Finding place:

Gulf of Guinea

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cameroon
Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

42 mm

-

8,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

2006

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stercoraria stercoraria 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida pulchroides

lurida pulchroides

32,93 mm

F+++/Gem

16,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

03.07.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

Nice dark color, minor scar in dorsum. 10m. May 2009

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

lurida lurida 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida pulchroides

lurida pulchroides

43 mm

n.a.

13,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

10m on rock, May 2009

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

lurida lurida 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

42 mm

-

0,00 Euro

? › ?

01.01.2008

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

Dezember 2007 from local dealer

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stercoraria stercoraria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

42,3 mm

F+++

19,66 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

Super callus, SUPERB, small defect in dorsum, minor scars still a nice specimen. 10m on rock. July 2009

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stercoraria stercoraria 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

59,2 mm

Gem

8,66 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

18.10.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

In rough waters 15ft

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stercoraria stercoraria 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

50,64 mm

F+++/GEM

11,06 Euro

Cillan Chan

05.12.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

nice pattern, dark margin, slightly dull base, minor scar in dorsum. 10m on rock. November, 2009.

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stercoraria stercoraria 18

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

58,2 mm

Gem

22,34 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

07.09.2010

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

Off shore in rough water. Among bigger rocks

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stercoraria stercoraria 21

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

28,6 mm

F+++

18,50 Euro

Massimo Scali › blueagle

26.05.2011

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

TYPICAL ELONGATE SPECIMEN OF DWARF POPULATION FROM CAMEROON. EXTREME SIZE

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stercoraria stercoraria 24

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

24,6 mm

Gem

5,50 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

18.10.2009

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)

In grass and rubble

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zonaria zonaria 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

46 mm

Gem-

0,00 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

15.12.2007

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea)
No data. My estimation: Gulf of Guinea

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Geschenk

stercoraria stercoraria 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

45,7 mm

F+++

30,58 Euro

Koon Po Choo › opnook

05.12.2007

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea) › Bota Island › West Coast of Limbe

Trawled by fisherman /// very slight nip at canal rim, overall present v.well /// 24. Oktober 2007

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stercoraria stercoraria 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida pulchroides

lurida pulchroides

35,2 mm

F++/F+++

6,77 Euro

Koon Po Choo › opnook

05.12.2007

Cameroon (Gulf of Guinea) › Bota Island › West Coast of Limbe

Trawled by fisherman /// growthline at side

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lurida pulchroides 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

26,5 mm

f+/gem

50,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

04.05.2011

Cameroon › Limbe

From local fishermen. 2010

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stercoraria stercoraria 25

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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stercoraria stercoraria 02

Congo
Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

60 mm

f

4,52 Euro

Thomas Honker

27.02.2010

Congo

Taken in shallow water under rock rumble. 3-5m depth, snorkeling. 1996. Dull surface, growth scar in dorsum

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stercoraria stercoraria 19

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

64,4 mm

n.a.

35,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

04.05.2011

Congo › Point Noire

Found under rocks. Circa 1985. Very dark, great callus. Rare and interesting

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stercoraria stercoraria 26

Equatorial Guinea
Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria lurida pulchroides

lurida pulchroides

25,7 mm

F+++/Gem

13,34 Euro

Cillan Chan

24.06.2010

Equatorial Guinea › Mbini
Rio Muni, Punta Enviondo

Minor scar in dorsum. CUTE size. Under rocks at 2 meter depth. October 1966

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lurida pulchroides 02

Gabon

petitiana petitiana

20,5 mm

Gem

3,74 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

23.02.2012

Gabon

INTERESTING DWARF SPECIE !!

-

petitiana petitiana 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Trona stercoraria stercoraria

stercoraria stercoraria

79,5 mm

F+++/Gem

47,20 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

02.10.2009

Gabon

Grey greenish (almost milky) almost full overcasting. Great big heavy specimen, full gloß. Ex LRM ref. coll. 90s

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stercoraria stercoraria 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria angelicae angelicae

angelicae angelicae

22,4 mm

Gem

33,00 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

22.02.2010

Gabon

Live collected, net mantle line.

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angelicae angelicae 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria angelicae angelicae

angelicae angelicae

22,1 mm

F++

29,99 Euro

Gabriele Di Tanna › concyept

15.01.2010

Gabon

Interesting uncommon specimen, nice color and pattern, very well calloused, just a natural growth on the top , taken Gabon-W.Africa from old collection

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angelicae angelicae 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria angelicae angelicae

angelicae angelicae

23,3 mm

F+++/Gem

44,10 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

07.08.2009

Gabon

Dark dorsum (Ex LRM ref.coll.). 90s

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angelicae angelicae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria pyrum angolensis

pyrum angolensis

28 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Maritess Virtudazo › virtudazo

12.11.2009

Gabon

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-

pyrum angolensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria zonaria zonaria

zonaria zonaria

27 mm

F++/Gem

14,02 Euro

Eng Hiong Ng › sstdg

27.09.2009

Gabon › Cape Lopez

Lowtide under rock. Nice color and pattern

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zonaria zonaria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Zonaria angelicae angelicae

angelicae angelicae

29 mm

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21,74 Euro

Hugh Morrison › www.seashells.net.au

15.09.2007

Gabon › Cape Lopez › Port Gentil

Trawled by local shrimp boats on sand and mud at 50-60m

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angelicae angelicae 01

 
 
 
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