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CYPRAEIDAE (GENERAL) I-Z |
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| Pricelist Cypraeidae Part 2, updated 06-04-13 ALL PRICES IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS | |||
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Cypraea interrupta Gray, 1824 |
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form & Locality: |
Description: |
Prices in AUD |
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Singapore |
under 19mm, unusual location |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Thailand |
under 22mm, typical |
F+/F++ |
$ 2.00 |
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Thailand |
under 22mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Thailand |
22-24mm, with dark banding |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea irrorata Gray, 1828 |
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Tuamotu |
8-10mm, typical |
F++ |
$ 7.00 |
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Tahiti |
over 10mm, nicely spotted |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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Tahiti |
8-12mm, dead but good |
dead |
$ 2.00 |
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Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758 |
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East Africa |
25-30mm, inflated |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Indonesia |
20-30mm, variable but elongate with bright orange tips |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Mauritius |
20-25mm, nicely marked shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Guam |
20-35mm, very variable |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form atriceps, Tahiti |
20-25mm, smaller than typical |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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form atriceps, Marquesas Islands |
17-20mm, true dwarf |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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form lekalekana, Solomon Islands |
20-25mm, typical from here |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
30-35mm, lighter shell |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form rumphii, W Australia |
18-30mm, typical shells - some very small |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form controversa, Hawaii |
20-25mm, dark & very interesting sp. |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Cypraea isabellamexicana (Stearns, 1893) |
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Mexico |
Less than 20mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 26.00 |
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Mexico |
Less than 30mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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Mexico |
over 30mm, spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 60.00 |
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Mexico |
over 30mm, spectacular and dark |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea iutsui Shikama, 1974 |
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South Africa |
currently sold out |
N/A |
currently sold out |
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Cypraea kieneri Hidalgo, 1906 |
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East Africa |
16-20mm, large and blue |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form reductesignata, Mauritius |
16-20mm, very large |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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form schneideri, Indonesia |
14-16mm, with typical colours |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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form depriesteri, Solomon Islands |
12-15mmm, blue shells with dark blotches |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Cypraea labrolineata Gaskoin, 1849 |
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Philippines |
16-18mm, typical for species |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form helenae, Rabaul |
12-14mm, small & greenish |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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form nashi, Queensland, Australia |
10-15mm, more spotted |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Western Australia |
15-20mm, with varied colours |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Cypraea lamarckii Gray, 1825 |
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Tanzania |
30-40mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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form redimita, Thailand |
25-28mm, heavy and circular from deep water, spectacular shells |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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form redimita, Singapore |
25-30mm, heavily calloused marginally |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea lentiginosa Gray, 1825 |
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India |
under 25mm, very hard to get now |
F++/GEM |
$ 7.00 |
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India |
20-30mm, heavy speckled margins |
F+/F++ |
$ 3.00 |
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Arabian Sea |
25-30mm, with heavy speckled margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea leviathan Schilder & Schilder, 1937 |
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Hawaii |
50-60mm, large heavy inflated shells with pustules on margins |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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Hawaii |
50-60mm, large heavy inflated shells with pustules on margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Hawaii |
60-70mm, large heavy inflated shells with pustules on margins |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Hawaii |
60-70mm, large heavy inflated shells with pustules on margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea limacina Lamarck, 1810 |
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Western Australia |
25-28mm, lavender & brown |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Philippines |
24-30mm, variable in size |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Philippines |
14-15mm, extreme dwarf |
F++ |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies facifer, Queensland, Australia |
22-25mm, typical - some pustulose |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies interstincta, Dar-Es-Salaam |
