Grouping
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astaryi
astaryi astaryi 14,5 mm Gem 50,00 Euro Richard Centini › bbnoa06 17.05.2007 Marquesas Islands - - astaryi astaryi 01
astaryi astaryi • 17 mm Gem > 100 Euro Maritess Virtudazo › virtudazo 17.04.2009 Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island FORMA LEFAITI, PLONGE A 20METRES DERNIEREMENT A NUKU HIVA - astaryi astaryi 02
astaryi astaryi 20 mm Gem > 100 Euro Vincent Crayssac › www.caledonianseashells.com 30.12.2011 Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island Scuba diving 20m. Very big specimen. Bulbous shape. Live taken. Dark color. - astaryi astaryi 03
astaryi astaryi 15,5 mm Gem- 59,80 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Marquesas Islands No data, Marquesas is my estimation EXQUSITE SHELL ENDEMIC TO MARQUESE ISLANDS. ALWAYS A FAVORITE WITH COLLECTORS. GOOD SIZE, CLEAR PATTERN, WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. - astaryi astaryi 04
catholicorum
c. catholicorum 11,9 mm Gem 28,38 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 06.09.2007 Vanuatu Islands - - catholicorum catholicorum 01
c. catholicorum 14 mm Gem 22,50 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 08.06.2009 Vanuatu Islands › Efate Island (Ile Vate) › Pango Point Dived at 1-5m, on vital reef - catholicorum catholicorum 02
c. catholicorum 15,3 mm F+++ 23,35 Euro • 10.01.2010 Solomon Islands Taken on coral reef, 10-15 mts - catholicorum catholicorum 03
c. catholicorum 15 mm Gem 19,11 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 06.04.2010 Vanuatu Islands › Efate Island (Ile Vate) Collected in shallow water. - catholicorum catholicorum 04
c. catholicorum 15,5 mm Gem 25,61 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 07.11.2010 Solomon Islands › Shortland Island Taken by diver at 40 feet under rocks. Ex Al & Eva Fox Collection - catholicorum catholicorum 05
comma
comma comma 19 mm Fine++/Gem- 3,50 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 28.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi - Größe von 17 auf 19 verändert comma comma 01
comma comma 21,4 mm F+++/Gem 5,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 16.09.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Klasse Muster - comma comma 02
comma comma 21 mm n.a. 4,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Ras Nungwi 1998 - comma comma 03
comma comma 25,04 mm F+++ 31,56 Euro Cillan Chan 13.08.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island Kokora Reef (?) On a sponge. Slightly dull base * I have bought cribraria abaliena and got this comma comma. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo Sciaky cribraria abaliena 02
comma comma 28 mm F++/Gem 0,00 Euro Diogo Ferreira › deepnreef 25.11.2010 Mozambique › Nacala By dive at 5-8 mts. depth. Coll. 2009. Geschenk comma comma 04
comma comma • 14,4 mm F+++ 10,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 02.11.2012 Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara) - - comma comma 05
cribraria
cribraria cribraria 25 mm Gem 1,52 Euro Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver 25.02.2007 Japan › Okinawa Islands › Okinawa Island - - cribraria cribraria 01
cribraria zadela 24 mm Gem 6,00 Euro Richard Centini › bbnoa06 27.09.2007 Philippines - - cribraria zadela 01
cribraria cribraria • 17,7 mm F+ 32,01 Euro Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man 28.09.2007 Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll C. gaspardi Biraghi und Nicolay, 1993. This shell was found on a wreck at night in 25 feet of water at Kwajalein Atoll. This specimen measures 17.7 mm by dial caliper and is F+. Nice rostration but it cracked during the freezing process! Displays great! ** I have bought gaspardi and got cribraria. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo. Discussed here: http://cowryforum.bboard.de/board/ftopic-41123903nx25725-256l gaspardi gaspardi 01
cribraria cribraria 24 mm - 13,55 Euro Rene Sänger › keulnator 12.04.2009 New Caledonia › Prony Bay 10m, NIGER und ROSTRATED * perhaps false location - Thank you for your help Riccardo cribraria cribraria 02
cribraria cribraria 18 mm Gem 59,90 Euro Rene Sänger › keulnator 12.04.2009 Sri Lanka 25-30m * I have bought cribraria abaliena and got this cribraria cribraria. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo Sciaky cribraria abaliena 01
cribraria cribraria 29 mm F++/Gem 19,90 Euro Rene Sänger › keulnator 12.04.2009 Mozambique › Inhambane 15m - exmouthensis rottnestensis 02
