Finding place:

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria obvelata obvelata

obvelata obvelata

18 mm

Gem

3,42 Euro

Oscar Breitsameter › www.asia-shells.com

20.12.2009

French Polynesia

-

-

obvelata obvelata 02

Easter Island
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica leforti

cernica leforti

18,7 mm

gem

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Easter Islands › Easter Island
Vahai (?) perhaps SE

In ledges along wall at 20-25 m.

No. 90b: Erosaria cernica leforti... ...€ 120

cernica leforti 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula garciai garciai

garciai garciai

19,3 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Douglas Thorn › Doug Thorn

05.07.2010

Easter Islands › Easter Island

Diver

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garciai garciai 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis

c. caputdraconis

25 mm

F+++

7,59 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Easter Islands › Easter Island

1997

-

caputdraconis caputdraconis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis

c. caputdraconis

31 mm

-

9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Easter Islands › Easter Island
Poor data. Dealer wrote Polynesia. My estimation EasterIsland

2007

-

caputdraconis caputdraconis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis

c. caputdraconis

36,9 mm

F+++

22,49 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

04.12.2011

Easter Islands › Easter Island

From old collection; fantastic extra-dark! Pasqua island

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caputdraconis caputdraconis 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

23,1 mm

Gem

25,03 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

19.02.2007

Easter Islands › Easter Island

Under large coral slaps on rubble, 10m. Gem and very attractive and beautiful.

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englerti englerti 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

24 mm

Gem

85,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Anakena Bay

Night collected on rocks at low tide. March 2008. One of the darkest specimen I had ever saw.

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englerti englerti 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

24,51 mm

Gem

16,89 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

28.11.2010

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Hanga Roa

Taken by suba divers at 5-10 meters. I see no important flaws. Very nice specimen

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englerti englerti 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) englerti englerti

englerti englerti

25 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Matu Nui Rock

At drop-off, 20 m under rocks. From deeper water. Dark and rather large.

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englerti englerti 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis caputdraconis

c. caputdraconis

38,48 mm

F+++

10,76 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.12.2011

Easter Islands › Easter Island › Papa Tekena

RARE size, slightly dull and inclusion. Dredged.

-

caputdraconis caputdraconis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputdraconis poppei

caputdraconis poppei

27,1 mm

F+/Gem

76,94 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Easter Islands › Sala y Gomez Island › Hookun (N.E)

Intide poolls at low tide on rocks.

-

caputdraconis poppei 01

Marquesas
Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera martybealsi

maculifera martybealsi

69,8 mm

F+++

57,54 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

07.11.2009

Marquesas Islands

Diver

-

maculifera martybealsi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula astaryi astaryi

astaryi astaryi

14,5 mm

Gem

50,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

17.05.2007

Marquesas Islands

-

-

astaryi astaryi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

18 mm

Fine +

3,76 Euro

David Sharpe › bestshells

16.03.2007

Marquesas Islands

Taken by local diver on scuba 15m

* callista nur noch forma

helvola callista 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata marquesana

fimbriata marquesana

11,3 mm

Gem

6,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

05.12.2007

Marquesas Islands

-

-

fimbriata marquesana 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) irrorata irrorata

irrorata irrorata

10,6 mm

selected

9,23 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Marquesas Islands

Dived in shallow waters

-

irrorata irrorata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida subteres subteres

subteres subteres

13,93 mm

F+++

27,12 Euro

Mike Hart

15.07.2010

Marquesas Islands › Hiva Oa Island (La Dominica)

RARE now, slightly dull surface.

-

subteres subteres 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea z z z

z z

30 mm

-

43,48 Euro

Hugh Morrison › www.seashells.net.au

15.09.2007

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island

Oct. 99, by diver

* I have bought latior and got something different. Wrong data dicovered by Riccardo

latior latior 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) bellatrix bellatrix

bellatrix bellatrix

18,2 mm

Gem

10,98 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

07.11.2010

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island

Taken by diver at night in 20 feet. July 2000

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bellatrix bellatrix 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) bellatrix bellatrix

bellatrix bellatrix

18,7 mm

F+/Gem

26,76 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

06.04.2010

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island

By divers in 25 meters under small rocks on sand at mouth of cave. Heavy, dark and calloused specimen of this recently described species from the Marquesas Islands.

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bellatrix bellatrix 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula astaryi astaryi

astaryi astaryi

20 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Vincent Crayssac

30.12.2011

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island

Scuba diving 20m. Very big specimen. Bulbous shape. Live taken. Dark color.

