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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta pulchella novaebritanniae

p. novaebritanniae

33,18 mm

F+++/Gem

26,18 Euro

Cillan Chan

01.05.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Balicasag Island

RARE beauty, seldom found now, minor sand inclusion in dorsum. Tangle nets 80m. April, 2010.

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pulchella novaebritanniae 01

 
Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella martini martini

martini martini

16,52 mm

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29,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

03.07.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Balicasag Island

dark with great spotted pattern. October 2007

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martini martini 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Austrasiatica hirasei hirasei

hirasei hirasei

41,6 mm

Gem

81,00 Euro

Andreas Huhn › andreas091072

10.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Balicasag Island

Hallo,ich biete Ihnen hier die Möglichkeit eine sehr seltene und wunderschöne Cypraea hirasei zu erwerben!Die Schnecke ist 41,6mm groß und stammt von den Philippinen,Balicasag Island und wurde in ca.150m getaucht!Die Schale ist in einem vorzüglichen Zustand(GEM)!Wie auf den Bildern zu sehen ist,hat sie eine wunderschöne Farbe mit tollem Glanz und Zeichnung!Der Preis einer solchen Schnecke liegt üblich bei über 150,-€.

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hirasei hirasei 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria cribraria

cribraria cribraria

24 mm

n.a.

4,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

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cribraria cribraria 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina lynx lynx

lynx lynx

40,7 mm

F+++

1,54 Euro

Richard Saing › *philippine-shells*

19.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Dived at about 2 to 5 meters deep

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lynx lynx 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina leviathan titan

leviathan titan

81,8 mm

F++

15,38 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Trawled in 100m deep. July 2006

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leviathan titan 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

33 mm

F+++

1,05 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver at 5-15m deep. 2006

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teres teres 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

30 mm

F++/F+++

1,40 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

02.10.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver, 5-15m deep. 2006

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teres teres 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

93 mm

Exceptional

8,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Found at about 5-15 meters deep. 2008. Super colour ! NOT GEM, scratches here and there, natural, very beautiful.

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testudinaria testudinaria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

62 mm

selected

10,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

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eglantina eglantina 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

66,7 mm

F++

4,30 Euro

Richard Saing › *philippine-shells*

19.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Dived at about 5 to 7 meters deep

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tigris tigris 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta clandestina clandestina

clandestina clandestina

23 mm

n.a.

2,70 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

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clandestina clandestina 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

36,33 mm

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0,00 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

01.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver under rocks. Superb coloration with purple margins and fine dorsal pattern

Eigene Bestimmung

chinensis chinensis 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

34,8 mm

close to gem

1,54 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver under rocks. Superb coloration with purple margins and fine dorsal pattern

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chinensis chinensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

13,1 mm

F++

7,95 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

23.07.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Beauty. July 2006. Shallow water. Scar on dorsum

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ursellus ursellus 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

56 mm

F++/F+++

1,80 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

02.10.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver, 15-20m deep. 2006

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vitellus vitellus 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta walkeri surabajensis

walkeri surabajensis

25 mm

F+++

1,10 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

02.10.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Collected by diver, 10-25m deep. 2007

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walkeri surabajensis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

55 mm

F+/F++

1,42 Euro

Richard Saing › *philippine-shells*

19.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

Dived at about 2 to 4 meters deep

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carneola carneola 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66,7 mm

F+++

4,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island

herrliche augen-kauri - interessantes muster, auf einer seite sind die ringe doppelt ..

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argus argus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

69,8 mm

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20,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.03.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island › Jetafe (Getafe)

Rare to have a young mappa. Collected at 20-25 m deep. 2007.

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mappa mappa 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

78,5 mm

selected

10,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island (North)

Collected by local fisherman. August 2007.

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tigris tigris 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

71 mm

selected

20,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island (North)

Collected by local fishermen. August 2007.

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tigris tigris 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea ovum ovum

ovum ovum

31,3 mm

Gem

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

22.08.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Bohol Island (North)

By compressor divers at 10-15 m, muddy areas

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ovum ovum 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

24 mm

F+++

4,30 Euro

Gretchen Villanueva › aprilfifteen

20.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Cabilao Island

20 meters deep.

