Grouping
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arabica
arabica arabica 68 mm F++ 7,15 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 22.09.2007 Indonesia › Java Islands › Java Island (South) Green. Collected by diver in shallow water. 2004 - arabica arabica 03
arabica arabica 54 mm F++ 7,81 Euro Wolfgang Proestler › boholshells 12.12.2008 Philippines (Palawan) Rusty brown, humped dosum - arabica arabica 04
arabica arabica 49 mm F++ 22,50 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 08.06.2009 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island Dive at 10m, December 2008. Very unusual cream base, inflated - arabica arabica 05
arabica arabica 54 mm F+++ 10,41 Euro Max Evans › fincormax 01.08.2009 Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island 30m. Unusual thick green dorsal pigmentation most particularly on the central portion of the dorsum. Large size and fat dorsal structure. Glossy dorsal texture. A few dorsal scratches and tiny white spots prevented it from becoming GEM - arabica arabica 06
arabica arabica 35,1 mm F+++/Gem 7,02 Euro Cillan Chan 07.09.2009 Philippines (Palawan) › Culion Islands › Coron Island Rusty overglaze. Very nice orange overglaze, inclusion in dorsum - arabica arabica 07
arabica arabica 56 mm n.a. > 100 Euro Maritess Virtudazo › virtudazo 12.11.2009 New Caledonia › Noumea ARABICA NIGER DE NOUMEA VIELLE COLLECTION. INTERESSANTE POUR L OPPOSITION BLANCHE DE LA BASE A SA COULEUR NIGER - arabica arabica 08
arabica arabica • 61,93 mm F+++/GEM 10,20 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 15.11.2009 Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island Super callous margins on this larger gibba !!! I think this is a beauty !!! - arabica arabica 09
arabica arabica 61 mm n.a. 12,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Indonesia › Maluku Islands › Halmahera Island (South) In shallow water under coral slabs. No. 27d: Mauritia arabica arabica... ...€ 12 arabica arabica 10
arabica arabica 51 mm n.a. 7,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Vanuatu Islands › Efate Island (Ile Vate) Snorkeling at 1-2 m, under coral slabs No. 27g: Mauritia arabica arabica... ...€ 7 arabica arabica 11
arabica arabica 56 mm F+++ 15,50 Euro Wolfgang Proestler › boholshells 10.12.2010 Philippines (Palawan) slight overcast - arabica arabica 12
arabica arabica 30,08 mm F+++ 2,82 Euro Cillan Chan 02.07.2011 Philippines (Palawan) UNCOMMON size and dark pattern, small nick in anterior canal. From fishermen. June, 2011. - arabica arabica 13
arabica arabica 54 mm F+++ 21,65 Euro Gretchen Villanueva › aprilfifteen 20.07.2011 Philippines (Luzon) › Masbate Island 10 meters deep. Expectional deep black lip - arabica arabica 14
arabica arabica 70,9 mm F+/F++ 10,05 Euro Ed Paloga › edspal_2008 23.07.2011 Philippines (Palawan) › Bancalan Island Some inborn defect in the body of shells,other wise rostrated form. Ordinary dive 12-15 meters deep. Date collected January 2011 - arabica arabica 15
arabica arabica 59,12 mm F+++/Gem 12,26 Euro Cillan Chan 21.02.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island Very nice marginal spots, minor inclusion on dorsum. February, 2012. - arabica arabica 17
arabica arabica • 50,41 mm F+++/Gem 10,73 Euro Cillan Chan 21.02.2012 Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands Very nice marginal spots, slightly dull base, minor inclusion on dorsum already very nice quality for this subspecies. From hookah divers. February, 2012. - arabica arabica 16
arabica arabica 31,14 mm F+++/Gem 3,08 Euro Cillan Chan 21.12.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island UNCOMMON size, healed small scratch lines in base still nice quality for this size. Diver 10-20m. September, 2012. - arabica arabica 18
arabica arabica 53,28 mm F++/F+++ 5,86 Euro Cillan Chan 02.02.2013 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula RARE overglaze, small chip in anterior canal, water spots and slightly dull still nice. From fishermen. January, 2013 - arabica arabica 19
arabica arabica 54,03 mm F+++/Gem 28,08 Euro Cillan Chan 30.03.2013 Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island VERY RARE now orange overglaze, nick in anterior canal, slightly water spots and inclusion on dorsum still nice. March, 2013. - arabica arabica 20