-

astaryi astaryi 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula astaryi astaryi

astaryi astaryi

17 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Maritess Virtudazo › virtudazo

17.04.2009

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island

FORMA LEFAITI, PLONGE A 20METRES DERNIEREMENT A NUKU HIVA

-

astaryi astaryi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata trizonata

punctata trizonata

11,2 mm

gem

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island › Matateteiko Point
Motumeno Point?

Under rock-piles at 15-20 m.

No. 408b: Ransoniella punctata trizonata... ...€ 20

punctata trizonata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) thomasi thomasi

thomasi thomasi

15,5 mm

good

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

18.07.2009

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island › Matateteiko Point
Motumeno Point?

Among rubble at 18-20 m. Dec. 2008 by Himself. Fresh dead, good colour

-

thomasi thomasi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata marquesana

fimbriata marquesana

12 mm

n.a.

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Marquesas Islands › Nuku Hiva Island › Taiohae Bay

At night among rubble at 12-15 m.

No. 191: Purpuradusta fimbriata marquesana... ...€ 15

fimbriata marquesana 02

Society Islands
Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) irrorata irrorata

irrorata irrorata

9,5 mm

Gem

19,76 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

18.10.2009

Society Islands › Bora Bora

Collected while snorkeling 4ft

-

irrorata irrorata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata unifasciata

fimbriata unifasciata

11,4 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Huahine Island

Intertidally in rubble.

No. 188a: Purpuradusta fimbriata unifasciata... ...€ 5

fimbriata unifasciata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

17 mm

Gem

2,70 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

08.06.2009

Society Islands › Huahine Island › Maeva

Near on reef at 1 m, under dead corals, March 2007

* callista nur noch forma

helvola callista 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

26,5 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Moorea Island

-

Geschenk

moneta moneta 17

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

17,5 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Raiatea Island
Atoll, see ramarks

-

Geschenk. Auf dem Fundzettel stand Raiaeta

moneta moneta 40

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cumingii cumingii

cumingii cumingii

20,9 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

07.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti

Diver

-

cumingii cumingii 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina schilderorum schilderorum

schild. schilderorum

34 mm

F+++

25,12 Euro

Marc Fleischer › 3mgems-mineralandmuseummasterpieces

18.06.2011

Society Islands › Tahiti

Beautiful coloring and pattern

-

schilderorum schilderorum 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida goodallii goodallii

goodallii goodallii

11 mm

-

20,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

17.05.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

-

-

goodallii goodallii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida goodallii goodallii

goodallii goodallii

10,6 mm

Gem

75,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

24.05.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti

ex. Col: Richard Centini

-

goodallii goodallii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

16 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti
see remarks

From local market

Geschenk. Wurde auf dem lokalen Markt in Tahiti gekauft. Daher nehme ich an, dass der Fundort Tahiti war.

moneta moneta 51

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) irrorata irrorata

irrorata irrorata

12,8 mm

Gem

17,99 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

30.12.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti

Tahiti. Little rare shell!!! 0076. Eccellente, Gem!!!

-

irrorata irrorata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres janae

teres janae

23 mm

Gem

5,00 Euro

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

30.11.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

-

-

teres janae 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

15 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti
see remarks

From local market

Geschenk. Wurde auf dem lokalen Markt in Tahiti gekauft. Daher nehme ich an, dass der Fundort Tahiti war.

moneta moneta 52

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cumingii cumingii

cumingii cumingii

15,7 mm

Gem

39,27 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

07.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti

Diver

-

cumingii cumingii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) bernardi bernardi

bernardi bernardi

14 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

06.07.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti

Dead Taken. Diver

-

bernardi bernardi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra mundula

scurra mundula

33 mm

Gem

8,62 Euro

Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks

27.12.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

A gorgeous and uncommon form of Cypraea scurra (scurra vono)

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

scurra indica 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

17 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti

-

Geschenk

moneta moneta 42

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra mundula

scurra mundula

35 mm

Gem

7,50 Euro

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

30.11.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

-

-

scurra mundula 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida subteres subteres

subteres subteres

14 mm

-

7,25 Euro

Hugh Morrison › www.seashells.net.au

15.09.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti

under coral rubble 5-1 Metres, Inside Lagoon

-

subteres subteres 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

17 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti
see remarks

From local market

Geschenk. Wurde auf dem lokalen Markt in Tahiti gekauft. Daher nehme ich an, dass der Fundort Tahiti war.

moneta moneta 50

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cumingii cumingii

cumingii cumingii

17,98 mm

F+++/Gem

88,00 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

05.07.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti

By scuba diver at 14 to 20 meters. I see no flaws. Very beautifull pattern on this cumingii

