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CYPRAEIDAE (GENERAL) A-H |
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Pricelist Cypraeidae Part 1, updated 05-01-13 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 |
35-40mm, 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 sanfrancisca, South Africa |
18-20mm, heavily calloused form, dead but colourful and good |
dead |
$ 12.00 |
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form sanfrancisca, South Africa |
18-20mm, heavily calloused form, very colourful |
F+/F++ |
$ 45.00 |
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form sanfrancisca, South Africa |
18-20mm, heavily calloused form, very colourful |
F++/GEM |
$ 80.00 |
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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 22mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
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Gabon |
under 22mm, typical |
F+/F++ |
$ 35.00 |
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Gabon |
22-24mm, large and beautifully blotched |
F++/GEM |
$ 65.00 |
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Gabon |
22-24mm, large and beautifully blotched |
F+/f++ |
$ 40.00 |
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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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subspecies albata South Australia |
22-25mm, entirely white or pale peach coloured form |
F++/GEM |
$ 60.00 |
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South Australia |
22-25mm, entirely white or pale peach coloured 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++ |
$ 60.00 |
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India |
20-30mm, with growth line, hard to get now |
F+ |
$ 45.00 |
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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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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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Western Australia |
20-25mm, some with blue dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
24mm, albino shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 24.00 |
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form noumeensis, Fiji |
20-25mm, typical for species |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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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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Tahiti |
20-25MM, lovely blue dorsum and prominent yellow line |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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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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South China Sea |
60-70mm, beautiful 'rusty' golden colour from shipwrecks |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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South China Sea |
70-80mm, massive shells with beautiful 'rusty' golden colour from shipwrecks |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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South China Sea |
60-70mm, very dark 'rusty' shell with super colour |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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subspecies asiatica, India |
45-55mm, 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 |
$ 15.00 |
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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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form niger, New Caledonia |
50-60mm, super dark shells, 80% niger |
F++ |
$ 160.00 |
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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 |
70-80mm, large shells with small eyes |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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form contrastriata, East Africa |
55-65mm, large eyes |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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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++ |
$ 40.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
85-95mm, dark form with orange base |
F+/F++ |
$ 65.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
under 85mm, darker than typical form |
F++/GEM |
$ 85.00 |
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form westralis, Western Australia |
85-95mm, dark form with orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 100.00 |
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South Australia |
under 85mm, orange-yellow |
F+/F++ |
$ 40.00 |
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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 |
$ 85.00 |
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South Australia |
85-95mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 100.00 |
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South Australia |
95-100mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 120.00 |
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South Australia |
over 100mm, orange - yellow |
F++/GEM |
$ 160.00 |
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South Australia |
over 100mm, very large orange/yellow shells |
F+/F++ |
$ 90.00 |
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South Australia |
over 105mm, giant specimens |
F+/F++ |
$ 120.00 |
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South Australia |
over 105mm, giant specimens - super grade |
F++/GEM |
$ 195.00 |
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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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Japan |
14-16mm, nice live taken shells with central band |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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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 elongate |
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 |
currently sold out |
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Marquesas Islands |
10-12mm, new stock, dark orange super shells |
GEM |
$ 65.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
12-14mm, new stock, dark orange super shells |
GEM |
$ 85.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
14-16mm, new stock, dark large and spectacular |
GEM |
$ 125.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