cribraria cribraria 27,5 mm - 6,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 No data - Größe von 29 auf 27,5 verändert cribraria cribraria 03
cribraria zadela 30,7 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 18.07.2009 New Caledonia › Noumea Shallow water. Rostration and melanism - cribraria zadela 02
cribraria cribraria 24 mm n.a. 4,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island - - cribraria cribraria 04
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 cribraria australiensis 01
cribraria australiensis 23,6 mm Gem 17,10 Euro Douglas Thorn › peristicta 01.09.2009 Australia (WA) › Broome Sub Adult, Low tide - cribraria australiensis 02
cribraria zadela 22 mm Gem 20,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Kavieng By diver at 30-35m. - cribraria zadela 03
cribraria zadela 26,5 mm F++/Gem 12,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 New Caledonia › Noumea Shallow water - cribraria zadela 04
cribraria ganteri 28 mm good 16,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Sri Lanka (NE) snorkeling in 4m, 1970ies - cribraria ganteri 01
cribraria zadela 22 mm n.a. 20,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Samoan Islands › Western Samoa › Savaii › Vaisala Lagoon Under coral slaps at 1m. - cribraria zadela 05
cribraria australiensis 23,2 mm Gem 15,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Murion Island In 25m inside red sponges - cribraria australiensis 03
cribraria abaliena 13 mm Gem 60,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Tumbatu Island Washed ashore after heavy storm in 1967 - cribraria abaliena 03
cribraria cribraria 25,04 mm F+++ 27,14 Euro Cillan Chan 27.02.2010 Australia (QLD) › Brisbane Bay Dealer wrote also Stradbroke Island (S) RARE species, slightly dull base and dorsum. Dredged was sold as gravida gravida gravida 01
cribraria cribraria 30,21 mm F+++/Gem 28,34 Euro Cillan Chan 26.01.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island Very nice. SUPER specimen with strong callus, dull base still nice. January, 2012. - cribraria cribraria 05
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
cribraria zadela 22,6 mm Gem 49,00 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 15.04.2012 New Caledonia › Noumea Collected by scuba diver at 3 to 5 meter. 1985 - cribraria zadela 06
cribraria cribraria 22,22 mm Gem 15,70 Euro Cillan Chan 17.06.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island New form. Different form with less lacunae than usual. RARE. June, 2012. - cribraria cribraria 07
cumingii
cumingii cumingii 12,1 mm Gem 32,61 Euro Marc Broquin › marchenri47 16.09.2007 New Caledonia › Hienghene TYPICAL COLORATION OF THE SPECIES : GOLDEN YELLOW COLORATION WITH WHITE DOTS, DARK RED DOTTING ON MARGINS, PRODUCED EXTREMITIES +++ glossy +++ life taken - cumingii cumingii 01
cumingii cumingii 12,83 mm F+++/Gem 89,00 Euro Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de 03.07.2009 Society Islands › Tahiti › Papeete On reef at 15-20m - cumingii cumingii 02
cumingii cumingii 15,7 mm Gem 39,27 Euro Douglas Thorn › peristicta 07.11.2009 Society Islands › Tahiti Diver - cumingii cumingii 03
cumingii cumingii • 20,9 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Douglas Thorn › peristicta 07.11.2009 Society Islands › Tahiti Diver - cumingii cumingii 04
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
cumingii compta 12 mm gd 20,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tuamotu Archipelago › Fakarava Atoll Shallow water among rubble No. 141: Cribrarula cumingii compta... ...€ 20 cumingii compta 01
cumingii cumingii 13,16 mm Gem 56,00 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 15.04.2012 Society Islands › Tahiti › Punaauia Collected by scuba at 25 to 40 meter on a night dive. 2011 - cumingii cumingii 06
esontropia
esontropia francescoi 18 mm Gorgeous gem 25,55 Euro Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks 05.09.2007 Madagascar › Faux Cap Region - Imukala? Found by local divers in 10-15m.Very uncommon and select!! Größe von 17 auf 18 verändert esontropia francescoi 01
esontropia cribellum 19 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Mauritius › Cathedral Cave On floor of cave. By diver at 25 m. Large. - esontropia cribellum 01
esontropia francescoi 27 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 08.06.2009 Mozambique › Cabaceira Pepuena (?) By dive at 5 - 8 m. April 2007. Fantastic size and pattern - esontropia francescoi 02
