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Genus Species Author Locality Description Grading Price $
Cypraea abaliena Lorenz, 2002 Australia, WA 15-20mm, ssp australiensis (Broome), smallest form of ssp, v. variable F++/GEM 15
Cypraea abaliena Lorenz, 2002 Australia, WA 15-20mm, ssp australiensis (Shark Bay), globose shells w. large spots F+/F++ 15
Cypraea abaliena Lorenz, 2002 Australia, WA 20-24mm, ssp australiensis (Shark Bay), globose shells w. large spots F++/GEM 20
Cypraea abaliena Lorenz, 2002 Australia, WA 24-26mm, ssp australiensis (Shark Bay), globose, large spots, large sp. F+/F++ 25
Cypraea abaliena Lorenz, 2002 Australia, WA over 26mm, ssp australiensis (Shark Bay), globose sp. v. rare this size F++/GEM 40
Cypraea abaliena Lorenz, 2002 Australia, WA over 30mm, ssp australiensis (Shark Bay), globose sp. v. rare this size F+/F++ 20
Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837 Europe, Spain under 32mm, small - rare in this size F++/GEM 35
Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837 Europe, Spain 35-40mm, typical shells F++/GEM 15
Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837 Europe, Spain 40-45mm, F++/GEM 25
Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837 Africa, Senegal 28-32mm, form inopinata, hard to get from here F++/GEM 12
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida under 18mm, heavy orange shells GEM 8
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida 18-20mm, heavy orange shells GEM 10
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida over 20mm, heavy orange shells GEM 12
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) Bahamas over 20mm, paler than USA, Florida shells GEM 12
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) Puerto Rico 15-17mm, rare dwarf form GEM sold out
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) St Helena 15-20mm, ssp sanctaehelenae, southern Atlantic form F++ sold out
Cypraea acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) St Helena over 20mm, ssp sanctaehelenae, large, south Atlantic F++ sold out
Cypraea adusta (Lamarck, 1810) Africa, Zanzibar 30-40mm, form adusta, pred. brown/black, pale dorsum F++/GEM 5
Cypraea adusta (Lamarck, 1810) Africa, Zanzibar 30-40mm, form adusta, pred. brown/black, pale dorsum F+/F++ 2
Cypraea adusta persica Schilder & Schilder, 1938 Andaman Sea 25-30mm, form andamanensis, small, dark, indistinct bands F++ 6
Cypraea adusta persica Schilder & Schilder, 1938 India, Southern 30-40mm, dark brown based, with pale tan/brown, banded F++/GEM 5
Cypraea adusta persica Schilder & Schilder, 1938 Thailand 25-28mm, super dwarf sp, very dark, central pale zone F++/GEM sold out
Cypraea adusta persica Schilder & Schilder, 1938 Thailand 30-40mm, darker shells with less obvious banding F++ 5
Cypraea albuginosa (Gray, 1825) Mexico under 18mm, small but typical F++/GEM 12
Cypraea albuginosa (Gray, 1825) Mexico 18-20mm, purple with white base F++/GEM 15
Cypraea albuginosa (Gray, 1825) Mexico over 20mm, purple with white base - large & spectacular F++/GEM 20
Cypraea albuginosa (Gray, 1825) Galapagos Islands 20-24mm, hard to get from this location F++/GEM 35
Cypraea alfredensis Schilder & Schilder,1929 Africa, SA 20-25mm, live taken shells with sparse pattern F++ sold out
Cypraea algoensis (Gray, 1825) Africa, SA 20-24mm, pale and fine spots F++/GEM 20
Cypraea algoensis (Gray, 1825) Africa, SA 20-30mm, speckled dorsum F++/GEM 15
Cypraea algoensis (Gray, 1825) Africa, SA 18-20mm, f sanfrancisca, callused, colourful, dead but good dead 12
Cypraea algoensis (Gray, 1825) Africa, SA 18-20mm, f sanfrancisca, very callused, very colourful F+/F++ 45
Cypraea algoensis (Gray, 1825) Africa, SA 18-20mm, f sanfrancisca, very callused, very colourful F++/GEM 80
Cypraea amphithales Melville, 1888 Africa, SA 25-27mm, dead but still with colour, rare in this condition Good 50
Cypraea androyensis Blocher & Lorenz, 1999 Africa, Madagascar 10-15mm, dark chocolate brown, dead but polished Good 8
Cypraea androyensis Blocher & Lorenz, 1999 Africa, Madagascar 15-18mm, dark chocolate brown, dead but polished Good 12
Cypraea angelicae Clover, 1974 Africa, Gabon under 22mm, typical F++/GEM 55
Cypraea angelicae Clover, 1974 Africa, Gabon under 22mm, typical F+/F++ 35
Cypraea angelicae Clover, 1974 Africa, Gabon 22-24mm, large and beautifully blotched F++/GEM 65
Cypraea angelicae Clover, 1974 Africa, Gabon 22-24mm, large and beautifully blotched F+/f++ 40
Cypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, SA 20-24mm, typical purple brown form F++/GEM 12
Cypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, SA over 24mm, larger sizes F++/GEM 20
Cypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, SA 18-20mm, ssp albata, entirely white or pale peach F++/GEM 60
Cypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, SA 18-20mm, entirely white or pale peach coloured form F+/F++ 45
Cypraea angioyorum Biraghi, 1978 India 20-30mm, hard to get now F++ 75
Cypraea angioyorum Biraghi, 1978 India 20-30mm, with growth line, hard to get now F+ 50
Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 Mexico under 30mm, typical shells F++/GEM 6
Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 Mexico 30-35mm, typical shells F++/GEM 7
Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 Mexico over 35mm, typical shells F++/GEM 10
Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 Mexico over 38mm, dark mottled brown F++/GEM 12
Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 Panama 33mm, subspecies aequinoctalis, pale banded GEM sold out
Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 Galapagos Islands 35-40mm, dark chocolate coloured shells, rare now F++ 175
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Zanzibar Is 20-25mm, interesting variety F++/GEM 3
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Tanzania 22-25mm, extreme rostration, local super deformity F++/GEM 20
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 20-25mm, some with blue dorsum F++/GEM 2
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 18-22mm, f olgae, yellow-orange stain on central dorsum F++/GEM 10
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 24mm, albino shell F++/GEM 24
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Fiji 20-25mm, form noumeensis, typical for species GEM 3
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Israel 15-20mm, form scutellum, pale blue dorsum F++/GEM 4
