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stolida brianoi
Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida brianoi

stolida brianoi

23,7 mm

n.a.

75,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Madagascar › Lavonono

Beached after storm.

No. 451: Bistolida stolida brianoi... ...€ 75

stolida brianoi 01

stolida clavicola
Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

27,5 mm

F++/Gem

20,00 Euro

Alan D. Seccombe › cypraeaman

28.09.2007

Tanzania › Pemba Island

Diver

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stolida clavicola 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

30 mm

Gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

Tanzania › Dar es Salaam › Fungu Mkadya

Uncommon. Callused selected. 1994. 2-3 m under coral slabs

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stolida clavicola 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

28,3 mm

F+++

48,11 Euro

Fabrizio Dellaporta › fadbell

10.10.2009

Madagascar › Salary

Endemic subspecies live collected by local fisherman. Without dorsal blotch! From my personal collection

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stolida stolida 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

23,95 mm

F+++

9,44 Euro

Cillan Chan

17.06.2012

Madagascar › Tulear (Toliara)

Nice, growth scar in anterior canal still nice. Collected by local fishermen at market. January, 2012.

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stolida clavicola 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida clavicola

stolida clavicola

29,2 mm

Gem

22,74 Euro

Otto Borchert

23.09.2012

Tanzania › Zanzibar Island

Under coral head at low tide by local collector. The color and markings are clear and distinct a really great shell

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stolida clavicola 08

stolida crossei
Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

34 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

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

30.11.2007

New Caledonia

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stolida crossei 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

29 mm

Gem

30,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

31.05.2009

New Caledonia › Ile de Pins (Kunie)

Fresh and dark. At 25 m.

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stolida crossei 02

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

26,7 mm

gem-

75,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Australia (QLD) › Capricorn and Bunker Group › Tryon Island

At low tide under coral slabs.

No. 454f: Bistolida stolida crossei var.... ...€ 75

stolida crossei 03

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

26 mm

n.a.

25,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Vanuatu Islands › Efate Island (Ile Vate)

Snorkeling at 1-2 m, under coral slabs.

No. 454g: Bistolida stolida crossei... ...€ 25

stolida crossei 04

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

27,5 mm

F+++/Gem

30,22 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

26.04.2011

Fiji › Viti Levu Island

Stolida Crossei Fijian Form!! Quite different to the NC crosseis. This shell is large, very globose, with a fantastic disrupted blotch-, Rare location / exceptional stolida. A really unusual shape. Under coral slabs at 5 metres. One smooth growth line-does not spoil the beauty

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stolida crossei 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

25,3 mm

Gem

30,22 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

26.04.2011

Guam Island › Piti › Piti Point

A little jewel. Unusual location. Under coral slabs 3-4 metres. A gorgeous rhomboidal specimen with lovely pale dorsum and fantastic blotch.

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stolida crossei 06

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida crossei

stolida crossei

34,01 mm

F+++

> 100 Euro

Andrew McNaughton › andod2h

14.02.2012

New Caledonia › Port-Bois

Under dead coral slabs at 2 m. Old coll. (ex LRM ref coll). Tips are perfect, only typical stress lines in latreal callous. This crossei, displays good melanism and very strong Rostration esp. the anterior canal, ist a lovely greenish/ ivory specimen frekkled with tan/brown marks, heavy, glossy and very strong lateral callous. Awesome gondola shape in lateral view.

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stolida crossei 07

stolida kwajaleinensis
Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida kwajaleinensis

stolida kwajaleinensis

28,5 mm

Gem

> 100 Euro

Wesley A. Blacketer › koyn

12.04.2009

Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll

C. stolida kwajaleinensis Martin und Sanders, 1983. This shell was found on a wreck at night in 35 feet of water at Kwajalein Atoll. This specimen measures 28.5 mm by digital caliper and is GEM. Nice Kwaj specimen, check out the scan. This shell was taken live by myself and part of my personal collection. A signed data tag will accompany this shell. Ex Col. Wes Blacketer

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stolida kwajaleinensis 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida kwajaleinensis

stolida kwajaleinensis

26 mm

F+++/Gem

79,90 Euro

Gabriella Raybaudi Massilia › postodellefragole2

26.12.2009

Marshall Islands › Kwajalein Atoll

Live collected pink orange rich pattern. 90s.

