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12.07.2009
jeaniana thalamega 81,1 mm F++/F+++ > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 12.07.2009 No data On sponge, 42m. THIS IS A SELDOM OFFERED, EXTREMELY RARE AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ZOILA SPECIES. JEANIANA THALAMEGA IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AND ONLY A FEW (REALLY A FEW) SPECIMEN ARE FOUND EACH YEAR. MY SHELL IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS JEANIANA FORM. THE EMBRYONIC BLUE OVER IT‘S DORSUM IS EXCEPTIONAL. BUT NOT ONLY THAT! DARK AND CLEAR TIGER SPOTTING OVER ORANGE MARGINS ARE UNBELIEVABLE. THERE IS ALSO A FAINT BLUE HALO ESPECIALLY NEAR THE ENDS. HAS SOME FLAWS AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES CAUSING THIS GRADE. BUT IT WOULD STAND OUT EVEN IF IT WAS PUT BETWEEN GEM SPECIMEN (IF YOU CAN FIND ANY!!). - jeaniana thalamega 01 19.12.2009
broderipii broderipii 70 mm F++ > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 19.12.2009 South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie Dived at 60m. 2007. THIS SPECIMEN FROM MY OWN COLLECTION IS VERY DECENT IN REGARDS OF FLAWS. HAS AN ATTRACTIVE ORANGE DORSUM WITH PINK LACUNAE. CREAM AND LIGHT BROWN LOWER MARGINS. - broderipii broderipii 01 05.07.2010
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 04.02.2012
caurica samoensis 29,1 mm F++/GEM 25,00 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Samoan Islands › Western Samoa › Upolo › Nu-utele Found under coral rubble. A NICE REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS RELATIVELY RARE FORM OF CAURICA. GOOD SIZE, BEAUTIFUL MARGINS, PERFECT CANALS - caurica samoensis 03 
marginata marginata 51,7 mm F+++/GEM- > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island 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. - marginata marginata 11 
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! - marginata marginata 10 
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 - marginata marginata 09 
venusta roseopunctata 68,8 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Albany Diver collected at 25-65m on sponge covered rocks/caves. ALMOST BLACK SHELL FROM ALBANY, W.A.! THIS IS A VERY RARE COLOUR VARIATION OF VENUSTA ROSEOPUNCTATA. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DARK SHELL BUT THE DORSAL PATCHES ARE REALLY BLACK. ONE OF THE DARKEST VENUSTAS I´VE EVER HAD. - venusta roseopunctata 20 26.02.2012
astaryi astaryi 15,5 mm Gem- 59,80 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Marquesas Islands EXQUSITE SHELL ENDEMIC TO MARQUESE ISLANDS. ALWAYS A FAVORITE WITH COLLECTORS. GOOD SIZE, CLEAR PATTERN, WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. - astaryi astaryi 04 
decipiens decipiens 57,4 mm F+++ 82,23 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Broome VERY LARGE SPECIMEN. RARE SIZE FOR DECIPIENS. DARK MARGINS AND DORSUM, EXCELLENT SHAPE. JUST A 1MM NACRE PROBLEM LOWER MARGIN, OTHERWISE PERFECT SHELL. GEM TERMINALS. - decipiens decipiens 11 
exusta exusta 50,2 mm F+++/Gem 88,96 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Djibouti BEAUTIFUL EXUSTA FROM DJIBUTI IN GREAT CONDITION - exusta exusta 03 
friendii friendii 68,1 mm F++/F+++ 96,43 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Busselton Collected by diver in 4-6m on sponge/reef. VALENTINE S DAY IS OVER BUT HERE I OFFER A GIFT FROM MOTHER NATURE. A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL SHELL DISPLAYING A HEART SHAPED PATTERN. PERFECT CANALS, JUST SOME MINOR STRIAE AS USUAL. STILL AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY PIECE!!! - friendii friendii 532 
friendii friendii 74,1 mm F++/F+++ 66,53 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Busselton Collected by diver in 4-6m on sponge/reef. ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE BUSSELTON BLUE FRIENDII. THE MACRO LENS ENHANCES THE FLAW BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL SPECIMEN IN HAND. GEM CANALS. VERY RARE EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDA PATTERN!!! BLACK MARGINS. WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE COLOUR SUITE. - friendii friendii 533 
cribraria cribraria 35,3 mm Gem- 26,16 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island A COMMON SHELL IN AN UNCOMMON SIZE. VERY BIG FOR THE SPECIES. HARD TO GET SHELLS OVER 35mm ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. STRONG AND DARK COLOUR&PATTERN. VERY CLEAR AND BIG LACUNAE. EXCELLENT SIZE PIECE. - cribraria cribraria 06 19.09.2012
friendii vercoi • 70,2 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 19.09.2012 Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island Diver collected in deep water on sponge reef. IMPRESSIVE DEEP WATER FORM. FRESH, DIVER COLLECTED IN 58-62m. TYPICAL BUT RARE, HEAVY AND ROBUST DEEP WATER LENTIGINOSA. DEFINATELY A SPECIAL SHELL, EVEN THE FEELING WHEN HELD IN HAND IS DIFFERENT. VERY HEAVY COMPARED TO ITS SIZE. BASE IS EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL. PERFECT CANALS! GLASSY SHELL. NICE BLUE HALO OVER THE LEFT MARGIN. - friendii vercoi 14 08.11.2012
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. - marginata marginata 20 
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. - venusta episema 10 13.11.2012
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. - friendii friendii 13 
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. - venusta roseopunctata 23 11.01.2013
poraria poraria 24,1 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 11.01.2013 New Caledonia › Montravel Collected by diver. RARE TO FIND SUCH NICE NIGER PORARIA. LIKE A PIECE OF MURANO GLASS. INCREDIBLE BASE COLOUR. PERFECT SHELL. - poraria poraria 28 
decipiens suprasinum 49,3 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 11.01.2013 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf From Kim Backs collection with his hand written name tag where the location is defined as Exmouth Gulf. Diver in 15-20m on sponge under rubble. A VERY NICE SPECIMEN DISPLAYING ALL FEATURES OF SUPRASINUM. IN ADDITION TO THAT THIS SPECİMEN HAS BEAUTIFUL ORANGE TEETH AND A PALE BASE, VERY CLEAR AND DISTINCT SPOTTING ON BOTH MARGINS. DEFINATELY A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO ANY COLLECTION. - decipiens suprasinum 02 
decipiens decipiens 61,5 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 11.01.2013 Australia (WA) › Broome Collected by diver on sponge in 20-24m. WELL OVER THE 60mm TRESHOLD. ALWAYS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET SIZE. EXCELLENT SPECIMEN, ONLY SOME SILT INCLUSIONS ON THE BASE, UNIMPORTANT IN MY OPINION. WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE SIZE SUITE! - decipiens decipiens 14 |
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