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Finding place: Africa Eastcoast (Central)
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Grouping
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Name
Size
Condition¹
Paid
Vendor
Date of Receipt
Location¹
Description¹
Notes
ID
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Kenya
isabella isabella 22 mm F++ 1,80 Euro Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com 02.01.2012 Kenya › Kilifi Kenya SE, Kilifi Area Intertidal, by local people. Coll. 2003 - isabella isabella 11 
globulus brevirostris 17 mm Gem 3,25 Euro Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks 27.12.2007 Kenya › Malindi 3-5m. Uncommon, glossy gem. Unmarked base - globulus brevirostris 01 
testudinaria testudinaria 117 mm F++/Gem 46,11 Euro Richard H. Negus › tickers 30.11.2011 Kenya › Mombassa Among reef rubble probably in polluted water. 2008. Freak specimen - Very unusual - testudinaria testudinaria 16 
depressa depressa 42 mm Gem 4,90 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 27.09.2007 Kenya › Ukunda Eine meiner Lieblingsarten, von Ukunda, Kenia, auf Riffen in seichtem Wasser. - depressa depressa 02 
moneta moneta 32 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 05.11.2009 Kenya › Ukunda › Diani Beach - Geschenk moneta moneta 31 
kieneri kieneri 17,9 mm selected 2,00 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 02.01.2008 Kenya › Ukunda › Jadini Found under stone, near algae at 5 feet deep. 1974. - kieneri kieneri 05 Mozambique
fultoni amorimi 79,6 mm Fine > 100 Euro William Silver › yellowsilverjet 15.01.2010 Mozambique › Maputo Trawled off shore by fishermen at 120 meter. 1991. Very heavy brick. Smooth dorsum with a few very small areas slightly granulose. I believe most dealer wouldn’t even mention it. Some stress lines and numerous mud inclusions. All in all this rare shell shows extremely well with an excellent dark star pattern. - fultoni amorimi 02 Tanzania
tigris tigris 85,16 mm n.a. 7,47 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 19.02.2012 Tanzania HEAVY AS A BRICK Tanzania. I see a flake in the dorsum and some hairlines. Not pretty but good to have. - tigris tigris 60 
tigris tigris 86 mm n.a. 45,00 Euro Patrick Fourlinnie › www.lagrenadine.com 14.07.2011 Tanzania - - tigris tigris 53 
succincta adusta 42,5 mm F++/F+++ 2,85 Euro • 10.01.2010 Tanzania Found on roots in mangrove swamp - succincta adusta 05 
marginalis marginalis 19 mm Fine+/Fine++ 14,00 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 28.02.2007 Tanzania - - marginalis marginalis 01 
succincta succincta 41 mm F+++ 4,60 Euro C. A. J. Stross › seaside_sunshine 14.12.2008 Tanzania Live, Fisherman Shell was sold as s. persica from Tanzania. I think it's s. succincta from elsewhere. succincta persica 01 
diauges diauges 30,2 mm Gem 27,12 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam On grass slope among spiny Urchins - diauges diauges 04 
chinensis violacea 32,6 mm Gem 7,72 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 02.10.2007 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam in mud - chinensis violacea 01 
succincta adusta 44 mm Gem 8,90 Euro Gisela Müller › gisela9344 19.10.2007 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam - - succincta adusta 02 
diluculum diluculum • 30,5 mm F+++/Gem 11,90 Euro Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2 22.02.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam Ex LRM ref. coll. - diluculum diluculum 08 
stolida clavicola 30 mm Gem 35,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Fungu Mkadya Uncommon. Callused selected. 1994. 2-3 m under coral slabs - stolida clavicola 02 
histrio histrio 54,42 mm F+++ 6,38 Euro Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de 11.01.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island - - histrio histrio 06 
limacina interstincta 20 mm n.a. 4,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Tumbatu Island On intertidal reef flats. No. 289a: Staphylaea limacina interstincta... ...€ 4 limacina interstincta 04 
caurica elongata 37 mm Gem 12,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island In rocky crevices. Interesting variation with a black striped margin - caurica elongata 02 
erosa erosa • 36 mm gem 7,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island In rocky crevices. No. 169: Erosaria erosa f. similis... ...€ 7 erosa erosa 09 
immanis immanis 75,5 mm n.a. 4,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island In rocky crevices. No. 29: Mauritia arabica immanis... ...€ 4 immanis immanis 07 
lamarckii lamarckii • 36 mm Gem 51,00 Euro Massimo Scali › maxicuro 17.10.2009 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Sinda Island DARK, VIOLET TEETH INTERSTICES - lamarckii lamarckii 03 
