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decipiens decipiens 46,4 mm selected 64,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 16.01.2007 Australia (WA) › Broome Dived in 15 fathoms on sponge. Ex-coll. D. und M. Meyer. January 1985. - decipiens decipiens 01 
decipiens decipiens 48 mm F+++ 26,59 Euro Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver 25.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Broome Collected by diver on sponge - decipiens decipiens 02 
decipiens decipiens 52,9 mm Gem 34,91 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 15.12.2007 Australia (WA) › Broome (S) On sponges by pearl divers. 40ft. The auction is for a shell from Australia freshly arrived and a most lovely specimen its a Cypraea Decipiens the markings are clear great bits of gold peeking out.Part of the Zoila group. - decipiens decipiens 03 
decipiens suprasinum 55 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Andrea Turchetti › t.and 03.03.2008 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf Ultra rare from this locality - decipiens suprasinum 01 
decipiens decipiens 51,1 mm - 32,01 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 28.03.2008 Australia (WA) › Broome Taken on sponge in pearl shell beds, 15m - decipiens decipiens 04 
decipiens decipiens 52,9 mm - 32,01 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 28.03.2008 Australia (WA) › Broome Taken on sponge in pearl shell beds, 15m - decipiens decipiens 05 
decipiens decipiens 54 mm - 32,01 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 28.03.2008 Australia (WA) › Broome Taken on sponge in pearl shell beds, 15m - decipiens decipiens 06 
decipiens decipiens 49 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 20.12.2009 Australia (WA) › Broome By pearl scuba diver between 15 to 20 meters. Sep. 2009 Geschenk decipiens decipiens 07 
decipiens decipiens 48 mm Gem 22,19 Euro Andreas Huhn › andreas091072 10.04.2010 Australia (WA) › Broome Hallo,ich biete Ihnen hier die Möglichkeit eine schöne und seltene Cypraea venusta zu erwerben!Die Schnecke ist ca.48,0mm groß und stammt von Coffin Island,Australien und wurde in ca.100m getaucht!Die Schale ist in einem vorzüglichen Zustand(GEM)!Wie auf den Bildern zu sehen ist,hat sie eine wunderschöne Farbe mit perfektem Glanz!Der Preis einer solchen Schnecke liegt üblich bei über 100,-€. Falscher Fundortzettel, wurde zudem als venusta verkauft. Der Verkäufer ist aber entschuldigt. Den Fundort hier habe ich angenommen. decipiens decipiens 08 
decipiens decipiens 49,39 mm F+++/Gem 22,50 Euro Cillan Chan 23.04.2010 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Taken by scuba diver. Nice pattern, slightly dull base, natural growth line in dorsum * perhaps false location decipiens decipiens 09 
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. - decipiens decipiens 10 
decipiens decipiens 57,4 mm F+++ 82,23 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 No data ? VERY LARGE SPECIMEN. RARE SIZE FOR DECIPIENS. DARK MARGINS AND DORSUM, EXCELLENT SHAPE. JUST A 1MM NACRE PROBLEM LOWER MARGIN, OTHERWISE PERFECT SHELL. GEM TERMINALS. - decipiens decipiens 11 eludens
eludens eludens 61 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Murion Island (S) 15-20 m. Really nice dark color. - eludens eludens 01 
eludens eludens 58,72 mm F+++/GEM > 100 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 20.12.2009 Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth On sponges at 30m. I see a 15mm hairline nacre line at the labral side on the edge between base and margin. You will have to look close under strong light to see the flaw. Superb margins with panther skin and blue halo. Dark orange base. Dark brown and orange brown top with white dorsal line. Despite the flaw this is a near GEM shell and outstanding with a superb color range. - eludens eludens 02 friendii
friendii friendii 66 mm Gem 55,50 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 15.01.2007 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Aus 25-30 m Tiefe bei der Insel Carnac von erfahrenem Sportaucher mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebedfund eingebracht. Ein Exemplar von absoluter Perfektion, die glänzende Oberfläche und wunderschöne, dunkle Zeichnung auf hell blau-grauem Grund. Spitzenexemplar, absolut GEM, voll ausgewachsen, sehr schwer und starker Kallus - friendii friendii 01 
friendii friendii 72,1 mm F++ 58,52 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 19.02.2007 No data In deep water feeding on sponges. Freshly arrived F++ tiny unseen chip Friendii 72.1mm - friendii friendii 02 
