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2012-11

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

75,2 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

13.11.2012

Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay

Diver collected in 36-45m on sponge, reef. INTERESTING COLOUR. HAVEN T SEEN ANY OTHER VENUSTA WITH THIS BEIGE COLOUR AND PATTERN. PERFECT CANALS, SOME NACRE PROBLEMS BUT NO GROWTH LINES.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

73,51 mm

F+++/Gem

7,69 Euro

Cillan Chan

24.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Very nice, upper dorsum looks like 3D type, slightly dull base and margin still nice. From fishermen 10-20m. November, 2012

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argus argus 15

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

52,05 mm

F+++/Gem

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

Strong callus, rostrate. AWESOME, HEAVY, tiny water spot in margin, slightly dull base. From fishermen. October, 2012.

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eglantina eglantina 29

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia asiatica asiatica

asiatica asiatica

54 mm

n.a.

14,00 Euro

Michael Stabenow › karacol56

25.11.2012

Sri Lanka › Kahawa

FOSSIL

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris pardalis

tigris pardalis

66,58 mm

n.a.

8,50 Euro

Michael Stabenow › karacol56

25.11.2012

Sri Lanka › Dondra and Gandara
between Dondra and Gandara

By fisherman on dead reef-platform. 2-4m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

120,42 mm

n.a.

5,51 Euro

Michael Stabenow › karacol56

25.11.2012

Sri Lanka › Kalpythia
Puttalam Logoon, Ippunativu Island

Under dead coral at outerreef

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testudinaria testudinaria 20

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

77,05 mm

n.a.

3,83 Euro

Michael Stabenow › karacol56

25.11.2012

India (Tamil Nadu) › Ervadi

By local chankdiver 4-5m. With very nice color and pattern, fully adult. DWARF.

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testudinaria testudinaria 19

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida lurida

lurida lurida

39 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › discus

23.11.2012

Italy › Lampedusa Island

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Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

35,7 mm

F+++

77,00 Euro

Zaour Edzoev › Zaour

23.11.2012

Gulf of Aden

Really exceptional color. Looks like an amber piece. Not Gem, but very beautiful shell

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scurra scurra 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

36,89 mm

F+++/Gem

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Exceptional. very slender shape, EXCEPTIONAL, slightly dull dorsum still nice. October, 2012.

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isabella isabella 17

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii friendii

friendii friendii

70,7 mm

F+/F++

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

13.11.2012

Australia (WA) › Busselton

By diver in 8-12m. DEAD COLLECTED, PRICED ACCORDINGLY. RAREST COLOUR FORM OF ALL ZOILA. FROM MY GOLDEN SHELLS COLLECTION. YELLOW DORSUM WITH DARK ORANGE SPOTS. LIGHT ORANGE BASE. WONDERFUL DISPLAY, DEFINATELY A STAND OUT PIECE IN ANY COLLECTION. A RARE OPORTUNITY TO GET A GOLDEN FRIENDII FOR A MODEST PRICE.

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friendii friendii 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

20,93 mm

Gem

6,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Callus and dark violet extremities. SUPERB specimen. October, 2012

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helvola helvola 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) venusta episema

venusta episema

77,1 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

08.11.2012

Australia (WA) › Busselton

Collected by diver on sponges under ledges 6-8m. GIANT VENUSTA EPISEMA. VERY DARK SHELL WITH REALLY BLACK BLOTCHES OVER DORSUM. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT SIZE TO FIND. WONDERFUL SHELL.

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venusta episema 10

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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marginata marginata 20

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

36,4 mm

F+++

4,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Somalia

Collected by local fishermen. Schön dick und schwer. 2010

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scurra scurra 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (other) camelopardalis camelopardalis

c. camelopardalis

45,7 mm

F+++

45,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Red Sea
Saudi Arabien

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones errones

errones errones

28 mm

F+++/gem

4,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Macrocypraea zebra zebra

zebra zebra

77 mm

F+++

30,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Brasil (Ceara)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Macrocypraea cervinetta cervinetta

cervinetta cervinetta

57,7 mm

F++

8,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Dominikanische Republik › Boca Chica

Taken in coral reef beneath dead coral slabs and rocks. Collected by local fishermean on free dive. Microloch vom octopus, sonst sehr schön.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) carneola carneola

carneola carneola

68,2 mm

F++

12,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

30m tief. Stark überkrustet. Dive in 9m deep Feb 2011

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carneola carneola 20

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii friendii

friendii friendii

91,3 mm

F+++

75,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island

Wuchsline, einige einschlüsse, keine sekundäre beschädigung. 15m on sponges. 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) bellatrix bellatrix

bellatrix bellatrix

28 mm

n.a.

96,00 Euro

Vincent Crayssac › www.caledonianseashells.com

23.11.2012

Marquesas Islands › Tahuata

Perfect and giant specimen.