leviathan titan 67 mm n.a. 12,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Mafia Island › Chole Bay By lobster fishermen in 3-5 m. No. 285: Lyncina leviathan titan... ...€ 12 leviathan titan 04 
pellucens pellucens 34,5 mm gem 7,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Mafia Island › Chole Bay By lobster fishermen 2-6 m. No. 476: Talostolida pellucens pellucens... ...€ 7 pellucens pellucens 06 
pellucens pellucens 27 mm gem 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Mafia Island › Chole Bay By lobster fishermen 2-6 m. No. 476: Talostolida pellucens pellucens... ...€ 7 /// Geschenk pellucens pellucens 07 
pellucens pellucens 34 mm gem 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Mafia Island › Chole Bay By lobster fishermen 2-6 m. No. 476: Talostolida pellucens pellucens... ...€ 7 /// Geschenk pellucens pellucens 09 
pellucens pellucens 29 mm gem 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Mafia Island › Chole Bay By lobster fishermen 2-6 m. No. 476: Talostolida pellucens pellucens... ...€ 7 /// Geschenk pellucens pellucens 08 
diauges diauges 32,2 mm n.a. 11,25 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island 1993 - diauges diauges 06 
diauges diauges 32 mm - 12,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island 1993 - diauges diauges 05 
limacina interstincta • 24,7 mm n.a. 5,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Pemba Island On intertidal reef flats. No. 289b: Staphylaea limacina interstincta var.... ...€ 5 limacina interstincta 03 
comma comma 25,04 mm F+++ 31,56 Euro Cillan Chan 13.08.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island On a sponge. Slightly dull base * I have bought cribraria abaliena and got this comma comma. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo Sciaky cribraria abaliena 02 
diauges diauges 30,4 mm Gem 11,47 Euro Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com 06.04.2010 Tanzania › Pemba Island Collected by local divers on shallow reef. A stunning specimen with a large, distinctly outlined blotch dominating the dorsum - diauges diauges 07 
stolida clavicola 27,5 mm F++/Gem 20,00 Euro Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman 28.09.2007 Tanzania › Pemba Island Diver - stolida clavicola 01 
diauges diauges 32,7 mm Gem 11,95 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 18.10.2007 Tanzania › Pemba Island Top Stück - diauges diauges 02 
moneta moneta 40 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 05.11.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island - Geschenk moneta moneta 29 
succincta adusta 43,2 mm F++ 7,60 Euro Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man 18.02.2007 Tanzania › Pemba Island Shallow water. C. succincta adusta Lamarck, 1810. This shell was found in shallow water at Pemba Island, Tanzania. This specimen measures 43.2 mm by dial caliper and is F++. Super dark! - succincta adusta 01 
teres alveolus 25 mm F++/Gem 1,81 Euro Eng Hiong Ng › sstdg 27.09.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island Nice color and pattern * Maybe wrong location and thus maybe no alveolus teres alveolus 03 
staphylaea laevigata 24,6 mm gem 10,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Pemba Island On intertidal reef flats. No. 445a: Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata... ...€ 10 staphylaea laevigata 04 
moneta moneta • 23 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 05.11.2009 Tanzania › Pemba Island - Geschenk moneta moneta 27 
clandestina passerina 22 mm gem 4,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Pemba Island › Fundo Island By lobster fishermen in 2-5 m. No. 112: Palmadusta clandestina passerina... ...€ 4 clandestina passerina 01 
caurica elongata 37 mm Gem 3,50 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 28.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - caurica elongata 01 
diluculum diluculum 26 mm - 0,00 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 16.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Reef, shallow water. 1999 Geschenk diluculum diluculum 05 
chinensis variolaria 35,5 mm close to gem 3,85 Euro Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller 21.01.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Collected by native person in shallow water on reef. June 2002.This is a very nice specimen Cypraea chinensis forma variolaria, superior subspecies, sought after, this one is 35.5mm and close to GEM. Fat calloused margins full of lavendar spotting and top dorsum color and pattern, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen. - chinensis variolaria 01 
diluculum diluculum 27 mm - 0,00 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 16.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Reef, shallow water. 1999 Geschenk diluculum diluculum 04 