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saulae saulae 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea valentia valentia

valentia valentia

84,5 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

10.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calangaman Island

Getaucht in ca 60m Tiefe bei der Insel Kalanggaman. TOP Exemplar, EXTREM SCHWER mit rosa-lila Kallus. Lebendfund mit phantastischem Muster, besonders dunkel, und in absolut perfekter Erhaltung. Spektakulär, traumhaftes Spitzenstück der Kategorie Extra Plus! Preiswertes und attraktives Angebot.

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valentia valentia 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta microdon microdon

microdon microdon

9,78 mm

Gem

2,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

16.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

Very dark, SUPERB specimen. UNCOMMON so nice. From fishermen. July, 2011.

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microdon microdon 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella punctata punctata

punctata punctata

13,18 mm

Gem

7,29 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

Very nice pattern. SUPERB. March, 2011

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punctata punctata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia globulus sphaeridium

globulus sphaeridium

20,48 mm

F+++/Gem

9,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

03.07.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

AWESOME, very dark base, small water spots in base and dorsum. Jan. 2009

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globulus sphaeridium 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

68,5 mm

selected

10,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

Taken at 20 m deep, from local fishermen. 2007

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mappa mappa 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

80,13 mm

F+++/Gem

9,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Calituban Island

SUPERB pattern, slightly dull base. Philippines. Calituban Island. From fishermen. February, 2009

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argus argus 11

leviathan titan

72,57 mm

F+++

24,53 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very dark, slightly dull base and dorsum as usual. February, 2012

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leviathan titan 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

36,57 mm

F+++/Gem

2,36 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

FAT body, tiny inclusion and water spots. January 2012

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isabella isabella 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

arabica arabica

59,12 mm

F+++/Gem

12,26 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very nice marginal spots, minor inclusion on dorsum. February, 2012.

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arabica arabica 17

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta pulchella pulchella

pulchella pulchella

30,54 mm

F+++/Gem

15,72 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

OUTSTANDING specimen, different from typical phulchella, RARE locality first time we see, tiny inclusion on dorsum still A MUST. July, 2011

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pulchella pulchella 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cribrarula cribraria cribraria

cribraria cribraria

30,21 mm

F+++/Gem

28,34 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Very nice. SUPER specimen with strong callus, dull base still nice. January, 2012.

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cribraria cribraria 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

35,44 mm

Gem

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

SUPER DARK, AWESOME. March, 2011.

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caurica caurica 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

31,44 mm

Gem

9,21 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

AWESOME, looks like Cypraea kuroharai. Philippines. Bohol, Nocnucan Island. December, 2010

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carneola carneola 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

34,07 mm

F+++/Gem

5,30 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

ARE rostrate for this species, healed small scar in margin. December, 2011.

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teres teres 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

61,7 mm

F++

15,29 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

06.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Taken by compressor-divers at 15-20 meters. This is the giant form, often confused with the more common leviathan titan. Dorsum beautifully framed with a bluish halo. Outstanding quality for this easily flawed species.

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carneola carneola 05

vitellus vitellus

23,92 mm

F+++/Gem

10,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

CUTE and dark pattern, small inclusion in margin. January, 2012.

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vitellus vitellus 30

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea valentia valentia

valentia valentia

85 mm

n.a.

> 100 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Diver 30-50m

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valentia valentia 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina leucodon leucodon

leucodon leucodon

81,3 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

18.07.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

45-60 m, by compressor divers. Nice spotting, somewhat deformed side

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leucodon leucodon 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

10,07 mm

Gem

10,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

SUPERB dark. March, 2011.

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contaminata contaminata 11

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

36,18 mm

F+++/Gem

2,36 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

FAT body, tiny inclusion and water spots. January 2012

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isabella isabella 13

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

39,49 mm

F+++

4,72 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Nocnocan Island

Golden subfossil, healed scar on dorsum, slightly dull base, still nice. January, 2012

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carneola carneola 17

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

70 mm

F+++

10,81 Euro

Gretchen Villanueva › aprilfifteen

20.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Pamilacan Island

12 meters deep. Beautiful purple lip shell

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mappa mappa 24

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

17,93 mm

Gem

22,82 Euro

Cillan Chan

09.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Pangalo Island › Pangalo

SUPERB, subfossil? SCARCE now. March, 2010.

