COWRIES...A-D
(Gallery view)
...updated: 12.11.2008
No. Species Data Size (mm) price in Euroset of 3
achatidea achatidea (Sowerby 1837) (Schilderia)...Mediterranean populations are protected.
1 achatidea achatidea Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. Nice gem34-38
E 25
achatidea inopinata Schilder 1930 (Schilderia)
2b achatidea inopinata Senegal. Typical elongate, rather lightly mottled specimens. f+/gem35-39
E 6
E 10
2c achatidea inopinata Senegal. Attractive pattern. gem36,2*
E 15
2e achatidea inopinata Senegal. Sparse pattern. Interesting. gem39,8*
E 15
2w achatidea inopinata WSD Senegal. 10 specimens f+/gem35-39
E 35
acicularis acicularis (Gmelin 1791) (Erosaria)
3 acicularis acicularis Florida. Typical large callused. gem>20
E 8
E 20
3a acicularis acicularis Brazil. Smaller and more depressed southern variety. gem<20
E 4
E 9,6
3b acicularis acicularis Aruba. Very depressed, callused and paler local form. gem16-18
E 15
3e acicularis acicularis Brazil. Super dwarf. gem11,0*
E 30
3w acicularis acicularis WSD 5 diff. specimens f+/f++14-22
E 25
acicularis sanctaehelenae (Schilder 1930) (Erosaria)
4b acicularis sanctaehelenae St. Helena. Depressed dwarf. gem16,8*
E 100
albuginosa (Gray 1825) (Erosaria)
5 albuginosa albuginosa Mexico. Typical purplish. f++/gem17-22
E 12
E 30
5a albuginosa albuginosa var. Galapagos. Large, pale variety. gem24,8*
E 50
5w albuginosa albuginosa WSD 5 specimens f+/gem17-22
E 40
alfredensis alfredensis (Schilder & Schilder 1929) (Cypraeovula)...
8 alfredensis alfredensis S. Africa. Purple, blotched. Bargain f+/f++22-23
E 45
8b alfredensis alfredensis var. S. Africa. Unblotched. Only one. gem-23,8*
E 130
alfredensis transkeiana -Lorenz 2002 (Cypraeovula)...A large and heavy-shelled subspecies from the Transkei.
9 alfredensis transkeiana East London. Fresh beach. fine26,4*
E 22
9a alfredensis transkeiana East London. Beached specimens, still characteristic. gd23-28
E 8
9b alfredensis transkeiana East London. Fresh beach, unblotched form. fine27,1*
E 35
algoensis algoensis (Gray 1825) (Cypraeovula)
10 algoensis algoensis South Africa. Atlantic side. Nice fresh specimens with dense pattern. gem21-26
E 45
10a algoensis algoensis S. Africa. Western coast. Greenish overcast.24-27
E 50
10b algoensis algoensis S. Africa. Western coast. Immaculate specimens. f++/gem24-27
E 55
10w algoensis algoensis WSD 5 specimens f+/f++21-26
E 150
algoensis permarginata Lorenz 1989 (Cypraeovula)...
13 algoensis permarginata sanfrancisca S. Africa. Callused form from deeper water. Formerly called edentula astonensis. gem20
E 55
E 140
13a algoensis permarginata sanfrancisca S. Africa. The true shallower water form. Few specimens in collections. Live taken. Ultra-rare. fine22,5*
E 100
13b algoensis permarginata sanfrancisca S. Africa. Port Alfred variation. Very nice colors. gem19,4*
E 90
13c algoensis permarginata sanfrancisca S. Africa. Port Alfred variation. Very nice colors. gem18,9*
E 75
amphithales (Melvill 1888) (Cypraeovula)
14 amphithales South Africa. Live taken specimen with faint dentition, the so-called edentula-side form. f+22,8*
E 400
14a amphithales South Africa. Good beached. gd24-28
E 45
androyensis Bloecher & Lorenz 1999 (Palmadusta)...
