Finding place:

Madagascar

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comoros
Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina leviathan titan

leviathan titan

31 mm

F++/GEM

10,80 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Comoros › Mayotte

Dive at 8 mts.depth. June 2006

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leviathan titan 07

Madagascar
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula pellisserpentis pellisserpentis

p. pellisserpentis

17,9 mm

Gem

34,95 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

06.09.2007

Madagascar

On low reef in small holes

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pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula pellisserpentis pellisserpentis

p. pellisserpentis

16,5 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

03.08.2009

Madagascar

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Geschenk. Hatte die gekaufte nicht gefunden

pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

17,4 mm

Gem

25,65 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

Madagascar

Live found not often on sale and only found by Lorenz in 1999. Under coral slaps

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androyensis androyensis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula pellisserpentis pellisserpentis

p. pellisserpentis

19 mm

Gem

29,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

30.12.2010

Madagascar

Eccellente, Gem!!! Super shell! Madagascar

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pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

70 mm

F++/Gem

7,33 Euro

Michele Pisanu › nautaargo

02.11.2009

Madagascar

-

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mappa rosea 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata

staphylaea laevigata

19,4 mm

-

2,68 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

17.05.2007

Madagascar

2003

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staphylaea laevigata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

16,5 mm

Gem

20,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

24.05.2009

Madagascar
Poor data. Dealer wrote East Africa. My estimation: Madagascar

ex. Col: Richard Centini

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owenii vasta 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) citrina dauphinensis

citrina dauphinensis

20,2 mm

tres brilliante

7,90 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

17.05.2007

Madagascar

2006. Récoltée morte mais très brillante beau modèle en très bon état pour cette espèce

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citrina dauphinensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

88 mm

F++

87,45 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

Madagascar

EXCEPTIONAL QUITE WHITE PATTERN. VERY RARE SHELL IN THEESE CONDITIONS. GREAT & VERY HEAVY SHELL. THAT‘S A REAL UNIQUE PIECE!!!

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mauritiana mauritiana 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus globulus

globulus globulus

22 mm

Gem

7,65 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

25.01.2007

Madagascar

CYPRAEA GLOBULUS, 22MM, MADAGASCAR. SHOULD CALL THIS ONE BLOBULUS. REALLY LARGE, BULBOUS SPECIMEN. ATTRACTIVE DARK PATTERN. GEM CONDITON.

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globulus globulus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

68,6 mm

F++/Gem

7,00 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

16.12.2009

Madagascar

Base saumon tachée mauve, dents orange vif, elle est plutôt rare à Madagascar (petit éclat à l'extrémité du bec antérieur). 2008

Dealer wrote Alga.

geographica geographica 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia cicercula cicercula

cicercula cicercula

16 mm

n.a.

8,86 Euro

Cillan Chan

03.02.2010

Madagascar › Anakao

After low tide

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cicercula cicercula 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

19,1 mm

close to gem

27,68 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Madagascar › Be Island (Nosy Be)

this is a very nice specimen Cypraea owenii FORMA vasta, the very last one I have in stock for now! LAST ONE!!! these are hard to find like this and this is the last of 3 specimens I had all last year. SUPERIOR COLOR AND PATTERN, LARGE 19.1MM !! CLOSE TO GEM for the species. A+ color and pattern on dorsum and margins, get this one while you can! Super pretty specimen.

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owenii vasta 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

71,1 mm

F+++/Gem

16,85 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Ramena?

Coll. W. Van Damme. By scuba diver at 5 to 8 meters under coral slabs. 2008. FANTASTIC VERY DARK SHELL WITH CLEAR PATTERN AND OF VERY HIGH QUALITY

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mappa rosea 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina interstincta

limacina interstincta

20 mm

F+/Gem

3,00 Euro

Rika & Fernand De Donder › www.dedondershells.be

19.12.2007

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)

Glossy greyish-brown dorsums

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limacina interstincta 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

68,9 mm

F++/F+++

12,04 Euro

Dave Delaine › 859daved

25.10.2010

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Ramena?

Scuba diver 5-8m under coral slabs. 2008

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mappa rosea 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

84 mm

F++/F+++

31,20 Euro

Massimo Scali › maxicuro

17.10.2009

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)

REALLY YELLOW SPECIMEN FROM NORTHERN MADAGASCAR

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tigris tigris 27

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata durbanensis

fimbriata durbanensis

15 mm

Gem

2,36 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

24.07.2010

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)

EXTRA DARK SPECIE SUPER

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fimbriata durbanensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

15 mm

Gem

13,36 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

24.07.2010

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)

DEEP BLUE GREAT SHAPE

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owenii vasta 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

17 mm

Gem

11,78 Euro

Fabrizio Dellaporta › fadbell

10.10.2009

Madagascar › Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Island

By local people. Nice blue and uncommon species. From my personal collection

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owenii vasta 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia francescoi

esontropia francescoi

18 mm

Gorgeous gem

25,55 Euro

Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks

05.09.2007

Madagascar › Faux Cap
Region - Imukala?