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boivinii boivinii 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri depriesteri

kieneri depriesteri

18,5 mm

selected

15,20 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Bohol Province › Pangalo Island › Pangalo

Collected by local fishermen. 2006

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kieneri depriesteri 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) beckii beckii

beckii beckii

14,18 mm

Gem

3,59 Euro

David Sharpe › bestshells

14.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province
Don Island (?)

Taken on coral reef 10-15m

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beckii beckii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

42 mm

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3,45 Euro

Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man

28.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

On reef at night in 20ft

* Thank you for your help Riccardo

chinensis amiges 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

25 mm

F+/F++

0,96 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

2004. This is a very nice specimen pair of Cypraea boivinii. they are F+/F++ and have different dorsums.

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boivinii boivinii 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

24,2 mm

F+++/Gem

9,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

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saulae saulae 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

24 mm

F+/F++

0,96 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Bantayan Island

2004. This is a very nice specimen pair of Cypraea boivinii. they are F+/F++ and have different dorsums.

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boivinii boivinii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella martini martini

martini martini

15,5 mm

Gem

11,60 Euro

Luca Magliaro › shellsfrombrasil

04.12.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

Dived by fisherman hookah at 20-30 meters deep

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martini martini 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

74 mm

F++ high

51,00 Euro

Alfer Ngujo › jiriand

30.07.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

Unique valentia spots

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mappa mappa 21

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina leucodon leucodon

leucodon leucodon

83,7 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

From hookah divers, 50-100m, Dec. 2006

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leucodon leucodon 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

75 mm

F+++

9,70 Euro

Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells

08.09.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy

"Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy" - neuerdings verwendet der Händler diese Fundortbeschreibung. Für alle!

mappa mappa 22

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

97 mm

F++

12,94 Euro

Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells

08.09.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy

"Caught by dive 50 meters deep sandy" - neuerdings verwendet der Händler diese Fundortbeschreibung. Für alle!

testudinaria testudinaria 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

69 mm

F+++

21,68 Euro

Gretchen Villanueva › aprilfifteen

20.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Camotes Islands

10 meters deep. Exceptional Gold dursom line

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tigris tigris 56

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta lutea lutea

lutea lutea

17,2 mm

F+++

1,88 Euro

Ed Paloga › edspal_2008

23.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Caubian Island

Awesome form. Ordinary dive 12 meters deep. Date collected May 2011

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lutea lutea 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

75 mm

F+++

6,28 Euro

Ed Paloga › edspal_2008

23.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Caubian Island

Freak form. Ordinary dive 12 meters deep. Date collected February 2011

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tigris tigris 57

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea ovum ovum

ovum ovum

35,2 mm

F+++

4,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

intensiv dunkelgrün

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ovum ovum 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta walkeri surabajensis

walkeri surabajensis

25,2 mm

Gem

3,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

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walkeri surabajensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) beckii beckii

beckii beckii

14,9 mm

Gem

6,78 Euro

Robert Marchiselli › florida_shell_co

11.10.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

Dived 30 Meters

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beckii beckii 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

34,4 mm

F+++

2,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

18.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

Riese

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caputserpentis caputserpentis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) boivinii boivinii

boivinii boivinii

30 mm

n.a.

2,34 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

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boivinii boivinii 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta hungerfordi bealsi

hungerfordi bealsi

29 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Goncalo Rosa › www.atollseashells.com

02.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

In tengle nets at 200 mts. depth. Coll. December 1988. A rarity these days, fantastic shell.

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hungerfordi bealsi 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae raysummersi

hammondae raysummersi

10 mm

Fine++/Gem-

6,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

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Hmmm, have some doubts

hammondae raysummersi 01

 
Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

60 mm

selected

3,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island

Ex-coll. Philippe Martin. January 1989.

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eglantina eglantina 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria isabella isabella

isabella isabella

34 mm

n.a.