asiatica
asiatica asiatica • 66 mm Fine + 26,31 Euro David Sharpe › bestshells 16.03.2007 Thailand Taken on coral reef. 5m - asiatica asiatica 01
asiatica asiatica • 60,21 mm - 7,66 Euro Katherine Luu › world_ocean 12.06.2009 Vietnam › Nha Trang see remarks 1-2 m. April 2009. Super Overcast. Callous Shell. Small Chips on Tips Tips Fundort vermutlich Ly Son Island oder Con Dao Islands asiatica asiatica 02
asiatica asiatica 58 mm Gem 17,10 Euro Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com 20.12.2009 Thailand - - asiatica asiatica 03
asiatica asiatica 55 mm Gem 17,10 Euro Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com 20.12.2009 Thailand - - asiatica asiatica 04
asiatica asiatica 53 mm special 10,26 Euro Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com 20.12.2009 Thailand - - asiatica asiatica 05
asiatica asiatica 33 mm n.a. 5,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Sri Lanka › Galle › Harbour Intertidally under rocks. No. 30: Mauritia arabica asiatica... ...€ 5 asiatica asiatica 09
asiatica asiatica 55 mm n.a. 6,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Maldives › Male Atoll › Helengeli Island On intertidal reef at low tide. No. 30e: Mauritia arabica asiatica... ...€ 6 asiatica asiatica 07
asiatica asiatica 51 mm n.a. 20,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Philippines (Luzon) › Luzon Island (North) From shipwreck at 3-5 m. No. 30f: Mauritia arabica asiatica... ...€ 20 asiatica asiatica 08
asiatica asiatica 65,2 mm gem- 15,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Japan (Kyushu) › Makurazaki At 4-6 m among rocks and algae No. 30d: Mauritia arabica asiatica... ...€ 15 asiatica asiatica 06
asiatica asiatica 54 mm n.a. 14,00 Euro Michael Stabenow › karacol56 25.11.2012 Sri Lanka › Kahawa FOSSIL - asiatica asiatica 10
depressa
depressa depressa 31,13 mm Fine++/Gem- 6,00 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 19.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - depressa depressa 01
depressa depressa 42 mm Gem 4,90 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 27.09.2007 Kenya › Ukunda Eine meiner Lieblingsarten, von Ukunda, Kenia, auf Riffen in seichtem Wasser. - depressa depressa 02
depressa depressa 30 mm n.a. 4,32 Euro Cillan Chan 28.08.2009 Philippines (Palawan) From hookah divers, August 2009. - depressa depressa 03
depressa depressa 39,85 mm F+++ 5,71 Euro Cillan Chan 11.01.2010 Philippines (Palawan) › Palawan Island Nice blue base, small chip in anterior canal, slightly dull dorsum. From fishermen. January, 2010 - depressa depressa 04
depressa depressa • 37,2 mm F+++/Gem 11,50 Euro Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage 27.03.2010 Madagascar › Morombe Calleuse et épatée, dorsum foncé, marges bleutées, superbe! pas très courante à Madagascar - pêchée à Nosy Lava/Morombé. 2010 - depressa depressa 05
depressa depressa 30 mm Gem 7,32 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 07.11.2010 Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll Found under coral rocks at low tide - depressa depressa 06
depressa depressa 38 mm gem 7,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll On lagoon edge in shallow water. No. 150: Mauritia depressa... ...€ 7 depressa depressa 07
depressa depressa 36 mm gem 7,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region In shallow lagoon, under coral slabs. No. 150a: Mauritia depressa... ...€ 7 depressa depressa 08
eglantina
eglantina eglantina 60 mm selected 3,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 16.01.2007 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island Ex-coll. Philippe Martin. January 1989. - eglantina eglantina 04
eglantina eglantina 57 mm - 0,48 Euro Witsanu Jomepradit › phupree 16.01.2007 No data - - eglantina eglantina 01
eglantina eglantina 55 mm - 0,48 Euro Witsanu Jomepradit › phupree 16.01.2007 No data - - eglantina eglantina 02
eglantina eglantina 62 mm selected 10,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 16.01.2007 Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island - - eglantina eglantina 03
eglantina eglantina 56,5 mm F+++ 10,37 Euro Max Evans › fincormax 25.01.2007 Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island 10m /// UNUSUAL – because of its corrugated dorsum. Almost black complexion. Blue lateral margins. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines. - eglantina eglantina 05