esontropia esontropia 16,57 mm gem > 100 Euro Ettore Molteni › ilsiero 23.07.2009 Mauritius GREAT VERY DARK PATTERN. EXTREMELY GLOBOSE. VERY RARE SHELL. SPECTACULAR PIECE!!! - esontropia esontropia 01
esontropia esontropia 19,6 mm f+ 60,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 26.02.2011 Mauritius › Riviere Noire Under dead coral slabs at 2 m esontropia esontropia 02
esontropia esontropia 22,3 mm F+++ 35,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 04.12.2011 Mauritius From old collection - esontropia esontropia 03
esontropia francescoi 21,9 mm Gem 19,33 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 15.04.2012 Mozambique › Cabaceira Cabaceira Prequena, North Collected by scuba diver at 5 to 8 meter on reef. 2011 - esontropia francescoi 03
esontropia francescoi 15 mm Gem 20,00 Euro Werner Massier › Airco 15.04.2012 Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara) With excellent spotting on right margin - esontropia francescoi 04
esontropia esontropia 15,06 mm F+++ 14,00 Euro Mike Hart 07.10.2012 La Reunion › St. Giles 5m in coral rubble. SCARCE now, slightly dull dorsum still nice. - esontropia esontropia 04
esontropia francescoi 18,7 mm gem 20,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 02.11.2012 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin - - esontropia francescoi 05
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 - esontropia francescoi 06
exmouthensis
exmouth. rottnestensis 31 mm F++/Gem 90,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 20.09.2007 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island › Roe Reef Large inflated shells. Selected quality. 18 m, 1999 - exmouthensis rottnestensis 01
exmouth. rottnestensis 33,3 mm F++ 42,22 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 25.05.2009 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island No data, location estimatet Has a couple small flaws on the surface of the dorsum. Dark coloring on this shell. Heavy callous - exmouthensis rottnestensis 03
exmouthensis magnifica 32,1 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Australia (WA) › Broome By pearl divers in red sponges at 6-8 m. Callused and heavy. Größe von 34 auf 32,1 verändert exmouthensis magnifica 01
exmouth. rottnestensis 27,1 mm F+++/Gem 64,00 Euro Rene Sänger › keulnator 10.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island 15m deep - exmouthensis rottnestensis 04
exmouth. rottnestensis 32,8 mm Gem 53,22 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 23.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island Diver, 8-14 m. Cave, Sponge. FANTASTIC VERY DARK BIG SIZE SHELL ! JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTO‘S AND YOU WILL AGREE THAT THIS SHELL HAS EVERYTHING - exmouthensis rottnestensis 05
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
exm. exmouthensis 29,5 mm gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 26.02.2011 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf By pearl divers at 6-8 m exmouthensis exmouthensis 02
exm. exmouthensis • 25,9 mm gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 26.02.2011 Australia (WA) › Gnaraloo In green sponge at 35 m (by FL) exmouthensis exmouthensis 01
exm. exmouthensis 24,51 mm F+++ 70,00 Euro Jose Ahuir › Reefshells 29.09.2012 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf Pretty specimen. Ex coll A. Rincón. Onslow Pearl Form. In red sponges, 8m - exmouthensis exmouthensis 03
exmouth. rottnestensis 31,9 mm F+++ 35,00 Euro Rob Clifton › ozyzoila67 03.12.2012 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island › Cathedral Rocks Sponge, Reef. Unusual & attractive spotting! Collected by diver, sth western Australia - exmouthensis rottnestensis 06
fallax
fallax fallax 29 mm good > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 20.09.2007 Australia (WA) › Denmark Beach Nice beach, good pattern - fallax fallax 01
fallax fallax 30,8 mm F+ > 100 Euro Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn 25.03.2010 Australia (WA) › Cape Leeuwin Diver, canal broken - fallax fallax 02
garciai
garciai garciai 19,3 mm Gem > 100 Euro Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn 05.07.2010 Easter Islands › Easter Island Diver - garciai garciai 01
gaskoini
gaskoini gaskoini 18,3 mm Gem 37,21 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 19.02.2007 Hawaiian Islands Found inside a coral head, 60ft - gaskoinii gaskoinii 01