2,88 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Oslob

Tangle nets, 100m, August 2009

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isabella isabella 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

40,92 mm

F+++/Gem

21,44 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Oslob

Oslob deep water form. RARE locality and form, healed inclusion, lines under glossy still nice. Tangle net 50-100m. July, 2011.

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vitellus vitellus 29

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

34,53 mm

F+++/Gem

8,64 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Oslob

UNCOMMON form. AWESOME, minor scars in dorsum. Tangle net 50-100m. June, 2011.

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carneola carneola 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta clandestina clandestina

clandestina clandestina

16 mm

Gem

2,20 Euro

Gisela Müller › gisela9344

20.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Cebu Island › Tabuelan

Bei Tabuelan bei extremer Ebbe in ganz seichtem Wasser unter Steinen gesammelt, sehr attraktives Exemplar, groß und GEM.

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clandestina clandestina 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria moneta moneta

moneta moneta

20,1 mm

Gem

11,47 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

06.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island

From shallow intertidal reef.

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moneta moneta 54

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea valentia valentia

valentia valentia

82,1 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Jozef Grego › dolichupis

02.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island
Western part of the Olango Channel

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valentia valentia 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

87 mm

F+++/Gem

11,87 Euro

Bud Callow (R. Kallow) › shellabout

13.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island › Lapu Lapu
Lapu Lapu Island

Rare Spotted cowrie beautiful specimem. Taken live Lapu Lapu Island early Jan. 2010. Full gloss.

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tigris tigris 33

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina broderipii broderipii

broderipii broderipii

84,57 mm

F+++/Gem

73,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

09.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island › Puncta Engano

Slightly dull base, additional fiber glass made by Cypraea vitellus, nice for display. Now true one is USD3000+ but never rostrate.

HAND MADE

broderipii broderipii 02

 
Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

65,4 mm

GEM

3,45 Euro

Joseph E. Au-Franz › cyp_man

28.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island › Puncta Engano

1997

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mappa mappa 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Nesiocypraea teramachii teramachii

teramachii teramachii

78,54 mm

Gem

60,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

23.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island › Puncta Engano

Hand made rostrate. Made by other species, display well

HAND MADE

teramachii teramachii 03

 
Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta microdon microdon

microdon microdon

10,3 mm

selected

2,30 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island › Puncta Engano

12 m deep. Scuba. -Guphil I-. 2006

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microdon microdon 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina limacina

limacina limacina

22,92 mm

F++/Gem

2,63 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

11.01.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Mactan Island › Tambuli Resort

Under coral slabs 8-10m

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limacina limacina 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa chlorizans

erosa chlorizans

30,5 mm

selected

2,30 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2004

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erosa chlorizans 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Eclogavena quadrimaculata quadrimaculata

q. quadrimaculata

21,8 mm

F+++

3,18 Euro

Ken Shing Chang › kenshing

23.07.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Beauty. March 2009. 8m

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quadrimaculata quadrimaculata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

20,85 mm

F+++/Gem

3,06 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

With white marginal spots. UNCOMMON now, minor scar in upper dorsum. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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annulus annulus 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Luria gilvella gilvella

gilvella gilvella

30 mm

Exchange

6,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

15 m deep. 2005.

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gilvella gilvella 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

11,2 mm

selected

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2007

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contaminata contaminata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis chinensis

chinensis chinensis

21,87 mm

F+++/Gem

12,60 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

UNCOMMON size, slightly dull base. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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chinensis chinensis 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera maculifera

maculifera maculifera

33 mm

F+++

3,88 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

10m, Skin Diving, Very pronounced tiny white spots on the dorsum. Both lateral margins are projecting. F+++ quality because of few stress lines

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maculifera maculifera 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

10,5 mm

selected

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2007

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contaminata contaminata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida diauges diauges

diauges diauges

22,4 mm

Exceptional

32,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2006.

* perhaps another sp. - Thank you for your help Riccardo

diauges diauges 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

44,2 mm

F+++

9,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

18.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Extrem kallös. Schwer wie ein stein !

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eglantina eglantina 16

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

13,04 mm

F+++/Gem

0,95 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Slightly dull base. From fishermen. July, 2011

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labrolineata labrolineata 14

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

37,5 mm

n.a.