over 16mm, new stock, dark large and spectacular |
GEM |
$ 185.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
10-14mm, new stock, dead shells, good colour |
Good |
$ 25.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
10-14mm, new stock, dead but representative |
dead |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791 |
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Philippines |
80-100mm, damaged shells but still good colour |
F+/F++ |
$ 60.00 |
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Philippines |
80-100mm, representative shells |
F/F+ |
$ 35.00 |
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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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Western Australia |
18-20mm, hard to get from WA |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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subspecies sublaevis, Tahiti |
12-15mm, smooth dorsum |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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subspecies sublaevis, Tuamotus |
12-15mm, typical form |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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subspecies mediocris, Solomon Islands |
12-15mm, dark orange shells |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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subspecies mediocris, QLD, Australia |
14-16mm, larger orange shells with blotched dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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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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Indonesia |
under 25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Indonesia |
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 |
40-50mm, no dorsal spots |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
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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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form cf. argentata, Marquesas Is |
30-35mm, dark, massively flared & heavy margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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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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subspecies kenyonae, W Australia |
20-25mm, nice dwarf form |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies kenyonae, W Australia |
25-30mm, very pale dorsum form |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Western Australia |
30-40mm, 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 |
40-50mm, large for this rare form |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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form bouteti, Tahiti |
50-60mm, heavy and very large |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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subspecies crassa, Djibouti |
25-35mm, heavy inflated shells with violet line around dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies crassa, Djibouti |
25-40mm, heavy inflated shells with violet line around dorsum - some obvious flaws |
F+/F++ |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies crassa, Djibouti |
25-40mm, heavy inflated shells with violet line around dorsum - fair examples |
F/F+ |
$ 1.00 |
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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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form draceana 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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Indonesia |
20-24mm, tiny dwarf population |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies quinquefasciata, Somalia |
25-30mm, dark marginal spotting - small compact form |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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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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form rostrate-niger, New Caledonia |
35-45mm, 50-80% very dark to black |
F++/GEM |
$ 65.00 |
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form rostrate-niger, New Caledonia |
35-45mm, 80-90% super dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 95.00 |
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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 |
$ 1 5.00 |
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subspecies viridicolor, Western Australia |
20-25mm, can vary in colour |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Western Australia |
over 25mm, often heavy margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843 |
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Mexico |
30-40mm, rare this size - truly dwarf specimens |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Panama |
40-55mm, typical size and pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Panama |
over 55mm, very large and nicely marked |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Panama |
over 70mm, huge for this species |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Cypraea cervus Linnaeus, 1771 |
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Florida, USA |
under 75mm, nice dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Florida, USA |
under 100mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Florida, USA |
100-120mm, typical shell |
F++ |
$ 60.00 |
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Florida, USA |
over 120mm, never GEM, some growth lines |
F+/F++ |
$ 120.00 |
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Cypraea chiapponii Lorenz, 1999 |
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Philippines |
15-18mm, heavily pustulose species from Samar Is., dead but very good |
F+/F++ |
$ 70.00 |
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Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825 |
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form lemurica, Western Australia |
20-25mm, very rare from WA, dead collected |
F+ |
$ 30.00 |
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form novaecaledoniae, Tahiti |
14-16mm, nice dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 24.00 |
|
form novaecaledoniae, Tahiti |
15-16mm, with tiny chips on one of the anterior flanges |
F+/F++ |
$ 6.00 |
|
Kwajalein |
14-16mm, large - becoming rare |
F++/GEM |
$ 24.00 |
|
Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791 |