20-25mm, small but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Cypraea listeri Gray, 1824 |
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Queensland, Australia |
15-20mm, typical with white base |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
15-20mm, heavily rostrate |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Queensland, Australia |
15-20mm, heavily rostrate / niger |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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Vanuatu |
12-16mm, usually smaller than Queensland shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Cypraea luchuana Kuroda, 1960 |
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Okinawa |
18-20mm, very nice |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Okinawa |
18-20mm, nice speckled pattern |
F+/F++ |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea lurida Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Mediterranean |
under 35mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Mediterranean |
over 35mm, large & typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Mediterranean |
over 40mm, very large for this species |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Mediterranean |
over 50mm, giants for this species |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
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form minima, Cape Verde Islands |
under 35mm, unusual location |
F++ |
$ 15.00 |
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form minima, Cape Verde Islands |
under 28mm, unusual location - rare this tiny size |
F++ |
$ 25.00 |
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Cypraea lutea Gmelin, 1791 |
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Philippines |
18-20mm, dark olive green with orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form bizonata, Western Australia |
15-18mm, few dorsal spots and variable colours |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Cypraea lynx Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Hawaii |
25-30mm, massively callused |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
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Mauritius |
35-45mm, blurred pattern form |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form caledonica, QLD, Australia |
35-40mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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New Caledonia |
25-35mm, smaller sp. |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Philippines |
35-40mm, elongate, few dark spots |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Philippines |
21mm, real dwarf |
F++ |
$ 6.00 |
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form vanelli, Western Australia |
35-40mm, very square base |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Western Australia |
45-50mm, spectacular orange overglaze on base |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea macandrewi Sowerby, 1870 |
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Israel |
12-16mm, dead but very good and with good lustre |
F |
$ 45.00 |
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Israel |
under 15mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 95.00 |
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Israel |
over 15mm, large |
F++/GEM |
$ 125.00 |
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Cypraea maculifera Schilder, 1932 |
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subspecies martybealsi, Marquesas Islands |
over 60mm, giant from unusual location |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
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subspecies martybealsi, Marquesas Islands |
50-60mm, small, dark and very fresh from unusual location |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Hawaii |
40-50mm, dark, but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Hawaii |
50-60mm, dark, but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea mappa Linnaeus, 1758 |
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form mappa, Philippines |
70-80mm, typical size with variable striking patterns |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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form mappa, Philippines |
60-80mm, variable in size, pattern & colour, lovely shells with very minor flaws |
F+/F++ |
$ 4.00 |
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form rosea, Madagascar |
60-65mm, some lavender / purple on base, bright orange teeth |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form geographica, East Africa Indian Ocean |
60-65mm, short globose shape, bright orange teeth |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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form geographica, East Africa Indian Ocean |
60-70mm, short globose shape, bright orange teeth, with slight blemishes |
F+/F++ |
$ 3.00 |
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form panerythra, Papua New Guinea |
70-80mm, lovely pink overglaze |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
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form subsignata, New Caledonia |
60-70mm, nice shells with dark flash on base |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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subspecies viridis, Vanuatu |
50-60mm, orange teeth - similar to geographica of the Indian Ocean |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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form guam, Guam |
48-52mm, a truly miniature population from Guam - some with base blotch, some without, possibly the rewa form |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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formniger, New Caledonia |
70-80mm, 20 - 30% niger |
F++ |
$ 250.00 |
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Cypraea margarita Dillwyn, 1817 |
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Philippines |
12-14mm, large and pale shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Hawaii |
14-16mm, very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Tuamotus |
10-12mm, typical from here |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827 |
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Somalia |
under 22mm, varied shape |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Somalia |
over 22mm, heavy with some pink |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