5,76 Euro

Cillan Chan

28.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

From Fisherman, August 2009.

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miliaris miliaris 05

ovum ovum

22,58 mm

Gem

4,11 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Callus. AWESOME, UNCOMMON form. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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ovum ovum 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

16,8 mm

selected

7,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island
Cawoi?

Taken 20-25 m deep. Collected by fishermen. 2007.

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ursellus ursellus 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Nucleolaria nucleus nucleus

nucleus nucleus

26,3 mm

Gem

4,52 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.02.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

From fishermen. February, 2010

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nucleus nucleus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

47,71 mm

F+++/Gem

14,64 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Tiny water spots in base, UNIQUE freak. From fishermen. January, 2012.

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eglantina eglantina 20

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

18,1 mm

-

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.03.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2007.

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labrolineata labrolineata 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina limacina

limacina limacina

24,6 mm

Gem

38,00 Euro

Fulvio Ferraiolo › www.shelldimension.com

27.06.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

EXTRA TUBERCULATED and GIANT SPOTS! Live Taken. Dive at 15-18m. 2006

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limacina limacina 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta walkeri walkeri

walkeri walkeri

25 mm

gem

5,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

By diver at 20 m, muddy bottom

walkeri walkeri 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica cylindrica

cylindrica cylindrica

23 mm

F++/F+++

1,10 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

02.10.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Collected by diver, 20-25m deep. 2007

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cylindrica cylindrica 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta walkeri walkeri

walkeri walkeri

26 mm

gem

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

By diver at 20 m, muddy bottom

Geschenk

walkeri walkeri 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

24,5 mm

Gem

6,25 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

07.10.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

gathered by local fishermen off coast Olango Island, Cebu Philippines

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saulae saulae 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea staphylaea

staphylaea staphylaea

16 mm

F+++

1,76 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Collected by diver at 15-20m deep. 2006

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staphylaea staphylaea 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ransoniella martini martini

martini martini

14 mm

Gem

3,69 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

40m, Trawling,Few spots on the dorsum and sides. Very smooth and glossy texture. Perfect beak. GEM quality

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martini martini 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

18,2 mm

-

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.03.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Taken 20-25 m deep during nightdive. 2007.

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labrolineata labrolineata 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta lutea lutea

lutea lutea

17 mm

F++

1,40 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Collected by diver at 20-25m deep. 2006

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lutea lutea 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta fimbriata fimbriata

fimbriata fimbriata

12,3 mm

-

1,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.03.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

10-25 meters deep. Collected by local fishermen. 2008.

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fimbriata fimbriata 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta ziczac ziczac

ziczac ziczac

15,1 mm

selected

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

16.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

From local fishermen. 2006

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ziczac ziczac 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

13,52 mm

F+++/Gem

10,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

08.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

BIG and DARK, healed hair scar on dorsum still AWESOME. From fishermen. January, 2012

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contaminata contaminata 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

22,46 mm

F+++/Gem

0,95 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Slightly dull base. From fishermen. July, 2011

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labrolineata labrolineata 16

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

27,8 mm

selected

5,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Bistolida stolida OLANGO FORM /// Taken 20-25 m deep water. 2007

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stolida stolida 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

22,5 mm

F++

6,78 Euro

Wolfgang Proestler › boholshells

11.10.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

(rostrate)

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annulus annulus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

21 mm

F+++/Gem

0,95 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Slightly dull base. From fishermen. July, 2011

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labrolineata labrolineata 15

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

27,43 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

14.02.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island

Shallow water at low tide. Elongate with big blotch.

Geschenk

stolida stolida 12

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

11 mm

selected

2,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Cebu Province › Olango Island
Cawoi Island?