friendii vercoi 82 mm Gem > 100 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 20.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Coffin Island Bei der Insel Coffin an derSüdküste, West Australien, getaucht bei Nacht in 48m Tiefe auf Riff mit reichem Bewuchs von Schwämmen. Mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebendfund genommen, 1994. Beeindruckend großes, phantastisch schönes und schweres Exemplar, voll ausgewachsen mit starkem Kallus und unbeschreiblich schönen Tupfen. Sehr dunkle Zeichnung mit goldenem Schimmer. Perfekte GEM Qualität, ich setze jedoch ein - dazu, um Reklamationen vorzubeugen. SUPER! - friendii vercoi 01 
friendii vercoi 87 mm nahe an gem 88,00 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 20.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Albany Bei Albany, West Australien, getaucht bei Nacht in 55m Tiefe (somit am unteren Rand des Verbreitungsgebietes), auf Schwämmen an einem steilen Kliff . Mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebendfund genommen, 1996. Beeindruckend großes, phantastisch schönes und schweres Exemplar, voll ausgewachsen mit starkem Kallus und besonders dunkler Zeichnung, ganz nahe an GEM mit Ausnahme einer feinen Rauhigkeit an beiden Kanalenden wie auf dem Detailfoto deutlich sichtbar. SUPER! Keinerlei Narben oder Störungen, absolut perfektes Muster und vollkommen gleichmäßig gewachsen! - friendii vercoi 02 
friendii friendii 88,4 mm F++/Gem 45,00 Euro Jennifer Erlei › cypraea1 24.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Diver 8 to 10m, Canal Ok, growthline - friendii friendii 03 
friendii vercoi 80,8 mm F++/Gem 35,00 Euro Jennifer Erlei › cypraea1 24.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Albany Diver 15 to 60m, Canal Ok, growthline - friendii vercoi 03 
friendii vercoi 76 mm Fine 31,91 Euro Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver 25.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Albany - - friendii vercoi 04 
friendii friendii 72,4 mm Gem 65,63 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 15.12.2007 Australia (WA) › Shark Bay On sponges at 45ft by scuba. The auction is for a shell from Australia freshly arrived and a most lovely specimen its a Cypraea FRIENDII /gem the markings are very distinct and special. 72.4mm Doubtful location friendii friendii 04 
friendii vercoi 89,6 mm Gem- 64,20 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 15.12.2007 No data On sponges by pearl divers. This specimen is from Australia a near gem Vercoi great color near gem small nick in one of the back channel 89.6mm - friendii vercoi 05 
friendii friendii 86 mm Super Top Stück 55,00 Euro Henn › maikikind 20.02.2008 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island Super Top Stück - friendii friendii 05 
friendii marina 89 mm Gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Australia (WA) › Kalbarri On grey sponge at 35m. Expanded shell, heavy. - friendii marina 01 
friendii vercoi 86 mm n.a. 76,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 No data Übergangsform - friendii vercoi 06 
friendii vercoi 71,5 mm F+++ 42,11 Euro Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells 15.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Albany Collected by licensed divers off coast Albany, Western Australia, 2008 - friendii vercoi 07 
friendii vercoi 75 mm F+++ 70,00 Euro Marie-Christine Aron › shell2004 21.01.2010 Australia (WA) › Albany Diver among sponges in ledges and reef caves. 15 to 60m. Extrémités intactes, seul défaut : 2 petites lignes de croissance. Rare, avec un superbe dessin - friendii vercoi 08 
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 - friendii vercoi 09 
friendii friendii 70 mm F++ 39,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › zuggomo 18.02.2010 Australia (WA) › Bunbury 12-14m at base of sponge - friendii friendii 06 
friendii vercoi • 69,7 mm F++/Gem > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 05.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Coffin Island A very beautiful example of this rare form. Half dorsum is greyish blue. Margins are exceptional with clear dark spots over white and even a dark blue halo on the left margin. Base colours are magnificent. Perfect Canals. Close to gem shell, hard to find in this quality. Overall a wonderful and rare shell in very good condition - friendii vercoi 10 
friendii friendii • 49,6 mm Gem 61,00 Euro Filippo Dallatorre › fildal 26.08.2010 Australia (WA) › Busselton Diver 1m. On sponge in seagrass.A nice specimen of the dwarf form, now uncommon. - friendii friendii 07 
friendii friendii 90 mm F+++ 64,67 Euro Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells 08.09.2010 No data Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy "Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy" - neuerdings verwendet der Händler diese Fundortbeschreibung. Für alle! friendii friendii 08 
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. - friendii vercoi 11 