Hilfe, was habe ich denn da gemacht!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea declivis declivis

declivis declivis

21,21 mm

F+++

15,38 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

Australia (SA) › Port MacDonnell

5m under rock slabs. Minor scars on dorsum, slightly dull base. RARE now

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declivis declivis 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

28,83 mm

F+++

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

24.11.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

Nice overglaze, growth scar on dorsum still nice. From fishermen. November, 2012

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teres teres 18

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

74,03 mm

F+++/Gem

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

24.11.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

VERY DARK, SUPERB specimen, slightly dull lower margin still nice. From hookah divers. November, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

86,29 mm

F++/F+++

13,85 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

China › Hainan

Rusty with inclusion, tiny water spots. HEAVY. Shallow water

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

57,08 mm

F+++/Gem

24,62 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island › Racha Islands

AWESOME, tiny water spots on dorsum still very nice. UNCOMMON pattern. Februar 2012

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mauritiana mauritiana 18

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa chlorizans

erosa chlorizans

34,32 mm

F+

18,46 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

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

3m under coral slab. Healed pin hole on upper dorsum. Strong callus. October 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

27,69 mm

F+++/Gem

12,31 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

New Caledonia › Noumea

Rostrate. RARE now. slightly dull base still a SUPERB rostrate specimen. Scuba at 16m on coral reef

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta bregeriana bregeriana

bregeriana bregeriana

24,08 mm

F+++/Gem

10,77 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

New Caledonia › Prony Bay

10m in live coral. Slightly dull dorsum still nice

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bregeriana bregeriana 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra indica

scurra indica

52,34 mm

F+/F++

12,31 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Taiwan (North)

BIG size and UNCOMMON locality, small chip in anterior canal, slightly dull surface. Collected by local diver in 8m. July, 2003.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talparia talpa talpa

talpa talpa

63,69 mm

F+++/Gem

7,69 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Very nice, callus, healed scratch line on dorsum still nice. From fishermen 10-20m. October, 2012.

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talpa talpa 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

77,07 mm

F+++/Gem

3,08 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Nice freak upper margin, slightly dull base. From fishermen 10-20m. September, 2012

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testudinaria testudinaria 21

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea piperita piperita

piperita piperita

22,24 mm

F+++

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Australia (Victoria) › Sorrento

Collected in sponge on rubble in high ??? area off Sorrento, at 3m. 20.02.2007, Bullrous?, rare locality. Slightly dull base and dorsum, nice pattern.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

26,95 mm

F+++/Gem

21,54 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Taiwan (North)
Hua-Ping Island (finde ich nicht)

Healed small scar and slightly dull dorsum. UNCOMMON now. Collected by crab fisherman

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cernica cernica 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea achatidea

achatidea achatidea

41,33 mm

F+++/Gem

19,77 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

Marocco (Mediterranean Sea) › Melillia

80m in fishing nets. Slightly dull upper margin

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae raysummersi

hammondae raysummersi

14,5 mm

F++

3,08 Euro

Cillan Chan

24.11.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

Slightly polished surface, nice pattern for study, slightly rostrate. From hookah divers. November, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac misella

ziczac misella

15,55 mm

F

1,54 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Xora

Fine dead, glossy gone. VERY UNCOMMON!! dredged at 45m. July, 2011

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ziczac misella 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia francescoi

esontropia francescoi

18,7 mm

gem

20,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta humphreysii humphreysii

humphreysii humphreysii

17,21 mm

F+++/Gem

13,85 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll › Tabik › Tabik Channel

Slightly dull upper teeth, SUPERB saturated pattern. Scuba at 12mt.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula comma comma

comma comma

14,4 mm

F+++

10,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

02.11.2012

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus globulus

globulus globulus

16,14 mm

F+

3,08 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

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

Collected by local villagers after cyclone. Glossy gone, probably crabbed. 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus globulus

globulus globulus

19,61 mm

F+

4,62 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island › Racha Islands

Collected by local gypsy divers on reef in 10-15m. Feb. 2004. Dull base, probably crabbed

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) macandrewi macandrewi

macandrewi macandrewi

14 mm

F++/Gem

38,10 Euro

Guy Lavy › surfer67

09.11.2012

Egypt (Red Sea) › Taba

5m deep. 1999. DEAD COLECTED. Looks better then any live taken specimens. Amazing specimen, Special dark colors and great pattern. Deformed posterior canal. Unique specimen for specialists. Old collection.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

17 mm

n.a.

6,00 Euro

Michael Stabenow › karacol56

25.11.2012

Tanzania

FOSSIL

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia francescoi

esontropia francescoi

15,34 mm

Gem

6,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.11.2012

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

AWESOME. Collected by local fishermen at market. January, 2012

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esontropia francescoi 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

11,2 mm

Gem

35,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › discus

23.11.2012

Mauritius

Very rare from mauritius gem

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

11,5 mm

Gem

97,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › discus

23.11.2012

Tuamotu Archipelago

INTERESTING SHAPE OLD COLLECTION LIVE TAKEN

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida subteres subteres

subteres subteres

15,65 mm

F+

12,31 Euro

Mike Hart

10.11.2012

Society Islands › Tahiti

2m under coral slabs. Crabbed, glossy gone. RARE representative

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