Cillan Chan
Hong Kong ::: Owner shellcabinet.com

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.02.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

77 mm

n.a.

7,80 Euro

Cillan Chan

10.02.2011

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

Melanistic and R. From hookah divers. February 2011.

geographica geographica 10

26.02.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila orientalis orientalis

orientalis orientalis

58 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Australia (SA) › Kangoroo Island (Backstairs Passage)

RARE now, small chip in posterior canal, growth mark in margin. South Australia. Kangaroo Island. Diver 15m on Geodia sponge.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

96,37 mm

F+++

11,94 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

AWESOME, growth scars in dorsum. RARE stage. Philippines. Samar Island. From fishermen. February, 2011.

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testudinaria testudinaria 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

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

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo hirundo

hirundo hirundo

12,81 mm

F+++/Gem

5,97 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

VERY NICE, AWESOME, slightly dull dorsum. Philippines. Samar Island. From fishermen 10-20m. February, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica cylindrica

cylindrica cylindrica

34,24 mm

Gem

4,48 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

From hookah divers. February, 2011. UNCOMMON size.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia capricornica capricornica

capricornica capricornica

62 mm

F+++

70,16 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Australia (QLD) › Great Barrier Reef › Hixson Cay

Dark beauty, RARE live taken, growth scar in dorsum, slightly dull base. Australia. Queensland. SE of Swain Reefs. Trawled 210-220m Off Hixon Cay.

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26.03.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

35,44 mm

Gem

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

SUPER DARK, AWESOME. March, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata punctata

punctata punctata

13,18 mm

Gem

7,29 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

Very nice pattern. SUPERB. March, 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

10,07 mm

Gem

10,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

SUPERB dark. March, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila orientalis orientalis

orientalis orientalis

53,9 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Australia (SA) › Kangoroo Island (Backstairs Passage)

Defect and growth scar in dorsum, VERY RARE now. Diver 15m on Geodia sponge.

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orientalis orientalis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica samoensis

caurica samoensis

33,53 mm

F+++/Gem

13,12 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Samoan Islands › Western Samoa › Savaii › Falealupo

UNCOMMON, minor scar in upper dorsum, strong callus. Scuba at 18 mt.

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caurica samoensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina nivosa nivosa

nivosa nivosa

44,98 mm

F+++/Gem

13,12 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Thailand (Andaman Sea) › Ranong

Slightly dull base, minor scar in upper dorsum. SCARCE now. From the prawn trawlers. January, 2008.

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nivosa nivosa 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

25,89 mm

F+++/Gem

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dark color, healed scar in dorsum. Dived at 36m

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algoensis algoensis 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

30,25 mm

F+++

2,92 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Mauritius (East)

UNCOMMON locality, slightly dull surface. Shallow water under coral.

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isabella isabella 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

81,92 mm

F+

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

VERY RARE size, crack, growth scars and inclusion in dorsum, display well. From fishermen. March, 2011.

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vitellus vitellus 27

22.04.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica quinquefasciata

caurica quinquefasciata

40,88 mm

F+++/Gem

16,88 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Egypt › Sharm-el-Sheikh

Minor scars in dorsum.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila rosselli rosselli

rosselli rosselli

49,45 mm

F+/F++

73,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island

Defect and growth scars in dorsum, small chip in extremities, slightly dull base, SUPERB callus. 22-24m on black sponge.

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rosselli rosselli 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila rosselli rosselli

rosselli rosselli

46,88 mm

F+++

75,96 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Australia (WA) › Albany

RARE now, small sand inclusion, minor scar in dorsum, slightly dull margin. Diver in 15 to 30m in caves and ledges on and among sponges.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

22,08 mm

Gem

8,44 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Philippines (Luzon) › Masbate Island

VERY RARE color with fat body, SUPERB. Trawled by fishermen. April, 2011.

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labrolineata labrolineata 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

21,16 mm

F++/F+++

25,32 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Growth scars, slightly dull dorsum. RARE now. Diver in 18-20m.

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alfredensis alfredensis 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Notocypraea subcarnea subcarnea

subcarnea subcarnea

25,6 mm

F+++/Gem

30,94 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Australia (SA) › Port MacDonnell

Healed scar in dorsum, RARE. Under limestone rocks, diver 5-6m.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea teulerei teulerei

teulerei teulerei

44,88 mm

F+++/Gem

8,44 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Oman › Al Masirah (Masirah Island)

UNUSUAL stage, slightly juvenile? For study, slightly dull and minor scar in dorsum. In sandy area at low tide. 2011.