15 androyensis Madagascar. Really nice fresh beached quality f+>15
E 6
15c androyensis Madagascar. Appear live taken, but always beach-collected f++/gem15-18
E 45
16 androyensis f. consanguinea Madagascar. Very nice glossy, looks almost like live taken. f++15,8*
E 35
16b androyensis f. consanguinea Madagascar. Dark and large. Fresh dead, good quality. f18,9*
E 20
16c androyensis f. consanguinea Madagascar. Lemon yellow color form. Fresh dead. f16,7*
E 70
16d androyensis f. consanguinea Madagascar. typical specimen with a third middorsal band. Beached. f16,6*
E 18
angelicae (Clover 1974) (Zonaria)
17 angelicae Gabon. Scarce, selected callused f++/gem23-24
E 50
17a angelicae Gabon. Large beauty. gem-25,9*
E 75
18 angelicae f. petiformis Gabon. Characteristic beauties. gem18-21
E 60
angioyorum Biraghi 1978 (Erronea)
19 angioyorum India. Rare now, f+/f++24-27
E 60
19a angioyorum India. Rare now, larger f+/f++27-30
E 85
angustata (Gmelin 1791) (Notocypraea)
20 angustata S. Australia. Live taken shells, f+/f++25-27
E 22
20a angustata var. Tasmania. Local variety. Dead taken, representative. gd23-27
E 15
20b angustata var. Tasmania. Local variety. Live taken, dark. Always with growth-lines. f/f+23-27
E 45
20w angustata WSD 5 specimens f+/f++25-27
E 70
annettae aequinoctialis Schilder 1933 (Pseudozonaria)
23 annettae aequinoctialis Panama. Very rare now. Very pretty shell with slight dorsal irregularity not affecting beauty. gem-39,6*
E 475
23a annettae aequinoctialis Panama. Dark shell with barely noticable growth-line on side. gem-36,4*
E 425
annettae annettae (Dall 1909) (Pseudozonaria)
22 annettae annettae Mexico. Smaller breed. f+/gem25-30
E 14
22a annettae annettae Mexico. Large specimens. f++/gem35-40
E 22
22b annettae annettae Guatemala. Typical medium sized shells. f+/f++ (gem: 18.00)30-37
E 12
22w annettae annettae WSD Mexico. 5 pcs f+/gem25-30
E 50
annulus (Linnaeus 1758) (Monetaria)
24 annulus Moreton Bay. Typical southern Queensland variation. gem23-26
E 2
24a annulus Moreton Bay. Strange shells with faint reddish overcast. gem23-26
E 4
E 10
24f annulus Kwajalein Atoll. Not easy to get from this remote place. gem20-23
E 3
E 8
24h annulus Tanzania. Amazing freak21,1*
E 20
24j annulus Madagascar. Giant form. f+/f++28-29
E 8
24k annulus Philippines. Severly hit! gem20,2*
E 20
24l annulus Philippines. Even more severly hit! gem17,7*
E 20
24m annulus Vanuatu. Typical. gem14-21
E 2
E 5
24n annulus Tanzania. Very rostrate. Chip in canal. fine23,6*
E 25
24p annulus Oman. Exceptionally heavy and large form. f+/gem23-27
E 3
E 8
24q annulus Tanzania. Incredible freak.30,9*
E 100
24r annulus Aden. Interesting depressed and callused local form. f+/gem18-26
E 4
24s annulus Tanzania. Interesting shell with brown margins and base. gem22,9*
E 30
24t annulus Tanzania. Freak15,8*
E 25
24c annulus albino Mauritius. Plain white variation. f++/gem20-22
E 8
24d annulus -brown- Tanzania. Brownish overcast form. f+/gem21-24
E 5
24b annulus -bunny- Tanzania. Freak shells with anterior callus accumulation. Only few this nice. gem21-24
E 25
24w annulus -bunny- WSD Tanzania. 5 pcs f+/gem23
E 70
24g annulus f. camelorum India. Rather strong teeth. gem21-24
E 2
E 3,2
24e annulus -rostrate- Tanzania. Dwarf specimens with incredible rostration. gem17-18
E 240
annulus sublitorea Lorenz 1998 (Monetaria)...
