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South Africa
Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

24,2 mm

-

9,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei

dead collected, dredged in 100m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

28 mm

n.a.

45,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

03.07.2010

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Coffee Bay
No data, Coffee Bay is my estimation

Dredged off 90-110m, Coffee Bay, Transkei. Painted and fixed in Mactan.

HAND MADE

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

25 mm

F

7,00 Euro

Brian Hayes › ALGOABAY

26.08.2010

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Coffee Bay

Dredged at 80m. F. Dead-taken - but a respresentative shell. (AA)

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) connelli connelli

connelli connelli

27 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Brian Hayes › www.algoabayshells.co.za

06.08.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Coffee Bay

Live-taken. Dredged at 80m. 2006. Beautiful pink dorsum; soft growth mark. A true rarity

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola argella

helvola argella

26 mm

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0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Mbotyi

In tidepools at equinax low tide. 1975/76. A few of these, rare southern form.

* meridionalis nur noch forma - Geschenk

helvola meridionalis 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea limacina clarissa

limacina clarissa

26,8 mm

gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Mbotyi

Intertidally, crabbed.

No. 290a: Staphylaea limacina clarissa... ...€ 35

limacina clarissa 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) helvola argella

helvola argella

28 mm

F++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Mbotyi

In tidepools at equinax low tide. 1975/76. A few of these, rare southern form.

* meridionalis nur noch forma

helvola meridionalis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Talostolida pellucens natalensis

pellucens natalensis

31,7 mm

Gem

60,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

04.11.2009

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Msikaba

By diver at 35m. Heavy calloused. Live taken.

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pellucens natalensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) immelmani immelmani

immelmani immelmani

18 mm

F+

65,33 Euro

Nick Rogers › rogers_earthworks

05.09.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei (North)

Taken crabbed. But appears close to live taken. Good gloss. A very rare and recently (2002) named species

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (e-v) immelmani immelmani

immelmani immelmani

19 mm

-

18,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › Eastern Cape › Transkei › Port St. Grosvenor
100m

dead collected, dredged in 100m off Port St. Grosvenor, Transkei Coast, South Africa.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

20 mm

n.a.

5,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

03.02.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

Dredged at 100m. barclayi?

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa aliwalensis

mappa aliwalensis

67,2 mm

F+/Gem

> 100 Euro

Randy Bridges › www.rbridges.com

01.06.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal
Dealer wrote Protea Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal is my estimation

By diver in 45 meters. Coarse and dark dorsal netting forming a blurred dorsal line. No chips or breaks, a hardly noticeable healed growth line obscured by the dorsal line. A great quality, good sized classic example of this rare subspecies.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

24 mm

-

27,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

27.02.2007

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

dead collected, dredged in 100m off Natal, South Africa.

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barclayi barclayi 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) cruickshanki cruickshanki

cruickshanki cruickshanki

31 mm

see descr.

> 100 Euro

Brian Hayes › ALGOABAY

30.07.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

Trawled, dead, at 350m. F. This is one of the rarest Cypraea ! Never found live any more... super rare.. even in this condition. Very acceptable representative specimen ! (AA)

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cruickshanki cruickshanki 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

25,31 mm

F+++

4,62 Euro

Cillan Chan

02.12.2011

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal

BIG, growth scars and minor inclusion. Natal. Low water pools.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

80,6 mm

F+++

28,00 Euro

Barbara Hornibrook › lasenora124

20.02.2007

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Durban

You are admiring a fantastic specimen, a Cypraea arabica immanis (Schilder und Schilder, 1939) measuring a huge 80.6mm and graded F+++...spectacular form, amazing color und beautiful dorsum pattern is displayed. This beauty was collected off Durban, Natal, South Africa and is from an older collection. A very difficult to get species today and one this large is very rarely seen...an excellent addition for your collection...also, an awesome locale. Thank you for visiting our store this evening...great to see you again!!