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Somalia |
20-25mm, nice representative shells |
F+ |
$ 2.00 |
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form mellocellata (Lorenz & Wiese 1990) Somalia |
19-20mm, beige/purple |
GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form pseudocellata, Somalia |
under 22mm, purple base, typical |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Somalia |
over 22mm, large |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea mariae Schilder, 1927 |
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Solomon Islands |
10-13mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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Tahiti |
10-13mm, nice & heavy spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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Kwajalein |
10-13mm, large and lemon pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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Kwajalein |
12-15mm, large and lemon pattern - dead but very good |
F/F+ |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea martini Schepman, 1907 |
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Kwajalein |
12-14mm, hard to get now & banded |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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form superstes, New Caledonia |
12-14mm, rare from this location |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea mauiensis Burgess, 1967 |
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Hawaii |
10-12mm, small and pale |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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form wattsi, Hawaii |
10-12mm, robust form with spotted dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 65.00 |
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Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, 1758 |
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East Africa |
75-80mm, typical pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Indo Pacific |
90-95mm, giant |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Indonesia |
under 55mm, dwarf |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
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form calexquina, QLD |
60-80mm, uncommon in Australia |
F+/F++ |
$ 7.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
65-70mm, very dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Notocypraea mayi Beddome, 1898 |
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South Australia |
20-25mm, orange/yellow with tan blotches |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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South Australia |
20-25mm, orange/yellow with tan blotches |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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form trenberthae, South Australia |
under 22mm, pale chocolate coloured base |
F+/F++ |
$ 15.00 |
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form trenberthae, South Australia |
over 22mm, pale chocolate coloured base |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
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Cypraea microdon Gray, 1828 |
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form chrysalis, Mauritius |
10-12mm, nice dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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form granum, Solomon Islands |
8-10mm, hard to get now |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Cypraea mikeharti Lorenz, 1985 |
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South Africa |
18-25mm, heavy dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
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South Africa |
18-25mm, heavy dark shells |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
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South Africa |
18-25mm, dead but good |
F +F+ |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea miliaris Gmelin, 1791 |
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form differens, Philippines |
under 25mm, genuine dwarf |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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form differens, Philippines |
35-40mm, typical orange or green |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form diversa, Australia |
35-40mm, variable colour |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Cypraea minoridens Melvil, 1901 |
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Queensland, Australia |
10-11mm, typical shells with pale pattern |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Solomon Islands |
9-12mm, darker pattern and bands |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Cypraea moneta Linnaeus, 1758 |
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East Africa |
30-35mm, angular and giant |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form barthelemeyi, Queensland, Australia |
20-25mm, variety of shades of yellow |
GEM |
$ 1.00 |
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form rhomboides, W Australia |
20-25mm, dark or lemon yellow |
GEM |
$ 1.00 |
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Tuamotus |
15-20mm, pale dorsum with darker yellow ventral surface |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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form rostrate, Queensland Australia |
20-30mm, dark yellow and rostrate |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea mus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Venezuela |
under 40mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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Venezuela |
40-45mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Venezuela |
45-50mm, large & spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form bicornis, Colombia |
35-40mm, very heavy, with tubercules |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form bicornis, Colombia |
over 40mm, very large, with tubercules |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Cypraea nebrites Melvill, 1888 |
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Israel |
under 24mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Egypt |
under 24mm, typical sp. |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Egypt |
over 24mm, compact sp. |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Oman |
over 30mm, giant |
GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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Cypraea nigropunctata Gray, 1828 |