25 annulus sublitorea Western Samoa. Specimens from Paratype-set. gem10-14
E 25
arabica arabica (Linnaeus 1758) (Mauritia)
27 arabica arabica Borneo. Collected personally on the 2002-trip. Selected f++/gem40-53
E 4
27a arabica arabica Southern Queensland. f+/f++54-64
E 7
27b arabica arabica W. Australia. f+/f++43-61
E 4
27c arabica arabica Northern Queensland. f+/f++53-61
E 5
27d arabica arabica Moluccas. Rare locality. Personally collected. f+/gem54-64
E 12
27e arabica arabica New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. f+/gem51-59
E 8
27g arabica arabica Vanuatu. Typical Melanesian shells. f+/gem35-48
E 6
E 14
27w arabica arabica WSD Borneo. 10 pcs f+/gem40-53
E 25
arabica asiatica Schilder & Schilder 1939 (Mauritia)
30 arabica asiatica Sri Lanka. Small variety, typical for this locality. f+/f++30-41
E 3,2
30a arabica asiatica India. Usually with tiny irregularities. f+/f++ 45-54
E 4
30e arabica asiatica Maldives. Rather heavy. f+/f++46-52
E 5
30f arabica asiatica Philippines. Reddish rusty shells from shipwrecks. f+41-60
E 20
30g arabica asiatica Japan. Dark selected beauties. Rare from this locality. f+/gem60-66
E 16
30h arabica asiatica China. Smaller, variably colored shells. f+/f++42-50
E 4
30i arabica asiatica Thailand. Large and slender, flat base. f/f+58-65
E 7
30c arabica asiatica f. empressae Kalimantan. Giant, reddish-brown rusty. Minor irregularities in dorsal nacre. f+84,1*
E 80
30m arabica asiatica f. empressae Kalimantan. Bizarre irregular overcast, high gloss. gem82,7*
E 50
30r arabica asiatica f. empressae Kalimantan. Exceptional shell with black base! gem64,0*
E 100
31 arabica asiatica f. gibba Vietnam. Callused form. Rare, f+/gem45-59
E 18
31a arabica asiatica f. gibba Thailand, south of Bangkok. Typical humped form. Always with algae-dots. fine51,0*
E 15
31c arabica asiatica f. gibba Thailand, south of Bangkok. Very callused. f+60,2*
E 45
32 arabica asiatica f. merguina Burma. Small specimens of with characteristic pattern and flat base. Tips chipped. fine-40-45
E 70
arabica immanis Schilder & Schilder 1939 (Mauritia)
29 arabica immanis Tanzania. Medium to large specimens, f+/gem68-77
E 3
E 8
29a arabica immanis var.1 Madagascar. Large and heavy monsters. fine+/f++ (no chips, no breaks- some scratches in nacre)81-89
E 15
29b arabica immanis var.1 Madagascar. Giant. Lovely pattern and a clean dorsal line. Bluish stain along margins. gem-90,5*
E 60
29e arabica immanis var.1 Madagascar. Giant. Attractive pattern. Small chip in anterior. f+92,5*
E 60
29c arabica immanis var. 2 Reunion. Smaller and more slender form. f+/gem57-66
E 12
29d arabica immanis var. 2 Mauritius. Smaller and more slender form. f+/gem42-59
E 12
E 28
29w arabica immanis WSD Tanzania. 20 medium to large specimens, f+/f++68-77
E 70
arabicula (Lamarck 1810) (Pseudozonaria)
28 arabicula Panama. Dark fresh Stock!! Very variable, a set is recommended! f++/gem18-24
E 4
E 10
28b arabicula Costa Rica. Giant population. f++/gem27-29
E 15
28a arabicula var. Ecuador. Very pretty large and callused specimens. gem25-27
E 8
28w arabicula WSD Panama. 10 specimens f+/gem 18-25
E 15
argus argus (Linnaeus 1758) (Arestorides)
33 argus argus Philippines. Typical densely ringed f++/gem76-84
E 9,6
33a argus argus Philippines. Typical shells, variable dotting. f+/gem74-87
E 12
E 26
