Grouping
Size relative
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capensis
capensis capensis 29,3 mm F+++/Gem 14,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 27.02.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay Diver in 18-20m depth - capensis capensis 01
capensis gonubiensis 26,5 mm F+/++ 17,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 27.02.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London - - capensis gonubiensis 01
capensis capensis 33,2 mm Gem 23,10 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 09.01.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay Found among rocks and coral rubble * obviously false location capensis capensis 02
capensis capensis 30,5 mm F+++/Gem 16,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 21.02.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay In 18-20m - capensis capensis 03
capensis capensis 31,5 mm F+++/Gem 16,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 21.02.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay Diver under rocks in 18-20m - capensis capensis 04
capensis capensis 26 mm F+++/Gem 12,80 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 21.02.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay Diver under rocks in 18-20m - capensis capensis 05
capensis gorda 24 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred Dredged from 90 m. Dark distinct blotch. - capensis gorda 01
capensis gorda 24 mm Gem > 100 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 08.06.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Fish River Dreadged at 85-95 m, live on reef. January 2008. Extra inflated specimen - capensis gorda 02
capensis capensis 27 mm F+++/Gem 21,90 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 09.06.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay Diver in 18-20m. very dark dorsal blotch - capensis capensis 06
capensis capensis 29,7 mm F++/Gem 20,00 Euro Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de 03.07.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth By scuba diver at 15m under rocks and sponges - capensis capensis 07
capensis capensis 27,9 mm gem 26,97 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 03.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay No data, Algoa Bay is my estimation Nice shell nice color. Huge blotch - capensis capensis 08
capensis capensis • 27,5 mm F+++ 51,00 Euro Rene Sänger › keulnator 09.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay Jeffrey's Bay to Natal 20m deep - capensis capensis 09
capensis gonubiensis 30,02 mm F++ 5,90 Euro Cillan Chan 13.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London › Gonubie Scuba at 25m. July 2009. Slightly dull surface, minor scar. FAT. - capensis gonubiensis 03
capensis capensis 30,8 mm F+++/Gem 20,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth Scuba live at 12-15m - capensis capensis 11
capensis capensis • 26,4 mm F+++ 47,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Scuba live at 20m - capensis capensis 12
capensis profundorum 23 mm n.a. 72,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Cintza West Dredged on sponge reef at 90m - capensis profundorum 01
capensis gonubiensis 30,6 mm F+++/Gem 72,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Scuba live at 20m. Lovely Fresh Purple Shell - capensis gonubiensis 02
capensis capensis 29,5 mm F+++/Gem 19,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth Scuba live at 12-15m - capensis capensis 10
capensis gorda 28,9 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro John P. Batt › jpb18 18.09.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred Dealer wrote Eastern Cape, Port Alfred is my estimation Dredged off Fish River at 100 metres - capensis gorda 03
capensis gonubiensis 28,9 mm F+++/Gem 10,40 Euro John P. Batt › jpb18 23.10.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Dived under rock at 15 metres - capensis gonubiensis 04
capensis gorda 23,1 mm Gem > 100 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 06.04.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred No data, Port Alfred is my estimation - - capensis gorda 04
capensis capensis • 29,5 mm n.a. 17,55 Euro Cillan Chan 14.08.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Crabbed at 75m. May 2010 - capensis capensis 13
capensis gorda • 29 mm Gem 77,00 Euro Luca Magliaro › jacksdream 24.02.2011 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay › Port Elizabeth Excellent rare shell, gem quality! Heavy & thick flared base. Take by a scuba at near 15 m deep capensis gorda 05