Found by local divers in 10-15m.Very uncommon and select!!

Größe von 17 auf 18 verändert

esontropia francescoi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina clarissa

limacina clarissa

27,5 mm

F+++/Gem

31,00 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

22.02.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Ex LRM ref. coll.

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limacina clarissa 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus contrastriata

argus contrastriata

59 mm

n.a.

5,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

09.10.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

2008

-

argus contrastriata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

88 mm

F++

35,71 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin
oder Fmukala, wo das auch immer ist

Dived on reef at 5m. Newly described! Unusually patterned

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immanis immanis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta asellus asellus

asellus asellus

18,2 mm

n.a

10,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

In tidepools

asellus asellus 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

77,4 mm

F+++

7,50 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

16.12.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Grande, calleuse, base caramel d'un côté et bleue de l'autre, dorsum entièrement voilé avec large bande médiane - une coquille attrayante! Superbe. 2007

-

immanis immanis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

29,4 mm

F+++/Gem

13,00 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

16.12.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Rarissime mais présente à Madagascar - extrémités oranges tachées de noir - magnifique. 2008

sold as isabella controversa

isabella isabella 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

18,8 mm

selected

7,60 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

On the beach. Summer 2001

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androyensis androyensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia cicercula cicercula

cicercula cicercula

16 mm

gem

12,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Under coral slabs at low tide.

No. 106b: Pustularia cicercula f. lienardi... ...€ 12

cicercula cicercula 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

38,5 mm

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0,00 Euro

? › ?

01.01.2008

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin
Towa Guaro (?)

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Geschenk

vitellus vitellus 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) citrina citrina

citrina citrina

20,54 mm

F++

4,80 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

21.10.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

CYPRAEA CITRINA FROM FORT DAUPHIN, MADAGASCAR - 20,54 mm - F++. DARK PATTERN AND BASE. A GREAT SHELL. GLOBOSE!!!

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citrina citrina 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

85,7 mm

F+++/Gem

25,00 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

27.03.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Grande taille, dos foncé, dessin proche de la variété merguina, base caramel foncé, marges en gros bourrelets bleutés : SUPERBE ! Une belle pièce comme il arrive (rarement) de trouver dans la région de Fort Dauphin. 2010.

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immanis immanis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula pellisserpentis pellisserpentis

p. pellisserpentis

19,5 mm

F+/Gem

25,76 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

01.06.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

In coral rubble in 1-3 meters.

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pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea nolani

staphylaea nolani

21,3 mm

selected

20,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

04.05.2011

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin › (Region)

From fisherman January 2002.

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staphylaea nolani 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea nolani

staphylaea nolani

20,1 mm

selected

20,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin
Region

From fisherman. 2007

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staphylaea nolani 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata

staphylaea laevigata

21 mm

gem

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

1-2 m under coral blocks.

No. 445d: Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata... ...€ 10 /// Geschenk

staphylaea laevigata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata

staphylaea laevigata

23 mm

gem

10,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

1-2 m under coral blocks.

No. 445d: Staphylaea staphylaea laevigata... ...€ 10

staphylaea laevigata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula pellisserpentis pellisserpentis

p. pellisserpentis

17,7 mm

F+++/Gem

20,50 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

12.10.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

2007. Pêchée vivante - superbe dorsum "peau de serpent" - devenue hyper rare depuis deux ans. SUPERBE!

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pellisserpentis pellisserpentis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) citrina dauphinensis

citrina dauphinensis

14 mm

F++/Gem

9,50 Euro

Gabriele Di Tanna › concyept

15.01.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Live collected , nice color and pattern, taken Ft. Douphin - S.E.Madagascar 2008

-

citrina dauphinensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

15,7 mm

F+

7,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Am Strand

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androyensis androyensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

23 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

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Geschenk

moneta moneta 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

89 mm

F+++

16,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

30.12.2010

Madagascar › Taolagnaro › Fort Dauphin

Ottima. Super dark!!! Fort Dauphin, Madagascar

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mauritiana mauritiana 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia cicercula cicercula

cicercula cicercula

18,6 mm

F+++

9,00 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Itampolo

Joli specimen de bonne taille - RARE. 2010

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cicercula cicercula 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

15,76 mm

-

2,50 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

03.07.2009

Madagascar › Lavonono

FD on beach after storm

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androyensis androyensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

17,4 mm

n.a.

