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CYPRAEIDAE (GENERAL) A-H |
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Pricelist Cypraeidae Part 1, updated 03-06-08 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS |
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Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837 |
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Form & Locality: |
Description: |
Prices in AUD |
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Spain |
under 32mm, small - rare in this size |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Spain |
32-40mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Spain |
40-45mm, |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form inopinata, Senegal |
28-32mm, hard to get from here |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea acicularis Gmelin, 1791 |
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Florida |
under 18mm, heavy orange shells |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Florida |
18-20mm, heavy orange shells |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Florida |
over 20mm, heavy orange shells |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Bahamas |
over 20mm, paler than Florida shells |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Puerto Rico |
15-17mm, rare dwarf form |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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subspecies sanctaehelenae, St Helena |
15-20mm, distinct South Atlantic form |
F++ |
currently sold out |
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subspecies sanctaehelenae, St Helena |
over 20mm, large, distinct South Atlantic form |
F++ |
currently sold out |
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Cypraea albuginosa Gray, 1825 |
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Mexico |
under 20mm, small but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Mexico |
20-24mm, purple with white base |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Mexico |
over 24mm, purple with white base - large & spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Galapagos Is |
20-24mm, hard to get from this location |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea alfredensis Schilder & Schilder, 1929 |
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South Africa |
29mm, dead, with some pattern |
Good |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea algoensis Gray, 1825 |
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South Africa |
20-24mm, pale and fine spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
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South Africa |
20-30mm, speckled dorsum |
F++ |
$ 120.00 |
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form sanfancisca, South Africa |
18-20mm, heavily calloused form, dead but colourful and good |
dead |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea alisonae Burgess, 1983 |
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Western Australia |
20-25mm, small for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Western Australia |
25-30mm, typical for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Western Australia |
over 30mm, very large for species, heavily callused margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Hawaii |
30-34mm, large and spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea amphithales Melville, 1888 |
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South Africa |
25-27mm, dead on beach |
Good |
$ 50.00 |
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Cypraea androyensis Blocher & Lorenz, 1999 |
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Madagascar |
10-15mm, dark chocolate brown, dead but polished |
Good |
$8.00 |
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Madagascar |
15-18mm, dark chocolate brown, dead but polished |
Good |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea angelicae Clover, 1974 |
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Gabon |
under 24mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
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Gabon |
under 22mm, typical |
F+/F++ |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791 |
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South Australia |
20-24mm, typical purple brown form |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
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South Australia |
over 24mm, larger sizes |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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form molleri, South Australia |
Currently sold out |
N/A |
Currently sold out |
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South Australia |
25-30mm, larger sizes |
F+/F++ |
$ 55.00 |
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subspecies subcarnea South Australia |
22-25mm, entirely white form |
F++/GEM |
$ 60.00 |
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South Australia |
22-25mm, entirely white form |
F+/F++ |
$ 45.00 |
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Cypraea angioyorum Biraghi, 1978 |
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India |
20-30mm, hard to get now |
F++ |
$ 50.00 |
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India |
20-30mm, with growth line, hard to get now |
F+ |
$ 40.00 |
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Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909 |
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Mexico |
under 30mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Mexico |
30-35mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 7.00 |
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Mexico |
over 35mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Mexico |
over 38mm, dark mottled brown |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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subspecies aequinoctalis, Panama |
33mm, pale banded |
GEM |
currently sold out |
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Galapagos Is. |
35-40mm, dark chocolate coloured shells, rare now |
F++ |
$ 175.00 |
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Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Western Australia |
25-30mm, some with blue dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form noumeensis, Fiji |
20-25mm, typical for species |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
24mm, albino shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 24.00 |
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form scutellum, Israel |
15-20mm, pale blue dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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New Caledonia |
20-25mm, interesting variety |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Zanzibar, Africa |
20-25mm, interesting variety |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Tanzania, Africa |
22-25mm, dramatic extreme rostration, a localised deformity producing superb shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Papua New Guinea |
45-50mm, typical, but nice dark shells |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
45-55mm, unusual location |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
55-60mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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South China Sea |
60-70mm, massive dark shells, often from shipwrecks |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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South China Sea |