friendii friendii 83 mm n.a 17,56 Euro Cillan Chan 07.11.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Diver 10m - friendii friendii 10 
friendii friendii 72 mm n.a 16,10 Euro Cillan Chan 07.11.2010 Australia (WA) › Busselton 2-5m in sponge amongst weed - friendii friendii 09 
friendii friendii 70,6 mm F+++ 95,18 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 19.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Geographe Bay › Peppermint Grove Beach Collected by scuba diver. 1995. I see a tiny healed micro chip and some shallow lines on dorsum. Amazing well defined white margin on this friendii. THALAMEGA MARGINS. - friendii friendii 11 
friendii friendii 74,1 mm F++/F+++ 66,53 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Busselton Collected by diver in 4-6m on sponge/reef. ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE BUSSELTON BLUE FRIENDII. THE MACRO LENS ENHANCES THE FLAW BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL SPECIMEN IN HAND. GEM CANALS. VERY RARE EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDA PATTERN!!! BLACK MARGINS. WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE COLOUR SUITE. - friendii friendii 533 
friendii friendii 68,1 mm F++/F+++ 96,43 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 26.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Busselton Collected by diver in 4-6m on sponge/reef. VALENTINE S DAY IS OVER BUT HERE I OFFER A GIFT FROM MOTHER NATURE. A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL SHELL DISPLAYING A HEART SHAPED PATTERN. PERFECT CANALS, JUST SOME MINOR STRIAE AS USUAL. STILL AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY PIECE!!! - friendii friendii 532 jeaniana
jeaniana sherylae 68,5 mm selected > 100 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 11.09.2007 No data Collected by diver at 30-40 m deep among sea sponges. - jeaniana sherylae 01 
jeaniana sherylae 66,3 mm F++ > 100 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 09.01.2009 No data On sponges feeding at 90ft - jeaniana sherylae 02 
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 - jeaniana sherylae 03 
jeaniana thalamega 81,1 mm F++/F+++ > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 12.07.2009 No data On sponge, 42m. THIS IS A SELDOM OFFERED, EXTREMELY RARE AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ZOILA SPECIES. JEANIANA THALAMEGA IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AND ONLY A FEW (REALLY A FEW) SPECIMEN ARE FOUND EACH YEAR. MY SHELL IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS JEANIANA FORM. THE EMBRYONIC BLUE OVER IT‘S DORSUM IS EXCEPTIONAL. BUT NOT ONLY THAT! DARK AND CLEAR TIGER SPOTTING OVER ORANGE MARGINS ARE UNBELIEVABLE. THERE IS ALSO A FAINT BLUE HALO ESPECIALLY NEAR THE ENDS. HAS SOME FLAWS AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES CAUSING THIS GRADE. BUT IT WOULD STAND OUT EVEN IF IT WAS PUT BETWEEN GEM SPECIMEN (IF YOU CAN FIND ANY!!). - jeaniana thalamega 01 
jeaniana sherylae 67 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 03.08.2009 No data - - jeaniana sherylae 04 
jeaniana aurata 81,9 mm F++ > 100 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 20.10.2009 Australia (WA) › Shark Bay Here is a wonderful beauty of a Cypraea jeaniana aurata from Australia. This shell is not collected anymore and only comes from old collections. Trawled by fishermen at 150 meters, off Shark Bay, Western Australia, 1981. The size is large at 81.9mm and this specimen has a nice humped dorsum. It is F++ due to one small well healed scar near the spire.I tried to take several pictures of this area so that you can see the mark. The shell has no chips, cracks, or narce lifts - jeaniana aurata 01 
jeaniana sherylae 67,46 mm F++ 50,28 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 11.01.2010 Australia (WA) › Point Quobba Some growth lines. Not a fantastic shell but still nice. 30m. Amongst sponge sand and vack - jeaniana sherylae 05 
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. - jeaniana jeaniana 01 
jeaniana aurata 84 mm F+++ > 100 Euro David and Marie Perez › seashell-3808 10.02.2011 Australia (WA) › Shark Bay This shell was trawlled by Taiwanese trawlers. These shells are no longer being brought in as they have been banned from fishing in Australian waters. Coweries like these come on the market from older collections. This is from my private collection, and a very rare shell. In fine +++ condition. It is 83 mm and runs larger than most you will find on the market. - jeaniana aurata 02 
jeaniana sherylae 58,6 mm gem > 100 Euro Christian Zand › www.gauguini.com 13.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Point Quobba Wonderful cute sherylae gorgeous pattern and black colour - jeaniana sherylae 06 
