Purchased in

2011-03

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
upload : 2011-06-29
Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria annettae annettae

annettae annettae

33,75 mm

Gem

10,00 Euro

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23.03.2011

Mexico › Sonora › Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) › Puerto Lobos

perfect shell, dark. Dived, 12m. Taken alive. 4/2009

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annettae annettae 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta bregeriana pervelata

bregeriana pervelata

21,27 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Mike Hart

26.03.2011

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands
Makina passage

25-30m in hammer oysters in rubble

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bregeriana pervelata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica samoensis

caurica samoensis

33,53 mm

F+++/Gem

13,12 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Samoan Islands › Western Samoa › Savaii › Falealupo

UNCOMMON, minor scar in upper dorsum, strong callus. Scuba at 18 mt.

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caurica samoensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

25,89 mm

F+++/Gem

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dark color, healed scar in dorsum. Dived at 36m

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algoensis algoensis 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

30,25 mm

F+++

2,92 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Mauritius (East)

UNCOMMON locality, slightly dull surface. Shallow water under coral.

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isabella isabella 10

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 albanyensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) nivosa nivosa

nivosa nivosa

44,98 mm

F+++/Gem

13,12 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Ranong

Slightly dull base, minor scar in upper dorsum. SCARCE now. From the prawn trawlers. January, 2008.

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nivosa nivosa 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (marginata complex) orientalis orientalis

orientalis orientalis

53,9 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Australia (SA) › Kangoroo Island (Backstairs Passage)

Defect and growth scar in dorsum, VERY RARE now. Diver 15m on Geodia sponge.

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orientalis orientalis 05

upload : 2011-07-04
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana sherylae

jeaniana sherylae

58,6 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Christian Zand › www.gauguini.com

13.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Point Quobba

Wonderful cute sherylae gorgeous pattern and black colour

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jeaniana sherylae 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

81,92 mm

F+

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

VERY RARE size, crack, growth scars and inclusion in dorsum, display well. From fishermen. March, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia oriettae oriettae

oriettae oriettae

65 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Paul Southgate › veliger

23.03.2011

Australia (QLD) › Moreton Bay › Point Cartwright
evtl. ein paar km suedlicher

GEM- Lovely fresh specimen of this seldom offered species. Trawled off Point Cartright, Moreton Bay. Hard to get so fresh and in this condition.

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oriettae oriettae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

66,7 mm

F+

26,64 Euro

William Silver › yellowsilverjet

12.03.2011

New Hebrides Islands

Rich deep red color. Collected live on shipwreck. 5 m. First one I’ve ever seen this color. And only one offered. Usual shipwreck defects still a very Special Shell!

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mauritiana mauritiana 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

75 mm

F++/Gem

14,01 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

16.03.2011

Angola › Luanda

Diver at 30 feet. Giant specimen

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stercoraria stercoraria 23

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana sherylae

jeaniana sherylae

70,5 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Iain Rasmussen › ras602

14.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Point Quobba

Collected by Gary Wilson 2006, Depth 30 m, flat plateau reef. The shell features a fabulous dark overall color with fabulous spotting over the dorsum. Size is just over the 70mm threshold which is always a bonus. Has a faint blue frosting on the left margin separating the cream/ black spotted margins and the darker colored dorsum. The base is a very dark brown. A high and broad shell, this stands out along side other sherylae's. Grading for the shell is F+++ due to two, tiny specs on the dorsum (nacred over sand inclusions), clearly seen in the listing. Here is your chance to get a very good size shell, 70.5mm which presents very well.

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jeaniana sherylae 07

upload : 2011-07-06
Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae hammondae

hammondae hammondae

12,79 mm

F+++

10,20 Euro

Mike Hart

26.03.2011

Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Wilson Island
Reef

Under coral slabs at low tide.

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hammondae hammondae 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmulacypraea katsuae katsuae

katsuae katsuae

18 mm

1st class

14,50 Euro

Maria Goncalves › shellartdecoration2009

03.03.2011

Philippines (Mindanao) › Davao Region › Balut Island
No data, Balut is my estimation

unpolished

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katsuae katsuae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ipsa childreni childreni

childreni childreni

17,2 mm

Gem

20,00 Euro

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23.03.2011

New Caledonia › Noumea
Grand Reef

Superb shell. Scuba 22m. Taken alive under corals, 1/2005

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childreni childreni 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata punctata

punctata punctata

13,18 mm

Gem

7,29 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

Very nice pattern. SUPERB. March, 2011

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punctata punctata 05

upload : 2011-07-08
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

35,44 mm

Gem

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

SUPER DARK, AWESOME. March, 2011.

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caurica caurica 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

28 mm

F++/Gem

37,44 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

16.03.2011

Galapagos Islands › Fernandina (Narborough) Island › Bahia Isabel (Bahia Elizabeth)

SCUBA at 10-15 meters under rocks, by local people. March 1982

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 07

upload : 2011-07-10
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

70,8 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay

Love the look of this one! Purple black margins & terminals, very pritty shell. Sponge/Reef, 42 m

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venusta roseopunctata 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

69,6 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Coffin Island

How's this for a pretty venusta!! Sponge/Reef, 54 m

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venusta roseopunctata 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

67,8 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay

Unsusual & very attractive pattern! Sponge/Reef, 45 m

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venusta roseopunctata 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

68,7 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island

Large & distinct spottingm very pretty shell! Sponge/Reef, 46 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

71,8 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island

Here's a pretty one! Sponge/Reef, 42-45 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

71,4 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay

Quite bulbous in shape & nice dark spotting! Sponge/Reef, 38 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

66,8 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au

10.03.2011

Australia (WA) › Bald Island

Beautiful warm honey tones on this one!!! Sponge/Reef, 36-38 m

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upload : 2011-11-11
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

20,5 mm

F+++

15,00 Euro

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23.03.2011

Greece › South Aegean Sea › Kythnos

Hard to get shell! Dived, 3m. taken alive. 4/2002

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spurca spurca 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

10,07 mm

Gem

10,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

SUPERB dark. March, 2011.

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