33b argus argus Philippines. Delightful shell with interconnecting rings. f+77,9*
E 30
34 argus argus f. ventricosa Solomon Islands. Beautiful, uncommon form. f++/gem55-61
E 25
argus contrastriata (Perry 1811) (Arestorides)
35 argus contrastriata Tanzania. Typical specimens of this uncommon western subspecies f+/f++62-80
E 20
35c argus contrastriata Thailand. Somewhat intermediate to typical argus by having four distinct basal blotches. gem78,6*
E 30
36 argus contrastriata f. rariocellata Tanzania. Rare. f+/f++57-71
E 35
36a argus contrastriata f. rariocellata Madagascar. Rare. f+/gem57-64
E 28
35a argus contrastriata var. Madagascar. Smaller variety. f++/gem57-70
E 12
E 30
armeniaca (Verco 1912) (Umbilia)
37 armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Large gem103,3*
E 345
37c armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Typical apricot colored. Reasonable seconds with small natural irregularities or very tiny chips. Great value! f+/f++83-97
E 50
E 130
37d armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Typical apricot colored. Super giant, insignificant wrinkle dorsally, still gem-110,9*
E 1000
37f armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Nice eyes. gem-88,7*
E 200
37g armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. BIG. gem-107,3
E 400
37m armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Spectacular pattern following an injury. f+73,8*
E 50
37p armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Nice dark dots. gem95,8*
E 150
37v armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Set of 10 of second-hand but live-caught quality, or subadult, or both. gd/f70-90
E 120
37w armeniaca armeniaca S. Australia. Set of 10 assorted shells of nice quality. f/f+70-90
E 400
37a armeniaca brunnea S. Australia. Heavy and beautifully blotched. Very slight wrinkle in dorsum not affecting its beauty and exceptional quality for this rare and often rough form. gem-108,5*
POR
37b armeniaca f. westralica SW. Australia. Dotted pattern. gem81,2*
E 150
37e armeniaca f. westralica SW. Australia. Dark spotted variation from the western part of the GAB. Rare. Very large shell very closely resembling the form brunnea, slightly subadult. f++95,0*
E 200
37h armeniaca f. westralica S. Australia. Wonderful dark reddish-brown, exceptional. gem82,9*
E 700
37n armeniaca f. westralica SW. Australia. Typical darker pattern. gem91,5*
E 250
artuffeli (Jousseaume 1876) (Palmadusta)
39 artuffeli Japan. Nice specimens. f+13-16
E 32
39a artuffeli Japan. Dark purplish grey. Lovely, much better than average. f++/gem14-16
E 55
39w artuffeli WSD Japan. 5 pcs f+/f++12-15
E 100
asellus (Linnaeus 1758) (Palmadusta)
40 asellus asellus Indonesia. Large gems17-19
E 5
40a asellus asellus Philippines. Nice typical specimens. f+/f++13-18
E 2
40b asellus asellus Madagascar. Narrow white zones, very callused. f+/gem13-16
E 10
40c asellus asellus India. Interesting form with narrow dark bands. f++/gem13-17
E 4
40w asellus asellus WSD Philippines. 20 pcs f+/gem>18
E 50
42 asellus f. bitaeniata W. Australia. Larger form. f++/gem14-19
E 5
42a asellus f. bitaeniata Queensland. Callused. f++/gem13-18
E 5
41 asellus f. latefasciata Samoa. Cute dwarf elongate form. white lines on dorsum are natural. gem11-13
E 5