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immanis immanis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia immanis immanis

immanis immanis

83 mm

-

10,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › www.defoss.de

24.05.2009

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Durban

On rocks shallow water, 2009

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Cypraeovula (a-c) castanea castanea

castanea castanea

42,2 mm

selected

15,20 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

28.02.2007

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Durban

Ex-coll. D. und M. Meyer, Dead collected, rare species alive

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Staphylaea staphylaea nolani

staphylaea nolani

23,7 mm

gem-

50,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Oslo Beach

Under rocks at low tide.

No. 446: Staphylaea staphylaea nolani... ...€ 50

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina broderipii broderipii

broderipii broderipii

70 mm

F++

> 100 Euro

Hasan Kurtoglu › mayacim

19.12.2009

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie

Dived at 60m. 2007. THIS SPECIMEN FROM MY OWN COLLECTION IS VERY DECENT IN REGARDS OF FLAWS. HAS AN ATTRACTIVE ORANGE DORSUM WITH PINK LACUNAE. CREAM AND LIGHT BROWN LOWER MARGINS.

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broderipii broderipii 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

25,5 mm

F+++

3,84 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie

Growth scars in dorsum, dark color. RSA. Natal, Park Rynie. Low water pools.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Leporicypraea mappa aliwalensis

mappa aliwalensis

74,36 mm

F++/F+++

28,91 Euro

Cillan Chan

09.04.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie
Aliwai Shoal?

RARE now, beautiful subspecies, inclusion in base, anterior canal slightly chipped, still a nice specimen. Scuba live taken at 35m. 2010.

Doubtful location, thus maybe no aliwalensis

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Melicerona felina felina

felina felina

23,94 mm

F+++

3,84 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Park Rynie

Growth scars in dorsum, dark color. RSA. Natal, Park Rynie. Low water pools.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) erosa erosa

erosa erosa

45,71 mm

F+++/Gem

4,61 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

Very nice, tiny sand inclusion in teeth. RSA, Natal, Richards Bay.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Ovatipsa chinensis violacea

chinensis violacea

23 mm

F++

25,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraea

25.11.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

ex pisce

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) cernica cernica

cernica cernica

20,7 mm

gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

Ex pisce off 60 m.

No. 88g: Erosaria cernica cernica... ...€ 35

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

27 mm

F++

0,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

22.08.2011

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

Ex pisce off 60 m

Geschenk

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Lyncina carneola carneola

carneola carneola

37 mm

F++

10,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

22.08.2011

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay

Ex pisce off 60 m

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

29 mm

Gd.

> 100 Euro

Carla Schmidt › 3orca

15.09.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Richards Bay
100m

Collected ex pisce at 100m off Richards Bay, South Africa. Fresh with almost all pattern and some gloss. 2 Tiny drill attepts. Nice clean base. Uncommon this good

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Barycypraea fultoni fultoni

fultoni fultoni

62 mm

see descr.

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

30.07.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal (South)

Dredged in 50-60m, dead collected, very rare

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Contradusta barclayi barclayi

barclayi barclayi

28,3 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

11.10.2009

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal (South)

dredged in 100m. Slight dull spot on dorsum

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Mauritia histrio histrio

histrio histrio

61,64 mm

F++/F+++

5,97 Euro

Cillan Chan

26.02.2011

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Sodwana

Slightly dull surface, Old collection. VERY RARE locality, LOVELY CLEAR PATTERN. Snorkelled at 6m. 1993.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Pustularia margarita margarita

margarita margarita

13,95 mm

F+++

18,43 Euro

Cillan Chan

30.12.2010

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Sodwana

RARE, slightly dull base and dorsum. RSA. Natal, Sodwana. Diver.

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) citrina citrina

citrina citrina

19,8 mm

Beach specimen

6,00 Euro

Guido T. Poppe › www.conchology.be

05.03.2008

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Southport

Ex-coll. D. and M. Meyer. 1987. Dead collected as usual, quite good. Very globose form!

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Cypraeidae Cypraea Erosaria (a-h) beckii beckii

beckii beckii

15,9 mm

gem

45,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

26.02.2011

South Africa › KwaZulu-Natal › Umkomaas

Dredged off 90-100 m

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