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 New Caledonia 20-25mm, interesting variety F++/GEM 3
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Tahiti 20-25MM, lovely blue dorsum and prominent yellow line F++/GEM 2
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 Oman 25-30mm, f. dilatissima, deltoid, extreme marginal callus F++/GEM 6
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Papua New Guinea 45-50mm, typical, but nice dark shells GEM 3
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Solomon Islands 45-55mm, unusual location GEM 4
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 55-60mm, typical GEM 4
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 South China Sea 60-70mm, f. empressae, massive, dark, often from wrecks GEM 15
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 South China Sea over 70mm, f. empressae, massive, dark, often from wrecks GEM 25
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 South China Sea 60-70mm,f. empressae, 'rusty' golden colour from shipwrecks F++/GEM 20
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 South China Sea 70-80mm, f. empressae, massive 'rusty' shipwreck sp, super F++/GEM 30
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 South China Sea 60-70mm, f. empressae, very dark 'rusty', super colour F+/F++ 30
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 India 45-55mm, subspecies asiatica, nice inflated shells GEM 3
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Thailand 40-50mm, subspecies asiatica, callused shells F++/GEM 8
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Sri Lanka 30-35mm, subspecies asiatica, variable dwarf sized shells GEM 3
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Mauritius 65-75mm, ssp immanis, spectacular blotched pattern F++/GEM 15
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, East Coast 65-75mm, subspecies immanis, dark spectacular sp. F++/GEM 12
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, East Coast 65-75mm, subspecies immanis, variable pattern F+/F++ 3
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 40-50mm, form westralis, was called brunnescens F++/GEM 5
Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 New Caledonia 50-60mm, form niger, super dark shells, 80% niger F++ 160
Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1810 Mexico 18mm, tiny dwarf specimens GEM 10
Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1810 Mexico 18-20mm, small but fully mature GEM 4
Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1810 Mexico 20-25mm, typical size GEM 6
Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1810 Mexico over 25mm, large for this species F++/GEM 10
Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 70-80mm, large shells with small eyes F++/GEM 12
Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, East Coast 55-65mm, form contrastriata, large eyes F++/GEM 20
Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, East Coast 60-80mm, form contrastriata, large eyes F+/F++ 8
Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 Fiji 55-65mm, form ventricosa, small eyes F++/GEM 25
Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 New Caledonia 65-68mm, busy pattern F++ 12
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, WA under 85mm, small but typical F++/GEM 65
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, WA under 85mm, f westralica (Raybaudi), darker than typical form F+/F++ 40
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, WA under 85mm, f westralica (Raybaudi), darker than typical form F++/GEM 85
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, WA 85-95mm, f westralica (Rauybaudi), dark form F+/F++ 65
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, WA 85-95mm, f westralica (Raybaudi), dark form F++/GEM 100
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA 75-95mm, nice representative sp, obvious faults F/F+ 25
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA under 85mm, typical form, orange-yellow F+/F++ 40
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA under 85mm, typical form, orange-yellow F++/GEM 85
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA 85-95mm, typical form, orange-yellow F+/F++ 65
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA 85-95mm, typical form, orange-yellow F++/GEM 100
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA 95-100mm, typical form, orange-yellow F+/F++ 75
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA 95-100mm, typical form, orange-yellow F++/GEM 120
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA over 100mm, very large sp., orange-yellow F+/F++ 90
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA over 100mm, very large sp., orange-yellow F++/GEM 160
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA over 105mm, giant specimens, rare this size F+/F++ 120
Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 Australia, SA over 105mm, giant specimens - very rare super grade F++/GEM 220
Cypraea artuffeli Jousseaume, 1876 Japan 15-16mm, dead but representative dead 5
Cypraea artuffeli Jousseaume, 1876 Japan 13-15mm, nice live taken shells with central band F++/GEM 35
Cypraea asellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Solomon Islands 13-15mm, form bitaeniata, with some yellow on dorsum F++/GEM 3
Cypraea asellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, QLD 15-18mm, form latefasciata, very elongate F++/GEM 6
Cypraea asellus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines 13-15mm, form vespacea, distinct bands, typical F++/GEM 2
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands under 10mm, small and typical GEM sold out
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands 10-12mm, new stock, dark orange super shells GEM 65
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands 12-14mm, new stock, dark orange super shells GEM 85
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands 14-16mm, new stock, dark large and spectacular GEM 125
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands over 16mm, new stock, dark large and spectacular GEM 185
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands 10-14mm, new stock, dead shells, good colour Good 25
Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 Marquesas Islands 10-14mm, new stock, dead but representative dead 10