eglantina eglantina 55 mm F++ 5,00 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 22.09.2007 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island Overglaze. Collected by diver at 5-10m deep. 2006 - eglantina eglantina 06
eglantina eglantina 55,5 mm - 3,45 Euro Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man 28.09.2007 Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll Under dead coral, 10ft - eglantina eglantina 07
eglantina eglantina 56 mm - 0,00 Euro Waltraud Bayer › Direct 11.11.2007 No data - Geschenk, eigene Bestimmung eglantina eglantina 08
eglantina eglantina 59,7 mm Gem 79,00 Euro Douglas Thorn › peristicta 20.06.2009 New Caledonia Bay De Mondune? Diver, Grade 3, Melanistic & Rostrate. Ex Col. Doug Thorn - eglantina eglantina 09
eglantina eglantina 56 mm F++ high 10,56 Euro Max Evans › fincormax 08.08.2009 Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island 25m. Unusual white dorsal pigmentation. Numerous black lateral spots. Very glossy dorsal texture. With very smooth dorsal stress lines and scratches - eglantina eglantina 10
eglantina eglantina 48,41 mm F+++/GEM 16,19 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 20.12.2009 New Caledonia › Prony Bay Niger & rostrated. Very nice upcoming niger eglantina already pretty dark and with a nice extended spire. ex Collection Fouache from the 70'es - eglantina eglantina 12
eglantina eglantina 73 mm Gem 17,10 Euro Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com 20.12.2009 Philippines Overglaze - eglantina eglantina 11
eglantina eglantina 62,58 mm Gem- 7,22 Euro Dave Delaine › 859daved 25.10.2010 Australia (WA) › Broome Magic shell from Broome. 18-22m. 2009. Simply a superb shell, one of the best eglantina i have seen. Wonderful pattern, nice mantle line, dense marginal spotting, just super all round!! - eglantina eglantina 13
eglantina eglantina • 62 mm n.a. 6,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Australia (WA) › Port Hedland In intertidal areas with rocks. No. 163: Mauritia eglantina f. courturieri... ...€ 6 eglantina eglantina 15
eglantina eglantina • 69 mm n.a. 7,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Australia (QLD) › Stanage Bay Snorkeling at 2 m under large coral slabs No. 163a: Mauritia eglantina f. courturieri... ...€ 7 eglantina eglantina 14
eglantina eglantina 44,2 mm F+++ 9,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 18.06.2011 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island Extrem kallös. Schwer wie ein stein ! - eglantina eglantina 16
eglantina eglantina 44,5 mm F+++/GEM 5,10 Euro Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells 13.07.2011 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Tubabao Island Collected by fishermen by nets off Tubabao Island, Samar Philippines, March 2010 - eglantina eglantina 17
eglantina eglantina 57,74 mm Gem 23,89 Euro Cillan Chan 30.12.2011 Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands Exceptional pattern, rostrate and heavy. UNCOMMON. From hookah divers. December, 2011. - eglantina eglantina 18
eglantina eglantina 47,71 mm F+++/Gem 14,64 Euro Cillan Chan 13.01.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island Tiny water spots in base, UNIQUE freak. From fishermen. January, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 20
eglantina eglantina 66,27 mm F+++/Gem 13,02 Euro Cillan Chan 13.01.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula SUPERB, very nice base, EXCEPTIONAL. From fishermen. January, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 19
eglantina eglantina 50,02 mm F+++/Gem 9,45 Euro Cillan Chan 04.04.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula UNUSUAL. White overglaze. Tiny inclusion. From fishermen. March, 2012 - eglantina eglantina 22
eglantina eglantina 64,95 mm Gem 14,17 Euro Cillan Chan 04.04.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula AWESOME. From fishermen. March, 2012 - eglantina eglantina 21
eglantina eglantina 37,86 mm F+++/Gem 6,30 Euro Cillan Chan 17.06.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island UNCOMMON size with green overglaze, slightly dull lower dorsum still nice. From fishermen. June, 2012 - eglantina eglantina 23
