Finding place:

Africa Eastcoast (North)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Djibouti
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica quinquefasciata

caurica quinquefasciata

40 mm

Gem

4,00 Euro

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

30.11.2007

Djibouti

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caurica quinquefasciata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia grayana grayana

grayana grayana

35 mm

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3,42 Euro

Andre Vie › vie1508

16.03.2008

Djibouti

1992

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grayana grayana 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida erythraeensis erythraeensis

e. erythraeensis

20,5 mm

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3,42 Euro

Andre Vie › vie1508

16.03.2008

Djibouti

1998

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erythraeensis erythraeensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida erythraeensis erythraeensis

e. erythraeensis

21,7 mm

Gem

16,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

05.12.2007

Djibouti

2006

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erythraeensis erythraeensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida erythraeensis erythraeensis

e. erythraeensis

17 mm

Gem

15,31 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

19.10.2007

Djibouti

Very shallow reef

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erythraeensis erythraeensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida erythraeensis erythraeensis

e. erythraeensis

18,7 mm

F+++/Gem

18,71 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Djibouti

By snorkeling in shallow water. 2005. THIS IS A FABULOUS RARE SPECIMEN. FANTASTIC COLOR AND PATTERN. JUST AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL SHELL. THE PRETTIEST I HAVE SEEN

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erythraeensis erythraeensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida erythraeensis erythraeensis

e. erythraeensis

15,5 mm

Gem

16,66 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

19.02.2007

Djibouti

Very shallow reef.The auction is for a Cowrie from DJIBOUTI Africa gem ist perfect and fresh what a beautiful specimen.This will please you.shell measures 15.5mm

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erythraeensis erythraeensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea pantherina pantherina

pantherina pantherina

70 mm

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3,42 Euro

Andre Vie › vie1508

16.03.2008

Djibouti

1992

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pantherina pantherina 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) turdus turdus

turdus turdus

34 mm

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3,42 Euro

Andre Vie › vie1508

16.03.2008

Djibouti

1992

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turdus turdus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria pulchra pulchra

pulchra pulchra

40 mm

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3,42 Euro

Andre Vie › vie1508

16.03.2008

Djibouti

1992

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pulchra pulchra 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea pantherina pantherina

pantherina pantherina

60 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Gisela Müller › via Email

01.11.2009

Djibouti
Between Djibouti and Saudi Arabia

Near reef in 30m depth. Natürliche Pigmentierung, kein Exemplar aus verseuchtem Wasser oder mit Rosteinschlüssen. Es handelt sich um eine seltene Form von Melanismus.

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pantherina pantherina 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

29 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Djibouti › Gaherre

Under rocks at 1-2. mts. Coll. May 2004

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teres teres 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

36 mm

F++/GEM

5,40 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Djibouti › Gaherre

Under rocks at 10. mts., dive. Coll. May 2004

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scurra scurra 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) nebrites nebrites

nebrites nebrites

26 mm

Gem

9,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Djibouti › Lake Ghoubbet

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts., under dead coral

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nebrites nebrites 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica quinquefasciata

caurica quinquefasciata

30 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Djibouti › Recif de Meteor

Shallow interdidal under rocks

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caurica quinquefasciata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) turdus turdus

turdus turdus

26,5 mm

n.a.

10,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Djibouti › Recif de Meteor

By diver at 10-12 m.

No. 493a: Erosaria turdus f. pardalina... ...€ 10

turdus turdus 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis notata

gracilis notata

16 mm

F++/GEM

7,20 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Djibouti › Tadjoura

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts. depth, under dead coral

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gracilis notata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis notata

gracilis notata

15 mm

F++/GEM

7,20 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Djibouti › Tadjoura

Snorkeling at 1-2 mts. depth, under dead coral

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gracilis notata 04

Somalia
Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

90 mm

molto buona

12,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › zuggomo

18.02.2010

Somalia

Super gibbosa!!!