41a asellus f. latefasciata New Ireland. Small Melanesian shells. f++/gem12-14
E 3
41b asellus f. latefasciata Fiji. Characteristically wide paler zones and elongate shell. f++/gem13-19
E 6
aurantium (Gmelin 1791) (Lyncina)
43a aurantium Philippines. Large slender beauty. Slightly rough anterior. gem-104,5*
E 450
43b aurantium Philippines. Selected conditon. f++/gem85-95
E 100
43c aurantium New Ireland, PNG. An old shell with many small dimples and a heavily callused base. Rare occasion to get this species from Melanesia. Live taken, fine-93,8*
E 100
43e aurantium Philippines. Representative seconds. fine85-95
E 35
barbieri (Raybaudi 1986) (Purpuradusta)
44 barbieri Tahiti. Very fresh dead, glossy. f9,6*
E 950
barclayi (Reeve 1857) (Contradusta)
45 barclayi Natal. Superbe gem27,1*
POR
45b barclayi Natal. Dead taken, with pattern. gd21-26
E 50
beckii (Gaskoin 1836) (Erosaria)
46 beckii Philippines. Shallow water form. Always a nice shell. gem11-14
E 12
46b beckii Kwajalein Atoll. More inflated. Very hard to get now. gem9-11
E 28
46c beckii South China Sea. (Borneo west coast), only a few, gem9-12
E 20
46d beckii Sulawesi. Only a few, gem9-13
E 12
46w beckii WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem11-14
E 30
bernardi (Richard 1974) (Erosaria)
47 bernardi Tahiti. Fresh dead, with good pattern and gloss. gd11-13
E 250
47a bernardi Tahiti. Live collected gem11
POR
47b bernardi Tahiti. Live collected, dark gem12,6*
POR
bernardi kingae -(Rehder & Wilson 1975) (Erosaria)
47c bernardi kingae Tahiti. Live collected, small yet characteristic gem12,2*
POR
bistrinotata bistrinotata Schilder & Schilder 1937 (Pustularia)
49 bistrinotata bistrinotata Philippines. Red giant beauties. gem18-20
E 3,2
E 8
49w bistrinotata bistrinotata WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem18-20
E 25
49a bistrinotata f. jandeprezi Philippines. Typical specimens of this subadult variation. gem16-17
E 45
bistrinotata keelingensis Schilder & Schilder 1940 (Pustularia)...
53 bistrinotata keelingensis Palawan. Recently re-discovered. heavy orange. NEW LOW PRICE! gem19-21
E 8
E 20
53w bistrinotata keelingensis WSD Palawan. 10 pcs orange gems19-21
E 48
bistrinotata mediocris Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Pustularia)
50 bistrinotata mediocris Solomons. Yellowish ground color, variable dots. gem11-18
E 5
50a bistrinotata mediocris Kwajalein Atoll. Orange color, gem11-15
E 8
50b bistrinotata mediocris var. New Caledonia. Heavily pustulose form. These were called cicerculaeformis by Raybaudi. Rare. gem14-16
E 22
bistrinotata sublaevis Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Pustularia)
51 bistrinotata sublaevis Tahiti. Dark shells with broad basal blotches. gem12-14
E 12
E 30
boivinii (Kiener 1843) (Erosaria)
54 boivinii boivinii Philippines. Typical greyish gems23-28
E 2
E 4
54b boivinii boivinii Japan. Larger, paler form. Quite different from P.I. specimens. Only a few. f+/f++28-33
E 3
54a boivinii boivinii var. Japan. Very callused. gem31,8*
E 20
54c boivinii boivinii var. Japan. Extremely callused. gem-31,5*
E 20
54w boivinii boivinii WSD Philippines. 10 pcs gem23-28
E 10
55 boivinii f. cuatoni Philippines. Characteristic broad and callused gems. Fresh stock! 20-30
E 8
E 18
55w boivinii f. cuatoni WSD Philippines. 5 pcs gem20-30
E 25
boucheti Lorenz 2002 (Palmulacypraea)...