over 70mm, massive dark shells, often from shipwrecks |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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subspecies asiatica, India |
55-60mm, nice inflated shells |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies asiatica, Thailand |
40-50mm, callused shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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subspecies asiatica, Sri Lanka |
30-35mm, variable dwarf sized shells |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies immanis, Mauritius |
65-75mm, spectacular blotched pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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form immanis, East Africa |
65-75mm, dark spectacular sp. |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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form immanis, East Africa |
65-75mm, variable pattern |
F+/F++ |
$ 3.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
50-60mm, was called brunnescens |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1810 |
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Mexico |
18mm, tiny dwarf specimens |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Mexico |
18-20mm, small but fully mature |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Mexico |
20-25mm, typical size |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Mexico |
over 25mm, large for this species |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea argus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Philippines |
80-90mm, large shells with small eyes |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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form contrastriata, East Africa |
55-65mm, large eyes |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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form contrastriata, East Africa |
60-80mm, large eyes |
F+/F++ |
$ 6.00 |
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form ventricosa, Fiji |
55-65mm, small eyes |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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New Caledonia |
65-68mm, busy pattern |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
under 85mm, darker than typical form |
F+/F++ |
$ 55.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
85-95mm, dark form with orange base |
F+/F++ |
$ 75.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
over 100mm, dark form with orange base |
F+/F++ |
$ 125.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
under 85mm, darker than typical form |
F++/GEM |
$ 100.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
85-95mm, dark form with orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 140.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
over 100mm, dark form with orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 230.00 |
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South Australia |
under 85mm, orange-yellow |
F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
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South Australia |
85-95mm, orange - yellow |
F+/F++ |
$ 65.00 |
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South Australia |
under 85mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 95.00 |
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South Australia |
85-95mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 120.00 |
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South Australia |
95-100mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 130.00 |
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South Australia |
over 100mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 190.00 |
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form brunnea, South Australia |
95-110mm, dark shells |
F++/GEM |
currently sold out |
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Cypraea artuffeli Jousseaume, 1876 |
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Japan |
15-16mm, dead but representative |
dead |
$ 4.00 |
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Cypraea asellus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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form bitaeniata, Solomon Islands |
13-15mm, with some yellow on dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form latefasciata, Queensland, Australia |
15-18mm, very trunCate, |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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form vespacea, Philippines |
13-15mm, distinct bands, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971 |
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Marquesas Islands |
under 10mm, small and typical |
GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
10-12mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 45.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
over 12mm, very striking shell Rare this size |
GEM |
$ 60.00 |
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Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791 |
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Philippines |
80-89mm |
F++/GEM |
$ 140.00 |
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Philippines |
90-100mm |
F++/GEM |
$ 180.00 |
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Philippines |
over 100mm |
F++/GEM |
$ 240.00 |
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Cypraea barclayi Reeve, 1857 |
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South Africa |
22-25mm, dead but representative |
dead |
$ 50.00 |
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Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836 |
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Okinawa |
over 12mm, large shell, rare location |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Guam |
8-9mm, small local form |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
9-11mm, pacific form, rare |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Nicobar Islands |
8-9mm, very rare Indian Ocean form |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Cypraea bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937 |
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Philippines |
over 15mm, dark orange and dark base spots |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Oman |
15-18mm, dark dorsal blotch |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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East Africa |
19mm, dark with white callus dorsally |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies mediocris, Tahiti |
12-15mm, nice, orange shells |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
12-15mm, darker shells |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Tuamotu |
12-14mm, banded shells |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
14mm, small |
F+ |
$ 6.00 |
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Western Australia |
18-20mm, hard to get from WA |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843 |
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Bali |
18-20mm, tiny dwarf from shipwreck location |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Central Pacific |
under 25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Central Pacific |
over 25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Japan |
under 25mm, typical form |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Japan |
over 25mm, very large |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Cypraea bregeriana Crosse, 1868 |
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New Caledonia |