eglantina eglantina 31 mm n.a. 3,10 Euro Cillan Chan 04.07.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island Callus dwarf. From fishermen. June, 2012 - eglantina eglantina 24
eglantina eglantina 74,61 mm F+++/Gem 5,00 Euro Cillan Chan 15.07.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island SCARCE now this size, tiny nick in anterior canal, slightly dull base still nice. From fishermen. June, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 25
eglantina eglantina 33,97 mm F+++/Gem 6,00 Euro Cillan Chan 12.08.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula UNCOMMON size with rostration. Tiny inclusion still nice. From fishermen. July, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 26
eglantina eglantina 67,02 mm F+++/Gem 3,00 Euro Cillan Chan 26.08.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula Very nice green, tiny inclusion on dorsum. From fishermen. August, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 27
eglantina eglantina 61,9 mm Gem 19,00 Euro Cillan Chan 09.09.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula SUPERB. an OUTSTANDING specimen. Very nice pattern and dark marginal spots. From fishermen. August, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 28
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. - eglantina eglantina 29
eglantina eglantina 63,78 mm F+++/Gem 32,31 Euro Cillan Chan 21.12.2012 Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula Hybrid with arabica? Nice exceptional specimen, slightly dull lower base still SUPERB. From fishermen. December, 2012. - eglantina eglantina 30
eglantina eglantina 53,71 mm F+++ 4,50 Euro Cillan Chan 04.01.2013 Taiwan › San Chih Callus, slightly dull dorsum still nice. UNCOMMON locality. Collected by local diver in 8m. July, 2009. - eglantina eglantina 31
grayana
grayana grayana 55 mm Fine++/Gem- 6,50 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 28.02.2007 Oman › Muscat (Muskat, Masqat) - - grayana grayana 01
grayana grayana 35 mm - 3,42 Euro Andre Vie › vie1508 16.03.2008 Djibouti 1992 - grayana grayana 02
grayana grayana 36,4 mm Gem 5,29 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 10.01.2013 Eritrea Under small rocks at low tide. Snorkel. - grayana grayana 03
histrio
histrio histrio 53,8 mm Gem 8,37 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 15.01.2007 Australia (QLD) › Brisbane Bay Among small rocks * wrong location histrio histrio 01
histrio histrio 45 mm - 0,00 Euro Leander Knie › Direct 11.11.2007 No data - Geschenk histrio histrio 03
histrio histrio 52 mm F+++ 6,80 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 22.11.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi In shallow water. 2005. Klasse netzmuster mit weit hochgezogenen punkten - histrio histrio 02
histrio histrio 51 mm - 5,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island 2008, in shallow water - histrio histrio 04
histrio histrio 57 mm n.a. 4,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island in shallow water, 1998 - histrio histrio 05
histrio histrio 54,42 mm F+++ 6,38 Euro Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de 11.01.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island - - histrio histrio 06
histrio histrio 58,07 mm Gem 12,25 Euro Cillan Chan 27.03.2010 Seychelles › Mahe Island SUPER specimen, hard to get so nice and UNCOMMON locality. Seychelles. Mahe Shallow water under rocks. - histrio histrio 07
histrio histrio 57,86 mm F+++/Gem 10,83 Euro Dave Delaine › 859daved 25.10.2010 La Reunion Diver collected. 2m. Super shell, great quality. Perfect pattern with a nice mantle line and dense marginal spotting. Super. - histrio histrio 08
histrio histrio 61,64 mm F++/F+++ 5,97 Euro Cillan Chan 26.02.2011 South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Sodwana Slightly dull surface, Old collection. VERY RARE locality, LOVELY CLEAR PATTERN. Snorkelled at 6m. 1993. histrio histrio 10
histrio histrio • 42 mm n.a 15,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 26.02.2011 India (Andhra Pradesh) › Krishnapatnam Among intertidal rocks histrio histrio 09
histrio histrio 69,1 mm F+++/Gem 37,00 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 07.10.2012 Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara) Collected by local people. BIG AND SUPER. I see no flaws. Could easily call GEM. Very big size shell with good pattern and very brown teeth. - histrio histrio 11
