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CYPRAEIDAE (GENERAL) I-Z |
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| Pricelist Cypraeidae Part 2, updated 03-06-08 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 |
9-12mm, typical |
F++ |
$ 7.00 |
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Tahiti |
over 12mm, nicely spotted |
F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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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 nicely inflated shells |
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 |
$ 4.00 |
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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 |
$ 50.00 |
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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 |
18-20mm, large and blue |
GEM |
$ 3.00 |
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form reductesignata, Mauritius |
18-20mm, 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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Thailand |
25-28mm, heavy and circular from deep water |
GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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form redimita, Singapore |
25-30mm, spotted and white |
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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Arabian Sea |
25-30mm, with heavy speckled margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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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 |
11.5mm, 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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Cypraea luchuana Kuroda, 1960 |
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Okinawa |
18-20mm, very nice |
GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Cypraea lurida Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Mediterranean |
under 35mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 6.00 |
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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 and base |
F+/F++ |
$ 10.00 |
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Cypraea macandrewi Sowerby, 1870 |
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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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Marquesas Islands |
over 60mm, giant from unusual location |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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Marquesas Islands |
50-60mm, small, dark and very fresh from unusual location |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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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 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 dark shells with pink overglaze |
F++/GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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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 |
$ 4.00 |
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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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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 |
$ 48.00 |
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Tahiti |
10-13mm, nice & heavy spotting |
F++/GEM |
$ 48.00 |
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Kwajalein |
10-13mm, large and lemon pattern |
F++/GEM |
$ 48.00 |
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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 |
14-16mm, hard to get now & banded |
GEM |
$ 35.00 |
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form superstes, New Caledonia |
14-16mm, rare from this location |
GEM |
$ 40.00 |
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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 |
95-100mm, giant |
F+/F++ |
$ 20.00 |
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Indo Pacific |
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 |
$ 7.00 |
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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+ |
$ 12.00 |
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form trenberthae, South Australia |
over 22mm, pale chocolate coloured base |
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++ |
$ 30.00 |
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South Africa |
18-25mm, dead but good |
F |
$ 8.00 |
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Cypraea miliaris Gmelin, 1791 |
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form differens, Philippines |
under 23mm, 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 |
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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Tahiti |
15-20mm, pale dorsum with dark yellow ventral surphace |
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 |
over 40mm, typical |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Venezuela |
over 50mm, large & spectacular |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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form bicornis, Colombia |
40-45mm, very heavy, with tubercules |
F++/GEM |
$ 20.00 |
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Colombia |
over 45mm, very large, with tubercules |
F++/GEM |
$ 25.00 |
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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 |
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 24mm, giant shells for this species |
GEM |
$ 10.00 |
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form perrieri, Huahine |
18-20mm, pale blue dorsum without yellow ring |
F++/GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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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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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. |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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subspecies simulans, W. Australia |
18-22mm, Western Australian form |
GEM |
$ 5.00 |
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Philippines |
18-20mm, darker dorsum |
GEM |
$ 4.00 |
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subspecies rhinoceros, QLD, Australia |
18-20mm, 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 |
15-18mm, fine net-like pattern with heavily spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 30.00 |
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Madagascar |
18-20mm, fine net-like pattern with heavily spotted margins |
F++/GEM |
$ 50.00 |
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Madagascar |
over 20mm, fine net-like pattern with heavily spotted margins - very large for species |
F++/GEM |
$ 60.00 |
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