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Lavonono

On beach after storm.

No. 16b: Palmadusta androyensis f. consanguinea... ...€ 20

androyensis androyensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria controversa controversa

controversa controversa

26 mm

gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Lavonono

By local fishermen after storms on beach.

No. 250a: Luria isabella controversa... ...€ 35

controversa controversa 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida brianoi

stolida brianoi

23,7 mm

n.a.

75,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Lavonono

Beached after storm.

No. 451: Bistolida stolida brianoi... ...€ 75

stolida brianoi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta androyensis androyensis

androyensis androyensis

17,9 mm

f+/f++

11,54 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

07.12.2010

Madagascar › Manambolo River › Delta

Dead collected on beach

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androyensis androyensis 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

63 mm

Selected

8,90 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

27.09.2007

Madagascar › Mitsio Island (Nosy Mitsio)

Hübsches Exemplar mit leuchten orangefarbenen Zähnen, groß und schwer und attraktiv, von der Insel Mitsio bei Madagaskar, gefischt in geringer Tiefe.

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geographica geographica 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

71,3 mm

selected

25,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

Madagascar › Mitsio Island (Nosy Mitsio)

2006

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geographica geographica 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea geographica geographica

geographica geographica

61 mm

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7,50 Euro

Henn › maikikind

20.02.2008

Madagascar › Morombe
Morombi (=Morombe?)

Schnecke cypraea mappa alga

* I have bought mappa and got this geographica. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo

mappa mappa 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia depressa depressa

depressa depressa

37,2 mm

F+++/Gem

11,50 Euro

Annie Alberro › croidusudcoquillage

27.03.2010

Madagascar › Morombe

Calleuse et épatée, dorsum foncé, marges bleutées, superbe! pas très courante à Madagascar - pêchée à Nosy Lava/Morombé. 2010

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depressa depressa 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

70 mm

-

16,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Madagascar (North)

2009

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mappa rosea 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea onyx onyx

onyx onyx

41,5 mm

n.a.

28,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

09.10.2009

Madagascar (South)

Subfossil. 2009

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onyx onyx 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

28,3 mm

F+++

48,11 Euro

Fabrizio Dellaporta › fadbell

10.10.2009

Madagascar › Salary

Endemic subspecies live collected by local fisherman. Without dorsal blotch! From my personal collection

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stolida stolida 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata berinii

punctata berinii

15 mm

Gem

2,56 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

24.07.2010

Madagascar › Salary

ORANGE HUGE GREAT

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punctata berinii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata durbanensis

fimbriata durbanensis

16 mm

F++/GEM

4,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Madagascar › Soalara

Snorkeling at 3 mts. depth, under rocks and dead coral. Coll. March 2005. Large specimen

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fimbriata durbanensis 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri kieneri

kieneri kieneri

16,4 mm

selected

2,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From local fishermen. 2006.

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kieneri kieneri 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus contrastriata

argus contrastriata

69,8 mm

selected

25,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From local fishermen. 2006.

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argus contrastriata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) lamarckii lamarckii

lamarckii lamarckii

29,2 mm

F+++

2,85 Euro

Ed Paloga › edspal_2008

23.07.2011

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From private collection

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lamarckii lamarckii 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii vasta

owenii vasta

15,8 mm

selected

14,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From local fishermen. 2006.

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owenii vasta 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) lamarckii lamarckii

lamarckii lamarckii

37,7 mm

selected

6,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From local fishermen. 2006.

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lamarckii lamarckii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

34 mm

F++

4,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

26.11.2010

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

Dived at 10m. F++. Has small pin-prick octopus hole, but is super bulbous, large and dark !!! (AA)

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isabella isabella 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri kieneri

kieneri kieneri

18,1 mm

F++

1,54 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

July 2003. Intertidal under slab.This is a very nice specimen Cypraea keineri, this one is very nice! Nice color and pattern, measuring a good size 18.1mm and F++ condition, Super pretty specimen. It does have one tiny blemish keeping it from being near GEM but it doesnt distract from appearance.

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kieneri kieneri 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri kieneri

kieneri kieneri

12 mm

selected

2,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

From local fishermen. 2006.

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kieneri kieneri 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

38,8 mm

f++

40,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Tulear (South)

On metal construction along beach, shallow water.