capensis profundorum 25,91 mm F++/F+++ 29,04 Euro Cillan Chan 16.07.2011 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Probably crabbed, VERY RARE, slightly dull surface. Dredged on flat reef at 100m. January, 2003. - capensis profundorum 02
capensis capensis • 29,24 mm F+++ 7,66 Euro Cillan Chan 21.02.2012 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Hamburg VERY UNCOMMON. slightly dull surface and minor inclusion. Dived at 35m. dark margins. January, 2012 - capensis capensis 14
capensis gonubiensis 29,35 mm F+++ 9,20 Euro Cillan Chan 21.02.2012 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Dull base, UNCOMMON now. Dived at 20m under slab. June, 2010. - capensis gonubiensis 05
capensis gonubiensis 30,09 mm F+ 23,60 Euro Cillan Chan 12.08.2012 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London Nice purple one, fresh dead, tiny pin hole in base, minor scar and inclusion on dorsum. Fresh dead at 35m. January, 2012 - capensis gonubiensis 06
coronata
coronata debruini 32,6 mm selected 55,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 11.09.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Sandy Bay Scuba 35 m. May 2006 - coronata debruini 01
coronata debruini 28,5 mm F+++/Gem 94,85 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 24.05.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Dassen Island Found among rocks and coral. * I have fixed my initially wrong determination (coronata coronata) coronata coronata 01
coronata coronata 25 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas By diver at 35 m. […] Live taken gem - coronata coronata 02
coronata coronata • 26 mm Gem > 100 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 08.06.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred Dragged at 80 m, on reef * Maybe wrong location. coronata coronata 03
coronata coronata 31,8 mm F++ 68,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Scuba live off Hout Bay at 30-38m on high profile reef - coronata coronata 04
coronata coronata 29,2 mm Gem > 100 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Betty's Bay Scuba live at 35m Bettys Bay The Real Thing Gem - coronata coronata 05
coronata debruini 32,69 mm Gem 51,97 Euro Cillan Chan 07.09.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Scuba 35m - coronata debruini 02
coronata debruini 31,6 mm F+++ 36,02 Euro John P. Batt › jpb18 23.10.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Dived on sponge on rock at 40 metres - coronata debruini 03
coronata debruini 31,83 mm F+++ 52,52 Euro Table Bay Shells 05.12.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Dived at 36m. minor scars in dorsum. RARE now. - coronata debruini 05
coronata debruini • 28,96 mm F+/F++ 41,47 Euro Table Bay Shells 05.12.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Dived at 38m. immaculata form, small scar and attempted drill in margin - coronata debruini 04
coronata debruini 30,4 mm F+++ 70,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea 25.02.2010 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Diver in 35m * I have fixed my wrong data (coronata coronata) coronata coronata 06
coronata coronata • 31,8 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn 25.03.2010 South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay Diver - coronata coronata 07
coronata coronata 28,5 mm Crabbed 0,00 Euro Volker Schulze › volkishells 04.05.2010 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas Klein Bay Area, Danger Point Collected by scuba diver 34-36 metre on very high profile reef amongst sponges. 12. March 2010 Geschenk coronata coronata 09
coronata coronata 25 mm F++ > 100 Euro Volker Schulze › volkishells 04.05.2010 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas Klein Bay Area, Danger Point Collected by scuba diver 34-36 metre on very high profile reef amongst sponges. 12. March 2010. The true coronata coronata! - coronata coronata 08
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
coronata coronata 24 mm Gem > 100 Euro Carlos M. Estevez › cecon14 04.02.2012 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas Danger Point area Scuba 35 to 45 meters. Live on reef. Danger Point area. - coronata coronata 10
coronata debruini 31,13 mm Gem 65,00 Euro Jose Ahuir › Reefshells 29.09.2012 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Pretty specimen. 35m dive on reef. Oct. 2008 - coronata debruini 06
coronata coronata 24,85 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Richard H. Negus › tickers 09.01.2013 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas Danger Point SCUBA live on reef at 30 meters. Nov 2011. Beautiful Specimen - Choice Fresh Dark Color - Rare Tuberculate form - coronata coronata 11