gaskoini gaskoini 14,1 mm Gem 15,57 Euro David V. Wagner › japan67 25.02.2007 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Kaena Point Found live and fully mantled at 35ft on the sides and in horizontal fissures of the lava rock reef walls. The entire animal was bright red color. The mantle was covered by numerous short red papillae. The tenticles were long and tapering. The foot extended well past the sides and back of the shell. Collected by D.M. Hubner - gaskoinii gaskoinii 02
gaskoini gaskoini 22 mm F+ 4,00 Euro Steve Aloha › *alohasteve50* 30.09.2007 Hawaiian Islands › Kauai Island - - gaskoinii gaskoinii 03
gaskoini gaskoini 21,7 mm F+/Gem 38,23 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 06.04.2010 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island By divers at night in 15-20 meters of water. Large form, with small and dense lacunae. - gaskoini gaskoini 01
gaskoini gaskoini • 14,55 mm Gem 15,32 Euro Charlene Takahashi › seashellauction 09.04.2010 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Waianae CYPRAEA FISHERI:RARE 14.55 ELONGATED FORM OF GASKOINI! RARE MALE DWARF DEEP-WATER FORM OF GASKOINI ENDEMIC TO HAWAII. - gaskoini gaskoini 02
gaskoini gaskoini 21,8 mm Gem 17,12 Euro Harold A. Jackson › hawaiianshells 23.09.2010 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island (North) On coral, 30m. - gaskoini gaskoini 03
gaskoini gaskoini 26,2 mm s.d. > 100 Euro Philippe Guyot-Sionnest › olpor 02.12.2011 Hawaiian Islands Stunning specimen, very big size for the species dispite a natural nodule on the back side as seen on pictures. Very fresh with a deep colour, very mature. Would be Gem if there was not the small nodule. nevertheless a small jewell. 2010 - gaskoini gaskoini 04
gaspardi
gaspardi gaspardi 13 mm Gem 90,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll › Oceanside West Reef 25-35 m - gaspardi gaspardi 02
gaspardi gaspardi 12 mm Gem 81,58 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 01.06.2010 Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll › Kwajalein Collected by diver at 35 meters west oceanside reef. Lovely smaller gem specimen of this distinctive species. Pale dorsal color with large lacunae is characteristic. - gaspardi gaspardi 03
gaspardi gaspardi 12,3 mm Gem 43,30 Euro William Schramm › conchology-investments-acquisitions 24.09.2012 Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll › Logoonside East Depth 3 meter. Under dead coral in lagoon. June, 1992. - gaspardi gaspardi 04
melwardi
melwardi melwardi 23 mm - 21,74 Euro Hugh Morrison › www.seashells.net.au 15.09.2007 Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Wilson Island Under coral slabs at extreme low tide - melwardi ssp 01
melwardi melwardi 21,63 mm F++/F+++ 45,00 Euro Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de 03.07.2009 Australia (QLD) slightly dull and scars in dorsum - melwardi ssp 02
melwardi melwardi 19,67 mm F+++/Gem 11,50 Euro Mike Hart 13.08.2009 Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Tryon Island 1m under coral slaps. Healed scar in dorsum - melwardi ssp 03
melwardi melwardi 22,5 mm Gem 36,58 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 07.11.2010 Australia (WA) › North West Cape Taken by diver at 10 meters on reef. March 1990 - melwardi melwardi 01
pellisserpentis
p. pellisserpentis 17,9 mm Gem 34,95 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 06.09.2007 Madagascar On low reef in small holes - pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 01
p. pellisserpentis 16,5 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 03.08.2009 Madagascar - Geschenk. Hatte die gekaufte nicht gefunden pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 02
p. pellisserpentis 19,5 mm F+/Gem 25,76 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 01.06.2010 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin In coral rubble in 1-3 meters. - pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 03
p. pellisserpentis 17,7 mm F+++/Gem 20,50 Euro Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage 12.10.2010 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin 2007. Pêchée vivante - superbe dorsum "peau de serpent" - devenue hyper rare depuis deux ans. SUPERBE! - pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 04
p. pellisserpentis 19 mm Gem 29,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 30.12.2010 Madagascar Eccellente, Gem!!! Super shell! Madagascar - pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 05
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 - taitae taitae 01
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