Taken at 20-25 meters deep, during nightdive. 2007

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contaminata contaminata 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

14 mm

Gem

4,95 Euro

Shea T. O‘Neill › pacificnightdiver

25.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Leyte Island

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contaminata contaminata 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

25,48 mm

Gem

4,07 Euro

David Sharpe › bestshells

13.12.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Leyte Island › Biliran Island

Taken on coral reef. 10-20m. Super large

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saulae saulae 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

56,7 mm

selected

4,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Leyte Island › Biliran Island

Collected from local fisherman. - Guphil I- 2006

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vitellus vitellus 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

28 mm

Gem

4,75 Euro

David Sharpe › bestshells

13.12.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Leyte Island › Biliran Island

Taken on coral reef. 10-20m.

.

saulae saulae 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

56 mm

F++ high

10,56 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

08.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

25m. Unusual white dorsal pigmentation. Numerous black lateral spots. Very glossy dorsal texture. With very smooth dorsal stress lines and scratches

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eglantina eglantina 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

56,5 mm

F+++

10,37 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

10m /// UNUSUAL – because of its corrugated dorsum. Almost black complexion. Blue lateral margins. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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eglantina eglantina 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraea tigris tigris

tigris tigris

75 mm

Gem

12,34 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

12m /// Very pronounced tiny and mostly fusing black spots on a light blue background. Both sides have few large spots. Very thick shell material. GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines

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tigris tigris 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia arabica arabica

arabica arabica

54 mm

F+++

10,41 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

01.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

30m. Unusual thick green dorsal pigmentation most particularly on the central portion of the dorsum. Large size and fat dorsal structure. Glossy dorsal texture. A few dorsal scratches and tiny white spots prevented it from becoming GEM

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arabica arabica 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

124 mm

F+++

9,21 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

12m /// JUMBO size. Very FAT body structure. Nice color and pattern. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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testudinaria testudinaria 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

78 mm

F++

9,21 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

20m /// Intense and very pronounced dark brown ring-like spots all over the dorsum down to the lateral margins. Near GEM quality with no visible flaws. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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argus argus 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina vitellus vitellus

vitellus vitellus

41 mm

F+++

2,16 Euro

Max Evans › fincormax

25.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

10m /// Clear, vivid, and few white spots on a dark brown background. PURPLE color on both lateral margins down to the base. Near GEM quality. Caught from Negros Island, Philippines.

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vitellus vitellus 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

81 mm

F+++

20,00 Euro

Richard Saing › *philippine-shells*

19.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

Dived at about 7 meters deep

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mappa mappa 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) miliaris miliaris

miliaris miliaris

34,2 mm

F+++/Gem

2,20 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

16.09.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island

Klasse Punktmuster

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miliaris miliaris 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

22,9 mm

F+++/Gem

7,95 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Occidentale

Col. native person. 2007. Interessantes freaky muster

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saulae saulae 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia maculifera maculifera

maculifera maculifera

46,8 mm

selected

5,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Occidentale › Cadiz

Collected by local fishermen. 2006

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maculifera maculifera 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea cylindrica cylindrica

cylindrica cylindrica

33 mm

F+++

1,94 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Oriental

8m, Skin Diving, Extra LARGE size. Pronounced brown blotch. Smooth and glossy texture. Very close to GEM quality. Minimal stress lines on the dorsum

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cylindrica cylindrica 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

50,5 mm

F+++

3,87 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Oriental

30m, Skin Diving, The smallest mappa we have in our inventory. Very clear mantle line pattern. Slightly elongated shape. Near GEM quality with no visible flaws.

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mappa mappa 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida teres teres

teres teres

34,5 mm

Gem

0,73 Euro

J. Ross Mayhew › orientshells

05.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Negros Island › Negros Oriental

8m, Skin Diving, HUGE size with clear and vivid brown blotches. Thick shell material. Smooth and glossy texture. GEM quality

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teres teres 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

23 mm

F++/F+++

3,60 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

19.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Panay Island

Collected by diver, 20-25m deep. 2007

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saulae saulae 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

24 mm

F+++

4,20 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Panay Island

Collected by diver at 20-25m deep. 2006

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saulae saulae 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea caurica caurica

caurica caurica

58 mm

f+++

42,00 Euro

Alfer Ngujo › jiriand

26.08.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Sipaway Island

Monster Big

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caurica caurica 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo neglecta

hirundo neglecta

18,1 mm

selected

5,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

02.01.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Siquijor Island

Collected 10-25 m deep. From fishermen. 2007.

