Finding place:

Broome, Port Hedland

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones coxi

errones coxi

30 mm

F++

23,35 Euro

Cillan Chan

16.07.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

Growth scar in dorsum.

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria australiensis

cribraria australiensis

25,3 mm

Gem

17,10 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

Sub Adult, Low tide

Größe von 23,6 auf 25,3 verändert

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria australiensis

cribraria australiensis

23,6 mm

Gem

17,10 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

Sub Adult, Low tide

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

decipiens decipiens

48 mm

F+++

26,59 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Australia (WA) › Broome

Collected by diver on sponge

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

decipiens decipiens

51,1 mm

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32,01 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

28.03.2008

Australia (WA) › Broome

Taken on sponge in pearl shell beds, 15m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

decipiens decipiens

54 mm

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32,01 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

28.03.2008

Australia (WA) › Broome

Taken on sponge in pearl shell beds, 15m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

decipiens decipiens

48 mm

Gem

22,19 Euro

Andreas Huhn › andreas091072

10.04.2010

Australia (WA) › Broome
Wrong data-slip, location estimatet

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

62,58 mm

Gem-

7,22 Euro

Dave Delaine › 859daved

25.10.2010

Australia (WA) › Broome

Magic shell from Broome. 18-22m. 2009. Simply a superb shell, one of the best eglantina i have seen. Wonderful pattern, nice mantle line, dense marginal spotting, just super all round!!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

35,66 mm

Gem-

2,17 Euro

Dave Delaine › 859daved

25.10.2010

Australia (WA) › Broome

Collected by pearl diver. 18-22m. 2009. Strong callous margins

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

28 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

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Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis magnifica

exmouthensis magnifica

32,1 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome

By pearl divers in red sponges at 6-8 m. Callused and heavy.

Größe von 34 auf 32,1 verändert

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis magnifica

exmouthensis magnifica

27,79 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

05.07.2010

Australia (WA) › Broome

By pearl oyster scuba diver. I see a semi adult shell so the base is not as thick and not as glossy and still has an orange color. Fantastic dark dorsum with bright orange spots. This shell is indeed still juvenile but it is awesome. Strange but it has 3 snowy white spots near spire; all the rest is orange.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea subviridis dorsalis

subviridis dorsalis

30,5 mm

gem

42,74 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

03.08.2009

Australia (WA) › Broome › Cape Bossut
eighty mile beach

NEVER SEEN !!!! AWESOME !!!!!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea subviridis dorsalis

subviridis dorsalis

26,73 mm

Gem

17,90 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

28.11.2010

Australia (WA) › Broome › Entrance Point

Collected by extreme low tides under rock. September 2010. I see no important flaws. Almost Black. Very dark subvirides is exceptional in the Broome area.

Einige Schneckengehäuse krieg ich nicht hin. Subviridis gehören dazu. Mann ist die schlecht geworden!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea subviridis dorsalis

subviridis dorsalis

31 mm

n.a.

7,98 Euro

Cillan Chan

14.08.2010

Australia (WA) › Cape Keroundren

Interidal reef

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena quadrimaculata quadrimaculata

q. quadrimaculata

21,1 mm

Gem

7,50 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

28.11.2010

Australia (WA) › One Arm Point

Collected by extreme low tides under rock. September 2010. I see no important flaws. Dark colored perfect specimen from One Arm Point, an area North from Broome infested with sea crocodiles

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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 Purpuradusta gracilis macula

gracilis macula

15,4 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

Intertidally under coral slabs.

No. 213: Purpuradusta gracilis f. hilda... ...€ 5

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae dampierensis

hammond. dampierensis

15 mm

Gem

5,00 Euro

Philippe Guillerm › http://ph.guillerm.free.fr

30.11.2007

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae dampierensis

hammond. dampierensis

12,3 mm

Gem

13,24 Euro

10.01.2010

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

Coll. by divers in 20-30 feet under rocks

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

62 mm

n.a.

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

In intertidal areas with rocks.

No. 163: Mauritia eglantina f. courturieri... ...€ 6

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea subviridis dorsalis

subviridis dorsalis

27,65 mm

F+++/Gem

6,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

On rubble and sand 30-40m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta lutea lutea

lutea lutea

13,3 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Australia (WA) › Port Hedland

Trawled at 100-120 m by Taiwanese boats. 80ies. Pellicid dwarf. Rare, very consistent form

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