jeaniana sherylae 70,5 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Iain Rasmussen › ras602 14.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Point Quobba Collected by Gary Wilson 2006, Depth 30 m, flat plateau reef. The shell features a fabulous dark overall color with fabulous spotting over the dorsum. Size is just over the 70mm threshold which is always a bonus. Has a faint blue frosting on the left margin separating the cream/ black spotted margins and the darker colored dorsum. The base is a very dark brown. A high and broad shell, this stands out along side other sherylae's. Grading for the shell is F+++ due to two, tiny specs on the dorsum (nacred over sand inclusions), clearly seen in the listing. Here is your chance to get a very good size shell, 70.5mm which presents very well. - jeaniana sherylae 07 
jeaniana thalamega 90,3 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Bruce Henke › seahorse 29.04.2011 Australia (WA) › Kalbarri › (South) BEAUTIFUL SHELL, RARELY OFFERED, THIS ONE HERE IS LARGER SHELL AND SANDOUT PIECE. DARK DORSUM WITH SNOWY CREAM/WHITE MARGINS. SHARP CONTRAST BETWEEN DORSUM AND MARGINS. DARK BASE. SLIGHT, EVER SO SLIGHT HINT OF A VERY TINY GROWTH LINE THAT SHOWS UP SLIGHTLY IN PHOTOS, BUT VERY HARD TO SEE OTHER WISE. BLUE HALO WRAPPING THE COMPLETE SHELL. DORSUM LINE, THIS IS A MUST SHELL FOR ANY SERIOUS CYPRAEA COLLECTOR. THIS SHELL IS A STANDOUT PIECE IN ANY COLLECTION. MARQUE SHELL. GEM MINUS, TINY TINY TINY NICK, TINY NICK ON POSTERIOR CANAL. ALMOST IMPOSIBLE TO SEE, BUT IT IS THERE..USUALLY WHEN YOU SEE THESE SHELLS COME AVAILABLE, THEY SELL IMMEDIATELY. I ACTUALLY LIKE THIS SHELL BETTER THAN ELUDENS, MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE RARER THAN ELUDENS.. - jeaniana thalamega 02 
jeaniana jeaniana 66 mm Gem > 100 Euro Brian Hayes › ALGOABAY 29.04.2011 Australia (WA) › Shark Bay Dived on sponge at 35m. Gem. Fantastic spotting and quality !! (DMOC) - jeaniana jeaniana 02 
jeaniana aurata 63,5 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Vincent Crayssac 19.11.2011 Australia (WA) › Shark Bay Dwarf. Trawled -150m, by taiwanese fishing boats. - jeaniana aurata 03 
jeaniana aurata 75,4 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Maria Demertzis › aegeanshells 27.01.2012 Australia › Great Australia Bight (SA) Dived at 80-120 Feet. Sub-adult. Shell has beautiful glossy sheen, with nice cream margins. Hard species to find these days. - jeaniana aurata 04 
jeaniana sherylae 58,19 mm GEM > 100 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 19.02.2012 Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Fitzroy Reef Collected by scuba diver at 28 to 30 m. April 2010. Perfect canals. Bad harvest and destroyed habitat due to storms and absence of sponges make sherylae very scarce. This very small size dwarf shell is fully adult. Very beautiful pattern and margins makes this shell a little jewel.. Compare size and color with the dark large sherylae also in this auction. Stunning little sherylae. - jeaniana sherylae 08 
jeaniana jeaniana 63 mm see descr. > 100 Euro Tatsuhiko Shimogishi › shells2010 23.02.2012 No data ? One small canal chip If this fault doesnt exist it is perfect Gem. A really beautiful specimen with lovely high margin frosting beautiful Orange base glassy shell. - jeaniana jeaniana 455 ketyana
ketyana bataviensis 49,2 mm F++ > 100 Euro Max & Debbie Innes › www.mjshells.com.au 11.07.2009 Australia (WA) › Kalbarri Collected by diver at 45 to 50m. Limestone bottom with sponges. Small canal chip at the anterior end. - ketyana bataviensis 01 
ketyana bataviensis 54,01 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Mike Hart 16.07.2009 Australia (WA) › Kalbarri Diver 40-45 m on geodia sponge. January 2005. Healed scar in lower dorsum, SUPERB - ketyana bataviensis 02 
ketyana bataviensis 60 mm n.a. 47,48 Euro Cillan Chan 28.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Kalbarri Diver at 32m on Geodia sponge. June 2009 - ketyana bataviensis 03 
ketyana ketyana • 49,6 mm gem > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Bernier Island (NW) Diver at 42m. 2004 - ketyana ketyana 01 
ketyana bataviensis 53,7 mm F++ > 100 Euro Filippo Dallatorre › fildal 26.08.2010 Australia (WA) › Kalbarri ) A nice specimen of the Bataviensis form. Nice saturated dorsum and base with orange spots. Growth scar on dorsum but GEM ends - ketyana bataviensis 04 
ketyana ketyana • 51,7 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 11.09.2010 No data 2006 - ketyana ketyana 02 marginata
marginata albanyensis 57 mm F++/Gem 69,00 Euro Jennifer Erlei › cypraea1 25.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Cheynes Beach On geodea sponge on granit boulders. 35m. Die marginata hat feine Wachstumslinien (ist für marginata völlig normal) - marginata albanyensis 01 
