Finding place:

Micronesia (West)

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guam Island
Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa viridis

mappa viridis

51,1 mm

F+/Gem

30,80 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

07.12.2010

Guam Island › Apra Harbour › Jade Shoal

Under dead coral slabs in 5-10 meters

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

25,3 mm

Gem

30,22 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

26.04.2011

Guam Island › Piti › Piti Point

A little jewel. Unusual location. Under coral slabs 3-4 metres. A gorgeous rhomboidal specimen with lovely pale dorsum and fantastic blotch.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

16 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Bruce Henke › seahorse

29.04.2011

Guam Island (West)

40FT RUBBLE PILE DEAD CORAL. Collected circa 2005

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

10 mm

Gem

14,90 Euro

Enrico Antonucci › dubbio2001

08.09.2009

Guam Island

At 20 feet, by local diver. Ex Coll. Dr. Enrico Antonucci Ferrara

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

15,4 mm

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15,85 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

Guam Island

This shell was found dead and the gloss is gone but still shows well as a representative specimen because of the nice pattern.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

11,1 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Bruce Henke › seahorse

29.04.2011

Guam Island

ONE OF THE NICEST AND DARKEST DILWYNII TO EVER COME FROM GUAM. SERIOUS WHITE SPOTS AND DARK MARGINS AND DORSUM.. VERY NICE SHELL..STANDOUT DILLWYNII..FRESH FRESH FRESH DEAD, VERY VERY LIVE LIKE. THIS ONE COMPARES VERY EASY TO THE TWO SOLD AT $350 AND $300 IN THE PAST TWO AUCTIONS..LAST ONE LIKE THIS.!!!BY THE WAY, THIS IS A VERY VERY RARE SHELL, HARDLY EVER OFFERED, ESPECIALLY THIS QUALITY AND COLOR..THIS SHELL IS RARER THAN ELUDENS!!!!OF COURSE WE ARE TALKING "APPLES AND ORANGES". BUT A MUCH RARER SHELL, AND ONE OF THE HARDEST SHELLS IN THE WORLD TO FIND..REQUIRES LOTS AND LOTS OF DEEP DIGGING IN SOCCER SIZE FIELDS OF DEAD CORAL. LIKE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK OF HAY, BUT THE SIZE OF THE HAYSTACK IS 10 SOCCER FIELDS IN SIZE..THIS IS A VERY VERY GOOD CHEAP PRICE FOR THIS SHELL. A MUST SHELL FOR TE SERIOUS CYPRAEA COLLECTOR. AGAIN THIS QUALITY IS RARELY OFFERED BECAUSE THAY JUST ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS QUALITY ON GUAM, MAYBE 5-8 IN 15 YEARS OF MY DIVING ON GUAM AND GOES BACK ANOTHER 15 YEARS OF PREVIOUS COLLECTIONS FROM GUAM. THIS INCLUDES ALL COLLECTIONS FROM GUAM..VERY NICE SHELL. I RATE AS GEM MINUS BECAUSE IT IS FRESH DEAD, BUT OTHERS WOULD PASS THIS SHELL OFF AS LIVE VERY VERY VERY EASY!!!! MY DARK DILLWYNII I HAVE SOLD, THE COLLECTORS HAVE BEEN THRILLED OVER, THIS ONE WILL BE THE SAME ALSO..

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

16,1 mm

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7,76 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

Guam Island

This shell was found dead and worn and all the gloss is gone but still shows well as a representative specimen because of the large size

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Ipsa childreni childreni

childreni childreni

21,3 mm

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9,04 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

08.09.2007

Guam Island

At 55m in rubble. This specimen was collected fresh dead. It displays well as a representative specimen

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

10,5 mm

F++/F+++

69,90 Euro

Enrico Antonucci › dubbio2001

08.09.2009

Guam Island › Agat

At 55 feet, in a sand pit

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Palau
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) poraria poraria

poraria poraria

18 mm

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2,10 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Palau
Palausam?

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Pohnpei
Cypraeidae Cypraea Annepona mariae mariae

mariae mariae

12 mm

Gem

30,39 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Federated States of Micronesia › Pohnpei

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Saipan
Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

55 mm

F++

9,88 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Northern Mariana Islands › Saipan

Along cliff line in 40f at night

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