histrio histrio 40,16 mm F++/F+++ 4,50 Euro Cillan Chan 04.01.2013 Seychelles › Mahe Island UNCOMMON locality, chip in anterior canal, CUTE dwarf. Under coral slabs in shallow water - histrio histrio 12
immanis
immanis immanis 80,6 mm F+++ 28,00 Euro Barbara Hornibrook › lasenora124 20.02.2007 South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Durban You are admiring a fantastic specimen, a Cypraea arabica immanis (Schilder und Schilder, 1939) measuring a huge 80.6mm and graded F+++...spectacular form, amazing color und beautiful dorsum pattern is displayed. This beauty was collected off Durban, Natal, South Africa and is from an older collection. A very difficult to get species today and one this large is very rarely seen...an excellent addition for your collection...also, an awesome locale. Thank you for visiting our store this evening...great to see you again!! - immanis immanis 01
immanis immanis 83 mm - 10,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Durban On rocks shallow water, 2009 - immanis immanis 02
immanis immanis • 88 mm F++ 35,71 Euro Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za 06.08.2009 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin oder Fmukala, wo das auch immer ist Dived on reef at 5m. Newly described! Unusually patterned - immanis immanis 03
immanis immanis 77,4 mm F+++ 7,50 Euro Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage 16.12.2009 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin Grande, calleuse, base caramel d'un côté et bleue de l'autre, dorsum entièrement voilé avec large bande médiane - une coquille attrayante! Superbe. 2007 - immanis immanis 04
immanis immanis • 85,7 mm F+++/Gem 25,00 Euro Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage 27.03.2010 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin Grande taille, dos foncé, dessin proche de la variété merguina, base caramel foncé, marges en gros bourrelets bleutés : SUPERBE ! Une belle pièce comme il arrive (rarement) de trouver dans la région de Fort Dauphin. 2010. - immanis immanis 05
immanis immanis • 57,5 mm n.a. 12,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 La Reunion (North) In rocky areas, 1-2 m. No. 29c: Mauritia arabica immanis var. 2... ...€ 12 immanis immanis 06
immanis immanis 75,5 mm n.a. 4,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island In rocky crevices. No. 29: Mauritia arabica immanis... ...€ 4 immanis immanis 07
immanis immanis 88 mm na 0,00 Euro Gerard Meermann › Direct 29.03.2012 No data - Geschenk immanis immanis 10
immanis immanis • 52,35 mm F+++ 12,60 Euro Cillan Chan 17.06.2012 Madagascar › Anakao Slightly dull base and dorsum. Dredged. - immanis immanis 09
immanis immanis • 66,2 mm F+++/Gem 7,39 Euro Cillan Chan 02.02.2013 Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara) Anakao Nice specimen, slightly dull dorsum. dredged - immanis immanis 11
maculifera
maculifera maculifera 46,8 mm selected 5,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 11.09.2007 Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Occidentale › Cadiz Collected by local fishermen. 2006 - maculifera maculifera 01
maculifera maculifera 69,3 mm F+++ 3,45 Euro Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man 28.09.2007 No data In lava tubes offshore while diving at night, 25ft - maculifera maculifera 03
maculifera maculifera 63,5 mm F+++ 3,45 Euro Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man 28.09.2007 No data In lava tubes offshore while diving at night, 25ft - maculifera maculifera 04
maculifera maculifera 55,4 mm F+++ 4,00 Euro Steve Aloha › *alohasteve50* 30.09.2007 Hawaiian Islands › Kauai Island She‘s in mint condition. Heavy Callous. Exquisite patterns on dorsum. Fabulous Base. - maculifera maculifera 05
maculifera maculifera 33 mm F+++ 3,88 Euro J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells 05.10.2007 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island 10m, Skin Diving, Very pronounced tiny white spots on the dorsum. Both lateral margins are projecting. F+++ quality because of few stress lines - maculifera maculifera 02
