Finding place:

Northern westcoast of Africa

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capverden
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria picta picta

picta picta

24 mm

F++/Gem

13,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Cape Verde Islands › Bonavista Island › Sal Rai Islet

dive at 30 m, under large rocks, October 2007

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida pulchroides

lurida pulchroides

23 mm

n.a.

12,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Cape Verde Islands › Sal Island
Fontana Bay (?)

Snorkelin at 1 m, under large rocks.

No. 297d: Luria lurida pulchroides f. minima... ...€ 12

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria picta picta

picta picta

21,5 mm

F+++

12,92 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Cape Verde Islands › Sal Island › Murdeira Bay

Snorkeling at 3-4m attached under coral slaps. 2002

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

26 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Cape Verde Islands › Sal Island (North)
Fura Area (?)

snorkeling at 2 m, under algae September 2007

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) spurca verdensium

spurca verdensium

22,5 mm

selected

15,20 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Cape Verde Islands › Sao Vicente (Mindelo)

From divers, 2-6 m deep. April 2003

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Gambia
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

29 mm

Gem

15,05 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

30.11.2011

Gambia

Trawled at 5-10 meters. Beautiful Specimen - Super Choice color and pattern

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zonaria zonaria 07

Guinea Bissau
Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

37 mm

F++/Gem

18,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Guinea-Bissau › Sao Domingos

Dark specimen. Trawled by shrimper boats at 80-120 m. 2000.

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Mauritania
Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea achatidea

achatidea achatidea

42 mm

Gem

19,01 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

30.11.2011

Mauritania

In rubble at 30-40 meters. Beautiful Specimen - Choice XL Gem

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

39,5 mm

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0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Mauritania (North)

Trawled 100-150 m. 2001

Größe von 40,5 auf 39,5 verändert

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

39 mm

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0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Mauritania (North)

Trawled 100-150 m. 2001

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

39 mm

-

0,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

16.05.2009

Mauritania (North)

Trawled 100-150 m. 2001

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

35,6 mm

F++

7,14 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Mauritania › Nouakchott

Trawled in 200m. October 2005

Größe von 37 auf 35,6 verändert

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Senegal
Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria petitiana petitiana

petitiana petitiana

22,8 mm

Gem

17,90 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

07.09.2010

Senegal
see remarks

Among small coral clusters.

Auf dem Fundortzettel steht Senegal, in der Auktion Gabon

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

78,08 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Rui Jorge Santos Araujo › fugazi

23.12.2011

Senegal

AWESOME WHITE RING

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

75 mm

Gem

32,64 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

19.02.2007

Senegal

Taken on shallow reef among rocks in rough water. The auction is for a shell from Senegal Africa freshly arrived and a most lovely specimen ist a gem Cypraea Stercoraria the markings are very distinct and special. 75mm

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

76 mm

n.a.

25,00 Euro

Patrick Fourlinnie › www.lagrenadine.com

14.07.2011

Senegal

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria pyrum pyrum

pyrum pyrum

29 mm

F+++

6,55 Euro

Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man

09.08.2009

Senegal

30 feet.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

65 mm

F++

49,61 Euro

Maribeth Hammond & Rob Martinsen › californiashells

17.05.2009

Senegal

Collected with scuba at 35-40‘ from rock crevices. Ex Marty Beal‘s Collection. Some small blisters and a little rough at anterior tip.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

46 mm

F+++, Jamais Gem

59,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

24.05.2009

Senegal

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

80 mm

n.a.

18,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

09.10.2009

Senegal

Green overglaze

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

81 mm

F+++/Gem

32,20 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

02.10.2009

Senegal

Fantastic glossy mottled reddish brown. Ex LRM ref. coll

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

75 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Maritess Virtudazo › virtudazo

12.11.2009

Senegal

DES STERCOS J EN AI VU DES MILLIERS ET DE TOUTES LES COULEURS. MAIS C ELLE LA AVANT DE LA SORTIR DE LA VITRINE DU COLLECTIONNEUR IL M EN A FALLUT DES PROUESSES. ELLE EST ROUGE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

57 mm

n.a.