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Hawaii |
35-45mm, very large spectacular shells with wide callused margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Tahiti |
38-40mm, typical for species, rare from here |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Cocos / Keeling Is. |
30mm, dark spotted margins |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Solomon Islands |
30-35mm, typical pacific form, elongate and pale |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
subspecies violacea, East Africa |
15-25mm, very heavy and yellowish shells |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies violacea, East Africa |
25-30mm, very heavy and yellowish shells |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form whitworthi, Western Australia |
25-35mm, heavy callus, striking shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758 |
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form lienardi, Somalia |
14-16mm, pale cream with orange extremities |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Philippines |
18-20mm, large and pustulose |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Solomon Islands |
15-18mm, variable colours but generally pale |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
French Polynesia |
12-15mm, small local form |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791 |
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|
form brasiliensis, Brazil |
25-30mm, more spotted southerly form |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Florida, USA |
18-22mm, tiny but typical |
F++ |
$ 6.00 |
|
Florida, USA |
over 22mm, typical light spotting |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
|
Bahamas |
18-22mm, globose form |
F++ |
$ 6.00 |
|
Bahamas |
over 22mm, globose form |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 |
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|
form dauphinensis, Madagascar |
18-25mm, typical shells, dead but very good |
F/F+ |
$ 3.00 |
|
form dauphinensis, Madagascar |
under 18mm, live taken shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
form dauphinensis, Madagascar |
18-20mm, live taken shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
form dauphinensis, Madagascar |
over 20mm, live taken shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1767 |
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form passerina, East Africa |
16-18mm, large for species - orange stained extremities |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
|
Western Australia |
15-18mm, very large for species - often with distinct zigzag lines |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
|
subspecies candida, Queensland, Australia |
14-16mm, typical for species - usually smaller and often heavily callused |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
|
form rostrate, New Caledonia |
18-20mm, 20-50% elongate |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
form rostrate, New Caledonia |
18-20mm, 50-90% elongate, extreme for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 140.00 |
|
Cypraea cohenae Burgess, 1965 |
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|
South Africa |
26-27mm, dead, little pattern but good |
Good |
$ 35.00 |
|
Cypraea coloba Melvill, 1888 |
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|
form greegori, Thailand |
20-25mm |
F+/F++ |
$ 12.00 |
|
form greegori, Thailand |
under 20mm, orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Thailand |
over 20mm, dark orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cypraea comptoni Gray, 1847 |
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|
South Australia |
20-22mm, dark lateral spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Western Australia |
20-25mm, faint banded dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form wilkinsi, Victoria, Australia |
17mm, pure white form - very rare now |
F++ |
$ 60.00 |
|
Cypraea connelli Litltved, 1983 |
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|
South Africa |
25-30mm, dead shells but representative, still with colour, very heavy |
dead |
$ 75.00 |
|
Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832 |
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|
Western Australia |
10-12mm, rare from WA |
GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Solomon Islands |
8-11mm, typical form |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Thailand |
10-12mm, bright fresh specimens |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Philippines |
10-12mm, orange - brown |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cypraea coronata Schilder, 1930 |
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|
South Africa |
28-30mm, typical form |
F++/GEM |
$ 65.00 |
|
South Africa |
28-30mm, typical form |
F+/F++ |
$ 45.00 |
|
Cypraea coxeni Cox, 1873 |
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|
Solomon Islands |
20-24mm, typical and heavy callus |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Solomon Islands |
over 24mm, giant shells |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Subspecies hesperina, Papua New Guinea |
14-16mm, large dark spots |
GEM |
$ 1 5.00 |
|
subspecies hesperina, Papua New Guinea |
over 16mm, nice large specimens |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea cribellum Gaskoin, 1849 |
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Mauritius |
12-13mm, dark pattern, dead but good |
F |
$ 30.00 |
|
Mauritius |
14-15mm, typical - rare this size now - dead but good |
F |
$ 50.00 |
|
Mauritius |
12-15mm, typical nicely coloured specimens |
F++/GEM |
$ 75.00 |
|
Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Philippines |
20-28mm, nice colour and pattern |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Philippines |
over 28mm, large, striking shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
22-25mm, typical shells |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Tahiti |
20-25mm, typical shells |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
subspecies comma, East Africa |
18-20mm, some lateral spots, ovate |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form haddnightae |
see fallax |
N/A |
N/A |
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subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, light pattern, but complete |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, 25% white |
F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, 50% white |
F++ |
$ 30.00 |
|
subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, 75% white |
F++ |
$ 38.00 |
|
subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, 100% white, super shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 80.00 |
|
subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, 100% white |
F++ |
$ 55.00 |
|
subspecies melwardi, Queensland, Australia |
18-22mm, 100% white |
F+ |
$ 25.00 |
|
form occidentalis, Western Australia |
under 21mm, can be very tiny |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form occidentalis, Western Australia |
21-25mm, typical cribraria |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
form occidentalis, Western Australia |
over 25mm, rare this size |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
form orientalis, Solomon Islands |
20-25mm, narrow with large spots |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form niger, only / New Caledonia |
25-30mm, 20-50% dark showing a very busy mottled pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
|
form niger- rostrate, New Caledonia |
25-30mm, 50-60% dark |
GEM |
$ 375.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
25-30mm, 60-90% dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 600.00 |
|
Cypraea cumingii Sowerby, 1832 |
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|
Tahiti |
under 12mm, small but striking shells |
GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
Tahiti |
12-15mm, typical shells |
GEM |
$ 70.00 |
|
Tahiti |
15-17mm, typical shells |
GEM |
$ 95.00 |
|
Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778 |
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subspecies lenella, Queensland, Australia |
20-25mm, very cylindrical |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies sowerbyana, Western Australia |
25-30mm, typical for species |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
subspecies sowerbyana, Western Australia |
over 30mm, large for species |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
form niger- rostrate, New Caledonia |
33mm, 20-50% dark with very even pattern |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cypraea dayritiana Cate, 1963 |
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Philippines |
15-17mm, pyriform |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Philippines |
17-20mm, small but typical |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form dani, Palawan |
15-18mm, super inflated shells with dark mottled brown dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
form dani, Palawan |
18-20mm, super inflated shells with dark mottled brown dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea declivis Sowerby, 1870 |
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South Australia |
20-23mm, busy fine spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
Tasmania, Australia |
20-22mm, dark and spectacular form with fine speckled pattern, inflated margin |
F++/GEM |
$ 65.00 |
|
Tasmania, Australia |
20-22mm, dark and spectacular form with fine speckled pattern, inflated margin |
F+/F++ |
$ 35.00 |
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subspecies occidentalis, Western Australia |
18-22mm, small discrete spotting |
F+/F++ |
$ 12.00 |
|
Western Australia |
18-22mm, small discrete spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824 |
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form dispersa,Western Australia |
30-35mm, small for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
form dispersa,Western Australia |
30-35mm, small for species, with some flaws |
F+/F++ |
$ 2.00 |
|
form dispersa, Cocos Island |
30-35mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
form dispersa, French Polynesia |
30-40mm, typical Pacific form |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Mauritius |
30-35mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Cypraea dillwyni Schilder, 1922 |
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Tuamotus |
10-12mm, very pale spots, dead but polished and good |
F |
$ 35.00 |
|
Tuamotus |
10-12mm, lovely live taken specimens |
F++/GEM |
$ 100.00 |
|
Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845 |
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East Africa |
under 25mm, variable patterns |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
East Africa |
over 25mm, dramatic zig zag pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
subspecies virginalis, Kenya |
15-25mm, no base spots |
F+/F++ |
$ 4.00 |
|
subspecies virginalis, Kenya |
10-18mm, no base spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
subspecies virginalis, Kenya |
over 18mm, no base spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824 |
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New Caledonia |
under 30mm, white shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
30-35mm, white shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
30-35mm, white shell |
F+/F++ |
$ 18.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
Over 35mm, white shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
over 35mm, white shell |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
over 40mm, white shells, very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
over 40mm, white shells, very large for species |
F+/F++ |
$ 35.00 |
|
Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825 |
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South Africa |
under 20mm, small but typical |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
South Africa |
over 20mm, spotted dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
form nahoonensis, South Africa |
20-25mm, heavy shells with blotched dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
form nahoonensis, South Africa |
20-25mm, heavy shells with blotched dorsum - dead but very good |
Good |
$ 5.00 |
|
Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833 |
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form couturieri, Singapore |
40-60mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
40-60mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Western Australia |
40-60mm, very variable |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form niger-rostrate, New Caledonia |
50-55mm, 20-50% tan shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
50-55mm, 50-80% very dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 90.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
50-55mm, 80-95% almost totally black |
F++/GEM |
$ 200.00 |
|
form griseoformis, Philippines |
