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Cypraea
armeniaca brunnea
Gem- , 98mm, live-taken
West of Adelaide, Australia
Trawled in deep water !!
Superlative specimen.... One soft
growth line on
dorsum and one sand grain inclusion.. Impossible to
get any more now... Very rare !!!! |
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Cypraea
fultoni massieri
Gem-, 68mm, live-taken
Off southern Mozambique
Trawled at 150 m
Exceptional specimen : beautiful
pattern ; one small
posterior pin-head indentation - otherwise fantastic !
Getting rarer and rarer... not being taken any more ! |
$ 1095 (Є
842) |
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Nodipecten
fragosus
F+++, 119mm, live-taken
Off Panama City,Florida, USA
Dived at 25m...... on reef
Very rare now!! Fantastic orange
color - and superb
quality ! Found in 1987 - from old collection.. Not
found in recent years !! |
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Cypraea
ketyana hypermarginata
F++ , 52mm, live-taken
Bernier Is., Australia
Dived on sponge at 38m.
Wonderful specimen.. Neglible soft
growth
line on dorsum.. ! Superb dark orange
base ! Beautiful !! |
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Cymbiola
rossiniana
Gem ,
165mm, live-taken
southern New Caledonia
Dived on reef at 35m
Beautiful specimen......lovely
pattern. And Gem !! Seldom found any more.. Large and
supern. Mature lip ! |
$ 1160 (Є
895) |
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Conus
milneedwadsii clytospira
Gem- , 148mm , live-taken, w/o
Laccadive Is., India
Trawled at 140m.
Almost flawless.... Fantastic size
and quality. Seldom seen and offered like this. |
$ 650 (Є
500) |
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Conus
milneedwadsii
F++ , 160mm , live-taken, w/o
southern Mozambique
Trawled at 150m.
Very large - one 7cm growth line on dorsum. -
otherwise perfect ! Rare locality !!! from old
collection ! |
$455 (Є
350) |
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Cypraea
stolida
F++ , 46 mm
Noumea, New Caledonia
Dived at 15-20m.
Exceptional rostration... Niger form.
From old collection... not found like this
any more !!! |
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Cypraea
mappa aliwalensis
F++ , 59mm, live-taken
Natal, South Africa
Dived on reef at 35m
Lovely specimen... very rare.. large
with
nice pattern ! |
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Chicoreus
fosteri
Gem- , 89mm, live-taken , w/o
Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea
Dived on reef at 25m
Beautiful - gorgeous... exceptional
color.
and sculpture.. from area which is now
in accessible... Very rare ! |
SOLD |
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Cypraea
perlae delicatura
Gem- , 59mm, live-taken
Murion Is., west Australia
Dived at night at 32m on sponge
Superb large specimen !! One sand
grain
bump on margin - otherwise Gem..
reall beautiful, mature shell !!! |
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Nodipecten
fragosus
F+++, 142mm, live-taken
Off Panama City, Florida, USA
Dived at 35m...... on reef
Absolutely HUGE size... not
found like this
for many years ! Gorgeous mauve/purple
color !! from old collection !!! |
SOLD |
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Livonia
roadnightae
F++ , 187mm, live-taken
Victoria, west Australia
Trawled at 150m.
Superb quality and pattern... not
often found
like this... Only one ! Very LARGE ! |
$
325 (Є 250) |
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Cypraea
cribraria
Gem , 27mm, live-taken
Noumea, New Caledonia
Dived on reef at 18m
Niger and rostrate... Exceptional
quality ! |
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Cypraea
cylindrica
F++ , 37 mm , live-taken
Noumea, New Caledonia
Dived on reef at 18m
Fantastic rostration ! Seldom seen
like this !
Soft dorsal growth line.. but still exceptional |
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Cypraea
eglantina
F++ , 61mm, live-taken
Noumea, New Caledonia
Dived on reef at 18m
Very dark niger specimen. Rostrated
and
beautiful !! Large ! |
$
150 (Є 115) |
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Cypraea leucodon
F++ , 86mm , live-taken
Cebu, Philippines
Ex tangle nets at 100m
Large and beautiful... has small dorsal
growth mark. Still very rare !
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$
690 (Є 530) |
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Cypraea boucheti
F+ , 18mm, fresh dead
Cebu, Philippines
Ex tangle nets at 100m.
Fresh dead - but glossy... super !
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Cypraea porteri
F+++,44mm, live-taken
Cebu, Philippines
Ex tangle nets at 100m.
Beautiful specimen !!
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Conus
pulcher
F+ , 200mm, live-taken
Darkar , Senegal
Dived in 5-10m.
Wow ! you dont get them this
large any more ! From old collection !!! |
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