358b boucheti Philippines. Dark gem19,2
E 450
358c boucheti Philippines. Colorful subadult. Live taken, gem17,3
E 120
358d boucheti Philippines. Representative dead shells. gd17-21
E 35
bregeriana bregeriana (Crosse 1868) (Contradusta)
56 bregeriana bregeriana New Caledonia. Typical paler gem22-26
E 7
56a bregeriana bregeriana var. New Caledonia. Dark, densely freckled form from deeper water. gem23-26
E 12
56w bregeriana bregeriana WSD New Caledonia. 5 pcs f+/gem22-26
E 25
bregeriana pervelata Lorenz 2002 (Contradusta)...
57 bregeriana pervelata New Guinea. Very rare. gem23-25
E 300
57a bregeriana pervelata New Guinea. Large and lovely. gem27,4*
POR
brevidentata brevidentata (Sowerby 1870) (Bistolida)
58 brevidentata brevidentata W. Australia. Dark, with typical hairlines. f++20,9*
E 90
brevidentata deceptor (Iredale 1935) (Bistolida)
60 brevidentata deceptor N. Australia. Typical shell with attractive markings. Slightly irregular at left side. f++26,0*
E 125
60a brevidentata deceptor N. Australia. Isolate blotch. f++24,9*
E 140
60c brevidentata deceptor N. Australia. Large and inflated. A classic specimen, was collected 30 years ago. Therefore gem-27,2*
E 150
brevidentata fluctuans (Iredale 1935) (Bistolida)
59a brevidentata fluctuans Queensland. Very nice f+/gem>20
E 85
59c brevidentata fluctuans Queensland. Beached with reasonably complete pattern. gd>20
E 5
broderipii (Sowerby 1832) (Lyncina)
61 broderipii broderipii South Africa. Regular distinct pattern, nice Inflated shell. Tiny irregularity middorsally. f++83,6*
E 1750
61d broderipii broderipii South Africa. Interesting, partly dissolved pattern. gem-91,9*
E 1800
camelopardalis (Perry 1811) (Lyncina)
63 camelopardalis Eritrea. Typical specimens, beautiful f++/gem45-50
E 48
63a camelopardalis Somalia. Cute dwarf popuation. f/f+40-48
E 18
capensis archilyra -Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2006 (Cypraeovula)...
66c capensis archilyra Natal. Typically dead taken shells. fair19-20
E 120
capensis capensis (Gray 1828) (Cypraeovula)
64 capensis capensis Port Elizabeth. Classic fingerprints. f++/gem27-30
E 12
E 30
64a capensis capensis Port Elizabeth. Unblotched form. f++/gem27-30
E 35
64w capensis capensis WSD Port Elizabeth. 10 live taken gem27-30
E 90
capensis gonubiensis Massier 1994 (Cypraeovula)
66 capensis gonubiensis East London. Inflated. Nice beached shells, no erosion, microscopic drills f/f+26-28
E 8
capensis gorda -Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2006 (Cypraeovula)...
66b capensis gorda Port Alfred. Newly named deep water ssp. Callused, with whitish background color. gem24-27
E 120
66d capensis gorda Port Elizabeth. Rare large form. gem30,6*
E 420
66e capensis gorda Port Elizabeth. Rare large form. Very inflated, with many small mud-inclusions. A shell with a lot of characteri. fine32,2*
E 100
66f capensis gorda Port Alfred. Dark distinct blotch. gem23,2*
E 160
66g capensis gorda Port Alfred. Large, expended blotch. gem27,2*
E 200
capricornica Lorenz 1989 (Umbilia)
67 capricornica Queensland. Heavy shell, rostrated, extremely nice. gem76,6*
E 400
67a capricornica Queensland. Small, heavy specimen. gem58,0*
E 220
67c capricornica Queensland. Pretty color. gem69,1*
E 200
67d capricornica Queensland. Heavy shell with nodulose margins. Very nice, few mud-inclusions on base, as usual in mature specimens. gem-68,9*
E 280
67e capricornica Queensland. Dwarf, very heavy. Mud inclusion in base. f++58,7*
E 150
67g capricornica Queensland. f++68,3*
E 150
67h capricornica Queensland. Lightweight form. Small flaws. f61,1*
E 30
67j capricornica Queensland. Very dwarf. f++53,8*
E 100
67k capricornica Queensland. Lightweight form. Small flaws. f+61,6*
E 30
caputdraconis (Melvill 1888) (Monetaria)
69 caputdraconis Easter Island. Dark and large. Fresh stock, variable! gem26-33
E 4
E 10
69a caputdraconis Easter Island. Large specimens. gem33-35
E 10
69w caputdraconis c. WSD Easter Island. 10 pcs f+/gem26-33
E 28
caputdraconis poppei -Martin 1989 (Monetaria)...