-

cumingii cumingii 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta oryzaeformis oryzaeformis

o. oryzaeformis

7 mm

Gem

54,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Society Islands › Tahiti › Afaahiti

Near on reef at 1 mts. in coral rubble

-

oryzaeformis oryzaeformis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) irrorata irrorata

irrorata irrorata

10 mm

Gem

10,80 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Society Islands › Tahiti › Afaahiti

Near on reef at 1 mts. depth, in coral rubble

-

irrorata irrorata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) bernardi bernardi

bernardi bernardi

13,2 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Vincent Crayssac

19.11.2011

Society Islands › Tahiti › Arue

Scuba diving -50m, inside rubble.

-

bernardi bernardi 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta barbieri barbieri

barbieri barbieri

8 mm

good

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

20.09.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti › Hitiaa

on drop-off along wall at 50m, representative dead

-

barbieri barbieri 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata trizonata

punctata trizonata

8,6 mm

Gem

6,25 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti (North)
Dealer wrote Pirae

April, 1963 /// Off-shore vital reef. Dived up from 3 metres, at low tide. /// THIS SHELL IS TYPICAL OF THE FORM. IT HAS A REDDISH DORSAL BAND.

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punctata trizonata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia bistrinotata sublaevis

bistrinotata sublaevis

19 mm

Gem

2,24 Euro

Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks

27.12.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti (North)

Taken by a diver at night on sponges near coral in 15-18m. Lightly pustulated sides

-

bistrinotata sublaevis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cumingii cumingii

cumingii cumingii

12,83 mm

F+++/Gem

89,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

03.07.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti › Papeete

On reef at 15-20m

-

cumingii cumingii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra mundula

scurra mundula

30,69 mm

Gem

15,94 Euro

Cillan Chan

31.12.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti › Pueu

SUPERB pattern, SCARCE now. Near reef under dead coral rubble. Snorkeling in 0.8-1.5m.

-

scurra indica 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria controversa controversa

controversa controversa

18,1 mm

Gem

3,85 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

07.12.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Punaauia

Among rubble in shallow water

-

controversa controversa 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

18 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti › Punaauia
see remarks

-

Geschenk. Auf Fundortzettel steht Punanuia.

moneta moneta 49

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

18 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Society Islands › Tahiti › Punaauia
see remarks

-

Geschenk. Auf Fundortzettel steht Punanuia.

moneta moneta 48

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria controversa controversa

controversa controversa

17,9 mm

Gem

3,85 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

07.12.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Punaauia

Among rubble in shallow water

-

controversa controversa 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria controversa controversa

controversa controversa

19,3 mm

Gem

3,85 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

07.12.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Punaauia

Among rubble in shallow water

-

controversa controversa 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea consobrina

staphylaea consobrina

10,8 mm

gem

7,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In quiet lagoon waters 1-2 m.

No. 444a: Staphylaea staphylaea consobrina var.... ...€ 7

staphylaea consobrina 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) poraria poraria

poraria poraria

15 mm

n.a.

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In quiet Lagoon waters, 1-2 m.

No. 394: Erosaria poraria scarabaeus... ...€ 5

poraria poraria 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

34,5 mm

n.a.

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In shallow water under coral slabs.

No. 77: Lyncina carneola f. propinqua... ...€ 5

carneola carneola 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta serrulifera serrulifera

serrulifera serrulifera

9,8 mm

gem

60,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In quiet Lagoon waters, 1-2 m.

No. 439: Purpuradusta serrulifera... ...€ 60

serrulifera serrulifera 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Nucleolaria nucleus nucleus

nucleus nucleus

15,5 mm

gem

4,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In quiet lagoon waters 1-2 m under coral slabs

No. 365: Nucleolaria nucleus gemmosa... ...€ 4

nucleus nucleus 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres janae

teres janae

21 mm

gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region
Lagoon

Shallow water under coral slabs.

No. 479: Talostolida teres janae... ...€ 15

teres janae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia depressa depressa

depressa depressa

36 mm

gem

7,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In shallow lagoon, under coral slabs.

No. 150a: Mauritia depressa... ...€ 7

depressa depressa 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta oryzaeformis oryzaeformis

o. oryzaeformis

9 mm

F++/Gem

48,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

20.09.2007

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

At lagoon edge in turbid water, 1m. Weensy things.

-

oryzaeformis oryzaeformis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa chlorizans

erosa chlorizans

30 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In shallow lagoon under coral slabs.