Cypraea aurantium (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 80-100mm, damaged shells but still good colour F+/F++ 60
Cypraea aurantium (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 80-100mm, representative shells F/F+ 35
Cypraea aurantium (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 80-89mm F++/GEM 140
Cypraea aurantium (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 90-100mm F++/GEM 180
Cypraea aurantium (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines over 100mm F++/GEM 240
Cypraea barclayi Reeve, 1857 Africa, SA 22-25mm, dead but representative dead 50
Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836 Japan, Okinawa over 12mm, large shell, rare location GEM 20
Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836 Guam 8-9mm, small local form GEM 12
Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836 Solomon Islands 9-11mm, Pacific form, rare F++/GEM 12
Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836 Nicobar Islands 8-9mm, very rare Indian Ocean form F++/GEM 20
Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder,1937 Philippines over 15mm, dark orange and dark base spots GEM 5
Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder,1937 Australia, WA 18-20mm, hard to get from WA GEM 10
Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder,1937 Tahiti 12-15mm, subspecies sublaevis, smooth dorsum GEM 20
Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder,1937 Tuamotus 12-15mm, subspecies sublaevis, typical form GEM 20
Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder,1937 Solomon Islands 12-15mm, subspecies mediocris, dark orange shells GEM 8
Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder,1937 Australia, QLD 14-16mm, ssp mediocris, large, orange, blotched sp F++/GEM 8
Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 Indonesia, Bali 18-20mm, tiny dwarf from shipwreck location F++/GEM 6
Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 Indonesia under 25mm, typical GEM 3
Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 Indonesia over 25mm, typical GEM 5
Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 Japan under 25mm, typical form GEM 3
Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 Japan over 25mm, very large GEM 6
Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 Philippines 20-25mm, lovely pink sp with darker spots F++/GEM 3
Cypraea bregeriana Crosse, 1868 New Caledonia 20-24mm, rare locality GEM 10
Cypraea bregeriana Crosse, 1868 Solomon Islands 18-22mm, smaller orange shells GEM 30
Cypraea brevidentata Sowerby, 1870 Australia, WA under 20mm, very rare as GEM F+/F++ 50
Cypraea brevidentata Sowerby, 1870 Australia, WA over 20mm, dark blue grey F+/F++ 65
Cypraea brevidentata Sowerby, 1870 Australia, QLD 20-25mm, form fluctuans, grey with central blotch F++ 45
Cypraea brevidentata Sowerby, 1870 Australia, QLD 20-25mm, form fluctuans, grey with central blotch F+/F++ 30
Cypraea broderipi Sowerby, 1832 Mauritius 83mm, southern pale form, typical F+ sold out
Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 Red Sea under 40mm, elongate form F+/F++ 30
Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 Red Sea 40-50mm, typical shells F+/F++ 50
Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 Red Sea 40-50mm, typical shells F++/GEM 85
Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 Red Sea over 50mm, rare this size F+/F++ 95
Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 Africa, Ethiopia 40-50mm, no dorsal spots F+/F++ 25
Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828 Africa, SA 25-28mm, dead shells GOOD 3
Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828 Africa, SA 28-30mm, alive and heavy shells F++/GEM 30
Cypraea caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) Easter Island under 26mm, typical shells GEM 4
Cypraea caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) Easter Island 26-30mm, typical shells GEM 6
Cypraea caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) Easter Island over 30mm, very large for species GEM 12
Cypraea caputdraconis (Melvill, 1888) Easter Island over 35mm, giant shells for species F++/GEM 15
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Cocos Island 33-35mm, large GEM 2
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, QLD 30-35mm, typical form GEM 3
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, Tanzania 25-30mm, distinct black base with white teeth GEM 2
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Fiji 25-30mm,form argentata, fine spots GEM 4
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Marquesas Islands 30-35mm, f cf. argentata, dark, very flared heavy margins F++/GEM 12
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) USA, Hawaii 20-25mm, subspecies caputhophidii, humped and oval GEM 4
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA 30-35mm, subspecies kenyonae, very variable from WA GEM 3
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA 20-25mm, subspecies kenyonae, nice dwarf form GEM 3
Cypraea caputserpentis (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA 25-30mm, subspecies kenyonae, very pale dorsum F++/GEM 3
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA 30-40mm, large and heavy F++/GEM 6
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, QLD 25-30mm, small, but typical F++/GEM 4
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 30-40mm, lovely dark and fresh F++/GEM 3
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Tahiti 40-50mm, form bouteti, large for this rare form F+/F++ 10
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Tahiti 50-60mm, form bouteti, heavy and very large F+/F++ 20
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, Djibouti 25-35mm, ssp crassa, heavy, inflated, violet line on top F++/GEM 6
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, Djibouti 25-40mm, subspecies crassa - some obvious flaws F+/F++ 3
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, Djibouti 25-40mm, subspecies crassa - fair examples F/F+ 1
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, Tanzania 25-35mm, elongate sp, v variable in size F++/GEM 3
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) MarquesasIslands 23-25mm, subspecies propingua, Polynesian form F++ 8
Cypraea carneola (Linnaeus, 1758) Mauritius 25-30mm, form sowerbyi, very purple teeth F++/GEM 6