fuscodentata
f. fuscodentata 34,4 mm F++ 12,95 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 28.02.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay oberfläche leicht stumpf, keine macken - fuscodentata fuscodentata 01
fuscodentata sphaerica 32,33 mm Gem 28,98 Euro David Sharpe › bestshells 14.09.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay No data, Algoa Bay is my estimation Taken on coral reef 10-15m - fuscodentata sphaerica 01
fuscodentata sphaerica 30,9 mm Gem 30,00 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 19.10.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London - - fuscodentata sphaerica 02
fuscodentata grohorum 36 mm F++ 24,83 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 26.11.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay In black sponges at 18m - fuscodentata grohorum 01
fuscodentata grohorum 36 mm Gem 38,40 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 21.02.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay in 18-20m, black sponges, very rare now - fuscodentata grohorum 02
fuscodentata sphaerica 30,31 mm Gem 36,81 Euro Ettore Molteni › ilsiero 04.06.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay GREAT VERY DARK PATTERN. GREAT SHELL. RARE IN THEESE CONDITIONS - fuscodentata sphaerica 03
fuscodentata sphaerica 31,5 mm F+++ 21,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay Dredged live at 70m - fuscodentata sphaerica 04
fuscodentata sphaerica 31 mm n.a. 40,55 Euro Navarat Bunpaparkhon › navahandmade 16.09.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay No data, Algoa Bay is my estimation 80m - fuscodentata sphaerica 05
fuscodentata sphaerica 25,3 mm F++ 81,31 Euro Robert Marchiselli › florida_shell_co 11.10.2009 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay Live collected in cray traps at 100 Meters 11/02 ----Purplish-brown, tan, globose, UNUSUAL specimens, RARE shell - fuscodentata sphaerica 06
f. fuscodentata 34 mm gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas (20 km offshore) By diver at 35m (20km offshore) - fuscodentata fuscodentata 02
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
f. fuscodentata 23 mm n.a 5,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea 25.11.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay dead collected, dorsum stained black, interesting - fuscodentata fuscodentata 05
f. fuscodentata 34 mm F+++ 20,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea 25.11.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Jeffrey's Bay diver in 25m - fuscodentata fuscodentata 04
fuscodentata sphaerica 30 mm F+++ 40,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea 25.11.2010 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Cape St. Francis dredged in 65m, rare now - fuscodentata sphaerica 07
f. fuscodentata 27,2 mm Gem 90,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 22.08.2011 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Cape St. Francis By diver at 30 m. - fuscodentata fuscodentata 06
fuscodentata grohorum 38,4 mm F+-G 65,17 Euro Charlene Takahashi › seashellauction 30.12.2011 South Africa › Western Cape › False Bay Diver coll. 25m on reef with sponges. Nov. 2000. FROM BRUNO DEBRUIN, THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHELL DIVER. HAND PICKED AS THE BEST & LARGEST HE HAD. THIS IS A VERY ROUGH SPECIES THAT IS RARELY BETTER THEN THE ONE I PICKED. GROHORUM:RARE MOTTLED GIANT - fuscodentata grohorum 03
fuscodentata sphaerica 29,6 mm Gem 34,00 Euro Remy Devorsine › Remy 30.08.2012 South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › St. Francis Bay › Cape St. Francis - - fuscodentata sphaerica 08
fuscorubra
fuscorubra fuscorubra 30,5 mm F++ 16,54 Euro Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi 21.01.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Selected specimen, very nice deep violet color, dived -30\35mt.on reef Hout Bay area ( Atlantic Ocean )-South Africa,from local dealer 02.2006 - fuscorubra fuscorubra 01
fuscorubra fuscorubra 36,5 mm F++ 14,28 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 28.09.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay On rock reef in 35-40m - fuscorubra fuscorubra 02