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teulerei teulerei 23

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

50,2 mm

F+++/Gem

5,63 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Minor scars in dorsum, dark pattern. From fishermen 10-20m. April, 2011.

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ventriculus ventriculus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea semiplota semiplota

semiplota semiplota

18,12 mm

Gem

15,47 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Mamala Bay

RARE now, SUPERB. Dredged

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21.06.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

56,92 mm

F+++

2,88 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Palawan)

EXCEPTIONAL specimen, very slender shape, small scars and water spots on dorsum, small attempted drill in upper base. From fishermen. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

34,53 mm

F+++/Gem

8,64 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Oslob

UNCOMMON form. AWESOME, minor scars in dorsum. Tangle net 50-100m. June, 2011.

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carneola carneola 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Blasicrura pallidula pallidula

pallidula pallidula

22,27 mm

Gem

20,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Palawan)

AWESOME. Very nice pattern. From fishermen. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

decipiens decipiens

51,59 mm

F+++/Gem

40,31 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Australia (WA) › Broome

Nice pattern, slightly dull base and dorsum, minor inclusion near anterior canal.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila venusta roseopunctata

venusta roseopunctata

73,07 mm

F++/F+++

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Australia (WA) › Esperance › Woody Island
(Cape Le Grand)

slightly dull base and dull dorsum, tiny inclusion in anterior canal. Display well. Dredged.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

49,68 mm

F+++/Gem

7,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

UNCOMMON size less than 50mm, slightly dull and minor scars. From fishermen. June, 2011.

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argus argus 14

02.07.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

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.

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arabica arabica 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

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.

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mauritiana mauritiana 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

30,14 mm

F+++/GEM

14,13 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

BIG for this subspecies, SUPERB strong callus, slightly dull base and dorsum. From hookah divers. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

44,53 mm

F+++/GEM

24,02 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

RARE size, slightly rostrate thick base, CUTE, very nice pattern without dorsal line, healed scar in dorsum. From fishermen. June, 2011.

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geographica geographica 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

21,6 mm

F+++/GEM

1,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Very slender shape, UNUSUAL, slightly young and slighlty dull surface. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

41,21 mm

Gem

21,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

Beautiful VERY DARK pattern and VERY SOLID VIOLET marginal spots, OUTSTANDING specimen. June 2011. From fishermen

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16.07.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta microdon microdon

microdon microdon

9,78 mm

Gem

2,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

16.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

Very dark, SUPERB specimen. UNCOMMON so nice. From fishermen. July, 2011.

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microdon microdon 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) capensis profundorum

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac ziczac

ziczac ziczac

20,92 mm

Gem

23,23 Euro

Cillan Chan

16.07.2011

Philippines (Palawan)

SUPERB specimen, UNUSUAL pattern with large size. UNCOMMON. From fishermen. July, 2011.

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30.07.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

27,2 mm

F+++/Gem

5,71 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

RARE form, with nice pink central dorsum, SUPERB, small inclusion and water spots. From fishermen. July, 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

22,46 mm

F+++/Gem

0,95 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Slightly dull base. From fishermen. July, 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta pulchella pulchella

pulchella pulchella

30,54 mm

F+++/Gem

15,72 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

OUTSTANDING specimen, different from typical phulchella, RARE locality first time we see, tiny inclusion on dorsum still A MUST. July, 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

40,92 mm

F+++/Gem

21,44 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Oslob

Oslob deep water form. RARE locality and form, healed inclusion, lines under glossy still nice. Tangle net 50-100m. July, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

21 mm

F+++/Gem

0,95 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Slightly dull base. From fishermen. July, 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis melocellata

marginalis melocellata

24,48 mm

F+++

4,29 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Somalia

Nice pattern, slightly dull and inclusion in base. Taken in deep water 2004

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

13,04 mm

F+++/Gem

0,95 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Slightly dull base. From fishermen. July, 2011

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02.12.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis

c. caputdraconis

38,48 mm

F+++

10,76 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.12.2011

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Papa Tekena

RARE size, slightly dull and inclusion. Dredged.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

25,31 mm

F+++

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.12.2011

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

BIG, growth scars and minor inclusion. Natal. Low water pools.