50,00 Euro

Maritess Virtudazo › virtudazo

12.11.2009

Senegal

UNE RATTUS DE REVE A METTRE EN COLLECTION AU PLUS VITE. 57MM ET COULEUR UNIQUE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

92 mm

F++

90,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

26.11.2010

Senegal › Dakar

In shallow water under rocks. F++. Very large and dark.. SUPERB… dont miss this ! (MVOC)

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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 Zonaria angelicae angelicae

angelicae angelicae

21 mm

Gem

34,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › zuggomo

18.02.2010

Senegal › Dakar

Trawled by shrimers 30 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

37,5 mm

Gem

0,00 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Senegal › Dakar

SELECTED DARK

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria petitiana petitiana

petitiana petitiana

24,19 mm

F+++/Gem

3,89 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

11.01.2010

Senegal › Dakar

I see no flaws. Nice striped pattern on this little beauty. 2005

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria sanguinolenta sanguinolenta

s. sanguinolenta

21 mm

Gem

9,90 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

22.02.2010

Senegal › Dakar

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria petitiana petitiana

petitiana petitiana

27,39 mm

F++/Gem

12,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Senegal › Dakar (Harbour)

On sand and rubble 30-40m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria pyrum pyrum

pyrum pyrum

29,08 mm

F++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

14.10.2008

Senegal › Goree Island

Trawled on sand and mud at 15-30m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria sanguinolenta sanguinolenta

s. sanguinolenta

21 mm

F++

18,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Senegal › Goree Island

Dive at 3-4 m, under rocks

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria sanguinolenta sanguinolenta

s. sanguinolenta

17,63 mm

F++/Gem

14,63 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Senegal › Goree Island

Under large rocks

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria sanguinolenta sanguinolenta

s. sanguinolenta

22 mm

close to gem

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Senegal › Goree Island
(north east)

By snorkeling at 16-27ft among black rocks. Local person, 02.2004. Still sought after, this one is 22mm and close to GEM, awesome dark coloration, distinct band, A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria petitiana petitiana

petitiana petitiana

30 mm

close to gem

7,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Senegal › Joal

This is a very nice specimen Cypraea pyrum forma petitiana, a stunning specimen with salmon colored margins, dark dorsum pattern and overall gorgeous and hard to find like this. Light purple around denticles. It measures 30mm and is close to GEM, A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen. Trawled at 35-50ft in sand off Joal, Senegal. Col. local person, June 2004

war ssp und ist jetzt sp

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

72,4 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Senegal › Joal

At 2m under rock. 2002

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

33,5 mm

F++

3,85 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Senegal › Joal

Trawled at 35-65ft. Local fisherman. April 2004.This one is very nice! Nice color and pattern, measuring 33.5mm and F++ condition, Super pretty specimen.

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zonaria zonaria 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

40,2 mm

F++/Gem

2,47 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

11.10.2007

Senegal › Kayar

Nice color and pattern ,trawled -120\150mt.deep ,Kajar-Senegal 2006 and North Guinea Bissau from old collection

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea inopinata

achatidea inopinata

38,8 mm

F++/Gem

2,46 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

11.10.2007

Senegal › Kayar

Nice color and pattern ,trawled -120\150mt.deep ,Kajar-Senegal 2006 and North Guinea Bissau from old collection

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Sierra Leone
Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

82,5 mm

Gem

24,00 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

22.02.2010

Sierra Leone

Hyperglossy, tiger maculation, very elegant. 90th. Ex LRM ref. coll.

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stercoraria stercoraria 20

Spain
Cypraeidae Cypraea Schilderia achatidea achatidea

achatidea achatidea

37 mm

F+++

25,12 Euro

Marc Fleischer › 3mgems-mineralandmuseummasterpieces

18.06.2011

Spain › Canary Islands

Nice coloring and shape. Obtained from the Chicago. 1974

Größe von 38 auf 37 verändert

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