71 caputdraconis poppei Sala y Gomez. FRESHLY COLLECTED. New low price. f/f+21-24
E 80
caputserpentis (Linnaeus 1758) (Monetaria)
68 caputserpentis Tanzania. Typical heavy gems32-38
E 1,6
E 4
68a caputserpentis Rodriguez Is. Dwarf variation. gem17-20
E 8
68c caputserpentis Chagos. Cute dwarf. gem18,7*
E 25
68d caputserpentis India. Hard to get from this area. Selected gems28-33
E 1,6
E 4
68f caputserpentis Vanuatu. Variable. gem26-34
E 2
E 5
68g caputserpentis Indonesia. Local giant form. gem39-40
E 15
72 caputserpentis argentata Tahiti. Not the white-top form but the classic color. gem26-33
E 2,4
72a caputserpentis argentata Tuamotu. The white-top form. Rare29
E 40
72w caputserpentis argentata WSD Tahiti. 20 pcs dark gem26-33
E 15
74 caputserpentis f. caputanguis Queensland. Typical eastern Australian shells. f++/gem32-38
E 4
73 caputserpentis f. kenyonae Abrolhos. W. Australia. Dark and heavy. Uncommon. gem32-39
E 4,8
68n caputserpentis var. Marquesas Is. Interesting variation with expanded margins. gem26-36
E 7
68m caputserpentis x moneta Philippines. Amazing hybrid. gem26,5*
POR
caputzerpentis caputophidii (Schilder 1927) (Monetaria)...(written with z here so that it sorts in at the end of the snakeheads)
70a caputzerpentis caputophidii Hawaii. Characteristic. gem23-30
E 4
E 10
70w caputzerpentis caputophidii WSD Hawaii. 10 pcs gem23-30
E 28
carneola (Linnaeus 1758) (Lyncina)
75 carneola carneola Tanzania. Typical specimens, selected for quality. gem30-41
E 2
E 5
75a carneola carneola Kwajalein Atoll. Elongate form. f+/f++22-33
E 4
75c carneola carneola NW. Australia. Dark variation. f++27-38
E 6
E 14
75e carneola carneola Saipan, Marianas. Small, slender shells. f++/gem23-25
E 8
E 20
75f carneola carneola Palawan, PI. Specimen with high marginal callus. Very pretty. gem25,2*
E 10
75g carneola carneola N. Madagascar. Variable. f+/gem21-32
E 4
E 10
75h carneola carneola Vanuatu. Only a few. Nice f+/fem32-40
E 4
E 10
75w carneola carneola WSD Tanzania. 30 selected specimens f+/f++27-38
E 15
76 carneola f. crassa Djibouti. large and attractive. f+/gem37-41
E 15
76a carneola f. crassa Oman. Characteristic callused. f+/f++24-30
E 5
E 12
77 carneola f. propinqua Tahiti. Large stock of these fresh, heavy shells. f+/gem23-29
E 4
E 10
77a carneola f. propinqua Tahiti. Larger shells. f+/gem30-38
E 8
castanea castanea (Higgins 1868) (Cypraeovula)
78 castanea castanea S. Africa. White beached boxing gloves (the local name for these shells). fair35-39
E 20
78a castanea castanea S. Africa. Very fresh dead, most gloss, full pattern. fine36,8*
E 480
78c castanea castanea S. Africa. Dead taken, with most of the color pattern preserved. Nice shell, actually. gd36,1*
E 350
castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved 2000 (Cypraeovula)
catholicorum Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Cribrarula)
80 catholicorum Vanuatu. Giant gems15-17
E 40
80a catholicorum Vanuatu. Typical specimens. New stock! Variable, gem12-15