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mauritiana mauritiana 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

70 mm

Gem

6,15 Euro

Moti Kohen › motik2006

06.01.2008

Somalia

Freak /// A special item for the freak collectors. Tigris 70mm Gem but totaly freak. Very unic anf beautiful

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tigris tigris 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina camelopardalis camelopardalis

c. camelopardalis

60 mm

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3,42 Euro

Andre Vie › vie1508

16.03.2008

Somalia

1992

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camelopardalis camelopardalis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina camelopardalis camelopardalis

c. camelopardalis

39,83 mm

F+++

7,50 Euro

Mike Hart

23.04.2010

Somalia
Sayise (?)

7m under coral slaps. October 2008. Minor scars in dorsum, SCARCE now

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camelopardalis camelopardalis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria pulchra pulchra

pulchra pulchra

41 mm

F+++

11,39 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Somalia

Under rubble in 15m

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pulchra pulchra 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis melocellata

marginalis melocellata

24,48 mm

F+++

4,29 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Somalia

Nice pattern, slightly dull and inclusion in base. Taken in deep water 2004

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marginalis melocellata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis marginalis

marginalis marginalis

24,5 mm

n.a.

12,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

09.10.2009

Somalia › Alula (Aluula)

By fisherman. 2010

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marginalis marginalis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis marginalis

marginalis marginalis

27 mm

n.a.

12,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

09.10.2009

Somalia › Alula (Aluula)

By fisherman. 2009

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marginalis marginalis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) ocellata ocellata

ocellata ocellata

28 mm

gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Somalia › Alula (Aluula)

Intertidally by local fishermen

ocellata ocellata 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta diluculum diluculum

diluculum diluculum

29 mm

F+++

2,26 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

05.01.2008

Somalia › Merca (Merka, Marka)

Large, special locality

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diluculum diluculum 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

24,1 mm

gem

18,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Somalia › Merca (Merka, Marka)

By local fishermen at low tide.

No. 183c: Melicerona felina felina var.... ...€ 18

felina felina 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis violacea

chinensis violacea

24 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Somalia › Merca (Merka, Marka)

By local fisherman in shallow water. Smaller, slender local form with violet base

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chinensis violacea 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis marginalis

marginalis marginalis

31 mm

Gem

22,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Somalia › Merca (Merka, Marka)

Trawled at 100-140m, muddy area, May 2005

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marginalis marginalis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis marginalis

marginalis marginalis

25,88 mm

Gem

29,50 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

14.10.2008

Somalia › Mogadishu

June 2003. AWESOME

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marginalis marginalis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina broderipii broderipii

broderipii broderipii

77,3 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Patrick Brock › patbrock

07.01.2012

Somalia › Mogadishu

Trawled

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broderipii broderipii 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis melocellata

marginalis melocellata

19,2 mm

selected

11,54 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Somalia › Mogadishu

Bought from fisherman. 1988

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marginalis melocellata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) marginalis melocellata

marginalis melocellata

23 mm

Gem

27,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Somalia › Mogadishu

Trawled at 200 mts. depth. Coll. 2001

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marginalis melocellata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata berinii

punctata berinii

15,2 mm

F+++

5,35 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Somalia › Mogadishu

I believe this came from Mogidishu, but not sure

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punctata berinii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea pantherina pantherina

pantherina pantherina

78 mm

F++/F+++

10,92 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

05.01.2008

Somalia › Saylac (Zeila)
North of Lomola (?)

Freak

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pantherina pantherina 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea pantherina pantherina

pantherina pantherina

75,6 mm

Gem

38,89 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

05.01.2008

Somalia › Saylac (Zeila)

Large, FANTASTIC COLOUR. 2007

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pantherina pantherina 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica quinquefasciata

caurica quinquefasciata

44 mm

F++/Gem

7,29 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

05.01.2008

Somalia › Saylac (Zeila)

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caurica caurica 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea pantherina pantherina

pantherina pantherina

76,02 mm

Gem-

30,56 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

05.01.2008

Somalia › Saylac (Zeila)

DARK YELLOW - BLUISH - FANTASTIC COLOUR ONE ON MANY

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pantherina pantherina 04

 
 
 
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