55-65mm, covered with a cream/green overglaze giving an interesting effect |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea englerti Summers & Burgess, 1965 |
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Easter Island |
20-25mm, typical with white spots on dark chocolate background |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Easter Island |
over 25mm, very dark & spectacular |
GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 |
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India |
30-35mm, very variable |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Tanzania |
20-30mm, a small form with yellowish-orange tones |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Indonesia |
30-35mm, lovely dark fresh shells with heavy callus |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form chlorizans, Queensland, Australia |
30-35mm, typical form range of colours |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form lactescens, Tahiti |
20-25mm, small for the species |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
form phagedaina, Philippines |
20-30mm, small but typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form purissima, Western Australia |
30-35mm, typical and variable in size |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Cypraea errones Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Queensland, Australia |
25-30mm, dark shells but very variable |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form niger, Queensland, Australia |
25-30mm, 20-50% niger |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
form niger-rostrate, Qld, Australia |
25-30mm, 20-50% niger and rostrate |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
|
Northern Territory, Australia |
25-30mm, intermediate form between WA and QLD specimens |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Indonesia |
15-18mm, super little miniature shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Papua New Guinea |
18-25mm, very variable |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Singapore |
25-30mm, pale cream to white base |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form bimaculata, India |
25-30mm, nice orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form caerulescens, Fiji |
10-20mm, typical form but very small |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form coxi, Western Australia |
25-28mm, dark dorsal blotch |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies azurea, Western Australia |
under 23mm, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
|
subspecies azurea, Western Australia |
under 23mm, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
|
subspecies azurea, Western Australia |
23-26mm, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM |
F+/F++ |
$ 45.00 |
|
subspecies azurea, Western Australia |
23-26mm, aka "Broome Blues", never GEM |
F++/GEM |
$ 95.00 |
|
subspecies azurea, Western Australia |
over 26mm, deep blue & yellow base |
F+ |
$ 65.00 |
|
subspecies azurea, Western Australia |
over 26mm, deep blue & yellow base - hard to get this size and condition |
F++/GEM |
$ 120.00 |
|
Cypraea erythraeensis Sowerby, 1837 |
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Red Sea |
under 15mm, dark dorsal spot |
F++ |
$ 8.00 |
|
Red Sea |
over 15mm, variable and large |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Red Sea |
over 20mm, variable and very large |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Cypraea esontropia Duclos, 1833 |
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Reunion Is |
16-20mm, dead but polished |
dead |
$ 20.00 |
|
Reunion Is |
over 20mm, giant - dead but polished |
dead |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea exmouthensis Melvill, 1888 |
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subspecies exmouthensis, W. Australia |
25mm, very rare, raised side callus |
GEM |
Price on request |
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subspecies exmouthensis, Onslow, WA |
25-30mm, dark background with white spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 120 - 150.00 |
|
subspecies exmouthensis, Onslow, WA |
25-30mm, dark background with white spots |
F+/F++ |
$ 60 - 80.00 |
|
subspecies magnifica, Broome, WA |
25-35mm, veryvariable in both colour and condition |
Any |
Price on request |
|
form rottnestensis, Perth, WA |
under 26mm, small, globose and striking |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
form rottnestensis, Perth, WA |
26-30mm, very globose and callused |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
form rottnestensis, Perth, WA |
26-30mm, very striking pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 60.00 |
|
form rottnestensis, Perth, WA |
30-35mm, giant and globose, striking |
F+/F++ |
$ 35.00 |
|
form rottnestensis, Perth, WA |
30-35mm, giant and globose, striking |
F++/GEM |
$ 95.00 |
|
form rottnestensis, Perth, WA |
26-30mm, dead collected shell, beautiful with some gloss and tiny borer hole |
dead |
$ 15.00 |
|
Cypraea exusta Sowerby, 1832 |
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Djibouti |
50-55mm, lovely dark brown shells with black base |
F++/GEM |
$ 120.00 |
|
Djibouti |
over 55mm, lovely dark brown shells with black base |
F++/GEM |
$ 150.00 |
|
Djibouti |
50-60mm, dark brown shells with black base, some flaws but present well |
F+/F++ |
$ 65.00 |
|
Cypraea fallax Smith,1881 |
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|
Western Australia |
31mm, almost always dead, was called "haddnightae" |
F |
$ 200.00 |
|
Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791 |
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|
East Africa |
15-20mm, variety of locations |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
|
Somalia |
20-24mm, giant local form with yellow base |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies fabula, Oman |
15-20mm, cream base and large margin spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 7.00 |
|
Cypraea fimbriata Gmelin, 1791 |
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Western Australia |
10-12mm, hard to get from here |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cocos Island |
12-14mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Okinawa |
10-12mm, unusual location |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form blandita, Southwest Australia |
13mm, very rare location, ex pisces |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
subspecies durbanensis, East Africa |