diluculum diluculum 25 mm F++ 1,40 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 02.10.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island From local fisherman in shallow water. 1999 - diluculum diluculum 03 
helvola argella 25 mm n.a. 4,05 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - helvola argella 06 
fimbriata durbanensis 18,2 mm F++ 6,22 Euro David Watts › wattsdave 25.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island This shell is from the Ray Summers collection - fimbriata durbanensis 02 
chinensis variolaria 33 mm - 3,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island shallow water noch nicht richtig bestimmt chinensis variolaria 02 
diauges diauges 30,6 mm Gem 30,00 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 19.10.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island In deeper water - diauges diauges 03 
chinensis variolaria 31 mm - 3,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island shallow water noch nicht richtig bestimmt chinensis variolaria 03 
chinensis violacea 35 mm - 3,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island shallow water noch nicht richtig bestimmt chinensis violacea 02 
depressa depressa 31,13 mm Fine++/Gem- 6,00 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 19.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - depressa depressa 01 
diluculum diluculum 25 mm - 0,00 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 16.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Reef, shallow water. 1999 Geschenk diluculum diluculum 06 
diluculum diluculum 25,7 mm F+++ 3,80 Euro Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver 25.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Perhaps not Zanzibar, I am not sure. o data Zanzibar? diluculum diluculum 01 
geographica geographica 69,5 mm - 0,00 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 09.01.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Among rocks and boulders Geschenk geographica geographica 05 
diluculum virginalis 15 mm Gem 7,00 Euro Richard Centini › bbnoa06 27.09.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - diluculum virginalis 01 
moneta moneta 23 mm - 0,00 Euro ? › ? 01.01.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - moneta moneta 03 
diluculum diluculum 25 mm - 0,00 Euro Xavier Pallarols › xavishells 16.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Reef, shallow water. 1999 Geschenk diluculum diluculum 07 
clandestina passerina 19 mm - 1,99 Euro Hubert Söhner › huso99 25.04.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - cladestina passerina 01 
talpa talpa • 55,59 mm F+++/GEM 11,52 Euro Willy Van Damme › willykauri 20.12.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island By local collector near rocks and sea grass in the intertidal areaI see no flaws except for a tiny growth mark just next to the dark line running from end to end. Just look at the photos to see the super quality of this very dark shell with very dark orange and brown banding. The other one in this auction has yellow banding. Not easy to obtain this close to perfection specimens - talpa talpa 05 
tigris tigris 91,8 mm F++/F+++ 50,00 Euro Alessandro Petronzi › petronzi 30.04.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Great -like stone- form. From my personal collection. Little chip on antherior right canal. - tigris tigris 34 
scurra scurra 37 mm close to gem 2,12 Euro Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller 21.01.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island This is a very nice specimen Cypraea scurra, fantastic color and pattern, it measures 37mm and is close to GEM for the species. A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen. - scurra scurra 01 
histrio histrio 57 mm n.a. 4,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island in shallow water, 1998 - histrio histrio 05 
moneta moneta 37 mm - 0,00 Euro ? › ? 01.01.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - moneta moneta 02 
histrio histrio 51 mm - 5,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 24.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island 2008, in shallow water - histrio histrio 04 
moneta moneta 23,8 mm - 0,00 Euro ? › ? 01.01.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island - - moneta moneta 04 
ziczac misella 17 mm Gem 5,59 Euro Otto Borchert › bortektoo 02.10.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island Under small rocks on reef - ziczac misella 01 
lamarckii lamarckii • 42 mm n.a. 10,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Kizimkazi › Lighthouse Intertidally. No. 274: Erosaria lamarckii lamarckii f. sharoni... ...€ 10 lamarckii lamarckii 04 
fimbriata durbanensis 11,4 mm selected 2,30 Euro Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be 28.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island (North) Ex-coll. A. Arthur, Shallow reef - fimbriata durbanensis 01 
