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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

35 mm

F+++

54,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Cape Point

Dredged live at 88m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) mikeharti mikeharti

mikeharti mikeharti

21,1 mm

F++

27,66 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Cape Town › Mullers Point

Diver 15 under rocks. Excellent dark specimen

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

28,5 mm

F+++/Gem

94,85 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Dassen Island

Found among rocks and coral.

* I have fixed my initially wrong determination (coronata coronata)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

22,95 mm

F+++

11,43 Euro

Steven Ko

11.01.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

By diver at 36m. May 2009.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

31,83 mm

F+++

52,52 Euro

Table Bay Shells

05.12.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived at 36m. minor scars in dorsum. RARE now.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) alfredensis alfredensis

alfredensis alfredensis

22,9 mm

F+++/Gem

> 100 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
Hout Bay (?)

Found among rocks and coral rubble. Markings are very distinct and special

* obviously false location - Thank you for your help Riccardo

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

31,6 mm

F+++

36,02 Euro

John P. Batt › jpb18

23.10.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived on sponge on rock at 40 metres

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

32,69 mm

Gem

51,97 Euro

Cillan Chan

07.09.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba 35m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

30,4 mm

F+++

70,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.02.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

* I have fixed my wrong data (coronata coronata)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata coronata

coronata coronata

31,8 mm

F++

68,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live off Hout Bay at 30-38m on high profile reef

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

25,89 mm

F+++/Gem

16,03 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.03.2011

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dark color, healed scar in dorsum. Dived at 36m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

30,5 mm

F++

16,54 Euro

Luciano Petruccioli › bealsi

21.01.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Selected specimen, very nice deep violet color, dived -30\35mt.on reef Hout Bay area ( Atlantic Ocean )-South Africa,from local dealer 02\2006

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

27,3 mm

F+++

29,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live at 35-40m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

21,52 mm

Extragem

40,76 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

23.07.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Great dark pattern. FOR EXPERTS. GREAT BALL

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

21,4 mm

Gem

38,88 Euro

Otto Borchert › bortektoo

24.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Found among rocks and coral rubble.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

26,4 mm

F+++/Gem

22,40 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

23,5 mm

F+++

10,15 Euro

Joanne Pollack › joanne2951

16.12.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Taken live at 36 metres

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

24 mm

F+++

25,18 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver on reef in 35m. THIS IS A BEAUTIIFUL UNCOMMON SPECIES. EXCELLENT F+++ CONDITION (ONE TINY SAND INCLUSION ON THE DORSUM) GREAT COLOR.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

21 mm

F++

14,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

on rock reef in 35-40m, Hout Bay, South Africa

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

22,26 mm

F+++/Gem

21,52 Euro

Mike Hart

02.12.2011

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Beautiful specimen, healed minor scars on dorsum. 30-40m on high profile reef. Nov 2011

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

33,5 mm

F+++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

35,18 mm

F+++/Gem

10,76 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.12.2011

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Healed hair scars on dorsum, nice pale color. Diver on rock in 35m.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

34 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Dick Carter › www.jbayshells.com

14.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Scuba live at 25-30m

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

32,93 mm

F+++/Gem

22,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

13.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m. Healed scar in dorsum

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

32 mm

n.a.

0,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived on reef at 40m

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

28,96 mm

F+/F++

41,47 Euro

Table Bay Shells

05.12.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Dived at 38m. immaculata form, small scar and attempted drill in margin

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

33,4 mm

Gem extra

45,50 Euro

Andrea Guardiani › il-posto-delle-fragole

17.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

Great superdark live collected superb quality! Dark base like in gondwanalandensis

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

36,5 mm

F++

14,28 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

On rock reef in 35-40m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

30 mm

F+++/Gem

24,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

21.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Diver in 35m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

36 mm

Gem-

14,90 Euro

Mikolaj Glinski › foto_m

08.02.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

very nice specimen colorful and marginated by scuba diver 35m live taken

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

32,72 mm

F++/Gem

29,00 Euro

Bianca Wittkowski › www.oceanzone.de

14.10.2008

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
Reefs

By diver, live on reef, 40m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

31,3 mm

Gem

18,89 Euro

David Watts › wattsdave

24.11.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

Excellent dark pattern on the specimen

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

33 mm

F++

8,63 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

19.10.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

Collected by diver, 20-35m deep.1998

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

33 mm

F++

8,63 Euro

Xavier Pallarols › xavishells

19.10.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

Collected by diver, 20-35m deep.1998

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

30,9 mm

F++

11,51 Euro

Paula J. Russell › shellmama

18.10.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay
No data, Hout Bay is my estimation

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN. DARK DORSUM WITH DENSE CONSISTENT PATTERN. SUPER GLOSSY. F++ CONDITION. SMALL INSIGNIFIGENT WRINKLE IN THE DORSUM AND A FEW SUPER FINE BARELY VISIBLE SAND INCLUSIONS ON THE TEETH. THIS IS REALLY A SUPERB SPECIMEN. REALLY PRETTY PIECE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) fuscorubra fuscorubra

fuscorubra fuscorubra

32,15 mm

Gem

32,84 Euro

Ettore Molteni › ilsiero

04.06.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Hout Bay

Great pattern. Great shell. VERY GLOBOSE LIKE A CONNELLI. EXTRA!!! RARE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) algoensis algoensis

algoensis algoensis

22 mm

selected

23,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.01.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kommetijie

Scuba dived at 35-38 m, live on reef. 2006.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) iutsui atlantica

iutsui atlantica

31 mm

F

> 100 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Western Cape › Kommetijie

At 50 m. Live taken, growth line.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) iutsui atlantica

iutsui atlantica

30,3 mm

F

> 100 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

01.06.2010

South Africa › Western Cape › Kommetijie

By diver in 55 meters. Extremely hard to get in any condition. This is a dead collected specimen with good color and gloss. No holes or chips.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) coronata debruini

coronata debruini

32,6 mm

selected

55,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

11.09.2007

South Africa › Western Cape › Sandy Bay

Scuba 35 m. May 2006

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