marginata marginata 67 mm Gem- 79,90 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 10.09.2007 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Von der Insel Carnal in 20m Tie getaucht, Australien. Luxus Exemplar, groß und eindrucksvoll, nicht die mindeste Störung im Muster, herrlicher Glanz. ur Sicherheit setze ich das Minus hinzu, hate dieses Stück aber für GEM - marginata marginata 01 
marginata marginata • 56 mm Gem- 50,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Australia (WA) › Mandurah At 10-15 m on sponges and rocks. Humped, nice dotted. - marginata marginata 02 
marginata marginata 64 mm F+++ 67,76 Euro Wolfgang Proestler › boholshells 11.10.2009 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Minor growth line. 8 to 10m by diver - marginata marginata 03 
marginata marginata 56,4 mm F+ 39,00 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 06.04.2010 No data No chips but has some lines on the dorsum. Excellent unique dorsum pattern on the specimen. High and wide shaped shell. Beautifull base spotting. - marginata marginata 04 
marginata marginata • 56,8 mm f+ 80,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Mandurah At 10-15 m on sponges and rocks - marginata marginata 05 
marginata albanyensis 61,1 mm f+ 60,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Esperance › Mondraine Island On rocks and in crevices at 35m - marginata albanyensis 02 
marginata marginata • 53,86 mm F+++/Gem 78,00 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 05.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island By scuba diver at 8 to 14 meters on a sponge in reef cave. I see a near perfect shell. Very beautiful color and pattern on this near perfect consueta. Small but really beautiful - marginata marginata 06 
marginata albanyensis • 54 mm F+++/Gem 70,00 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 25.02.2011 No data Beautiful pattern, superb shell!!! nimbosa ist form von albanyensis marginata marginata 07 
marginata marginata • 55,6 mm F++/F+++ 69,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 25.02.2011 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Sponge/cave, 10/15 m
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marginata albanyensis • 54,8 mm F+++ 60,49 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Coffin Island A slender shell with nice colour! Sponge/Reef, 38 m - marginata albanyensis 03
marginata marginata 51,7 mm F+++/GEM- > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island By diver on sponges/reef in 36m. REAL MARGINATA MARGINATA. MARGINATAS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN HIGHER GRADES. ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE HEAVY GROWTH FLAWS OR CHIPPED CANALS. THIS NICE SPECIMEN IS CLOSE TO GEM. ONLY A VERY SHALLOW LINE PRESENT WHICH BLENDS IN NICELY. PERFECT CANALS, EXCELLENT PRESENTATION PIECE. - marginata marginata 11
marginata marginata • 62,8 mm F++ 49,70 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Found by diver in ledges/caves in 8-14m. A SECOND GRADE MARGINATA CONSUETA, PRICED ACCORDINGLY. A BIG SIZED REPRESENTATIVE - marginata marginata 09
marginata marginata • 57,9 mm F+++/GEM > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island By diver inside reef caves and ledges amongst sponges, 12-14m. DIVERS CONSIDER THEMSELVES VERY LUCKY IF THEY FIND A CONSUETA WITH NO CHIPS. MARGINATAS ARE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THE UPPER GRADES. THEY ARE USUALLY HEAVILY FLAWED WITH GROWTH LINES OR CHIPS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL SPECIMEN, ALMOST AS GOOD AS THEY COME. NO CHIPS. DARK DORSAL PATTERN, BLACK BLOTCHES OVER AN IMPRESSIVE, GLOSSY, WHITE BASE. THESE BLOTHCES COME HIGH UP TO THE MARGINS FOR A GORGEOUS DISPLAY. EXCELLENT STAND OUT PIECE! - marginata marginata 10 orientalis
orientalis orientalis 55,8 mm F+ > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Australia (SA) › Kangoroo Island (Backstairs Passage) On red sponges at 18-25 m. Kangaroo form. Dark spotting, two healed bitemarks dorsally - orientalis orientalis 01 
orientalis orientalis 53 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Kathryn Wright › cerysanne.123 09.12.2009 Australia (SA) › Ceduna Dived in sponges at 35-40 meters. This shell is F+++/gem except for healed growth line on side of shell which does not harm its beauty - orientalis orientalis 02 
orientalis orientalis 56 mm F++ > 100 Euro Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn 24.02.2011 Australia (SA) › Penneshaw Diver, minor marks
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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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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. - orientalis orientalis 05 rosselli
rosselli latistoma 57 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 20.09.2007 Australia (WA) › Bremer Bay Very tiny nib in posterior, otherwise perfect. By diver at 35m - rosselli latistoma 01 