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Galapagos Islands |
under 30mm, typical, hard to get |
F++/GEM |
$ 120.00 |
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Galapagos Islands |
over 30mm, typical, hard to get |
F++/GEM |
$ 175.00 |
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Cypraea nivosa Broderip, 1827 |
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Thailand |
under 40mm, with nice clear pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Thailand |
under 45mm, with nice clear pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Thailand |
over 45mm, with nice clear pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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Thailand |
over 50mm,large for this species |
F++/GEM |
$ 48.00 |
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Thailand |
35-45mm, nice pattern |
F+/F++ |
$ 12.00 |
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Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Solomon Islands |
20-22mm, small but typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Western Australia |
15-20mm, rare from WA |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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form gemmosa, Tahiti |
13-15mm, much smaller than typical |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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subspecies madagascariensis, E Africa |
20-25mm, typical shell |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Cypraea obvelata Lamarck, 1810 |
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Tuamotu |
under 14mm, tiny dwarf - but perfect |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Tahiti |
15-18mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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French Polynesia |
over 18mm, extreme callus |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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French Polynesia |
over 20mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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French Polynesia |
over 22mm, giant shells for this species |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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form perrieri, Huahine |
16-18mm, pale blue dorsum without yellow ring |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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form perrieri, Huahine |
14-16mm, pale blue dorsum without yellow ring |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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form perrieri, Huahine |
12-14mm, pale blue dorsum without yellow ring |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Cypraea ocellata Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Sri Lanka |
under 20mm, dwarf |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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Sri Lanka |
under 25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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Sri Lanka |
over 25mm, large for species |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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India |
over 25mm, heavy & callused |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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India |
over 28mm, giant and heavy shells |
GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Cypraea onyx Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Philippines |
35-40mm, blue & white enamel on dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies adusta, East Africa |
30-40mm, variable brown to black dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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subspecies adusta, East Africa |
30-40mm, variable brown to black dorsum |
F+/F++ |
$ 2.00 |
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subspecies succincta, Malaysia |
25-30mm, often banded dorsum |
F++ |
$ 6.00 |
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Cypraea ovum Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Papua New Guinea |
25-28mm, typical and pale with orange teeth |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies chrysostoma, Solomon Is. |
25-30mm, dark with orange teeth |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
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Cypraea owenii Sowerby, 1837 |
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form vasta, East Africa |
12-15mm, lovely blue sp. |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form vasta, East Africa |
over 15mm, lovely blue sp. |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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form vasta, East Africa |
over 17mm,very large for this striking species |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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Cypraea pallida Gray, 1824 |
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India |
20-25mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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India |
over 25mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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form insulicola, Singapore |
20-25mm, Green/tan dorsum |
F++ |
$ 4.00 |
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Cypraea pallidula Gaskoin, 1849 |
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subspecies rhinoceros, Rabaul, PNG |
18-20mm, small typical sp. indistinct bands |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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subspecies simulans, W. Australia |
14-20mm, Western Australian form, generally the smallest of the group |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Philippines |
18-20mm, darker dorsum with distinct bands |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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subspecies rhinoceros, QLD, Australia |
18-22mm, heavily callused margins |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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form niger-rostrate, New Caledonia |
20mm, niger-rostrate form |
GEM |
$ 100.00 |
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Cypraea pantherina Solander, 1786 |
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Aden |
