Ettore Molteni
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04.06.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana sherylae

jeaniana sherylae

58,9 mm

Extragem

98,15 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

Australia (WA) › Shark Bay

EXCEPTIONAL VERY DARK PATTERN. A BEAUTY

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca

armeniaca armeniaca

91,15 mm

F++/Gem

76,74 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

Australia › Great Australia Bight (WA or SA)

GREAT DARK ORANGE BASE. FANTASTIC BLOTCHES DARK PEACH COLOUR ON DORSUM. ORANGE CIRCLES NEAR SPIRAL (PICTURE VISIBLE). GLOBOSE!!! GREAT SHELL

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscodentata sphaerica

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

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!!!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) nebrites nebrites

nebrites nebrites

36,48 mm

F+++

25,70 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

Israel › Eilat (Red Sea › Gulf of Aquaba)

VERY DARK PATTERN. VERY CALLOUS. A DIFECT ON LEFT BORDER. HUGE!!! A BEAUTY

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) schilderorum schilderorum

schild. schilderorum

27,77 mm

F/Gem

11,78 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll
or Makemo Atolls

A BEAUTY. PARTICULAR LOCALITY

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23.07.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

75,5 mm

F++/gem

5,07 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

Senegal › Dakar

PARTICULAR GREEN PATTERN. DARK BORDERS. ROSTRATED

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (other) rosselli latistoma

rosselli latistoma

45,34 mm

F+/gem

> 100 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

Australia (WA) › Albany › Cave Point

JUST VERY SMALL GROWTH LINE. CALLOUS. VERY DARK. CONVEX BASE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

21,52 mm

Extragem

40,76 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Great dark pattern. FOR EXPERTS. GREAT BALL

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia esontropia

esontropia esontropia

16,57 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

Mauritius

GREAT VERY DARK PATTERN. EXTREMELY GLOBOSE. VERY RARE SHELL. SPECTACULAR PIECE!!!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Umbilia hesitata hesitata

hesitata hesitata

88,13 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

Australia › Bass Strait (Victoria)

INCREDIBLE GLOSSY. GREAT PATTERN

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21.10.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena luchuana luchuana

luchuana luchuana

15,2 mm

Gem

12,99 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

21.10.2009

Japan (Kyushu)

CYPRAEA LUCHUANA FROM KYUSHU IS., OKINAWA, JAPAN - 15,20 mm - GEM. BLUE PATTERN. VERY CALLOUS

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) citrina citrina

citrina citrina

20,54 mm

F++

4,80 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

21.10.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

CYPRAEA CITRINA FROM FORT DAUPHIN, MADAGASCAR - 20,54 mm - F++. DARK PATTERN AND BASE. A GREAT SHELL. GLOBOSE!!!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina (carneola complex) schilderorum schilderorum

schild. schilderorum

28,95 mm

F++/Gem

7,51 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

21.10.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll
or Makemo Atolls

CYPRAEA SCHILDERORUM FROM HAWAIITAKAROA & MAKEMO ATOLLS, TUAMOTU - 28,95 mm - F++/GEM. DARK PATTERN. A BEAUTY. PARTICULAR LOCALITY.

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28.01.2010
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii vercoi

friendii vercoi

80,16 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

28.01.2010

Australia (WA) › Esperance

GREAT CARAMEL BASE. JUST ONE GROWTH LINE (PICTURE VISIBLE). VERY SMALL FLAW NATURALLY REPAIRED (PICTURE VISIBLE). GREAT UNIQUE PATTERN WITH CANDIDA LINES!!! REALLY EXCEPIONAL PIECE!!!. GREAT SHELL

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