20-24mm, rare locality |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
18-22mm, smaller orange shells |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea brevidentata Sowerby, 1870 |
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Western Australia |
under 20mm, very rare as GEM |
F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
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Western Australia |
over 20mm, dark blue grey |
F+/F++ |
$ 65.00 |
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form fluctuans, Queensland |
20-25mm, grey with central blotch |
F++ |
$ 45.00 |
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form fluctuans, Queensland |
20-25mm, grey with central blotch |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea broderipi Sowerby, 1832 |
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Mauritius |
83mm, southern pale form with single growth line on left of dorsum |
F+ |
currently sold out |
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Cypraea camelopardalis Perry, 1811 |
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Red Sea |
under 40mm, elongate form |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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Red Sea |
40-50mm, typical shells |
F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
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Red Sea |
40-50mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 85.00 |
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Red Sea |
over 50mm, rare this size |
F+/F++ |
$ 95.00 |
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Ethiopia |
42mm, no dorsal spots |
F+/F++ |
$ 55.00 |
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Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828 |
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South Africa |
25-28mm, dead shells |
GOOD |
$ 3.00 |
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South Africa |
28-32mm, alive and heavy shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea caputdraconis Melvill, 1888 |
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Easter Island |
under 26mm, typical shells |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Easter Island |
26-30mm, typical shells |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Easter Island |
over 30mm, very large for species |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Easter Island |
over 35mm, giant shells for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Cocos Island |
33-35mm, large |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
30-35mm, typical form |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Tanzania, Africa |
25-30mm, distinct black base with white teeth |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form argentata, Fiji |
25-30mm, fine spots |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies caputhophidii, Hawaii |
20-25mm, humped and oval |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies kenyonae, W Australia |
30-35mm, very variable form from WA |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Western Australia |
40-45mm, large and heavy shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
25-30mm, small, but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Indonesia |
30-40mm, lovely dark fresh shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form bouteti, Tahiti |
40-60mm, large foe this rare form |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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form bouteti, Tahiti |
60-70mm, heavy and very large |
F+ |
$ 20.00 |
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subspecies propingua, Marquesas |
23-25mm, Polynesian form |
F++ |
$ 8.00 |
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form sowerbyii, Mauritius |
25-30mm, very purple teeth |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Cypraea catholicorum Schilder & Schilder, 1938 |
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Vanuatu |
10-12mm |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
10-13mm, typical with white spots on yellow background |
GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
13-15mm, typical with white spots on yellow background |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
over 15mm, giant for species |
GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea caurica Linnaeus, 1758 |
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India |
35-40mm, nice and dark with large lateral spots |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Philippines |
35-40mm |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form blaesa, W. Australia |
35-45mm, very variable |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form coprosa, Sri Lanka |
30-35mm, very heavy marginal callus |
F++ |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies elongata, East Africa |
35-40mm, small lateral spots |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form longior, Queensland, Australia |
30-35mm, large, typical specimens |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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form obscurata, Solomon Islands |
30-35mm, heavy marginal callus |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Indonesia |
35-40mm, dark shells with heavy marginal callus |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies quinquefasciata, Somalia |
30-35mm, dark marginal spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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form niger, Queensland, Australia |
35-40mm, longior form, part niger |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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form hyper-rostrate, New Caledonia |
43mm, heavy and callused |
F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
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form rostrate-niger, New Caledonia |
38-45mm, 20% dark tan / chocolate coloured |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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form rostrate-niger, New Caledonia |
38-45mm, 20-50% dark tan / chocolate coloured |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea cernica Sowerby, 1870 |
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Mauritius |
17-20mm, deep orange shell |
GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Reunion Island |
20-25mm, broad with pale orange dorsum |
GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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form ogasawarensis, Okinawa |
under 20mm, typical for this rare form |
GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form ogasawarensis, Okinawa |
over 20mm, typical and rare |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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form tomlini, Philippines |
20mm, broad and orange |
GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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New Caledonia |
20-22mm, rare from this location |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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subspecies viridicolor, Western Australia |
15-20mm, tan/green colours, fully adult |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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subspecies viridicolor, Western Australia |
20-25mm, can vary in colour |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Western Australia |
over 25mm, often heavy margins |
F++/GEM |
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