fuscorubra fuscorubra 30,9 mm F++ 11,51 Euro Paula J. Russell › shellmama 18.10.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay No data, Hout Bay is my estimation THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. DARK DORSUM WITH DENSE CONSISTENT PATTERN. SUPER GLOSSY. F++ CONDITION. SMALL INSIGNIFIGENT WRINKLE IN THE DORSUM AND A FEW SUPER FINE BARELY VISIBLE SAND INCLUSIONS ON THE TEETH. THIS IS REALLY A SUPERB SPECIMEN. REALLY PRETTY PIECE - fuscorubra fuscorubra 03
fuscorubra fuscorubra 33 mm F++ 8,63 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 19.10.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay No data, Hout Bay is my estimation Collected by diver, 20-35m deep.1998 - fuscorubra fuscorubra 04
fuscorubra fuscorubra 33 mm F++ 8,63 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 19.10.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay No data, Hout Bay is my estimation Collected by diver, 20-35m deep.1998 - fuscorubra fuscorubra 05
fuscorubra fuscorubra 31,3 mm Gem 18,89 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 24.11.2007 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Excellent dark pattern on the specimen. Live on reef at 35m, scuba. 2007 - fuscorubra fuscorubra 06
fuscorubra fuscorubra 32,72 mm F++/Gem 29,00 Euro Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de 14.10.2008 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Reefs By diver, live on reef, 40m - fuscorubra fuscorubra 07
fuscorubra fuscorubra 36 mm Gem- 14,90 Euro Mikolaj Glinski › foto_m 08.02.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay very nice specimen colorful and marginated by scuba diver 35m live taken - fuscorubra fuscorubra 08
fuscorubra fuscorubra 30 mm F+++/Gem 24,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 21.02.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Diver in 35m - fuscorubra fuscorubra 09
fuscorubra fuscorubra 33,5 mm F+++/Gem 20,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 21.02.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Diver in 35m - fuscorubra fuscorubra 10
fuscorubra fuscorubra 33,4 mm Gem extra 45,50 Euro Andrea Guardiani › il-posto-delle-fragole 17.05.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay No data, Hout Bay is my estimation Great superdark live collected superb quality! Dark base like in gondwanalandensis - fuscorubra fuscorubra 11
f. gondwanalandensis 28 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas Diver at 35 m, on sponges. - fuscorubra gondwanalandensis 01
fuscorubra fuscorubra 32,15 mm Gem 32,84 Euro Ettore Molteni › ilsiero 04.06.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Great pattern. Great shell. VERY GLOBOSE LIKE A CONNELLI. EXTRA!!! RARE - fuscorubra fuscorubra 12
fuscorubra fuscorubra 32 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za 06.08.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Dived on reef at 40m Geschenk fuscorubra fuscorubra 13
fuscorubra fuscorubra 32,93 mm F+++/Gem 22,90 Euro Cillan Chan 13.08.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Diver in 35m. Healed scar in dorsum - fuscorubra fuscorubra 15
fuscorubra fuscorubra 35 mm F+++ 54,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Cape Point Dredged live at 88m - fuscorubra fuscorubra 14
fuscorubra fuscorubra 34 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com 14.08.2009 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Scuba live at 25-30m Geschenk fuscorubra fuscorubra 16
f. gondwanalandensis 29,8 mm Gem- 68,44 Euro Randy Bridges › Randy_Bridges 26.05.2011 South Africa › Western Cape › Kap Agulhas By diver in 25 meters. Rare specimen of the recently revived Eastern subspecies. Smaller and more slender than the Western f. fuscorubra. Also note the longer columellar teeth and the much less calloused anterior extremity. Many offered recently have not been the real thing. Good opportunity. - fuscorubra gondwanalandensis 02
fuscorubra fuscorubra 35,18 mm F+++/Gem 10,76 Euro Cillan Chan 02.12.2011 South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay Healed hair scars on dorsum, nice pale color. Diver on rock in 35m. - fuscorubra fuscorubra 17
immelmani
immelmani immelmani 19 mm - 18,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 27.02.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Port St. Grosvenor 100m dead collected, dredged in 100m off Port St. Grosvenor, Transkei Coast, South Africa. - immelmani immelmani 02
immelmani immelmani 18 mm F+ 65,33 Euro Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks 05.09.2007 South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei (North) Taken crabbed. But appears close to live taken. Good gloss. A very rare and recently (2002) named species - immelmani immelmani 01
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