Grouping
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upload : 2010-10-08
pulchella pulchella 41,8 mm F++ 0,00 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 23.07.2010 Taiwan (Formosa Strait) Direction Fujian (China) Ex Shi´s Collection Geschenk pulchella pulchella 07
angioyorum angioyorum 31,1 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 India (Kerala) By shrimp trawlers off 60-80m, muddy bottom, Feb. 2010 - angioyorum angioyorum 03
fultoni fultoni 62 mm see descr. > 100 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 30.07.2010 South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal (South) Dredged in 50-60m, dead collected, very rare - fultoni fultoni 04
tessellata tessellata 29,74 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 05.07.2010 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Honolulu › Airport By scuba diver during a night dive at 9 to 12 meters on Airport Reef. I see a near perfect shell. Just a tiny less glossy spot on base. Almost 30 mm of pure beauty in this hard to find tessellata with very dark checkers and a range of different colors. - tessellata tessellata 03
caurica caurica • 35,4 mm F+++/Gem 25,45 Euro Cillan Chan 15.07.2010 New Caledonia › Mare Island › Tadine Minor scar in dorsum - caurica caurica 07
cervus cervus 95 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 USA (Florida) › Stock Island › Stock Key In rocky crevices 4m, April 2010 by FL Geschenk cervus cervus 04
pyriformis pyriformis • 26 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (QLD) › Mackay › Shoal Point Intertidally under rocks. Geschenk pyriformis pyriformis 06
pyriformis pyriformis • 33 mm f+/gem 5,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (QLD) › Mackay › Shoal Point Intertidally under rocks. - pyriformis pyriformis 05
hungerfordi bealsi • 27,7 mm F+++ 8,00 Euro Zhang Rong Cai › shellover 30.07.2010 East China Sea Trawled in about 150m deep,from East China Sea,2010/05 - hungerfordi bealsi 03
mappa mappa 78,84 mm F+++/Gem 42,86 Euro Cillan Chan 15.07.2010 Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island AWESOME, minor scar in dorsum. Heavy. From fishermen. June, 2010. - mappa mappa 20
mappa mappa 74 mm F++ high 51,00 Euro Alfer Ngujo › jiriand 30.07.2010 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands Unique valentia spots - mappa mappa 21
exmouthensis magnifica 27,79 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 05.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Broome By pearl oyster scuba diver. I see a semi adult shell so the base is not as thick and not as glossy and still has an orange color. Fantastic dark dorsum with bright orange spots. This shell is indeed still juvenile but it is awesome. Strange but it has 3 snowy white spots near spire; all the rest is orange. - exmouthensis magnifica 02
upload : 2010-10-11
friendii vercoi • 69,7 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 05.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Coffin Island A very beautiful example of this rare form. Half dorsum is greyish blue. Margins are exceptional with clear dark spots over white and even a dark blue halo on the left margin. Base colours are magnificent. Perfect Canals. Close to gem shell, hard to find in this quality. Overall a wonderful and rare shell in very good condition - friendii vercoi 10
iutsui iutsui 24 mm F > 100 Euro Mike Els › africana 30.07.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Cape St. Francis Live taken strongly patterned heavy beauty, partially healed dorsal tooth mark, fine growth scars. F. Live taken in lobster traps in deep water (<150m) - iutsui iutsui 02
cruickshanki cruickshanki 31 mm see descr. > 100 Euro Brian Hayes › ALGOABAY 30.07.2010 South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal Trawled, dead, at 350m. F. This is one of the rarest Cypraea ! Never found live any more... super rare.. even in this condition. Very acceptable representative specimen ! (AA) - cruickshanki cruickshanki 01
alfredensis transkeiana 30,25 mm Fine 17,46 Euro Cillan Chan 15.07.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London VERY RARE now, dull surface. Dredged or crabbed at 75m. June, 2005. - alfredensis transkeiana 02
connelli connelli 29 mm see descr. 31,50 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 30.07.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Dredged in 100m, dead collected, representative - connelli connelli 04