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hirundo neglecta 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

13 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

12-15 m in coral rubble. Typical shells with distinct posterior ribs.

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ursellus ursellus 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida ursellus ursellus

ursellus ursellus

13,99 mm

F+++/Gem

8,43 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

SCARCE now, healed scar and inclusion in dorsum. From diver 10-30m. August, 2009

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ursellus ursellus 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Ipsa childreni childreni

childreni childreni

25,26 mm

F++/F+++

28,09 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Very fresh crabbed like live taken, ULTRA RARE size, chipped extremities still a nice specimen. From diver 10-30m. August 2009

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childreni childreni 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia chiapponii chiapponii

chiapponii chiapponii

19,1 mm

Gem

27,02 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

18.10.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

54,4 mm

F++/F+++

18,50 Euro

? › palaone

12.10.2008

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island
Guian (?)

Taken by divers

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

50,2 mm

F+++/Gem

5,63 Euro

Cillan Chan

22.04.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Minor scars in dorsum, dark pattern. From fishermen 10-20m. April, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina ventriculus ventriculus

ventriculus ventriculus

44,2 mm

n.a.

18,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

18.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

21,6 mm

F+++/GEM

1,41 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Very slender shape, UNUSUAL, slightly young and slighlty dull surface. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

49,68 mm

F+++/Gem

7,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

UNCOMMON size less than 50mm, slightly dull and minor scars. From fishermen. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

92,6 mm

F+++/Gem

25,28 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

RARE size over 90mm, minor scar and slightly dull dorsum. From diver 10-30m. September, 2009.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66 mm

Gem

3,48 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

15.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Arestorides argus argus

argus argus

66,1 mm

Gem-

7,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria annulus annulus

annulus annulus

14,5 mm

Gem

7,50 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

13.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Freak cypraea ovula shape. Collected by local fishermen by nets off Samar Island, Philippines, January 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Monetaria caputserpentis caputserpentis

c. caputserpentis

38,2 mm

F+++

4,39 Euro

Ed Paloga › edspal_2008

23.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Ordinary dive 20 meters deep. Date collected November 2010

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo neglecta

hirundo neglecta

18 mm

F++

8,63 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

19.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Collected by diver at 20-25m deep. 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

65,07 mm

F++/F+++

4,35 Euro

Cillan Chan

31.12.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Defect and slightly dull dorsum, partially slightly polished dorsum still a nice specimen. From diver 10-30m. December, 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina lynx lynx

lynx lynx

28,22 mm

F+++/Gem

3,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

23.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Minor scars, slighty young, AWESOME. From fishermen. April, 2010.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

47,07 mm

F+++/Gem

16,27 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.01.2012

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

SUPERB specimen, tiny inclusion in margin still nice. SCARCE now this size. January 2012

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta lutea lutea

lutea lutea

18,8 mm

F+++

2,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

18.10.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Top Stück - unterseite kräftig dunkel-orange mit schwarzen punkten

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

85,58 mm

Gem

4,29 Euro

Steven Ko

11.01.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Oct. 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia scurra scurra

scurra scurra

37,55 mm

Gem

7,20 Euro

Cillan Chan

21.06.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

SUPERB. Beautiful dark and fresh specimen. UNCOMMON so nice. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta clandestina clandestina

clandestina clandestina

19 mm

F++/F+++

1,08 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

22.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Collected by diver at 1-5m deep. 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) labrolineata labrolineata

labrolineata labrolineata

20 mm

Gem

5,10 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

13.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Exceptional dark form. Collected by local fishermen by nets off Samar Island, Philippines on January 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

52,03 mm

F+++

4,24 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Dark pattern, AWESOME, anterior canal slightly chipped and smoothed. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

69 mm

Fine++

10,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

rosafarbene Variante

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina lynx lynx

lynx lynx

40,5 mm

Gem

7,50 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

13.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Exceptional pattern. Collected by local fishermen by nets off Samar Island, Philippines, on January 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida kieneri depriesteri

kieneri depriesteri

14 mm

F+++

3,22 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

22.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Collected by diver at 20-25m deep. 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

