ovum chrysostoma

24 mm

gem

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › Hansa Bay

Snorkeling in 2-3 m under coral heads.

No. 376: Erronea ovum chrysostoma... ...€ 6

ovum chrysostoma 04

isabella isabella

26 mm

F++/Gem

3,39 Euro

Richard H. Negus › tickers

11.10.2009

Papua New Guinea › Hula

Under rocks at low tide

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isabella isabella 04

cicercula cicercula

17 mm

Fine+ to Gem

2,20 Euro

Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks

05.09.2007

Papua New Guinea › New Britain Island

Very nice specimens, good sized

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cicercula cicercula 01

coxeni hesperina

16,3 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

18.07.2009

Papua New Guinea › New Britain Island › Rabaul

By diver in 6-12 m. 70ies. Coarsely spotted

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coxeni hesperina 02

succincta melanesiae

29 mm

Gem

72,00 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Papua New Guinea › New Britain Island › Rabaul

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succincta melanesiae 02

rabaulensis rabaulensis

23,1 mm

Gem

40,70 Euro

Fabio Porfiri › cypshells

06.05.2009

Papua New Guinea › New Britain Island › Rabaul

Remarks EXCEPTIONAL SPECIE - VERY LARGE - EXTRA CONDITION - VERY DARK

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rabaulensis rabaulensis 03

microdon microdon

10,1 mm

gem

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland

Diver at 30-35 m.

No. 339a: Purpuradusta microdon microdon... ...€ 6

microdon microdon 03

c. contaminata

12,3 mm

f++

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Baudisson Island

At 30 m on rubble slope.

No. 123d: Palmadusta contaminata contaminata... ...€ 15

contaminata contaminata 10

poraria poraria

23,8 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

22.08.2011

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Kavieng

Under rocks and ledges at 15-20 m

Nicht Hawaii

poraria poraria 17

poraria poraria

19,9 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Kavieng

Under rocks and ledges at 15-20 m.

No. 393d: Erosaria poraria poraria... ...€ 5

poraria poraria 07

ursellus ursellus

12,34 mm

F+

3,75 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Kavieng

By diver at 30-35m

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ursellus ursellus 08

cribraria zadela

22 mm

Gem

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Kavieng

By diver at 30-35m.

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cribraria zadela 03

asellus asellus •

17 mm

n.a.

4,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Kavieng

By diver at 30-35 m.

No. 41a: Palmadusta asellus f. latefasciata... ...€ 4

asellus asellus 04

moneta moneta

20 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

05.11.2009

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Lissenung Island

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Geschenk

moneta moneta 10

staphylaea consobrina

17 mm

gem

7,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › New Ireland › Lissenung Island

35-40 m in ledges along wall.

No. 443b: Staphylaea staphylaea consobrina... ...€ 7

staphylaea consobrina 04

eburnea eburnea

44 mm

F++/Gem

29,71 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

01.09.2009

Papua New Guinea › Port Moresby

Diver

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eburnea eburnea 02

ziczac signata

15,4 mm

n.a.

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Papua New Guinea › Port Moresby › Bootless Bay

By diver at 25-35 m.

No. 518a: Palmadusta ziczac signata... ...€ 6

ziczac signata 02

clandestina candida

14,5 mm

Gem

1,10 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Papua New Guinea › Tubeseria
Tubeseria =Tubusereia?

The shell was taken from an intertidal soak. On muddy littoral sand and sea-grass meadows, at Tuberseria, Papua New Guinea in November, 1961.

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clandestina candida 01

coxeni coxeni

19,6 mm

Gem

23,44 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

02.10.2007

Solomon Islands

On low reefin grass. Absolutely gem its large perfect what a beautiful specimen.