rosselli latistoma 46,1 mm Gem > 100 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 15.12.2007 Australia (WA) › Albany In deeper water feeding on sponges. This is Cypraea Roselli of the famous beautiful Zoila group. Not often available always expensive but a sensational shell. No chips no cracks no stress marks no water marks Gem. You will be extremely pleased with this shell Due to location should be latistoma (sold as r. rosselli) rosselli rosselli 01 
rosselli satiata 51 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Australia (WA) › Point Quobba In bilabe sponge at 33 m. 1992. One blister on base. - rosselli satiata 01 
rosselli rosselli 53 mm Gem > 100 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 26.06.2009 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Garden Island 35 m. DARK DORSUM - TRIANGULAR - FLANGED MARGIN -BLACK BASE AND MARGIN - LARGE - rosselli rosselli 03 
rosselli rosselli 61 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Wolfgang Proestler › boholshells 26.06.2009 Australia (WA) › Fremantle Dived at 30-35 meters. Minimal growth flaw at dorsum. 35m by diver - rosselli rosselli 02 
rosselli satiata 51,3 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Max & Debbie Innes › www.mjshells.com.au 11.07.2009 Australia (WA) › Point Quobba Collected by diver at 28 to 32m. Limestone bottom with sponges - rosselli satiata 02 
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 - rosselli latistoma 02 
rosselli rosselli 46,55 mm gem > 100 Euro Jean-Luc Rosselin › rosselin2007 03.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Geographe Bay - - rosselli rosselli 04 
rosselli rosselli 50,1 mm F+ 18,60 Euro Douglas Thorn › peristicta 01.09.2009 No data Dead taken and repaired by Philippinos but repair peeling off now - rosselli rosselli 05 
rosselli rosselli 50,47 mm F++/F+++ 64,61 Euro Cillan Chan 07.09.2009 Australia (WA) › Shark Bay RARE now, minor scar and inclusion in dorsum, small octopus attack in margin. Dived 28-30m under coral slab. July, 2002. - rosselli rosselli 06 
rosselli rosselli 46,4 mm Gem > 100 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 11.09.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island - - rosselli rosselli 07 
rosselli rosselli 51,8 mm F++ > 100 Euro Randy L. Allamand › rallamand 07.11.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle Taken by diver on sponge at 95 feet. Tiny canal chip - rosselli rosselli 08 
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. - rosselli rosselli 09 
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. - rosselli rosselli 10
rosselli satiata 44,6 mm n.a. > 100 Euro Maria Demertzis › aegeanshells 23.02.2012 No data ? Nice fake Edingeri. In shell dealers labratory. Nice, well done fake. Baked Rosseli Satiata. - rosselli satiata 03 thersites
thersites thersites 69 mm Gem 90,50 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 15.01.2007 Australia (WA) › Albany Aus 25 m Tiefe bei SW Albany getaucht, von erfahrenem Sportaucher mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebedfund eingebracht. Ein Exemplar von absoluter und selten gesehener Perfektion, phantastisch die gleichmäßig glänzende Oberfläche und wunderschöne, honig goldene bis dunkelbraune Farbe mit ausgeprägten Tupfen, an der Basis weiss bis gold. Spitzenexemplar, GEM, voll ausgewachsen, sehr schwer und starker Kallus. Auf dem Fundzettel steht Edithburgh, Yorke Pen., 8 m. Möglicherweise habe ich den aber auch versehentlich zu diesem gehäuse gelegt. Hm?? thersites thersites 01 
thersites thersites 67,9 mm Gem 95,06 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 19.02.2007 No data In deeper water feeding on sponges. A gem shell dark with a hint of gold peeping through. no cracks or chips and is a beutiful specimen - thersites thersites 02 
thersites thersites 87,2 mm F++ 89,91 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 15.12.2007 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island Taken off sponges at 60ft. It measures 87.2mm A F++ shell Great color. no cracks or chips and is a beutiful specimen - thersites thersites 03 
thersites thersites 62 mm Gem 58,62 Euro Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks 27.12.2007 Australia (SA) › Stansbury Found by a diver on sponges and rocks, in 8-10m of water. An absolutely stunning specimen!!! - thersites thersites 04 
thersites thersites 70 mm F+++/Gem 37,84 Euro Zhao Yifan › shellshomecn 28.02.2008 Australia (SA) › Yorke Peninsula › Edithburgh Very nice pattern by diver at 6 meters on sponge South Australia 2006. - thersites thersites 05 
thersites contraria 75 mm good > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Australia (WA) › Culver Point Trawled. Both ends are really badly chipped. Looks superbe from the top. gd - thersites contraria 01 
