Paula J. Russell
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25.01.2007
Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus globulus

globulus globulus

22 mm

Gem

7,65 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Madagascar

CYPRAEA GLOBULUS, 22MM, MADAGASCAR. SHOULD CALL THIS ONE BLOBULUS. REALLY LARGE, BULBOUS SPECIMEN. ATTRACTIVE DARK PATTERN. GEM CONDITON.

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globulus globulus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus donmoorei

mus donmoorei

57 mm

F+++

68,46 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Colombia › Cabo de la Vela
Goajira Peninsula

CYPRAEA DONMOOREI, 57MM, COLOMBIA. THIS SHELL MIGHT SEEM A LITTLE PRICEY FOR EBAY BUT IT IS AN INCREDIBLE SPECIMEN AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH THE MONEY. VERY LARGE AND REALLY EXCEPTIONAL PATTERN. SUPER DARK. THIS IS A REAL BEAUTY. F+++ CONDITOIN. ONLY THE MOST MINUTE OF SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS. SO MINUTE INFACT THAT I SAW SOMETHING A MINUTE AGO AND CANT FIND THE IMPERFECTION NOW...MAYBE IT WAS JUST DUST. ANYWAY, A FABULOUS PIECE. FULL COLLECTION DATA

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mus donmoorei 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

79 mm

F++

7,65 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Philippines (Mindanao) › Caraga Region › Surigao Region › Tona Island (Siargao Island)

Taken on coral reef, 10-15m. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. PERFECT PATTERN. F++ CONDIITON. THE ONLY REAL FLAW IS A SMALL CHIP ON ONE OF THE TERMINALS. THE SPECIMENS PICTURED ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEMS FROM WHICH YOU ARE BUYING. THIS LISTING IS PRICED FOR ONE SHELL.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea pyriformis pyriformis

pyriformis pyriformis

31 mm

F++

3,85 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

Taken on a coral reef by diver. 5m. SLIGHTLY SUB ADULT.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

16 mm

F+++

3,85 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Australia (NSW) › Minnie Water

At low tide under slab. CYPRAEA LABROLINEATA NASHI, 16MM, NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA. THIS IS A GREAT SPECIMEN. UNCOMMON. F+++ CONDITION.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) hawaiiensis hawaiiensis

hawaiiensis hawaiiensis

23 mm

Gem

4,23 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Honolulu › Fort Kam
Reef

CYPRAEA HELVOLA HAWAIENSIS, 23MM, HAWAII, USA. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. GREAT COLORATION. DORSUM IS ALOT MORE AQUA THAN APPEARS IN PHOTOS. PICTURES DONT DO IT JUSTICE. FABULOUS COLOR. GEM CONDITOIN.

war ssp und ist jetzt sp

helvola hawaiiensis 01

18.10.2007
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

24 mm

F+++

25,18 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver on reef in 35m. THIS IS A BEAUTIIFUL UNCOMMON SPECIES. EXCELLENT F+++ CONDITION (ONE TINY SAND INCLUSION ON THE DORSUM) GREAT COLOR.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica blaesa

caurica blaesa

44 mm

F++

5,75 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

In shallow water. August 1985

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

22 mm

F++

7,20 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

THIS IS A NICE UNCOMMON SPECIMEN. DECENT SIZE, F++ CONDITION. (TYPICAL MINOR DORSAL FLAWS.) COMES WITH FULL COLLECTION DATA. THE SPECIMENS PICTURED ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEMS FROM WHICH YOU ARE BUYING

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edentula edentula 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (algoensis alike) edentula edentula

edentula edentula

18,6 mm

F+++

10,20 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape (W) › Algoa Bay

Diver on reef in 15m. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITION AS THEY ARE OFTEN PLAGUED WITH UNSIGHTLY GROWTH LINES

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida erythraeensis erythraeensis

e. erythraeensis

18,7 mm

F+++/Gem

18,71 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Djibouti

By snorkeling in shallow water. 2005. THIS IS A FABULOUS RARE SPECIMEN. FANTASTIC COLOR AND PATTERN. JUST AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL SHELL. THE PRETTIEST I HAVE SEEN

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis notata

gracilis notata

14 mm

F+++/Gem

4,32 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

United Arab Emirates › Emirate of Fujairah › Dhadnah (Dadna)

Taken under coral at 1-m by snorkel. BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS WITH PURPLE BLOTCHED TERMINALS

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Perisserosa guttata guttata

guttata guttata

57 mm

F+++/Gem

71,22 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Philippines

THIS IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY SPECIMEN. THIS IS A FABULOUS PIECE. ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE HAD PATTERN WISE. THE SPOTS ARE HUGE. IT ALSO SEEMS A BIT GLOBOSE. JUST A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. F+++/GEM CONDITION. I CAN FIND NO FLAWS.GREAT SIZE TOO

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac ziczac

ziczac ziczac

13 mm

Gem

3,60 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

By diver at 10-16ft under slap

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera scindata

maculifera scindata

47 mm

F+++

14,39 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Cook Islands

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Muracypraea mus bicornis

mus bicornis

46 mm

F++/F+++

20,86 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Venezuela

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN WITH AN EXCEPTIONALLY HUGE TUBERCULE ON THE DORSUM. SUPER GLOSSY. ONE SMALL NACRE BUBBLE AS SEEN IN PHOTO OTHERWISE A GREAT PIECE.

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mus mus 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

38 mm

F++/F+++

14,39 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea) › Victoria
Limbola Village (?)

Taken under rocks and rocky crevices at 8-10m. THIS IS A FANTASTIC SPECIMEN. FULL DEVELOPED AND HEAVY, JUST DIMINUITIVE IN STATURE. F++/F+++ CONDITION. EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR THIS USUALLY ROUGH SPECIES. ONLY THE MOST MINOR OF SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (other) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

30,9 mm

F++

11,51 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. DARK DORSUM WITH DENSE CONSISTENT PATTERN. SUPER GLOSSY. F++ CONDITION. SMALL INSIGNIFIGENT WRINKLE IN THE DORSUM AND A FEW SUPER FINE BARELY VISIBLE SAND INCLUSIONS ON THE TEETH. THIS IS REALLY A SUPERB SPECIMEN. REALLY PRETTY PIECE

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01.01.2008
Cypraeidae Cypraea Macrocypraea zebra zebra

zebra zebra

62,4 mm

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0,00 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

01.01.2008

Brasil to Caribic
No data. This is my estimation.

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Geschenk, eigene Bestimmung

cervinetta cervinetta 02

11.01.2013
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) hawaiiensis hawaiiensis

hawaiiensis hawaiiensis

11 mm

Gem

7,55 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

11.01.2013

Hawaiian Islands › Oahu Island › Ewa Beach

Taken under corals at 3-8m by dive.

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hawaiiensis hawaiiensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) poraria poraria

poraria poraria

14 mm

F+++

3,04 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

11.01.2013

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

TAKEN AT LOW TIDE ON EXPOSED REFF

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