50-70mm, lovely range of colours |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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form albonitens |
50-70mm, pale sp. |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Red Sea |
70-80mm, giant |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Rare colours |
60-70mm, chestnut brown / dark brown |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
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Cypraea pelisserpentis Lorenz, 1999 |
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Madagascar |
12-16mm, fine net-like pattern with heavily spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Madagascar |
16-18mm, fine net-like pattern with heavily spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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Madagascar |
over 18mm, fine net-like pattern with heavily spotted margins - very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 60.00 |
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Madagascar |
15-20mm, dead but good |
dead |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea pellucens Melvill, 1888 |
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subspecies panamensis, West Panama |
30-35mm, large broad shells with large marginal spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, East Africa |
25-35mm, shells with heavily developed lateral callus and large spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, Western Australia |
20-30mm, large broad shells with distinct large lateral spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, Western Australia |
over 30mm, very large for this location |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, Clipperton Island |
28-32mm, very rare location in Eastern Pacific |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, Hawaii |
15-20mm, dwarf population with lateral spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, Hawaii |
20-30mm, was called "alisonae", heavy ovate shells with large lateral spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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subspecies pellucens, Hawaii |
over 30mm, was called "alisonae", super large shells with extreme callus |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
subspecies pellucens, Marquesas Islands |
22-28mm, typical shells with heavy lateral margins and distinct spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
subspecies pellucens, Papua New Guinea |
30-35mm, robust shells with heavy marginal callus |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Cypraea petitiana Crosse, 1872 |
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|
Cape Verde Islands |
24-28mm, hard to get from this location |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Senegal |
22-28mm, typical patterns |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Senegal |
28-30mm, possibly pyrum hybrid |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea picta Gray, 1824 |
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|
Cape Verde Islands |
under 20mm, with nice central band |
GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Cape Verde Islands |
20-23mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cape Verde Islands |
23- 25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cape Verde Islands |
23- 25mm, typical |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea piperita Gray, 1825 |
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|
South Australia |
20-25mm, fine spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
South Australia |
20-25mm, coarse bands |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
subspecies occidentalis, W Australia |
18-20mm, smaller dark banded shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 18.00 |
|
form dissecta, Western Australia |
15-18mm, smaller than typical & from deep water |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
Cypraea poraria Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Queensland, Australia |
18-20mm, variable colours and patterns, larger than Indian Ocean shells |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
N/W Western Australia |
14-16mm, variable shells, often with distinctly spotted dorsum |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cocos Island, Indian Ocean |
14-16mm, variable shells, generally paler than W. Australian specimens |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Niue Islnad, Central Pacific |
12-15mm, small Central Pacific form with clear spotted dorsum |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Wake Island, Central Pacific |
25-18mm, ovate solid shells |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
New Caledonia |
18-22mm, large local population, variable colour and patterns |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Solomon Islands |
16-18mm, elongate dark shells, generally with clear spotted pattern |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cypraea porteri Cate, 1966 |
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|
Philippines |
45-55mm, typical orange base, super shells with prominent spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 300.00 |
|
Philippines |
45-55mm, typical orange base, super shells with prominent spots |
F+/F++ |
$ 200.00 |
|
Cypraea pulchella Swainson, 1823 |
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|
Philippines |
25-30mm, typical shell |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
|
Vietnam |
30-35mm, large dorsal blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Taiwan |
30-40mm, patchy dorsum, often dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
form pericalles, India |
25-30mm, pale markings on dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
form pericalles, India |
30-35mm, pale markings on dorsum |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
|
Cypraea pulchra Gray, 1824 |
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|
Djibouti |
20-30mm, small but dark |
F+/F++ |
$ 6.00 |
|
Djibouti |
25-30mm, small but dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Djibouti |
30-40mm, nice & dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
|
Djibouti |
over 40mm, nice & dark |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
Djibouti |
over 40mm, large |
F++/GEM |
$ 55.00 |
|
Djibouti |
over 50mm, very large |
F++ |
$ 55.00 |
|
Cypraea pulicaria Reeve, 1846 |
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|
Western Australia |
under 15mm, typical shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Western Australia |