comma comma 19 mm Fine++/Gem- 3,50 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 28.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi - Größe von 17 auf 19 verändert comma comma 01 
punctata berinii 18,4 mm F+++ 2,95 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 18.10.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Top Stück - punctata berinii 02 
scurra scurra 41 mm n.a. 6,75 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi On shallow reef, 1990 - scurra scurra 03 
talpa talpa • 58,4 mm gem 20,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi By local fishermen in 1-3 m. No. 469d: Talparia talpa var.... ...€ 20 talpa talpa 07 
comma comma 21,4 mm F+++/Gem 5,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 16.09.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Klasse Muster - comma comma 02 
comma comma 21 mm n.a. 4,50 Euro Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de 10.08.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi 1998 - comma comma 03 
carneola carneola 34,8 mm gem 4,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi By local fishermen in 1-3 m. No. 75: Lyncina carneola carneola... ...€ 4 carneola carneola 10 
clandestina passerina 22 mm F+++/Gem 2,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 16.09.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Feinstes Linienmuster - sehr variabel Hatte die Schale lange Zeit als c. clandestina drin. Aufgrund des Fundortes habe ich das geändert. clandestina clandestina 03 
histrio histrio 52 mm F+++ 6,80 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 22.11.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi In shallow water. 2005. Klasse netzmuster mit weit hochgezogenen punkten - histrio histrio 02 
microdon chrysalis 13 mm Gem 28,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 31.05.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi In coral heads at 2-3 m. Pellucid, nice specimen. - microdon chrysalis 01 
helvola argella 23,15 mm Fine++/Gem- 4,50 Euro Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris* 28.02.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi - - helvola argella 01 
helvola argella 22,5 mm - 0,00 Euro Randy Bridges › rjshellman 01.01.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi By local divers in shallow water Geschenk helvola argella 02 
helvola argella 30 mm F+++/Gem 3,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 16.09.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Verlesene Spitzenqualität - helvola argella 03 
helvola argella 27 mm F+++/Gem 0,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 16.09.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi - Geschenk helvola argella 04 
helvola argella 22,5 mm F+++/Gem 0,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 16.09.2008 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi - Geschenk helvola argella 05 
geographica geographica 71,2 mm F+++ 12,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 22.11.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi Top stück mit der afrika-typischen orange-farbenen mündung - geographica geographica 04 
geographica geographica 68,5 mm F+++ 14,00 Euro Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss 22.11.2007 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Nungwi - - geographica geographica 03 
moneta moneta • 35 mm n.a. 0,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 05.11.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Tumbatu Island - Geschenk moneta moneta 30 
cribraria abaliena 13 mm Gem 60,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 04.11.2009 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Tumbatu Island Washed ashore after heavy storm in 1967 - cribraria abaliena 03 
fimbriata durbanensis • 15,1 mm n.a. 6,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island › Tumbatu Island Washed ashore after heavy storm in 1967 No. 190: Purpuradusta fimbriata quasigracilis... ...€ 6 fimbriata durbanensis 04 
limacina interstincta 25 mm n.a. 4,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Mbudya Island On intertidal reef flats. No. 289: Staphylaea limacina interstincta... ...€ 4 limacina interstincta 02 
pellucens pellucens 33 mm gem 10,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island (West) By local fishermen at low tide. No. 476f: Talostolida pellucens pellucens... ...€ 10 pellucens pellucens 10 
testudinaria testudinaria • 96,4 mm gem 50,00 Euro Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info 08.11.2010 Tanzania › Zanzibar Island (West) Intertidally on reef. No. 482b: Chelycypraea testudinaria f. ingens... ...€ 50 testudinaria testudinaria 13 |
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