Cypraea catholicorum Schilder & Schilder,1938 Solomon Islands 10-12mm, typical with white spots on yellow background GEM 25
Cypraea catholicorum Schilder & Schilder,1938 Solomon Islands 12-14mm, typical with white spots on yellow background GEM 30
Cypraea catholicorum Schilder & Schilder,1938 Solomon Islands 14-18mm, giant for species GEM 35
Cypraea catholicorum Schilder & Schilder,1938 Solomon Islands over 18mm, super giants, rare GEM 45
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) India 25-30mm, f draceana, nice dark sp. with large lateral spots GEM 3
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines 35-40mm, typical shells GEM 3
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, WA 35-45mm, form blaesa, very variable GEM 3
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Sri Lanka 30-35mm, form coprosa, very heavy marginal callus F++ 6
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, East Coast 35-40mm, ssp elongata, small lateral spots GEM 3
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, QLD 30-35mm, form longior, large, typical specimens GEM 5
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Solomon Islands 30-35mm, form obscurata, heavy marginal callus F++/GEM 5
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 35-40mm, dark shells with heavy marginal callus GEM 4
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Indonesia 20-24mm, tiny dwarf population F++/GEM 6
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Africa, Somalia 25-30mm, ssp quinquefasciata, compact, dark spotting F++/GEM 6
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) Australia, QLD 35-40mm, form niger longior, part niger F++/GEM 20
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia 30-40mm, form hyper-rostrate, heavy and callused F+/F++ 50
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia 30-40mm, form rostrate-niger, 20% dark tan / chocolate F++/GEM 20
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia 30-40mm, form rostrate-niger, 20-50% dark tan / chocolate F++/GEM 35
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia 30-40mm, form rostrate-niger, 50-80% very dark to black F++/GEM 65
Cypraea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) New Caledonia 30-40mm, form rostrate-niger, 80-90% super dark shells F++/GEM 95
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Mauritius 17-20mm, deep orange shell GEM 35
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Reunion Island 20-25mm, broad with pale orange dorsum GEM 40
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Japan, Okinawa under 20mm, form ogasawarensis, typical for this rare form GEM 25
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Japan, Okinawa over 20mm, form ogasawarensis, typical and rare GEM 30
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Philippines 20mm, form tomlini, broad and orange GEM 25
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 New Caledonia 20-22mm, rare from this location GEM 30
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Australia, WA 15-20mm, ssp viridicolor, tan/green colours, fully adult F++/GEM 15
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Australia, WA 20-25mm, subspecies viridicolor, variable colour F++/GEM 20
Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 Australia, WA over 25mm, often heavy margins F++/GEM 30
Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843 Panama 40-55mm, typical size and pattern F++/GEM 8
Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843 Panama 55-70mm, very large and nicely marked F++/GEM 12
Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843 Panama over 70mm, huge for this species F++ 20
Cypraea cervus Linnaeus, 1771 USA, Florida under 75mm, nice dark shells F++/GEM 35
Cypraea cervus Linnaeus, 1771 USA, Florida under 100mm, typical shells F++/GEM 45
Cypraea cervus Linnaeus, 1771 USA, Florida 100-120mm, typical shell F++ 60
Cypraea cervus Linnaeus, 1771 USA, Florida over 120mm, never GEM, some growth lines F+/F++ 120
Cypraea chiapponii Lorenz, 1999 Philippines 15-18mm, Samar Is sp, heavily pustulose, dead but very good F+/F++ 70
Cypraea childreni (Gray, 1825) Australia, WA 20-25mm, form lemurica, very rare from WA, dead collected F+ 30
Cypraea childreni (Gray, 1825) Tahiti 14-16mm, form novaecaledoniae, nice dark shells F++/GEM 24
Cypraea childreni (Gray, 1825) Tahiti 15-16mm, form novaecaledoniae, tiny chips F+/F++ 6
Cypraea childreni (Gray, 1825) Kwajalein 14-16mm, large - becoming rare F++/GEM 24
Cypraea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Hawaii 25-30mm, spectacular, wide callused margins F++/GEM 25
Cypraea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) Cocos/Keeling Is. 30mm, dark spotted margins GEM 10
Cypraea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) Solomon Islands 30-35mm, typical pacific form, elongate and pale GEM 6
Cypraea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 15-25mm, subspecies violacea, very heavy, yellowish GEM 3
Cypraea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 25-30mm, subspecies violacea, very heavy and yellowish GEM 4
Cypraea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA 25-35mm, form whitworthi, heavy callus, striking shells F++/GEM 25
Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Somalia 14-16mm, form lienardi, pale cream with orange extremities F++/GEM 10
Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 18-20mm, large and pustulose GEM 4
Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758 Solomon Islands 15-18mm, variable colours but generally pale GEM 6
Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758 French Polynesia 10-12mm, form tuamotensis, small pale form GEM 15
Cypraea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) Brazil 20-24mm, form brasiliensis,more spotted southerly form F++/GEM 12
Cypraea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida 18-22mm, tiny but typical F++ 6
Cypraea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Florida over 22mm, typical light spotting F++ 10
Cypraea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) Bahamas 18-22mm, globose form F++ 6
Cypraea cinerea (Gmelin, 1791) Bahamas over 22mm, globose form F++ 10
Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 Africa, Madagascar 18-25mm, f dauphinensis, typical, dead but very good F/F+ 3
Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 Africa, Madagascar under 18mm, form dauphinensis, live taken shell F++/GEM 15
Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 Africa, Madagascar 18-20mm, form dauphinensis, live taken shell F++/GEM 20
Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 Africa, Madagascar over 20mm, form dauphinensis, live taken shell F++/GEM 25
Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 Africa, East Coast 16-18mm, form passerina, large, orange extremities GEM 2
Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 Australia, WA 15-18mm, very large, often distinct zigzag lines GEM 2
Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 Australia, QLD 14-16mm, subspecies candida, usually smaller, callused GEM 2
Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 New Caledonia 18-20mm, form rostrate, 20-50% elongate F++/GEM 45
Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 New Caledonia 18-20mm, f rostrate, 50-90% elongate, extreme for species F++/GEM 140
Cypraea clavicola Lorenz, 1998 Africa, Tanzania 24-26mm, grey-blue sp with large brown central blotch F++/GEM 30
Cypraea clavicola Lorenz, 1998 Africa, Somalia 24-26mm, super dark sp with dark central blotch F++/GEM 50
Cypraea coloba (Melvill, 1888) Thailand 20-25mm, form greegori F+/F++ 12
Cypraea coloba (Melvill, 1888) Thailand under 20mm, form greegori, orange base F++/GEM 25
Cypraea coloba (Melvill, 1888) Thailand over 20mm, dark orange base F++/GEM 30
Cypraea comma (Perry, 1811) Africa, Tanzania 15-22mm, ssp comma, ovate, lg spots, some w. marginal spots F++/GEM 4
Cypraea comma Bozzetti, 2007 Africa, Madagascar 13-18mm, ssp toliaraensis, orange background, clear dorsal line F++/GEM 20
Cypraea comptonii Gray, 1847 Australia, SA 20-22mm, dark lateral spots F++/GEM 12
Cypraea comptonii Gray, 1847 Australia, WA 20-25mm, faint banded dorsum F++/GEM 12
Cypraea comptonii Gray, 1847 Australia, VIC 17mm, form wilkinsi, pure white form - very rare now F++ 60
Cypraea connelli Liltved, 1983 Africa, SA 25-30mm, very heavy, some colour, dead but representative dead 40
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832 Africa, SA 12-15mm, form distans, ex pisces F++/GEM 8
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832 Australia, WA 10-12mm, rare from WA GEM 15
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832 Solomon Islands 8-11mm, typical form GEM 6
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832 Thailand 10-12mm, bright fresh specimens GEM 6
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832 Philippines 10-12mm, orange - brown GEM 4
Cypraea coronata Schilder, 1930 Africa, SA 26-30mm, debruini form F++/GEM 85
Cypraea coronata Schilder, 1930 Africa, SA 28-30mm, debruini form F+/F++ 45
Cypraea coxeni Cox, 1873 Solomon Islands 18-22mm, typical and heavy callus GEM 8
Cypraea coxeni Cox, 1873 Solomon Islands over 22mm, giant shells GEM 12
Cypraea coxeni Raybaudi, 1992 Solomon Islands 18-25mm, f hypercallosa, heavy callus, often dark blotches F++/GEM 15
Cypraea cribellum Gaskoin, 1849 Mauritius 12-13mm, dark pattern, dead but good F 15
Cypraea cribellum Gaskoin, 1849 Mauritius 14-15mm, typical - rare this size now - dead but good F 20
Cypraea cribellum Gaskoin, 1849 Mauritius 12-15mm, typical nicely coloured specimens F++/GEM 75
Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines under 30mm, nice colour and pattern GEM 4
Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines over 30mm, large, striking shells GEM 5
Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines over 35mm, large, striking shells GEM 8
Cypraea cribraria (Steadman & Cotton, 1943) Vanuatu 15-20mm, f northi, small ovate sp, heavy marginal callus F++/GEM 15
Cypraea cribraria Raybaudi, 1993 Marshall Islands 18-22mm, f oceanica, elongate shells, large dorsal spots F++/GEM 20
Cypraea cribraria Raybaudi, 1993 Tahiti 15-22mm, f oceanica, elongate shells, pale large spots F++/GEM 25
Cypraea cribraria Lorenz, 1989 Thailand 15-18mm, form abaliena australis, busy spots, elongate, mature F++/GEM 8
Cypraea cribraria Lorenz, 1989 Thailand 18-22mm, form abaliena australis, busy spotted sp, elongate F++/GEM 12
Cypraea cribraria (Schilder & Schilder, 1940) Indonesia 16-20mm, f orientalis, small, larger spots, rostrate terminals F++/GEM 8
Cypraea cribraria (Iredale, 1939) Australia, QLD 20-30mm, f zadela, more ovate than other forms, v. variable F++/GEM 6
Cypraea cribraria (Iredale, 1939) New Caledonia 20-30mm, f zadela, partially niger, very mottled pattern F++/GEM 45
Cypraea cribraria (Iredale, 1939) New Caledonia 15-22mm, f zadela, elongate, with large spots F++/GEM 10
Cypraea cribraria (Iredale, 1939) Solomon Islands 15-22mm, f zadela, elongate, pale, distinct anterior margins F++/GEM 12
Cypraea cribraria (Iredale, 1939) Vanuatu 20-25mm, f zadela, larger than Solomon Is. specimens F++/GEM 15
Cypraea cumingii Sowerby, 1832 Tahiti under 12mm, small but striking shells GEM 50
Cypraea cumingii Sowerby, 1832 Tahiti 12-15mm, typical shells GEM 70
Cypraea cumingii Sowerby, 1832 Tahiti 15-17mm, typical shells GEM 95
Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778 Australia, QLD 20-25mm, subspecies lenella, very cylindrical F++/GEM 3
Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778 Australia, WA 25-30mm, subspeciessowerbyana, typical for species GEM 4
Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778 Australia, WA over 30mm, subspecies sowerbyana, large for species GEM 5
Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778 New Caledonia 33mm, form niger-rostrate, 20-50% dark, very even pattern GEM 30
Cypraea dayritiana Cate, 1963 Philippines 15-17mm, pyriform GEM 3
Cypraea dayritiana Cate, 1963 Philippines 17-20mm, small but typical GEM 4
Cypraea dayritiana Cate, 1963 Philippines 15-18mm, f dani, super inflated Palawan sp, dark mottled F++/GEM 6
Cypraea dayritiana Cate, 1963 Philippines 18-20mm, f dani, super inflated Palawan sp, dark mottled F++/GEM 10
Cypraea declivis Sowerby, 1870 Australia, SA 20-23mm, busy fine spots F++/GEM 55
Cypraea declivis Sowerby, 1870 Australia, SA 20-23mm, busy fine spots F+/F++ 25
Cypraea declivis Sowerby, 1870 Australia, Tasmania 20-22mm, f dennyorum, dark, speckled, inflated margin F++/GEM 85
Cypraea declivis Sowerby, 1870 Australia, Tasmania 20-22mm, f dennyorum, dark, speckled, inflated margin F+/F++ 45
Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824 Australia, WA 30-35mm, form dispersa, small for species F++/GEM 6
Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824 Australia, WA 30-35mm, form dispersa, small for species, some flaws F+/F++ 2
Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824 Cocos Island 30-35mm, form dispersa, typical F++/GEM 6
Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824 French Polynesia 30-40mm, form dispersa, typical Pacific form F++/GEM 5
Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824 Mauritius 30-35mm, typical F++/GEM 6
Bistolida diauges (Melvill, 1888) Africa, Tanzania 23-33mm, large elongate sp, most with large central blotch F++/GEM 12
Bistolida diauges (Melvill, 1888) Africa, Madagascar 25-27mm, f salaryensis, local Salary f, fine teeth, small blotch F++/GEM 25
Cryptocypraea dillwyni (Schilder, 1922) French Polynesia 10-13mm, elongate cream sp, faint white spots F++/GEM 95
Cryptocypraea dillwyni (Schilder, 1922) French Polynesia 10-13mm, elongate cream sp, faint white spots, dead shells dead 25
Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 Africa, East Coast under 25mm, variable patterns F++/GEM 3
Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 Africa, East Coast over 25mm, dramatic zig zag pattern F++/GEM 4
Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 Africa, Kenya 15-25mm, subspecies virginalis, no base spots F+/F++ 4
Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 Africa, Kenya 10-18mm, subspecies virginalis, no base spots F++/GEM 8
Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 Africa, Kenya over 18mm, subspecies virginalis, no base spots F++/GEM 12
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia under 30mm, white shell F++/GEM 25
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia 30-35mm, white shell F++/GEM 35
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia 30-35mm, white shell F+/F++ 18
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia Over 35mm, white shell F++/GEM 45
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia over 35mm, white shell F+/F++ 25
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia over 40mm, white shells, very large for species F++/GEM 55
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 New Caledonia over 40mm, white shells, very large for species F+/F++ 35
Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825 Africa, SA under 20mm, small but typical GEM 15
Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825 Africa, SA over 20mm, spotted dorsum F++/GEM 20
Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825 Africa, SA 20-25mm, form nahoonensis, heavy with blotched dorsum F++/GEM 30
Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825 Africa, SA 20-25mm, f nahoonensis, blotched dorsum, dead, very good dead 5
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 Singapore 40-60mm, form couturieri, typical GEM 3
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 Australia, QLD 40-60mm, typical GEM 3
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 Australia, WA 40-60mm, very variable GEM 3
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 New Caledonia 50-55mm, form niger-rostrate, 20-50% tan shells F++/GEM 30
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 New Caledonia 50-55mm, 50-80% very dark F++/GEM 90
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 New Caledonia 50-55mm, 80-95% almost totally black F++/GEM 200
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 Philippines 55-65mm, f griseoformis, cream/green overglaze, interesting F++/GEM 10
Cypraea englerti Summers & Burgess, 1965 Easter Island 18-22mm, typical with white spots on dark chocolate dorsum F++/GEM 30
Cypraea englerti Summers & Burgess, 1965 Easter Island over 22mm, very dark & spectacular GEM 50
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 India 30-35mm, very variable GEM 3
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Tanzania 20-30mm, a small form with yellowish-orange tones GEM 3
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia 30-35mm, lovely dark fresh shells with heavy callus GEM 3
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 30-35mm, form chlorizans, typical form range of colours GEM 3
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Tahiti 20-25mm, form lactescens, small for the species GEM 5
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 20-30mm, form phagedaina, small but typical GEM 3
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 30-35mm, form purissima, typical and variable in size GEM 3
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 18-20mm, rare southern QLD dwarf form F++/GEM 15
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 25-30mm, dark shells but very variable GEM 3
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 25-30mm, form niger, 20-50% niger F++/GEM 20
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 25-30mm, form niger-rostrate, 20-50% niger and rostrate F++/GEM 40
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, NT 25-30mm, intermediate form between WA and QLD shells GEM 3
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia 15-18mm, super little miniature shell F++/GEM 4
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Papua New Guinea 18-25mm, very variable GEM 3
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Singapore 25-30mm, pale cream to white base F++/GEM 3
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 India 25-30mm, form bimaculata, nice orange base F++/GEM 4
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Fiji 10-20mm, form caerulescens, typical but very small GEM 3
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 25-28mm, form coxi, dark dorsal blotch GEM 3
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA under 23mm, ssp. azurea, aka "Broome Blues"- never GEM F+/F++ 30
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA under 23mm, ssp. azurea, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM F++/GEM 55
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 23-26mm, ssp. azurea, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM F+/F++ 45
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 23-26mm, ssp. azurea, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM F++/GEM 95
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA over 26mm, ssp. azurea, deep blue & yellow base, large F+ 65
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA over 26mm, ssp. azurea, blue & yellow base, hard to get size F++/GEM 120
