John P. Batt
United Kingdom ::: Ebay: jpb18

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18.09.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea fernandoi fernandoi

fernandoi fernandoi

25,5 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

18.09.2009

Philippines (Luzon) › Bicol Region › Catanduanes Island

Dived on coral reef at 40-45 metres, Small growth line on dorsum

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fernandoi fernandoi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gorda

capensis gorda

28,9 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

18.09.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › Port Alfred
Dealer wrote Eastern Cape, Port Alfred is my estimation

Dredged off Fish River at 100 metres

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capensis gorda 03

23.10.2009
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

31,6 mm

F+++

36,02 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

23.10.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived on sponge on rock at 40 metres

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coronata debruini 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

24,3 mm

Gem

10,40 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

23.10.2009

Japan › Okinawa Islands › Okinawa Island

Dived under coral ledge at 40 metres, 1991

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cernica cernica 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) capensis gonubiensis

capensis gonubiensis

28,9 mm

F+++/Gem

10,40 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

23.10.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape (E) › East London

Dived under rock at 15 metres

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11.09.2010
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) jeaniana jeaniana

jeaniana jeaniana

57,1 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

11.09.2010

Australia (WA) › Gnaraloo

Dived on sponge at 27-30 metres, May, 1994. Very rare from this locality now. I am sure that it is a real jeaniana jeaniana from Gnaraloo. These shells can be similar to sheylae but tend to have much paler margins and the base less black.

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jeaniana jeaniana 01

05.11.2010
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila (friendii complex) friendii vercoi

friendii vercoi

80,2 mm

F+++

93,62 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

05.11.2010

Australia (WA) › Coffin Island

Very striking shell. Pale base. Dived on sponge at 45 meters.

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08.01.2011
Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea fultoni amorimi

fultoni amorimi

75,5 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

08.01.2011

Mozambique › Quissico (Zavala)

This is a really good one, just some usual sand in teeth otherwise Gem. Super rare now. Mozambique, Trawled by Russian fishermen off Quissico on sand bottom at 120 metres.

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