E 20
E 50
caurica blaesa Iredale 1939 (Erronea)
85 caurica blaesa NW Australia. Characteristic form, a set is recommended. f+/gem37-45
E 5
E 12
85a caurica blaesa Exmouth, W. Australia. Freshly collected, lovely shells. f+/gem33-38
E 12
85w caurica blaesa WSD NW Australia. 5 pcs f+/gem37-45
E 15
caurica caurica (Linnaeus 1758) (Erronea)
81 caurica caurica Philippines. Slender brown beauties. f++/gem42-50
E 3
E 8
81c caurica caurica Malaysia. Interesting smaller breed. gem27-34
E 4
E 10
81a caurica caurica f. longior Moreton Bay, Queensland. Typical southeastern specimens. f++/gem32-36
E 8
81b caurica caurica f. longior Queensland. Melanistic specimens. gem37-40
E 20
81e caurica caurica f. longior Solomons. Callused, with prominent teeth. gem35-38
E 8
81f caurica caurica f. longior Vanuatu. Callused shells with long teeth. f+/f++36-41
E 8
81g caurica caurica f. longior New Caledonia. Melanistic and rostrate. gem42,0*
E 55
81h caurica caurica f. longior New Caledonia. Melanistic and rostrate. gem41,9*
E 55
81w caurica caurica WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem42-50
E 20
caurica dracaena (Born 1778) (Erronea)
82 caurica dracaena Sri Lanka. Typical northwestern form. gem26-34
E 4
82a caurica dracaena India. heavy and nice, dark greenish beauties. gem36-42
E 5
E 12
82w caurica dracaena WSD India. 10 pcs f+/gem40-46
E 30
caurica elongata (Perry 1811) (Erronea)
84 caurica elongata Tanzania. Decent gem30-45
E 3,2
84a caurica elongata Tanzania. Interesting variation with a black striped margin. gem, a couple34-39
E 12
84c caurica elongata var. Madagascar. Large, inflated. f+/f++50 up
E 12
87w caurica elongata WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem30-45
E 20
caurica quinquefasciata (Röding 1798) (Erronea)
83 caurica quinquefasciata Saudi Arabia. Only a few of these. f+/gem33-37
E 8
83a caurica quinquefasciata Oman. Classic broad shells. f++/gem35-43
E 8
E 18
83b caurica quinquefasciata Djibouti. Pretty, only a few. gem29-30
E 15
83c caurica quinquefasciata Oman. Classic broad smaller shells. f++/gem31-35
E 5
E 12
83d caurica quinquefasciata Oman. very pretty shell with a fait whitish dorsal frame. gem41,8*
E 15
83g caurica quinquefasciata Aden. Callused form. A few. gem30-33
E 20
83e caurica quinquefasciata f. nabeqensis Gulf of Aqaba. Very large and heavy. gem49,3*
E 25
caurica samoensis Lorenz 2002 (Erronea)...
cernica cernica (Sowerby 1870) (Erosaria)
88 cernica cernica New Caledonia. Yellow gems18-23
E 22
E 60
88a cernica cernica Mauritius. Slender, small form. gem16-18
E 14
88b cernica cernica Okinawa. Bright yellow, inflated. A few. gem 25-26
E 45
88d cernica cernica Japan. Impressing giant. Very slightly subadult, yet fully formed. gem31,6*
E 100
88e cernica cernica New Caledonia. Minimum world record by far. Dead taken. gd10,8*
E 500
cernica leforti (Senders & Martin 1987) (Erosaria)
cernica viridicolor (Cate 1962) (Erosaria)
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