Cypraea erythraeensis Sowerby, 1837 Red Sea under 15mm, dark dorsal spot F++ 8
Cypraea erythraeensis Sowerby, 1837 Red Sea 15-18mm, variable and large F++/GEM 12
Cypraea erythraeensis Sowerby, 1837 Red Sea over 18mm, variable and very large F++/GEM 15
Cypraea esontropia Duclos, 1833 Reunion Island 16-20mm, dead but polished dead 20
Cypraea esontropia Duclos, 1833 Reunion Island over 20mm, giant - dead but polished dead 25
Cypraea exusta Sowerby, 1832 Africa, Djibouti 50-55mm, lovely dark brown shells with black base F++/GEM 65
Cypraea exusta Sowerby, 1832 Africa, Djibouti over 55mm, lovely dark brown shells with black base F++/GEM 85
Cypraea exusta Sowerby, 1832 Africa, Djibouti 50-60mm, dark sp with black base, some flaws, presents well F+/F++ 45
Cypraea fallax Smith, 1881 Australia, WA 31mm, f antonellae, some colour & gloss, almost always dead F 200
Cypraea felina (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 15-20mm, variety of locations GEM 2
Cypraea felina (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, Somalia 20-24mm, giant local form with yellow base F++/GEM 3
Cypraea felina (Gmelin, 1791) Oman 15-20mm, ssp fabula, cream base and large margin spots F++/GEM 7
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA 10-12mm, hard to get from here GEM 4
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) Japan, Okinawa 10-12mm, unusual location GEM 4
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) Australia 13mm, f blandita, AU south coast, v. rare location, ex pisces GEM 10
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 12-18mm, ssp durbanensis, white base and banded dorsum GEM 3
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 10-12mm, form marmorata, typical GEM 3
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) Marquesas Islands 8-10mm, subspecies marquesana, typical GEM 7
Cypraea fimbriata (Gmelin, 1791) USA, Hawaii 10-12mm, form waikikiensis, typical from here GEM 5
Cypraea francescoi Lorenz, 2002 Africa, Madagascar 15-18mm, super dark net pattern, typical lateral spotting F++/GEM 20
Cypraea francescoi Lorenz, 2002 Africa, Madagascar 18-20mm, super dark, typical lateral spotting - large, dramatic F++/GEM 30
Cypraea francescoi Lorenz, 2002 Africa, Madagascar 15-20mm, dead but very good dead 6
Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825 Africa, SA 30-40mm, dead collected shell Good 5
Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825 Africa, SA 30-35mm, live taken, typical F++/GEM 30
Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825 Africa, SA over 35mm, elongate form F++/GEM 50
Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825 Africa, SA 28-35mm, f sphaerica, very short, round, heavy margins F++/GEM 45
Cypraea fuscorubra Shaw, 1909 Africa, SA under 33mm, some dark F++/GEM 15
Cypraea fuscorubra Shaw, 1909 Africa, SA 33-35mm, large and heavy callus F++/GEM 20
Cypraea fuscorubra Shaw, 1909 Africa, SA over 35mm, pale dorsum but large super shells F++/GEM 20
Cypraea fuscorubra Shaw, 1909 Africa, SA

26-30mm, Western Cape f elsorum, smaller, paler than typical

 F++/GEM 45
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 Africa, SA 20-22mm, form annosa, super sp, ex pisces F++/GEM 15
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 Thailand 15-20mm, typical GEM 5
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 Thailand 20-22mm, very dark ends GEM 7
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 Thailand 14-16mm, subspecies reentsi, dwarf shells GEM 7
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 Thailand 16-18mm, subspecies reentsi, dorsum covered with callus GEM 10
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 Thailand 18-20mm, subspecies reentsi, dorsum covered with callus GEM 12
Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846 USA, Hawaii under 15mm, form fischeri, small shells, some dark GEM 15
Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846 USA, Hawaii 15-17mm, form fischeri, small shells, some dark GEM 25
Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846 USA, Hawaii 17-18mm, typical GEM 35
Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846 USA, Hawaii over 18mm, very large and hard to get GEM 50
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 20mm, typically more tan / brown markings GEM 6
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 Thailand 18-20mm, large orange shells GEM 8
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Kenya 12-15mm, ssp brevirostris, lovely pale specimen F++/GEM 8
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, Zanzibar Is 12mm, small and shiny GEM 8
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 10-14mm, f sphaeridium, very dark, 4 dark spots on base GEM 8
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 Fiji 15-18mm, very dark with fine spots GEM 10
Cypraea goodallii Sowerby, 1832 Tuamotu 9-10mm, dead but representative Good 10
Cypraea goodallii Sowerby, 1832 Tahiti 9-10mm, usually subpyriform F++/GEM 75
Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 Philippines 15-18mm, more tan/brown than the 2 Australian forms F++/GEM 2
Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 Australia, WA 15-20mm, form hilda, dark dorsal spot F++/GEM 2
Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 Japan 15-20mm, f japonica, typical, unusual loc. small lateral spots F++/GEM 6
Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 Australia, QLD 15-20mm, subspecies macula, spotted margins F++/GEM 3
Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 Red Sea 10-13mm, subspecies notata, small and dark F++/GEM 6
Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 Australia, QLD 18-20mm, form melanistic-rostrate, dark extended ends F++/GEM 35
Cypraea granulata Pease, 1862 USA, Hawaii 20-25mm, typical with good colour F++/GEM 25
Cypraea granulata Pease, 1862 USA, Hawaii Over 25mm, typical but very large F++/GEM 30
Cypraea granulata Pease, 1862 USA, Hawaii Over 28mm, giants F++/GEM 40
Cypraea grayana Schilder, 1930 Egypt 30-40mm, typical for species F++/GEM 5
Cypraea grayana Schilder, 1930 Egypt 40-50mm, typical for species F++/GEM 8
Cypraea grayana Schilder, 1930 Egypt 50-55mm, typical for species but large F++/GEM 10
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 40-60mm, variable patterns F++/GEM 100
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Philippines 60-70mm, very striking and large GEM 160
