Finding place:

Exmouth, Dampier

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia
Cypraeidae Cypraea Blasicrura pallidula rhinoceros

pallidula rhinoceros

21,5 mm

F+

1,25 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Dampier

Diver amongst coral rubble 1-3m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Blasicrura pallidula rhinoceros

pallidula rhinoceros

21 mm

F++

1,25 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (WA) › Dampier

Diver amongst coral rubble 1-3m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

27,5 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Australia (WA) › North West Cape

Intertidal reef

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula melwardi melwardi

melwardi melwardi

22,5 mm

Gem

36,58 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

07.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape

Taken by diver at 10 meters on reef. March 1990

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones coxi

errones coxi

29,5 mm

close to gem

1,92 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth

Rocky reef. Under stones low tide.This is a very nice specimen Cypraea errones FORMA coxi, an AU subspecies with dark dorsal blotch. This specimen is very very nice and it measures 29.5mm being in close to GEM condition.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica blaesa

caurica blaesa

37 mm

n.a.

12,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth

In rocks intertidal 1-2 m.

No. 85a: Erronea caurica blaesa... ...€ 12

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens decipiens

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila eludens eludens

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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

29 mm

gem

4,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf

By local fishermen in intertidal.

No. 224e: Erosaria helvola helvola... ...€ 4

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila decipiens suprasinum

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

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

29,2 mm

f++

7,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf

Diver at 24-30 m, under sponges.

No. 75c: Lyncina carneola carneola... ...€ 7

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula exmouthensis exmouthensis

exm. exmouthensis

29,5 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf

By pearl divers at 6-8 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta lutea lutea

lutea lutea

18,2 mm

F++/Gem

9,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Exmouth Gulf › Bundegi Reef

3-5m very silty conditions

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria australiensis

cribraria australiensis

23,2 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Murion Island

In 25m inside red sponges

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Zoila eludens 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.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina facifer

limacina facifer

25,4 mm

gem

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Peak Island

Shallow intertidal, under rocks.

No. 288a: Staphylaea limacina facifer... ...€ 6

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena quadrimaculata quadrimaculata

q. quadrimaculata

17 mm

gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Point Cloates

Among grey sponges and rubble at low tide.

No. 417: Eclogavena quadrimaculata f. garretti... ...€ 15

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta asellus bitaeniata

asellus bitaeniata

21 mm

n.a.

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Point Cloates

Intertidally under small stones.

No. 42: Palmadusta asellus f. bitaeniata... ...€ 6

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica sowerbyana

cylindrica sowerbyana

25 mm

n.a

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Australia (WA) › North West Cape › Point Cloates

Shallow intertidal in dead coral blocks

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