay is my estimation

80m

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fuscodentata sphaerica 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

arabica arabica

35,1 mm

F+++/Gem

7,02 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Palawan) › Culion Islands › Coron Island

Rusty overglaze. Very nice orange overglaze, inclusion in dorsum

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arabica arabica 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

92,6 mm

F+++/Gem

25,28 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

RARE size over 90mm, minor scar and slightly dull dorsum. From diver 10-30m. September, 2009.

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argus argus 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

94 mm

n.a.

10,13 Euro

Navarat Bunpaparkhon › navahandmade

16.09.2009

No data
Pacific Ocean

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gorda

capensis gorda

28,9 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

18.09.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred
Dealer wrote Eastern Cape, Port Alfred is my estimation

Dredged off Fish River at 100 metres

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capensis gorda 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (balls) castanea castanea

castanea castanea

33,7 mm

F

11,24 Euro

Mike Hart

07.09.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Cape St. Francis › Seal Point

crabbed, defect in dorsum, glossy gone, VERY RARE now, for study.

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castanea castanea 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ipsa childreni childreni

childreni childreni

17,77 mm

F+++/Gem

15,45 Euro

Mike Hart

07.09.2009

Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll › Shell Island

RARE live taken now, small nick in anterior canal.

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childreni childreni 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ipsa childreni childreni

childreni childreni

25,26 mm

F++/F+++

28,09 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Very fresh crabbed like live taken, ULTRA RARE size, chipped extremities still a nice specimen. From diver 10-30m. August 2009

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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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coronata debruini 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria australiensis

cribraria australiensis

25,3 mm

Gem

17,10 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

Sub Adult, Low tide

Größe von 23,6 auf 25,3 verändert

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria australiensis

cribraria australiensis

23,6 mm

Gem

17,10 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

Sub Adult, Low tide

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cribraria australiensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

10,5 mm

F++/F+++

69,90 Euro

Enrico Antonucci › dubbio2001

08.09.2009

Guam Island › Agat

At 55 feet, in a sand pit

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dillwyni dillwyni 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

20,91 mm

F+++/Gem

42,14 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth

very nice dark blotch, minor scars in dorsum. Scuba at 15m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea fernandoi fernandoi

fernandoi fernandoi

25,5 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

18.09.2009

Philippines (Luzon) › Bicol Region › Catanduanes Island

Dived on coral reef at 40-45 metres, Small growth line on dorsum

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fernandoi fernandoi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

27 mm

F++/Gem

14,02 Euro

Eng Hiong Ng › sstdg

27.09.2009

Gabon › Cape Lopez

Lowtide under rock. Nice color and pattern

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zonaria zonaria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia hesitata hesitata

hesitata hesitata

92,58 mm

F+++/Gem

63,21 Euro

Mike Hart

07.09.2009

Australia (Victoria) › Lakes Entrance

VERY RARE now, healed sand inclusion

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hesitata hesitata 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

10 mm

Gem

14,90 Euro

Enrico Antonucci › dubbio2001

08.09.2009

Guam Island

At 20 feet, by local diver. Ex Coll. Dr. Enrico Antonucci Ferrara

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mariae mariae 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

24,4 mm

F++/Gem

45,62 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Galapagos Islands

Diver

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) rosselli satiata

rosselli satiata

50,1 mm

F+

18,60 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

No data
My estimation: Southwest Australia

Dead taken and repaired by Philippinos but repair peeling off now

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) rosselli rosselli

rosselli rosselli

50,47 mm

F++/F+++

64,61 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Australia (WA) › Shark Bay

RARE now, minor scar and inclusion in dorsum, small octopus attack in margin. Dived 28-30m under coral slab. July, 2002.

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rosselli rosselli 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

42,3 mm

F+++

19,66 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

Super callus, SUPERB, small defect in dorsum, minor scars still a nice specimen. 10m on rock. July 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula taitae taitae

taitae taitae

13 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Eng Hiong Ng › sstdg

27.09.2009

Vanuatu Islands › Efate Island (Ile Vate) › Pango Point

Lowtide under reef rock. Nice color and pattern. This specimen have a few spots at the base not as clear on the columella side. Catholicorum have no spots extending down and rounder in shape

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres alveolus

teres alveolus

25 mm

F++/Gem

1,81 Euro

Eng Hiong Ng › sstdg

27.09.2009

Tanzania › Pemba Island
Chumbani?

Nice color and pattern

* Maybe wrong location and thus maybe no alveolus

teres alveolus 03

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

50 mm

n.a.

20,27 Euro

Navarat Bunpaparkhon › navahandmade

16.09.2009

Red Sea
see remarks

This shell is real and beautiful sea shells from Red Sea . Please take a look the color of shells is 100% natural Color in good condition

Doubtful location

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

13,99 mm

F+++/Gem

8,43 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

SCARCE now, healed scar and inclusion in dorsum. From diver 10-30m. August, 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea vredenburgi vredenburgi

vredenburgi vredenburgi

27 mm

n.a.

3,04 Euro

Navarat Bunpaparkhon › navahandmade

16.09.2009

No data
My estimation: Java Island, Indonesia

This shell is real and beautiful sea shells from INDIA OCEAN . Please take a look the color of shells is 100% natural Color in good condition.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea vredenburgi vredenburgi

vredenburgi vredenburgi

25 mm

n.a.

3,04 Euro

Navarat Bunpaparkhon › navahandmade

16.09.2009

No data
My estimation: Java Island, Indonesia

This shell is real and beautiful sea shells from INDIA OCEAN . Please take a look the color of shells is 100% natural Color in good condition.

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vredenburgi vredenburgi 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) eburnea eburnea

eburnea eburnea

44 mm

F++/Gem

29,71 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Papua New Guinea › Port Moresby

Diver

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