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spurca spurca
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

31 mm

close to gem

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Spain › Murcia › Cabo de Palos

By diver at 16ft inshallow bayThis is a very nice specimen Cypraea spurca, hard to find like this, live taken, dark coloration, measures 31mm, supernice mantle line and is close to GEM, A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can

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spurca spurca 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

29,99 mm

Gem

11,00 Euro

Alberto Cernigliaro › ignazio1962

04.02.2008

Italy › Egadi Islands
see remarks

BEAUTYIUL DARK PATTERN

Was sold as s. verdensium. If this is right, location is wrong.

spurca verdensium 02

 

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

26,9 mm

F+++/Gem

7,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

16.09.2008

Cyprus › Famagusta

10-20m. 1987. Diese Art ist geschützt, hier die seltene gelegenheit ein top stück zu erwerben

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spurca spurca 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

26 mm

Gem

18,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Marocco › Larache

dive at 5 m.

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spurca spurca 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

29,7 mm

n.a.

3,89 Euro

Fabrizio Dellaporta › fadbell

10.10.2009

Italy › Sicily › Ognina Island
near Siracusa

By diving under rocks 5m deep. Freshly collected and nice

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spurca spurca 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca spurca

spurca spurca

20,5 mm

F+++

15,00 Euro

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23.03.2011

Greece › South Aegean Sea › Kythnos

Hard to get shell! Dived, 3m. taken alive. 4/2002

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spurca spurca 05

spurca verdensium
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

22,5 mm

selected

15,20 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Cape Verde Islands › Sao Vicente (Mindelo)

From divers, 2-6 m deep. April 2003

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spurca verdensium 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

26 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Cape Verde Islands › Sal Island (North)
Fura Area (?)

snorkeling at 2 m, under algae September 2007

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spurca verdensium 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

25 mm

Gem

13,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Portugal › Madeira › Porto Santo Island

Dive at 15-20 mts. depth. Coll. 2002

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spurca verdensium 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

17,5 mm

F+++/gem

11,00 Euro

Bernardino Montairo Shellauction: BMSHELLS

29.09.2012

Cape Verde Islands › Sao Vicente (Mindelo)
Praia da Laginha

PURPLISH BASE. Taken under rocks snorkeling at 2-4m. July 2012

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spurca verdensium 05

 
 
 
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Linnaeus 1758: Species 

Burgess 1970: Species 

Burgess 1985: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Species 

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Subspecies of spurca

Burgess 1970: Synonym of spurca

Burgess 1985: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Form or Variation of spurca

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of spurca

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz 2009: Form or Variation or just noteworthy of spurca

 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca verdensium

Burgess 1970: Synonym of spurca

Burgess 1985: Variation of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Linnaeus 1758: ? 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca verdensium

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca verdensium

Burgess 1985: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Burgess 1970: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca verdensium

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Linnaeus 1758: Species 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Burgess 1970: Synonym of spurca

Burgess 1985: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca verdensium

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of spurca

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of spurca

 

 
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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