15-18mm, typical but large |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Western Australia |
12-18mm, dead but good |
dead |
$ 3.00 |
|
Cypraea punctata Linnaeus, 1771 |
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form berini, East Africa |
15-18mm, large with large spots |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
subspecies trizonata, Tahiti |
9mm, tiny pale shell |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
form iredalei, Solomon Islands |
10-14mm, range of spot colours |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
form atomaria, Java |
10-15mm, dark spots |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cypraea pyriformis Gray, 1824, |
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|
Philippines |
20-30mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
20-25mm, smaller than Philippines shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
form smithi, Western Australia |
20-25mm, much more rare than the Queensland shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
Cypraea pyrum Gmelin, 1791 |
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Turkey |
30-35mm, unusual locality |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Israel |
35-40mm, bright orange base |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
form senegalensis, West Africa |
28-30mm, pyriform |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Malta |
33-38mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Cypraea quadrimaculata Gray, 1824 |
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|
Philippines |
20-25mm, largest of species |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form thielei, Queensland, Australia |
16-20mm, with dark terminal spots, smaller than Western Australian shells |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
16-18mm, very dark, terminal spots |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Western Australia |
20-24mm, larger than QLD shells |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cypraea rabaulensis Schilder, 1964 |
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|
Papua New Guinea |
17-20mm, typical with bands, super dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Papua New Guinea |
17-20mm, typical with bands, super dark shells |
F+/F++ |
$ 15.00 |
|
Cypraea rashleighana Melvill, 1888 |
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|
Hawaii |
18-20mm, very ovate and callused |
F++/GEM |
currently sold out |
|
Hawaii |
18mm, dead beached specimen |
Good |
currently sold out |
|
Cypraea reevei Sowerby, 1832 |
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Western Australia |
25-30mm, dead with borer holes |
Good |
$ 6.00 |
|
Western Australia |
25-30mm, small, elongate form, very rare |
F+/F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
Western Australia |
25-30mm, small, elongate form, very rare |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
Western Australia |
30-35mm, large, elongate form |
F+/F++ |
$ 50.00 |
|
Western Australia |
30-35mm, large, elongate form, very rare |
F++/GEM |
$ 70.00 |
|
Western Australia |
30-35mm, globose form, very rare now |
F/F+ |
$ 150.00 |
|
Western Australia |
30-35mm, globose form very rare now |
F++/GEM |
$ 250.00 |
|
Western Australia |
20-25mm, rare deep water form from gut of fish |
F/F+ |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea robertsi Hidalgo, 1906 |
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|
Panama |
under 25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Panama |
over 25mm, some pink in margin |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Cypraea sakuraii Habe, 1970 |
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|
Philippines |
under 45mm, typical pattern |
GEM |
$ 450.00 |
|
Philippines |
over 45mm, dark striking pattern |
GEM |
$ 650.00 |
|
Cypraea sanguinolenta Gmelin, 1791 |
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|
Senegal |
under 20mm, purple with spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Senegal |
20-25mm, purple with spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea saulae Gaskoin, 1843 |
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|
Philippines |
20-25mm, large dark central blotch |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
form nugata, Qld, Australia |
16-20mm, discrete dorsal blotch and pepper like spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
|
form crakei, Western Australia |
16-20mm, rare pale and pyriform with pale spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
|
form crakei, Western Australia |
16-20mm, rare pale and pyriform |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea schilderorum Iredale, 1939 |
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|
Hawaii |
25-30mm, small and interesting sp. |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Tahiti |
20-25mm, rare locality now |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 30mm, very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cypraea scurra Gmelin, 1791 |
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|
Dar-Es-Salaam |
35-40mm, fine marginal spots |
GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
subspecies indica, Qld, Australia |
35-40mm, striking sp. |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
subspecies indica, Solomon Islands |
35-40mm, hard to get now |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form vono, Marquesas |
35-40mm, very dark margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea semiplota Mighels, 1845 |
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|
Hawaii |
10-20mm, dead shells but representative |
dead |
$ 3.00 |
|
Hawaii |
12-15mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Hawaii |
15-18mm, large, rare now |
GEM |
$ 40.00 |
|
Hawaii |
18-20mm |
GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
Cypraea serrulifera Schilder & Schilder, 1938 |
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|
Tahiti |
8mm, without dorsal pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 45.00 |
|
Tahiti |
8mm, small and pale |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cypraea spadicea Swainson, 1823 |
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|
California |
under 45mm, hard to get in GEM condition |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
California |
under 45mm, very large - this size very rare in good condition |
F+/F++ |
$ 2.00 |
|
California |
over 45mm, very large - this size very rare in good condition |