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Taiwan Strait 45-55mm, f azumai, Chinese ssp. very little white on sides F++/GEM 55
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Taiwan Strait 45-50mm, f azumai, Chinese ssp. very little white on sides F+/F++ 30
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Taiwan Strait 45-50mm, form azumai, Chinese ssp. - very slightly juvenile F++ 40
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Thailand 40-50mm, f. surinensis, dark base, finely spotted F++/GEM 65
Cypraea guttata (Gmelin, 1791) Thailand 50-60mm, f. surinensis, dark base, fine spots F++/GEM 85
Cypraea hammondae Iredale, 1939 Australia, QLD 10-15mm, very fine spotting F++/GEM 20
Cypraea hammondae Iredale, 1939 Australia, WA 10-15mm, subspecies dampierensis, dark, dustlike spots GEM 8
Cypraea hammondae Iredale, 1939 Philippines 10-15mm, subspecies raysummersi, typical pale form GEM 2
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 18-22mm, green - brown dorsum GEM 2
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Indonesia, Java 18-22mm, finely spotted GEM 3
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Cocos Island 15-18mm, ssp argella, very small Indian Ocean form GEM 3
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, East Coast 20-25mm, subspecies argella, large and ovate GEM 3
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 MarquesasIslands 12-15mm, ssp bellatrix, small, ovate, fawn extremities F++/GEM 15
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 MarquesasIslands 15-20mm, ssp bellatrix, super large, dark shells F++/GEM 25
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 MarquesasIslands 20-25mm, ssp bellatrix, super large, dark, rare this size F++/GEM 35
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 MarquesasIslands 12-20mm, ssp bellatrix, fawn extremities, dead but good dead 6
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Tuamotus 18-20mm, ssp callista, pale shells, often somewhat faded F++/GEM 10
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 20-25mm, form citrinocolor, large & bright orange base GEM 4
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 USA, Hawaii 10-15mm, subspecies hawaiiensis, tiny dwarf mature sp GEM 4
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 USA, Hawaii 16-20mm, subspecies hawaiiensis, always faded, typical GEM 5
Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 Africa, SA 20-25mm, subspeciesmeridionalis, rare now F++ 10
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC less than 90mm, typical shells in shades of cream and tan F+/F++ 15
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC less than 90mm, typical F++/GEM 25
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC Over 90mm, very large, super shells F+/F++ 20
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC over 90mm, very large, super F++/GEM 40
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC over 100mm, giant F++ 45
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC 65-75mm, subspeciesbeddomei, small form of C hesitata F++ 55
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC 55-65mm, subspeciesbeddomei, smallest of this form F++ 75
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, QLD 55-70mm, subspecies capricornia, QLD form of C. hesitata F++ 145
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, QLD 55-70mm, subspecies capricornia, QLD form, obvious flaws F+ 65
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 QLD Australia 70-80mm, larger specimen F++ 190
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 QLD Australia 70-80mm, larger specimen with obvious flaws on dorsum F+ 100
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC less than 90mm, form howelli, typical F+/F++ 95
Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 Australia, VIC over 90mm, form howelli, large F+/F++ 140
Cypraea hesperina (Schilder & Summers, 1963) Papua New Guinea 16-18mm, pretty shells with fine dusting of spots GEM 15
Cypraea hesperina (Schilder & Summers, 1963) Papua New Guinea over 18mm, large nice shells with fine dusting of spots GEM 20
Cypraea hirasei Roberts, 1903 Japan 52mm, nice adult shell F++ 400
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, QLD 12-15mm, subspecies rouxi, with blue-grey background F++/GEM 7
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Solomon Islands 12-15mm, subspecies rouxi, nice blue grey with dark blotches F++/GEM 7
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Australia, WA 14-16mm, form cameroni, blue with dorsal blotch F++/GEM 6
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Cocos/Keeling Is 12-14mm, subspecies neglecta, unusual location F++/GEM 10
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Philippines 12-14mm, subspecies neglecta, blue/green, central blotches F++/GEM 5
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Malaysia 14-15mm, subspecies neglecta, blue/green, varying dark spots F++/GEM 6
Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 New Caledonia 23mm, form rostrate-niger, heavy with extreme canals GEM 120
Cypraea histrio (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 45-55mm, with slight blemishes but typical F++ 3
Cypraea histrio (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 45-55mm, typical for species F++/GEM 6
Cypraea histrio (Gmelin, 1791) Africa, East Coast 55-60mm, large F++/GEM 8
Cypraea histrio (Gmelin, 1791) Cocos Island 50-55mm, form westralis, striking specimen F++/GEM 10
Cypraea histrio (Gmelin, 1791) Australia, WA 50-55mm, distinct pattern F++/GEM 10
Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825 Solomon Islands 15-18mm, hard to get now F++/GEM 15
Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825 Fiji 13-15mm, very spotted and mottled F++/GEM 15
Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825 Australia, QLD 13-14mm, range of spotted patterns F++/GEM 15
Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825 Australia, QLD over 15mm, large shells F++/GEM 20
Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825 Papua New Guinea 16-18mm, light specimen F++/GEM 15
Cypraea hungerfordi Sowerby, 1888 Taiwan less than 35mm, typical form F++/GEM 15
Cypraea hungerfordi Sowerby, 1888 Taiwan over 35mm, some with very callused margins F++/GEM 20

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UPDATED 16-08-26

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