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30.12.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea rabaulensis rabaulensis

rabaulensis rabaulensis

19,02 mm

F+++/Gem

9,56 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2011

No data Philippines. Davao.

SCARCE now, healed small scars in dorsum. DARK pattern. From fishermen. December, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta clandestina clandestina

clandestina clandestina

12,52 mm

F+++/Gem

11,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2011

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

CUTE, small defect on lower dorsum still nice. From hookah divers. December, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica cylindrica

cylindrica cylindrica

31,93 mm

F+++

25,48 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2011

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

Dark black margin, UNIQUE specimen, small defect/growth scar in upper dorsum not harm the beauty. From hookah divers. December, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

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.

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13.01.2012
Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea ovum ovum

ovum ovum

39,2 mm

Gem

6,51 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.01.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

RARE now this size and quality. SUPERB. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

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.

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26.01.2012
Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

36,18 mm

F+++/Gem

2,36 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

FAT body, tiny inclusion and water spots. January 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

36,57 mm

F+++/Gem

2,36 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

FAT body, tiny inclusion and water spots. January 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

81,44 mm

F+++/Gem

3,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

VERY DARK and fat body. AWESOME. Tiny nick in anterior canal. From hookah divers. November, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

22,17 mm

F+++/Gem

3,15 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Culion Islands › Coron Island

Nice dwarf specimen. CUTE, tiny sand inclusion. From hookah divers. October, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

39,49 mm

F+++

4,72 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Golden subfossil, healed scar on dorsum, slightly dull base, still nice. January, 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

55,98 mm

Gem

12,60 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

UNCOMMON size with slightly rostrate. SUPERB. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea pyriformis pyriformis

pyriformis pyriformis

32,5 mm

F+++/Gem

4,72 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

Nice specimen, slightly dull base. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones errones

errones errones

26,33 mm

Gem

6,30 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

AWESOME, very nice color. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

34,07 mm

F+++/Gem

5,30 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

ARE rostrate for this species, healed small scar in margin. December, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus sphaeridium

globulus sphaeridium

21,31 mm

Gem

18,89 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands

VERY DARK and nice pattern, SCARCE so nice. AWESOME. From hookah divers. January, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea subviridis subviridis

subviridis subviridis

34,7 mm

F+++/Gem

7,87 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Indonesia

Minor scars on dorsum. Taken in shallow water. December, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) acicularis sanctaehelenae

a. sanctaehelenae

20,36 mm

F+

23,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Ascension Island
off Long Beach

20.36mm, F+, dead, defects and healed crack on dorsum, display well. RARE representative. Ascension Island off Long Beach under Volanic Rocks at 20-40 ft., Summer, 2007.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria cribraria

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.

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cribraria cribraria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta pulchella aliguayensis

pulchella aliguayensis

28,45 mm

F+++/Gem

11,02 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula › Aliguay Island

SCARCE now, minor scars on dorsum. Dredged in 100-200m. November, 2011.

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pulchella aliguayensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

21,87 mm

F+++/Gem

12,60 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

UNCOMMON size, slightly dull base. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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08.02.2012

ovum ovum

22,58 mm

Gem

4,11 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Callus. AWESOME, UNCOMMON form. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

13,52 mm

F+++/Gem

10,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

BIG and DARK, healed hair scar on dorsum still AWESOME. From fishermen. January, 2012

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vitellus vitellus

23,92 mm

F+++/Gem

10,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

CUTE and dark pattern, small inclusion in margin. January, 2012.

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21.02.2012

cernica cernica

20,56 mm

F+++/Gem

21,46 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

No data Reunion Island. Foot Cliff 60m

Dark color, SUPERB, healed slightly dull base. June, 2011

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tigris tigris

93,14 mm

F+++/Gem

10,73 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Mindanao) › Zamboanga Peninsula

VERY BEAUTIFUL, tiny inclusion tiny spots on dorsum still nice. From fishermen. February, 2012.

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leviathan titan

72,57 mm

F+++

24,53 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very dark, slightly dull base and dorsum as usual. February, 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

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.

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capensis capensis

29,24 mm

F+++

7,66 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

No data South Africa. Hamburg

VERY UNCOMMON. slightly dull surface and minor inclusion. Dived at 35m. dark margins. January, 2012

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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.

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