connelli connelli • 28 mm n.a. 45,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Coffee Bay No data, Coffee Bay is my estimation Dredged off 90-110m, Coffee Bay, Transkei. Painted and fixed in Mactan. HAND MADE connelli connelli 03
castanea latebrosa 30,8 mm good > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Seal Point Jeffreysbay area, dredged at 90-100m. 2006 - castanea latebrosa 01
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 - coronata gabriellii 01
thersites contraria 64,9 mm f+ > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (SA) › Ceduna (50 km offshore) - - thersites contraria 02
langfordi moretonensis 61,3 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Maria Demertzis › aegeanshells 30.07.2010 Australia (QLD) › Musc Is. (?) Trawled. Sub Adult specimen. Nice pattern. Good money value for this - langfordi moretonensis 01
upload : 2010-10-15
cumingii cumingii 17,98 mm F+++/Gem 88,00 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 05.07.2010 Society Islands › Tahiti By scuba diver at 14 to 20 meters. I see no flaws. Very beautifull pattern on this cumingii - cumingii cumingii 05
ursellus ursellus 13,1 mm F++ 7,95 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 23.07.2010 Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island Beauty. July 2006. Shallow water. Scar on dorsum - ursellus ursellus 09
humphreysii humphreysii 15 mm n.a. 18,98 Euro James Crossland › sishells 08.07.2010 Solomon Islands Nice example of this scarce cowrie 15 mm. Live collected - humphreysii humphreysii 05
garciai garciai 19,3 mm Gem > 100 Euro Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn 05.07.2010 Easter Islands › Easter Island Diver - garciai garciai 01
f. fuscodentata 35 mm F++ 11,92 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 23.07.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay No data, Jeffrey's Bay is my estimation Dorsum scar. May 2009. Deep water. - fuscodentata fuscodentata 03
punctata berinii 15 mm Gem 2,56 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 24.07.2010 Madagascar › Salary ORANGE HUGE GREAT - punctata berinii 03
macandrewi macandrewi 17,3 mm gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Egypt › Hurgada (Hughada) › Abu Ramada Island 8m on reef. 2010 - macandrewi macandrewi 02
fimbriata durbanensis 15 mm Gem 2,36 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 24.07.2010 Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) EXTRA DARK SPECIE SUPER - fimbriata durbanensis 03
subteres subteres 13,93 mm F+++ 27,12 Euro Mike Hart 15.07.2010 Marquesas Islands › Hiva Oa Island (La Dominica) RARE now, slightly dull surface. - subteres subteres 02
q. quadrimaculata 21,8 mm F+++ 3,18 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 23.07.2010 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island Beauty. March 2009. 8m - quadrimaculata quadrimaculata 03
owenii vasta 15 mm Gem 13,36 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 24.07.2010 Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) DEEP BLUE GREAT SHAPE - owenii vasta 05
c. contaminata 12 mm F++/Gem 3,93 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 24.07.2010 Malaysia INTERESTING LOCAL FORM - contaminata contaminata 07
pseudoteres pseudoteres 16,8 mm n.a > 100 Euro Delphin Chalange › pacificpirate1 16.07.2010 New Caledonia (South) CYPRAEA RASHLEIGHANA PSEUDOTERES APPROX. 16,8MM DEAD TAKEN OTHERWISE GEM ( SEE PICTURES). TAKEN IN 2001 IN A PASSAGE IN THE SOUTH OF NEW CALEDONIA AT AROUND 40M. GORGEOUS !!! A SUPERB SHAPE FOR THIS RARE SPECIES !!! ENDEMIC FROM NEW CALEDONIA. FROM MY OWN COLLECTION. GREAT !!! - pseudoteres pseudoteres 02
upload : 2010-10-16
venusta episema • 57,8 mm F+++/Gem 38,15 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 23.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Beauty. Diver 8-14m. Sponge/Reef. - venusta episema 07
ketyana ketyana • 49,6 mm gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Bernier Island (NW) Diver at 42m. 2004 - ketyana ketyana 01
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 - marginata marginata 05
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 - marginata albanyensis 02
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 - marginata marginata 06
upload : 2010-10-19
venusta venusta 65,4 mm f+ > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Jurien Bay By diver at 8-10m in limestone caverns. 80ies. - venusta venusta 04
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