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stolida kwajaleinensis 02

stolida rubiginosa
Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida rubiginosa

stolida rubiginosa

30,6 mm

Gem

15,00 Euro

Richard Centini › bbnoa06

05.12.2007

Thailand

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stolida rubiginosa 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida rubiginosa

stolida rubiginosa

25,29 mm

F+++

11,24 Euro

Willy Van Damme › willykauri

23.08.2009

India

By local diver from old collection. Rotting animal stain at columella. F+++ because of a round mark made by the acid of the dead animal before it was cleaned. Might go away with some polish but I did not try

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stolida rubiginosa 02

stolida stolida
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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stolida stolida 01

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

25,2 mm

F+++/Gem

6,00 Euro

Alexander Dechant › mineraliendefoss

18.10.2007

Philippines (Luzon) › Masbate Island

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stolida stolida 02

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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stolida stolida 03

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 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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stolida stolida 05

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

25 mm

F+++

23,82 Euro

Egbert A. Pagobo › superseashells

02.11.2009

Philippines (Palawan)
see remarks

290 meters deep

He always uses this sentence: " Palawan, 290meters Deep." - even for Zoilas. I don´t believe in his data.

stolida stolida 07

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

20,34 mm

F+++/Gem

19,90 Euro

Cillan Chan

27.03.2010

Philippines (Palawan)

Palawan form. Very bluish color and different shape, RARE, slightly dull base. From fishermen. March, 2010.

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stolida stolida 08

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

24,85 mm

F+

6,67 Euro

Cillan Chan

24.06.2010

Philippines (Palawan)

UNCOMMON for study, glossy and pattern gone. From fishermen. May 2010

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stolida stolida 09

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

31,2 mm

gem

35,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Indonesia › Maluku Islands › Misool Island
Region Irian Java

By diver at 15 m.

No. 450f: Bistolida stolida stolida... ...€ 35

stolida stolida 10

Cypraeidae Cypraea Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

28,9 mm

n.a.

15,00 Euro

Felix Lorenz › www.cowries.info

08.11.2010

Japan › Okinawa Islands › Okinawa Island › Makiminato

12-15 m in coral rubble. June 1984

No. 450d: Bistolida stolida stolida... ...€ 15

stolida stolida 11

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 Bistolida stolida stolida

stolida stolida

25,55 mm

F+++/Gem

6,00 Euro

Cillan Chan

12.08.2012

Philippines (Palawan) › Balabac Islands › Balabac Island

AWESOME, very blue color. RARE now, slightly dull and minor scar on dorsum. From hookah divers. July, 2012.

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stolida
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Linnaeus 1758: Species 

Chenu 1859: Species 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Species 

Burgess 1970: Species 

Burgess 1985: Species 

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Species 

Meyer 2005: Species 

Lorenz 2009: Species 

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of stolida

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of stolida

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of stolida

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of stolida

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Burgess 1970: Synonym of stolida

Burgess 1985: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of stolida

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of stolida

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of stolida

Burgess & Sage 1992: Variation of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of stolida

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of stolida

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of stolida

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Subspecies of stolida

Meyer 2005: Subspecies of stolida

Lorenz 2009: Subspecies of stolida

Ebay 2010: Form of stolida

Lorenz 2009: Form or Variation or just noteworthy of stolida clavicola

 

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of stolida

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of stolida

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Burgess 1970: Synonym of stolida

Burgess 1985: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of stolida crossei

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of stolida rubiginosa

Schilder & Schilder 1969: Synonym of stolida

Burgess 1970: Synonym of stolida

Burgess 1985: Synonym of stolida

Lorenz & Hubert 2000: Synonym of stolida crossei

 

 
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Burgess: The Living Cowries, 1970 Burgess: Cowries of the World, 1985 Burgess & Sage: HSN No. 394, 1992 Chenu: Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paleontologie Conchyliologique, 1859 Liltved: Cowries and their relatives from Southern Africa, 2000 Lorenz & Hubert: A Guide to Worldwide Cowries, 2000 Lorenz 2001: Monograph of the living Zoila Lorenz 2009: Website (Checklist) Meyer 2005: Website Schilder & Schilder: A Catalogue of Living and Fossil Cowries, 1969 Wilson & Clarkson: Australia´s Spectacular Cowries, 2004