maculifera scindata 47 mm F+++ 14,39 Euro Paula J. Russell › shellmama 18.10.2007 Cook Islands - - maculifera scindata 01
maculifera scindata 52 mm F++/Gem 13,50 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 08.06.2009 Cook Islands › Aitutaki Island Lagoon snorkeling at 1-2 m, dead coral - maculifera scindata 02
maculifera martybealsi 69,8 mm F+++ 57,54 Euro Douglas Thorn › peristicta 07.11.2009 Marquesas Islands Diver - maculifera martybealsi 01
maculifera maculifera • 72,2 mm - 24,25 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 06.04.2010 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island Has some bubbles under the nacre on the base and along one edge. Nice very dark dorsum pattern on the specimen. Super heavy shell. Very heavy callous making this shell very wide. Impressive specimen. - maculifera maculifera 06
maculifera maculifera 57,3 mm F+ 22,94 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 06.04.2010 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island On boulders in 15 meters. Exceptional shell in which the pattern abruptly stops mid-dorsally, exposing the wavy pattern of a juvenile shell. Minor chip in anterior terminal. - maculifera maculifera 07
maculifera scindata 44,5 mm n.a. 15,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region Shallow water under coral slabs. No. 309: Mauritia maculifera scindata... ...€ 15 maculifera scindata 03
maculifera maculifera 62,6 mm F+++ 5,91 Euro Cillan Chan 02.02.2013 Hawaiian Islands dark beauty, small scar in upper dorsum, sligthly dull base still nice - maculifera maculifera 08
mauritiana
mauritiana mauritiana 80,7 mm selected 6,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 16.01.2007 Philippines (Palawan) › Palawan Island › El Nido - - mauritiana mauritiana 02
mauritiana mauritiana 83,2 mm F+/F++ 9,23 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 17.01.2007 Philippines Shallow water - mauritiana mauritiana 01
mauritiana mauritiana 104 mm F+++ 37,00 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 25.05.2009 Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island High, wide and heavy shell. Dark. Very large specimen - mauritiana mauritiana 03
mauritiana mauritiana 88 mm F++ 87,45 Euro Ettore Molteni › ilsiero 04.06.2009 Madagascar EXCEPTIONAL QUITE WHITE PATTERN. VERY RARE SHELL IN THEESE CONDITIONS. GREAT & VERY HEAVY SHELL. THAT‘S A REAL UNIQUE PIECE!!! - mauritiana mauritiana 04
mauritiana mauritiana 75 mm n.a. 20,11 Euro Steven Ko 28.08.2009 Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Phuket Island Taken by diver on reef at 15ft under rocks. Jan. 2009 - mauritiana mauritiana 05
mauritiana mauritiana 97 mm Gem 17,10 Euro Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com 20.12.2009 Thailand Large, dark - mauritiana mauritiana 06
mauritiana mauritiana 50,65 mm F+++/Gem 14,49 Euro Cillan Chan 31.12.2009 Philippines (Palawan) CUTE size, slightly dull base still a nice specimen. From fishermen. December, 2009 - mauritiana mauritiana 07
mauritiana mauritiana 90 mm molto buona 12,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › zuggomo 18.02.2010 Somalia Super gibbosa!!! - mauritiana mauritiana 08
mauritiana mauritiana 74 mm n.a. 19,50 Euro Hans-Josef Krahwinkel › oleandria 21.03.2010 No data Schöne, sehr helle Cypraea mauritiana. Leicht albinotisch (seltene Farbvariante). Aus Sammlung - mauritiana mauritiana 09
mauritiana mauritiana 89 mm F+++ 16,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 30.12.2010 Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin Ottima. Super dark!!! Fort Dauphin, Madagascar - mauritiana mauritiana 10
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! - mauritiana mauritiana 11
mauritiana mauritiana 52,07 mm F+++/GEM 4,24 Euro Cillan Chan 02.07.2011 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island Dark pattern, AWESOME, CUTE size, anterior canal slightly chipped. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011. - mauritiana mauritiana 13
mauritiana mauritiana 52,03 mm F+++ 4,24 Euro Cillan Chan 02.07.2011 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island Dark pattern, AWESOME, anterior canal slightly chipped and smoothed. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011. - mauritiana mauritiana 12