F+/F++ |
$ 4.00 |
|
California |
over 45mm, very large - this size very rare in good condition |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea spurca Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Mediterranean |
under 25mm, nice & dark, typical for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Mediterranean |
over 25mm, nice & dark, large and inflated |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Mediterranean |
over 28mm, very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
subspecies verdensium, Africa |
under 20mm, dark & fresh from the Atlantic coast |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
subspecies verdensium, Cape Verde Islands |
20-23mm, dark and fresh |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
subspecies verdensium, Cape Verde Islands |
over 23mm, rare this size |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea staphylaea Jousseaume, 1884 |
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|
Western Australia |
12-15mm, variable in size and colour |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies consobrina, Fiji |
12-15mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form descripta, Qld, Australia |
15-18mm, larger than typical |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Subsp. laevigata, East Africa |
10-15mm, small for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Cypraea stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Senegal |
under 40mm, truly dwarf shells, variety of colours |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Senegal |
over 40mm, clean & striking |
F++ |
$ 12.00 |
|
Senegal |
over 60mm, typical |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758 |
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form clavicola, Somalia |
24-26mm, super dark shells with central dark blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
form clavicola, Tanzania |
25-30mm, typical East African stolida |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
subspecies diauges, Dar-Es-Salaam, Africa |
23-33mm, with blotched dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form rufodentata, Philippines |
20-29mm, striking red teeth across base |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
form stolida, Philippines |
20-25mm, lovely dark shells with large central blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
20-25mm, large dorsal blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Western Australia |
20-25mm, blotched form |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
form niger-rostrate, New Caledonia |
30-35mm, 20 - 50 % dark, very spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 190.00 |
|
form rostrate-niger, New Caledonia |
30-35mm, 75 % very dark with extreme rostration |
F++/GEM |
$ 250.00 - $ 430.00 |
|
Cypraea subteres Weinkauff, 1881 |
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French Polynesia |
16mm, live shell with lavender tips |
F++/GEM |
$ 95.00 |
|
French Polynesia |
15-20mm, dead collected sp., but typical for species |
F |
$ 12.00 |
|
Cypraea subviridis Reeve, 1835 |
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form anceyi, Queensland, Australia |
20-25mm, with very blotchy dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
subspecies dorsalis, W Australia |
20-25mm, dark central blotch |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies dorsalis, W Australia |
over 25mm, very dark blotch on dorsum |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
subspecies dorsalis, W Australia |
over 30mm, giant, dark blotch on dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea sulcidentata Gray, 1824 |
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|
Hawaii |
under 35mm, typical |
F+/F++ |
$ 6.00 |
|
Hawaii |
under 35mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Hawaii |
35-38mm, typical in pattern and size |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
|
Hawaii |
35-38mm, typical in pattern and size |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 38mm, large and hard to get |
F+/F++ |
$ 15.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 38mm, large and hard to get |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 40mm, giant for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 75.00 |
|
Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Western Australia |
60-65mm, banded & dark, rare from WA |
F++/ GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Philippines |
60-65mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form imperialis, Tanzania |
60-80mm, rare from here |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
Mauritius |
62-68mm, base very black |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
form saturata, Fiji |
60-65mm, elongate and yellow/orange dorsum |
F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea teres Gmelin, 1791 |
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subspecies alveolus, Tanzania, Africa |
20-25mm, slender shells with poorly developed margin callus and small marginal spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies alveolus, Indonesia |
18-22mm, small light shells with distinct banding |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies alveolus, Philippines |
20-35mm, very variable in size but generally elongate and lacking central blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies janae, Tahiti |
18-22mm, slender shells with heavily developed extremities, no central spot |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
subspecies teres, QLD, Australia |
25-30mm, typical for teres with left hand margin development and distinct spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
subspecies teres, Papua New Guinea |
25-35mm, elongate shells with central blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
subspecies teres, Philippines |
20-35mm, often very large shells with distinct central blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
subspecies teres, Solomon Islands |
18-20mm, small shells with distinct central blotch |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Cypraea tessellata Swainson, 1822 |
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|
Hawaii |
25-30mm, spectacular patterns |
F+/F++ |
$ 95.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 30mm, spectacular patterns & large for species |
F+/F++ |
$ 120.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 35mm, spectacular pattern and very large for species |
F+/F++ |
$ 135.00 |
|
Hawaii |