No. 172: Erosaria erosa f. lactescens... ...€ 5

erosa erosa 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac vittata

ziczac vittata

13,7 mm

gem

14,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In shallow lagoon waters at 1-2 m, inside fragilecoral

No. 517a: Palmadusta ziczac vittata... ...€ 14

ziczac vittata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia bistrinotata sublaevis

bistrinotata sublaevis

14 mm

gem

12,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

In shallow lagoon, under coral slabs

bistrinotata sublaevis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera scindata

maculifera scindata

44,5 mm

n.a.

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

Shallow water under coral slabs.

No. 309: Mauritia maculifera scindata... ...€ 15

maculifera scindata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola helvola

helvola helvola

18 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Society Islands › Tahiti › Taiarapu Region

At lagoon edge in turbid water, 1 m.

No. 227: Erosaria helvola helvola f. callista... ...€ 5

helvola helvola 09

Tuamotu Archipelago
Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia cicercula tuamotensis

cicercula tuamotensis

14,5 mm

F+++

5,51 Euro

Harold A. Jackson › hawaiianshells

23.05.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago
No data. My estimation: Tuamotu Archipelago

Very nice spotting. 14.5mm and F+++. From the type locality

* tuamotensis jetzt ssp

cicercula cicercula 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

12 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago

Rare dwarf size

Geschenk

moneta moneta 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

22 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago

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Geschenk

moneta moneta 39

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

57 mm

-

25,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago

2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

27 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago › Fakarava Atoll

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Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria obvelata obvelata

obvelata obvelata

20,1 mm

gem

7,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Tuamotu Archipelago › Fakarava Atoll

In lagoon waters 1-2 m under coral slabs

No. 369: Monetaria obvelata nubilis... ...€ 7

obvelata obvelata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cumingii compta

cumingii compta

12 mm

gd

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Tuamotu Archipelago › Fakarava Atoll

Shallow water among rubble

No. 141: Cribrarula cumingii compta... ...€ 20

cumingii compta 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina leviathan titan

leviathan titan

55 mm

F++/GEM

40,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Tuamotu Archipelago › Fakarava Atoll

Dive at 12 mts.depth. March 2004

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

30 mm

F++/GEM

13,50 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Tuamotu Archipelago › Makemo (Rangi-kemo, Te Paritua) Atoll

On reef at low tide. Coll. August 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

27 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago › Makemo (Rangi-kemo, Te Paritua) Atoll

-

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cryptocypraea dillwyni dillwyni

dillwyni dillwyni

13,5 mm

-

61,59 Euro

Hugh Morrison › www.seashells.net.au

15.09.2007

Tuamotu Archipelago › Rangiroa Atoll

Interdidal, in Coral rubble

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria obvelata obvelata

obvelata obvelata

19,3 mm

F+/Gem

1,00 Euro

Randy Bridges › Randy_Bridges

29.04.2011

Tuamotu Archipelago › Rangiroa Atoll

In shallow water under rocks. This is a nubilis-intermediate! Very rare, has characteristic nubilis blue dorsal color yet retaining remnants of the typical obvelata ring!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria obvelata obvelata

obvelata obvelata

18,6 mm

selected

3,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Tuamotu Archipelago › Rangiroa Atoll

From Polynesia under dead coral tables. 8m. August 1972

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida subteres violacincta

subteres violacincta

20 mm

F+++

80,00 Euro

Sylvain le Cochennec › Manou

26.08.2010

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takapoto (Tuapoto, Taapouta) Atoll

very uncommon, dorsum cream bluish with many ligt tan marks, regular dark spots on one margin, white bade, extremity pale lavender, F+++, by scuba diver.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

29,1 mm

Gem

18,29 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

07.11.2010

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll

Found under coral rocks at low tide

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia depressa depressa

depressa depressa

30 mm

Gem

7,32 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

07.11.2010

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll

Found under coral rocks at low tide

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina schilderorum schilderorum

schild. schilderorum

27,77 mm

F/Gem

11,78 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll
or Makemo Atolls

A BEAUTY. PARTICULAR LOCALITY

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina schilderorum schilderorum

schild. schilderorum

28,95 mm

F++/Gem

7,51 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

21.10.2009

Tuamotu Archipelago › Takaroa (Taaroa, Tiokea) Atoll
or Makemo Atolls

CYPRAEA SCHILDERORUM FROM HAWAIITAKAROA & MAKEMO ATOLLS, TUAMOTU - 28,95 mm - F++/GEM. DARK PATTERN. A BEAUTY. PARTICULAR LOCALITY.

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