12-18mm, white base and banded dorsum |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form marmorata, Philippines |
10-12mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies marquesana, Marquesas Is. |
8-10mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 7.00 |
|
form waikikiensis, Hawaii |
10-12mm, typical from here |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cypraea francescoi Lorenz, 2002 |
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Madagascar |
15-18mm, super dark net pattern with typical lateral spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Madagascar |
18-20mm, super dark net pattern with typical lateral spotting - large and dramatic sp. |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Madagascar |
15-20mm,Dead but very good. |
dead |
$ 6.00 |
|
Cypraea fultoni Sowerby 1903 |
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Mozambique |
60-70mm, granulose as usual |
F+/F++ |
$ 850.00 |
|
Mozambique |
60-70mm, granulose as usual |
F/F+ |
$ 450.00 |
|
Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825 |
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|
South Africa |
30-40mm, dead collected shell |
Good |
$ 5.00 |
|
South Africa |
30-35mm, live taken, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
South Africa |
over 35mm, elongate form |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
Cypraea fuscorubra Shaw, 1909 |
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|
South Africa |
under 33mm, some dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
South Africa |
33-37mm, large and heavy callus |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
South Africa |
over 37mm, pale dorsum but large super shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
form sphaerica, South Africa |
30-35mm, very short round form with heavy margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
|
Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817 |
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|
Thailand |
15-20mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Thailand |
20-22mm, very dark ends |
GEM |
$ 7.00 |
|
subspecies reentsi, Thailand |
14-16mm, dwarf shells |
GEM |
$ 7.00 |
|
subspecies reentsi, Thailand |
16-18mm, dorsum covered with callus |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
subspecies reentsi, Thailand |
18-20mm, dorsum covered with callus |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846 |
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|
Hawaii |
under 15mm, small shells, some dark |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Hawaii |
15-17mm, small shells, some dark |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Hawaii |
17-20mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 20mm, very large and hard to get |
GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
Cypraea globulus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Philippines |
20mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Thailand |
over 15mm, large orange / brown |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
subspecies brevirostris, Kenya |
12-15mm, lovely pale specimen |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Zanzibar |
12mm, small and shiny |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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form sphaeridium, Hawaii |
currently sold out |
N/A |
currently sold out |
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Fiji |
15-18mm, very dark with fine spots |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea goodallii Sowerby, 1832 |
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Tuamotu |
9-10mm, dead but representative |
Good |
$ 10.00 |
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Tahiti |
9-10mm, usually subpyriform |
F++/GEM |
$ 75.00 |
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Cypraea gracilis Gaskoin, 1849 |
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| Philippines | 15-18mm, more tan/brown than the 2 Australian forms | F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form hilda, Western Australia |
15-20mm, dark dorsal spot |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form japonica, Japan |
15-20mm, typical, but unusual location, very large |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies macula, Queensland, Australia |
15-20mm, spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies notata, Red Sea |
10-13mm, small and dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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form melanistic-rostrate |
18-20mm, dark dorsum, with extended ends |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea granulata Pease, 1862 |
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Hawaii |
22-25mm, typical with good colour |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Hawaii |
Over 25mm, typical but very large |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Hawaii |
Over 28mm, giants |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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Cypraea grayana Schilder, 1930 |
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Egypt |
30-40mm, typical for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Egypt |
40-45mm, typical for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Egypt |
45-50mm, typical for species but large |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791 |
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Philippines |
55-60mm, variable patterns |
GEM |
$ 180.00 |
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Philippines |
60-70mm, very striking and large |
GEM |
$ 200.00 |
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form azumai, Taiwan Strait |
45-55mm, Chinese ssp. with very little white on sides |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
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form azumai, Taiwan Strait |
45-50mm, Chinese ssp. with very little white on sides |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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form azumai, Taiwan Strait |
45-50mm, Chinese ssp. with very little white on sides - very slightly juvenile |
F++ |
$ 40.00 |
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Cypraea hammondae Iredale, 1939 |
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Queensland, Australia |
10-15mm, very fine spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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subspecies dampierensis, Western Australia |