25-30mm, spectacular patterns |
F++/GEM |
$ 150.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 30mm, spectacular pattern and large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 180.00 |
|
Hawaii |
over 32mm, spectacular pattern and very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 230.00 |
|
Cypraea testudinaria Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Fiji |
over 110mm, very variable patterns |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
form testudinosa, Philippines |
under 100mm, brown & tan blotches with white spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Philippines |
70-90mm, small but nice, dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Philippines |
100-110mm, typical brown & tan blotches with white spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Philippines |
110-120mm, giant shells for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 15.00 |
|
Philippines |
over 120mm, very rare this size |
F+/F++ |
$ 12.00 |
|
Solomon Islands |
90-100mm, nice dark shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
|
Cypraea teulerei Cazenavette, 1846 |
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|
Gulf Of Oman |
35-45mm, dark form |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Gulf Of Oman |
35-45mm, pale form |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Gulf Of Oman |
35-45mm, pale form with some blistering on dorsum |
F+ |
$ 4.00 |
|
Gulf Of Oman |
45-50mm, typical form |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Indonesia |
70-80mm, typical for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 2.00 |
|
Western Australia |
70-80mm, pale for species, often called pardalis |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
South China Sea |
90-100mm, dark spotted very large shells with slight rusty yellow background, super shells |
F++/GEM |
$ 35.00 |
|
form schilderiana, Hawaii |
100-110mm, lovely spotted shells, very large |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
|
form schilderiana, Hawaii |
110-120mm, lovely spotted shells, giant |
F++/GEM |
$ 70.00 |
|
form schilderiana, Hawaii |
120-125mm, lovely giant shells with large spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 110.00 |
|
Cypraea turdus Lamarck, 1810 |
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|
Red Sea |
25-30mm, small & heavy with fine spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Northern East Africa |
30-35mm, large |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Northern East Africa |
over 35mm, very large |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
form pardalina, Israel |
30-35mm, pale but typical from here |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
|
Cypraea ursellus Gmelin, 1791 |
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|
Indonesia |
10-15mm, typical pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
|
Cypraea valentia Perry, 1811 |
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|
Philippines |
80-85mm, lovely typical specimen |
F++/GEM |
$ 575.00 |
|
Cypraea ventriculus Lamarck, 1810 |
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|
Tahiti |
under 45mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Tahiti |
over 45mm, nice & dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Tahiti |
over 45mm, nice & dark |
F+/F++ |
$ 15.00 |
|
Tahiti |
over 50mm, nice & dark - large for species |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
Tahiti |
over 50mm, nice & dark - large and spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
|
Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Indonesia |
35-40mm, small but distinct |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
form dama, South Africa |
40-50mm, with large spots |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form orcina, Queensl Australia |
40-50mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
form polynesiae, Fiji |
35-40mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Western Australia |
40-50mm, nice and dark |
F++/GEM |
$ 3.00 |
|
Cypraea vredenburgi Schilder, 1927 |
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|
Java, Indonesia |
under 20mm, small but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Java, Indonesia |
20-25mm, typical |
GEM |
$ 20.00 |
|
Java, Indonesia |
over 25mm, rare this size |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cypraea walkeri Sowerby, 1832 |
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|
subspecies continens, Qld, Australia |
20-25mm, with pale base |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
subspecies continens, Western Australia |
14-18mm, tiny dwarf form |
F++/GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
subspecies surabajensis, Philippines |
25-30mm, with purple teeth |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Cypraea xanthodon Sowerby, 1832 |
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|
Queensland, Australia |
under 25mm, small but typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 4.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
25-30mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
|
Queensland, Australia |
30-35mm, small & discrete marginal spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 8.00 |
|
Cypraea zebra Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Florida |
40-60mm, lovely dark & spotted |
F++ |
$ 20.00 |
|
Florida |
60-70mm, lovely large and spotted |
F++ |
$ 25.00 |
|
Bahamas |
over 70mm, very large for this species |
F+/F++ |
$ 30.00 |
|
Cypraea ziczac Linnaeus, 1758 |
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|
Western Australia |
13-15mm, rare from Western Australia |
GEM |
$ 12.00 |
|
Philippines |
10-15mm, typical form |
GEM |
$ 2.00 |
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Cypraea zonaria Jousseaume, 1884 |
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Senegal |
20-25mm, with banded dorsum |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Senegal |
over 25mm, large |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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Senegal |
30-35mm very large for this species |
F++/GEM |
$ 7.00 |
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Senegal |
over 35mm giants |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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form gambiensis, Dakar, Senegal |
20-25mm, blue background |
GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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