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Code |
Species |
Location |
Grade |
Size mm |
Price € |
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New-530
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Vicetia hantkeni
(Lefevre, 1878)
Rare
Taken
from Eocene strata
near Gan, southern France, in the foothills
of the
Atlantic Pyrenees
Virtually intact specimen....
Very heavy and amazingly sculpted species ! |
southern
France |
Gem- |
120.2 |
9485 |
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New-531
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Cypraea cassiaui
Dredged at 20m on reef
Fantastic quality ! Really
amazing !!!
Mature, large for species !
Wide margins - best yet seen !!!! |
Nuku Hiva
Marquesas |
Gem |
28.5 |
2350 |
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New-532 |
Cypraea aequinoctalis
Dived
at 4-5m on reef.
Very Rare now...
Seldom offered !!
Wonderful quality ! Superb marginal spotting. |
Canal de Adentro Is.
Panama |
Gem |
34.2 |
200 |
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New-533
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Cypraea fultoni miniatra
Rare
Dredged at 75m
on flat reef.
Superb !!! Wonderful Live-taken specimen.
King of South African Cypraea !!
Fantastic dorsal markings.. Dark, strong
spotting on base. |
southern Natal
South Africa |
Gem |
61.7 |
7695 |
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New-534
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Zoila aurata
Taken by R.O.V
at 165m
Premium specimen.. Very LARGE !
Excellent quality .. Dark dorsal spotting ! |
Coral Bay
W. Australia |
Gem- |
86 |
995 |
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New-535
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Cypraea hungerfordi bealsi
Dredged at 150m.
Fantastic quality ! Really
amazing !!!
Mature, deep-water specimen ! |
Aliguay Is.,
Philippines |
Gem |
32.9 |
285 |
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New-536
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Cypraea boucheti
Trawled at 150m.
Superb
specimen. Really selected
quality !
Great markings !! |
Aliguay Is.,
Philippines |
Gem |
20.3 |
375 |
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New-537
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Notovoluta pseudolirata
Taken by R.O.V
at 135m
Very RARE species !!
Slightly rough lip, but live-taken.
Seldom offered... or found any more. |
Windy Harbor
W. Australia |
F++ |
57.2 |
1595 |
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New-538
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Cypraea broderipii
Dived
40m on reef ! Superb
Dwarf !!
Gorgeous, intense orange
dorsum
with discrete, clear pattern !
Mature, wonderful specimen.. Great quality ! |
Natal
South Africa |
F+++ |
69.4 |
2150 |
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New-539
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Cypraea connelli
Dredged, live, at 100m.
Superb specimen !!!
Excellent quality !
Seldom seen in this condition.
Dark, beautiful blotch. Lovely mature shell.
On cover of "Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropods. |
Coffee Bay
South Africa |
Gem |
27 |
2850 |
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New-540
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Cypraea coronata gloriosa
Dredged at 75m on reef.
Wow !
Stunning specimen !
Gorgeous , dorsal markings... and
marginal nodules !!
|
Cape St
Francis
South Africa |
F+++ |
24.5 |
450 |
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New-541
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Cypraea hungerfordi coucomi
Trawled
live at 50-70m.
Excellent GEM specimen..
Very Dark and Striking dorsum !!
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Cape
Moreton
QLD
Australia |
Gem |
29.2 |
245 |
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New-544 |
Cypraea fernandoi
Super
RARE species !! Seldom offered !!
Wonderful quality ! Superb dark dorsal blotch Ex tangle nets at
300m. |
Borogan
Samar
Philippines |
Gem |
21 |
445 |
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New-545
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Zoila
jeaniana
jeaniana
Taken by R.O.V
at 72m
Wonderful specimen....
Great quality !!
Deep, rich dorsal markings...
Great spotting..
Gorgeous orange-brown base. |
Bernier Is.,
W. Australia |
F+++
|
73.0 |
990 |
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New-547
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Zoila kostini
Taken by R.O.V
at 135m
Beautiful creamy-white dorsum
Very soft dorsal growth line...
Some marginal spotting.. |
Augusta,
W. Australia |
F+++ |
62.0 |
695 |
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New-548
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Zoila
kostini
GOLD
Taken by R.O.V
at 135m
Has 9mm growth scar on side..
Very Rare GOLD form..
seldom offered... |
Augusta
W. Australia |
F++ |
63.8 |
1725 |
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New-549
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Oocorys lussii
(Cassidae)
Dredged at 680-720m
Super
Rare species..
Seldom found ..Live-taken ! |
Barra Falsa
Mozambique |
F++
w/o |
35 |
335 |
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New-550
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Zoila marginata
Taken by R.O.V
at 70m
Very Rare, deep-water form.
Usually, smaller
and more elongate.. Lovely quality ! |
S. of
Hopetown
W. Australia |
F+++ |
51.6 |
990 |
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New-552
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Zoila ketyana mitralba
Taken
by R.O.V at 75m
Stunning specimen...
super RARE !!
Lovely
intense, dark base !!
Gorgeous finely-spotted dorsum !
|
Dorrie
Is.,
W. Australia |
Gem |
47.5 |
4350 |
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New-553
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Zoila ketyana mitralba
Taken
by R.O.V at 75m
Superb specimen...
super RARE !!
Amazing basal markings !
Gorgeous finely-spotted dorsum ! |
Augusta
W. Australia |
Gem- |
45.1 |
2995 |
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New-555
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Zoila perlae perlae
Taken by R.O.V
at 128m
Wonderful
dorsal markings..
Has a couple small dorsal nacre blemishes.
Fully glossy - super Fresh dead specimen. |
Thevenard Is.,
W. Australia |
F+
|
41.3 |
1325 |
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New-556
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Umbilia
armeniaca andreyi
f. porcelaina
Taken by R.O.V
at 235m
New form.. has small nacre chip..but
unusual dark dorsal chocolate spots.
Lovely
cream base
!! HEAVY !! |
Augusta
W. Australia |
F+ |
70.0 |
1195 |
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New-558
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Cypraea rashleighana
Dived at 20-25m on reef. 1980.
Fantastic dorsal
markings.. Large specimen.
Ex M. Beals collection ! |
Haleiwa, Oahu
Hawaii
USA |
Gem |
23.2 |
865 |
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New-560
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Zoila stricklandi
Taken by R.O.V
at 65m
Gorgeous intense orange
base...
Dorsum has dense, dark brown spotting !
Wonderful Gem specimen !! |
Murion
Is.
W. Australia |
Gem |
40.0 |
2385 |
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New-561
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Zoila thersites
Super RARE !
Dived on orange sponge at 10m.
Superb Gem Specimen.. 95 % black dorsum
From 1980's.. Not available any more..
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Stansbury
Yorke Penin
S. Australia |
Gem |
71.2 |
2995 |
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New-562
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Zoila friendii vercoi
ROSTRATE !
Dived at 60-70m on reef.
Super RARE.. from unique,
deep-water
population !!.. Fabulous !
|
south
coast
of
W. Australia |
Gem- |
79 |
685 |
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New-564
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Zoila raywalkeri
Taken
by R.O.V at 138 m
Very RARE deep-water species !!
Gorgeous
specimen..
Wonderful dark marginal callous.. |
SW Augusta
W. Australia |
Gem- |
45.5 |
1095 |
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