thersites thersites 68,5 mm F+++/Gem 84,26 Euro Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells 15.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Perth Collected by licensed divers off coast Perth, Western Australia, 2008 - thersites thersites 06 
thersites thersites 72 mm n.a. > 100 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 09.10.2009 Australia Extrem dunkel - thersites thersites 07 
thersites thersites 68 mm Gem 78,10 Euro Kathryn Wright › cerysanne.123 09.12.2009 Australia › Great Australia Bight (SA) A beautiful dark shell in gem condition - thersites thersites 08 
thersites contraria 64,9 mm f+ > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (SA) › Ceduna - - thersites contraria 02 
thersites thersites 72 mm Gem 47,20 Euro Jean-Luc Sicot › fossilamat 04.12.2011 Australia (SA) › Stansbury Très belle couleur golden brown, très belle base également, Superbe et grande. 2007 - thersites thersites 09 venusta
venusta episema 53,1 mm selected 20,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 16.01.2007 Australia (WA) › Sorrento Reefs Not perfect! /// Found in caves in 6 meters by diver. Ex-coll. D. and M. Meyer. February 1984. - venusta episema 02 
venusta roseopunctata 74 mm - 48,33 Euro Fabio Porfiri › cypshells 20.01.2007 Australia (WA) › Walepole No chip yes algae spot but still beauty * Thank you for your help Riccardo venusta venusta 01 
venusta episema • 56 mm Gem 36,50 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 13.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Aus 15 m Tiefe bei der Insel Carnac, West Australien getaucht, von erfahrenem Sportaucher mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebedfund eingebracht. Ein Exemplar von absoluter Perfektion, phantastisch die gleichmäßig glänzende Oberfläche und wunderschöne, tiefdunkle Farbe mit Tupfen, Basis weiss. Spitzenexemplar, GEM, voll ausgewachsen, sehr schwerer und starker Kallus. - venusta episema 04 
venusta episema 60,9 mm F++ 95,06 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 19.02.2007 Australia (WA) › Esperance Taken by scuba in 36m on sponge. I have bought roseopunctata and got episema. Due to this also wrong data-slip venusta roseopunctata 01 
venusta roseopunctata 75 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 19.10.2007 Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay Bei der Bucht von Two Peoples, nahe bei Albany, West Australien, getaucht bei Nacht in 46m Tiefe auf Riff mit reichem Bewuchs von Schwämmen. Mit Genehmigung der Naturschutzbehörden als Lebendfund genommen, 1992. Beeindruckend groÞ, phantastisch schönes und schweres Exemplar, voll ausgewachsen mit starkem Kallus und unbeschreiblich schöner GOLDENER Farbe. Perfekte GEM- Qualität, ich setze das - dazu, um Reklamationen vorzubeugen. SUPER! - venusta roseopunctata 02 
venusta roseopunctata 68 mm F+++ 75,70 Euro Koon Po Choo › opnook 05.12.2007 Australia (WA) › Albany By diver * Thank you for your help Riccardo venusta venusta 02 
venusta episema 58,39 mm Gem 39,00 Euro Imre Nagy › aussieshells 21.12.2007 Australia (WA) › Hillary‘s Perth Is from the sponge beds Hillary‘s Perth, Western Australia. * Thank you for your help Riccardo venusta venusta 03 
venusta episema • 58 mm - 39,00 Euro Henn › maikikind 20.02.2008 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island Top Stück. - venusta episema 03 
venusta roseopunctata 72 mm F+++ 70,00 Euro Jean-Luc Rosselin › rosselin2007 30.05.2009 No data FOND ROSE PASTEL AVEC TACHES UNE MERVEILLE, MALGRE DE NOMBREUSES MARQUES DE PREDATION. - venusta roseopunctata 03 
venusta episema • 49 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za 06.08.2009 Australia (WA) › Mandurah Dived on sponge at 30m. 2007 Geschenk venusta episema 05 
venusta roseopunctata 74 mm Gem > 100 Euro Kathryn Wright › cerysanne.123 09.12.2009 Australia (WA) › Bald Island Grazing on sponge. 45 meters. Gem quality shell with very sparse spotting was sold as venusta venusta venusta roseopunctata 04 
venusta roseopunctata 68,5 mm F++ 68,39 Euro Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com 20.12.2009 Australia (WA) › Albany Diver in 24 to 50m among soft sponges on hard bottom and boulders - venusta roseopunctata 05 
venusta roseopunctata 76,2 mm F++ > 100 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 06.04.2010 Australia (WA) › Esperance › Mondraine Island By diver on sponges in 50 meters. Inflated, with pink hue. Mature base. - venusta roseopunctata 07 
venusta episema 62 mm F++ 19,49 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 06.04.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Rottnest Island Has a nacred over flaw on the base.Excellent dorsum pattern on the specimen. Large - venusta episema 06 