10-15mm, darker with dustlike spots |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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subspecies raysummersi, Philippines |
10-15mm, typical pale form |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Philippines |
18-22mm, green - brown dorsum |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Java, Indonesia |
18-22mm, finely spotted |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies argella, Cocos Island |
15-18mm, very small Indian Ocean form |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies argella, East Africa |
20-25mm, large and ovate |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies callista, Marquesas |
12-15mm, small and ovate with fawn extremities |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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subspecies callista, Marquesas |
15-20mm, super large & dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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subspecies callista, Marquesas |
20-25mm, super large & dark, rare this size |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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subspecies callista, Marquesas |
12-20mm, ovate with fawn extremities, dead but good |
dead |
$ 6.00 |
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form citrinocolor, Western Australia |
20-25mm, large & bright orange base |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies hawaiiensis, Hawaii |
18-20mm, always faded, typical for form |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies meridionalis, South Africa |
20-25mm, rare now |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea hesitata Iredale, 1916 |
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Victoria, Australia |
Less than 90mm, typical shells in shades of cream and tan |
F+/F++ |
$ 15.00 |
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Victoria, Australia |
Less than 90mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Victoria, Australia |
Over 90mm, very large, super shells |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Victoria, Australia |
over 90mm, very large, super |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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Victoria, Australia |
over 100mm, giant |
F++ |
$ 45.00 |
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subspecies beddomei |
65-75mm, small form of C hesitata |
F++ |
$ 55.00 |
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subspecies beddomei |
55-65mm, smallest of this form |
F++ |
$ 75.00 |
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subspecies capricornia, Queensland, Australia |
55-70mm, Queensland form of C. hesitata |
F++ |
$ 145.00 |
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subspecies capricornia, Queensland, Australia |
55-70mm, Queensland form of C. hesitata, with obvious flaws on dorsum |
F+ |
$ 65.00 |
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Queensland Australia |
70-80mm, larger specimen |
F++ |
$ 190.00 |
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Queensland Australia |
70-80mm, larger specimen with obvious flaws on dorsum |
F+ |
$ 100.00 |
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form howelli, Victoria, Australia |
Less than 90mm, typical |
F+/F++ |
$ 95.00 |
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Victoria |
over 90mm, large |
F+/F++ |
$ 140.00 |
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Cypraea hirasei Roberts, 1903 |
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Japan |
52mm, nice adult shell |
F++ |
$ 400.00 |
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Cypraea hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 |
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subspecies rouxi, Queensland, Australia |
12-15mm, with blue-grey background |
F++/GEM |
$ 7.00 |
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subspecies rouxi, Solomon Islands |
12-15mm, interesting colours, blue grey with darker blotches |
F++/GEM |
$ 7.00 |
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form cameroni, Western Australia |
14-16mm, blue with dorsal blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies neglecta, Cocos / Keeling Is. |
12-14mm, unusual location |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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subspecies neglecta, Philippines |
12-14mm, blue / green with central blotches |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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subspecies neglecta, Malaysia |
14-15mm, blue / green with varying darker spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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form rostrate-niger, New Caledonia |
23mm, heavy with extreme canals |
GEM |
$ 120.00 |
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Cypraea histrio Gmelin, 1791 |
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East Africa |
45-55mm, with slight blemishes but typical |
F++ |
$ 3.00 |
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East Africa |
45-55mm, typical for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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East Africa |
55-60mm, large |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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form westralis, Cocos Island |
50-55mm, striking specimen |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Western Australia |
50-55mm, distinct pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea humphreysii Gray, 1825 |
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Solomon Islands |
15-18mm, hard to get now |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Fiji |
13-15mm, very spotted and mottled |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
13-14mm, range of spotted patterns |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
over 15mm, large shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Papua New Guinea |
16-18mm, light specimen |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea hungerfordi Sowerby, 1888 |
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Taiwan |
Less than 35mm, typical form |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Taiwan |
over 35mm, some with very callused margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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