24 mm

Gem

11,50 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida hirundo hirundo

hirundo hirundo

12,81 mm

F+++/Gem

5,97 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

VERY NICE, AWESOME, slightly dull dorsum. Philippines. Samar Island. From fishermen 10-20m. February, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia mauritiana mauritiana

mauritiana mauritiana

52,07 mm

F+++/GEM

4,24 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Dark pattern, AWESOME, CUTE size, anterior canal slightly chipped. From fishermen 10-20m. June, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta gracilis gracilis

gracilis gracilis

16 mm

F++

1,05 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Taken by diver, 5-10m deep. 2005

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea errones errones

errones errones

32 mm

F+++

1,05 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Taken by diver, 1-3m deep. 2005

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Nucleolaria nucleus nucleus

nucleus nucleus

17,57 mm

Fine+

4,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

55 mm

F++

5,00 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

22.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Overglaze. Collected by diver at 5-10m deep. 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) poraria poraria

poraria poraria

16 mm

Gem-/Gem

2,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

28.02.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Chelycypraea testudinaria testudinaria

testudinaria testudinaria

96,37 mm

F+++

11,94 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

AWESOME, growth scars in dorsum. RARE stage. Philippines. Samar Island. From fishermen. February, 2011.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (i-t) poraria poraria

poraria poraria

13,96 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Steven Ko

02.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

Cypraea poraria ? New sp. ? Or Hybrid ? A must to advice all collector. May 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa mappa

mappa mappa

70 mm

Gem

8,00 Euro

Andreas Laabs-Rode › *gloriamaris*

06.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea onyx onyx

onyx onyx

40,5 mm

F++/F+++

1,92 Euro

Lyle K. Therriault › carolinasheller

21.01.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

Collected local person. Jan. 2001. This is a very nice specimen Cypraea onyx, exceptional dorsum pattern!,

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) beckii beckii

beckii beckii

14 mm

n.a.

9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

10.08.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

27,3 mm

F+++/Gem

8,50 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

22.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

32 mm

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9,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

25m, 2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta contaminata contaminata

c. contaminata

14,3 mm

Gem

8,30 Euro

Anthony St. John › conepoint

06.11.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Eastern Samar Province

November 1978 /// On vital reef, at low tide

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia bistrinotata bistrinotata

bistrinotata bistrinotata

21 mm

Gem

3,20 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Barangay Island(s)
Barangan = Barangay?

On reef edge at 25-30 m. Red giant beauty.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Purpuradusta hammondae raysummersi

hammondae raysummersi

15 mm

Gem

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Barangay Island(s)
Borongan = Barangan Island?

Shallow water under rocks. Lovely spots.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia chiapponii chiapponii

chiapponii chiapponii

19 mm

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32,61 Euro

Hugh Morrison › www.seashells.net.au

15.09.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Barangay Island(s)
Borongan = Barangan Island?

By local Diver/Collectors amongst Coral and rubble

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Palmadusta saulae saulae

saulae saulae

25 mm

Gem-

12,00 Euro

Rika & Fernand De Donder › www.dedondershells.be

19.12.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Capul Island

Dived at 30-40m. Typical specimens from Masbate, see Lorenz Pl 66 fig 1 und 3

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erronea fernandoi fernandoi

fernandoi fernandoi

18 mm

Gem-

> 100 Euro

Rika & Fernand De Donder › www.dedondershells.be

19.12.2007

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Northern Samar Province › Capul Island

Dived in 40m. Glossy specimens, good quality

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia eglantina eglantina

eglantina eglantina

44,5 mm

F+++/GEM

5,10 Euro

Antonio S. dela Cruz › tonyshells

13.07.2011

Philippines (Visayas) › Samar Island › Tubabao Island

Collected by fishermen by nets off Tubabao Island, Samar Philippines, March 2010

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina leucodon leucodon

leucodon leucodon

77,8 mm

F++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Patrick Brock › patbrock

12.04.2010

Philippines (Visayas) › Visayan Sea

Growth line on the left margin and a slight roughness on the underside of the posterior canal. A dark and beautiful leucodon

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