venusta roseopunctata 64,3 mm Gem > 100 Euro Andreas Huhn › andreas091072 10.04.2010 Australia (WA) › Coffin Island Hallo,ich biete Ihnen hier die Möglichkeit eine extrem schöne und seltene Cypraea venusta rosepunctata zu erwerben!Die Schnecke ist ca.64,3mm groß und stammt von Coffin Island,Australien und wurde in ca.200m getaucht!Die Schale ist in einem vorzüglichen Zustand(GEM)!Wie auf den Bildern zu sehen ist,hat sie eine wunderschöne Farbe mit perfektem Glanz!Der Preis einer solchen Schnecke liegt üblich bei über 100,-€. perhaps episema, have to check it venusta roseopunctata 06 
venusta venusta 65,4 mm f+ > 100 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 03.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Jurien Bay By diver at 8-10m in limestone caverns. 80ies. - venusta venusta 04 
venusta episema • 57,8 mm F+++/Gem 38,15 Euro Ken Shing Chang › kenshing 23.07.2010 Australia (WA) › Fremantle › Carnac Island Beauty. Diver 8-14m. Sponge/Reef. - venusta episema 07 
venusta episema 57 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells 08.09.2010 No data Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy "Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy" - neuerdings verwendet der Händler diese Fundortbeschreibung. Für alle! venusta episema 08 
venusta roseopunctata 72,5 mm F++/F+++ > 100 Euro Gabe A. Banfi › ifnabseashells 03.10.2010 Australia (WA) › Albany In 26m on blue sponge reef. Beautiful specimen, coffee/cream dorsum with blotches of soft browns. Measuring 73mm. and is near F++/F+++ with several small coral scrathes. GEM canals. - venusta roseopunctata 08 
venusta roseopunctata 71 mm F++/F+++ > 100 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 25.02.2011 Australia (WA) › Albany Nice specimen with great pattern! 26m blue sponge reef
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venusta roseopunctata 67,8 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay Unsusual & very attractive pattern! Sponge/Reef, 45 m - venusta roseopunctata 12 
venusta roseopunctata 66,8 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Bald Island Beautiful warm honey tones on this one!!! Sponge/Reef, 36-38 m - venusta roseopunctata 16 
venusta roseopunctata 71,4 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay Quite bulbous in shape & nice dark spotting! Sponge/Reef, 38 m - venusta roseopunctata 15 
venusta roseopunctata 68,7 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island Large & distinct spottingm very pretty shell! Sponge/Reef, 46 m - venusta roseopunctata 13 
venusta roseopunctata 69,6 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Coffin Island How's this for a pretty venusta!! Sponge/Reef, 54 m - venusta roseopunctata 11 
venusta roseopunctata 70,8 mm F+++/Gem > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (WA) › Two Peoples Bay Love the look of this one! Purple black margins & terminals, very pritty shell. Sponge/Reef, 42 m - venusta roseopunctata 10 
venusta roseopunctata 71,8 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Rob Clifton › www.bluewatercoast.com.au 10.03.2011 Australia (QLD) › Albany › Eclipse Island Here's a pretty one! Sponge/Reef, 42-45 m - venusta roseopunctata 14 
venusta roseopunctata 73,07 mm F++/F+++ > 100 Euro Cillan Chan 21.06.2011 Australia (WA) › Esperance › Woody Island slightly dull base and dull dorsum, tiny inclusion in anterior canal. Display well. Dredged. - venusta roseopunctata 17 
venusta roseopunctata 72,5 mm F++ 89,99 Euro Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil 04.12.2011 Australia (WA) › Albany › Breaksea Island Collected at 45-50 m on sponge, on reef; beautiful patetrn; growth on dorsum - venusta roseopunctata 18 
venusta roseopunctata • 71 mm n.a. > 100 Euro Peter Hardenberg 15.01.2012 No data AUS Esperance Cull Isl. Under sponges 55m, 10.2009 - venusta roseopunctata 19 
venusta roseopunctata 68,8 mm Gem- > 100 Euro Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim 04.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Albany Diver collected at 25-65m on sponge covered rocks/caves. ALMOST BLACK SHELL FROM ALBANY, W.A.! THIS IS A VERY RARE COLOUR VARIATION OF VENUSTA ROSEOPUNCTATA. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DARK SHELL BUT THE DORSAL PATCHES ARE REALLY BLACK. ONE OF THE DARKEST VENUSTAS I´VE EVER HAD. - venusta roseopunctata 20 
venusta roseopunctata 74,99 mm F+++ > 100 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 19.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Albany By scuba diver on sponge in reef, 40 m off Albany. I see a half round line that looks like a hairline in the middle of dorsum. Disturbing for me as I am picky. Beautiful sky blue spot on both side of which one is a big one. - venusta roseopunctata 21
venusta roseopunctata • 74,8 mm n.a. > 100 Euro Fabio Porfiri › discus 23.02.2012 Australia (WA) › Esperance Pure pink , small sratch on dorsum covered soft flaws at the side - venusta roseopunctata 22 |