mauritiana mauritiana 67,05 mm Gem 11,00 Euro Cillan Chan 12.08.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island VERY LOVELY specimen, perhaps slightly subadult? Hard to get this shape. First time we see. From fishermen 10-20m. July, 2012. - mauritiana mauritiana 14
mauritiana mauritiana 66,85 mm F+++/Gem 28,35 Euro Cillan Chan 23.09.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island Callus. SUPERB specimen, very callus and round shape, healed tiny nick in anterior canal still SUPERB. From fishermen 10-20m. September, 2012. - mauritiana mauritiana 15
mauritiana mauritiana 74 mm Gem dorsum 4,00 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 12.10.2012 India (Tamil Nadu) QUALITY CHIP IN NAT CANAL - mauritiana mauritiana 16
mauritiana mauritiana 79,5 mm F+++ 19,00 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 12.10.2012 Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island WHITE RED SPECIE! - mauritiana mauritiana 17
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 - mauritiana mauritiana 18
mauritiana mauritiana 83,4 mm Gem 14,52 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 10.01.2013 Vietnam › Nha Trang Found under large dark Iron Rocks. - mauritiana mauritiana 20
mauritiana mauritiana 55,19 mm F+++ 4,49 Euro Cillan Chan 16.02.2013 Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island Nice slightly rostrate, slightly dull base and dorsum. Diver 10-20m. January, 2013 - mauritiana mauritiana 19
scurra
scurra scurra 37 mm close to gem 2,12 Euro Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller 21.01.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island This is a very nice specimen Cypraea scurra, fantastic color and pattern, it measures 37mm and is close to GEM for the species. A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen. - scurra scurra 01
scurra indica 46,1 mm Gem 6,50 Euro Richard Centini › bbnoa06 27.09.2007 New Caledonia - - scurra indica 01
scurra indica 43,35 mm F 4,00 Euro Steve Aloha › *alohasteve50* 30.09.2007 Hawaiian Islands › Kauai Island Jester cowrie faded to purple dorsum. Good Spots. * Thank you for your help Riccardo scurra scurra 02
scurra indica 37 mm - 0,00 Euro Philip R. Crandall › sea-gems 28.10.2007 No data - Geschenk, eigene Bestimmung scurra indica 03
scurra mundula 35 mm Gem 7,50 Euro Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr 30.11.2007 Society Islands › Tahiti - - scurra mundula 01
scurra mundula • 33 mm Gem 8,62 Euro Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks 27.12.2007 Society Islands › Tahiti A gorgeous and uncommon form of Cypraea scurra (scurra vono) * Thank you for your help Riccardo scurra indica 02
scurra scurra 41 mm n.a. 6,75 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi On shallow reef, 1990 - scurra scurra 03
scurra mundula • 30,69 mm Gem 15,94 Euro Cillan Chan 31.12.2009 Society Islands › Tahiti › Pueu SUPERB pattern, SCARCE now. Near reef under dead coral rubble. Snorkeling in 0.8-1.5m. - scurra indica 04
scurra scurra 37,55 mm Gem 7,20 Euro Cillan Chan 21.06.2011 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island SUPERB. Beautiful dark and fresh specimen. UNCOMMON so nice. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011. - scurra scurra 04
scurra scurra 36 mm F++/GEM 5,40 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 02.01.2012 Djibouti › Gaherre Under rocks at 10. mts., dive. Coll. May 2004 - scurra scurra 05
scurra scurra 47,07 mm F+++/Gem 16,27 Euro Cillan Chan 13.01.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island SUPERB specimen, tiny inclusion in margin still nice. SCARCE now this size. January 2012 - scurra scurra 06
scurra scurra 49,67 mm Gem 12,60 Euro Cillan Chan 02.05.2012 Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island RARE size near 50mm and overglaze. SUPERB. From fishermen 10-20m. April, 2012. - scurra scurra 08
scurra scurra 40,99 mm Gem 14,00 Euro Cillan Chan 02.05.2012 Philippines (Palawan) › Culion Islands Cuyo? Island SUPERB specimen, VERY DARK, UNCOMMON locality. Diver 10-20m. April, 2012. - scurra scurra 07
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 - scurra scurra 09
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. - scurra indica 05
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 - scurra scurra 10
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