No. 248d: Luria isabella isabella... ...€ 40

isabella isabella 07

Mauritius
Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

16,4 mm

F+++

3,60 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

Mauritius

Live Intertidal

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annulus annulus 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia esontropia

esontropia esontropia

22,3 mm

F+++

35,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

04.12.2011

Mauritius

From old collection

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esontropia esontropia 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

63 mm

F++/F+++

12,04 Euro

Dave Delaine › 859daved

25.10.2010

Mauritius

Collected by diver under coral slab 12-15m. Ex LRM Collection

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mappa rosea 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia esontropia

esontropia esontropia

16,57 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

Mauritius

GREAT VERY DARK PATTERN. EXTREMELY GLOBOSE. VERY RARE SHELL. SPECTACULAR PIECE!!!

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esontropia esontropia 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

60 mm

F+++/Gem

20,40 Euro

Andrea Guardiani › il-posto-delle-fragole

29.06.2009

Mauritius

Very special pattern for a specimen probably taken crabbed in a tidal pool. Glossy and lovely nevertheless. ex LRM spec. coll. Flic & Flac. crabbed

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

54,1 mm

F++/Gem

35,00 Euro

Barbara Hornibrook › lasenora124

20.02.2007

Mauritius

Ex. Coll Philippe Martin. July 1990. You are admiring a spectacular specimen, a Cypraea mappa rosea (Gray, 1824) measuring 54.1mm and graded F++/Gem...an absolutely fantastic color pattern...the base is out of this world...what a treasure!! This beauty was collected off Mauritius and is from an older collection. Guranteed this will be a joy to display in your collection...just cannot find them today. Thank you for visiting our store this evening...great to see you again and an excellent choice too!!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

17 mm

n.a.

14,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Mauritius › Cathedral Cave

25 m

No. 88a: Erosaria cernica cernica... ...€ 14

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia cribellum

esontropia cribellum

19 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Mauritius › Cathedral Cave

On floor of cave. By diver at 25 m. Large.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

30,25 mm

F+++

2,92 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Mauritius (East)

UNCOMMON locality, slightly dull surface. Shallow water under coral.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

25 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Mauritius › Le Palmar

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Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola argella

helvola argella

13,4 mm

gem

10,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Mauritius › Le Palmar

Under dead ccoral pieces at 1 m.

No. 225a: Erosaria helvola argella... ...€ 10

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona listeri listeri

listeri listeri

16 mm

n.a.

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Mauritius › Peyrebere

Snorkeling in 1 m.

No. 293a: Melicerona listeri... ...€ 6

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula esontropia esontropia

esontropia esontropia

19,6 mm

f+

60,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Mauritius › Riviere Noire

Under dead coral slabs at 2 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

21 mm

gem

10,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Mauritius › Rodriguez Island (600 km Mauritius)
Graviers?

Intertidally. 2000

No. 68a: Monetaria caputserpentis... ...€ 10

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii owenii

owenii owenii

11,5 mm

Fresh beach

17,23 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

26.11.2007

Mauritius (South)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii owenii

owenii owenii

10,5 mm

n.a.

1,59 Euro

Cillan Chan

14.08.2010

Mauritius (South)

Fresh beach

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida owenii owenii

owenii owenii

10,2 mm

n.a.

1,59 Euro

Cillan Chan

14.08.2010

Mauritius (South)

Fresh beach

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

27,4 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Mauritius › Souillac

At 1 m among rocks.

No. 68h: Monetaria caputserpentis... ...€ 5

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Reunion
Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

57,86 mm

F+++/Gem

10,83 Euro

Dave Delaine › 859daved

25.10.2010

La Reunion

Diver collected. 2m. Super shell, great quality. Perfect pattern with a nice mantle line and dense marginal spotting. Super.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa rosea

mappa rosea

57,4 mm

F++/F+++

12,04 Euro

Dave Delaine › 859daved

25.10.2010

La Reunion › Grande Anse

Collected by scuba diver at 5m off Grande Anse

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

57,5 mm

n.a.

12,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

La Reunion (North)

In rocky areas, 1-2 m.

No. 29c: Mauritia arabica immanis var. 2... ...€ 12

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Seychelles
Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo francisca

hirundo francisca

19 mm

n.a.

16,26 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

11.10.2009

Seychelles › Mahe Island

Dead collected

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

58,07 mm

Gem

12,25 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Seychelles › Mahe Island

SUPER specimen, hard to get so nice and UNCOMMON locality. Seychelles. Mahe Shallow water under rocks.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

14,9 mm

gem

7,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Seychelles › Praslin Island

Under coral slabs in shallow water.

No. 183b: Melicerona felina felina... ...€ 7

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

24,5 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Seychelles › Praslin Island

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Geschenk

moneta moneta 37

 
 
 
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