* I have bought c. hesperina and got c. coxeni.

coxeni hesperina 01

coxeni coxeni

24 mm

Gem

5,52 Euro

Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks

27.12.2007

Solomon Islands

Found at night under sponge covered coral rubble in 3-5m. Large, with busy dorsal pattern

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coxeni coxeni 03

c. catholicorum

15,3 mm

F+++

23,35 Euro

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10.01.2010

Solomon Islands

Taken on coral reef, 10-15 mts

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catholicorum catholicorum 03

coxeni coxeni

25,5 mm

-

8,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Solomon Islands
Wrong data-slip. My estimation: Solomon Islands

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Falscher Fundortzettel

coxeni coxeni 04

hirundo neglecta

13,7 mm

F++/Gem

1,00 Euro

Lars Kellner › gastropods

21.01.2007

Solomon Islands

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* Thank you for your help Riccardo

hirundo hirundo 01

humphreysii humphreysii

15 mm

n.a.

18,98 Euro

James Crossland › sishells

08.07.2010

Solomon Islands

Nice example of this scarce cowrie 15 mm. Live collected

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humphreysii humphreysii 05

succincta melanesiae

32 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Solomon Islands
Bali Passage (?)

By diver at 20 m, among sponges on muddy bottom. Characteristic red teeth.

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succincta melanesiae 01

coxeni coxeni

22,6 mm

Gem

2,39 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

09.09.2007

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island

At 5 feet under sponge

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coxeni coxeni 02

ovum chrysostoma

27,7 mm

F+++

7,10 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

31.01.2008

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

Diver

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ovum chrysostoma 02

ziczac signata

20 mm

F+/Gem

5,60 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

Snorkeling in 1-2 m. Pale variety. Hard to get now.

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ziczac signata 01

bregeriana pervelata

21,27 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Mike Hart

26.03.2011

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands
Makina passage

25-30m in hammer oysters in rubble

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bregeriana pervelata 01

ovum chrysostoma

29,9 mm

F+++

7,10 Euro

Douglas Thorn › peristicta

31.01.2008

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

Diver

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ovum chrysostoma 03

minoridens minoridens •

11 mm

gem

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

Snorkeling in 1-2 m.

No. 347: Purpuradusta minoridens f. blandita... ...€ 6

minoridens minoridens 04

labrolineata labrolineata •

12 mm

gem

4,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

Snorkeling in 1-2 m.

No. 269: Erosaria labrolineata helenae... ...€ 4

labrolineata labrolineata 09

ziczac ziczac

13 mm

Gem

3,60 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands

By diver at 10-16ft under slap

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ziczac ziczac 02

saulae saulae •

21 mm

n.a.

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Guadalcanal Island › Marau Sound Islands › Marapa Island

25 m.

No. 429b: Palmadusta saulae saulae var.... ...€ 35

saulae saulae 10

mariae mariae

14,5 mm

gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Malaita Island

By diver at 20-25 m, in rubble

No. 331d: Annepona mariae... ...€ 35

mariae mariae 06

coxeni hesperina

21,2 mm

Gem

32,76 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

07.09.2010

Solomon Islands (North)

Among coral and grass. The auction is for a Coxeni hesperina from the Northern Solomon Il. Absolutely gem ist large perfect what a beautiful specimen.This will please you

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coxeni hesperina 04

coxeni hesperina

25 mm

n.a.

11,17 Euro

Cillan Chan

14.08.2010

Solomon Islands › New Georgia Archipelago › Marovo Island
Lagoon

3m under coral slabs

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coxeni hesperina 03

coxeni coxeni

21 mm

Fine++/Gem-

15,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

19.02.2007

Solomon Islands › New Georgia Archipelago › Marovo Island
Lagoon

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coxeni coxeni 01

caurica caurica •

39 mm

Gem

8,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

Solomon Islands › Russell Island

Under coral slaps at 3 m. Callused, with prominent teeth

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caurica caurica 04

bistrinotata mediocris

16,5 mm

gem

6,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Russell Island

Snorkeling in 1-2 m.

No. 50: Pustularia bistrinotata mediocris... ...€ 6

bistrinotata mediocris 04

argus argus •

68 mm

n.a.

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Russell Island

Diver at 6-8 m, under large coral slabs

No. 34: Arestorides argus argus f. ventricosa... ...€ 25

argus argus 13

c. catholicorum

15,5 mm

Gem

25,61 Euro

Randy L. Allamand › rallamand

07.11.2010

Solomon Islands › Shortland Island

Taken by diver at 40 feet under rocks. Ex Al & Eva Fox Collection

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catholicorum catholicorum 05