Schilderia

achatidea

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
nigropunctata nigropunctata
Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

25,6 mm

near gem

58,31 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

06.09.2007

Galapagos Islands

Among rocks and coral slabs. This specimen is from The Galapogos Island Ecudor hard to find now rare and off limits in that area.

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

24,4 mm

F++/Gem

45,62 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Galapagos Islands

Diver

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

30,5 mm

n.a.

19,18 Euro

Cillan Chan

03.02.2010

Galapagos Islands › Santa Cruz Island

5m under rock

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

32,1 mm

F+++

50,00 Euro

Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn

25.03.2010

Galapagos Islands

Diver

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

23,3 mm

n.a

30,73 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.11.2010

Galapagos Islands › Fernandina (Narborough) Island › SE

Found under rocks in 10-15 meters of water. October 2002

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

30 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Diogo Ferreira › deepnreef

25.11.2010

Galapagos Islands

Under rocks, by dive at 10-15 mts. depth

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

28 mm

F++/Gem

37,44 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

16.03.2011

Galapagos Islands › Fernandina (Narborough) Island › Bahia Isabel (Bahia Elizabeth)

SCUBA at 10-15 meters under rocks, by local people. March 1982

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pseudozonaria nigropunctata nigropunctata

n. nigropunctata

29,5 mm

F+++

94,50 Euro

William Schramm › conchology-investments-acquisitions

24.09.2012

Galapagos Islands

Unusually clean dorsum with few growth lines. Excellent spotting on margins. A real gem!

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nigropunctata nigropunctata 08

 
 
 
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Schilder & Schilder 1969: Species 

Burgess 1970: Species 

Burgess 1985: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Species 

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of nigropunctata

Burgess 1970: Synonym of nigropunctata

Burgess 1985: Synonym of nigropunctata

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of nigropunctata

 

 
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Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970 Burgess: Cowries of the World, 1985 Burgess & Sage: HSN No. 394, 1992 Chenu: Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paleontologie Conchyliologique, 1859 Liltved: Cowries and their relatives from Southern Africa, 2000 Lorenz & Hubert: A Guide to Worldwide Cowries, 2000 Lorenz 2001: Monograph of the living Zoila Lorenz 2009: Website (Checklist) Meyer 2005: Website Schilder & Schilder: A Catalogue of Living and Fossil Cowries, 1969 Wilson & Clarkson: Australia´s Spectacular Cowries, 2004