COWRIES...N-Z and Fossils
(Gallery view)
...updated: 01.12.2009
No. Species Data Size (mm) price in Euroset of 3
nebrites (Melvill 1888) (Erosaria)
360 nebrites Yemen. Dwarf population. gem>20
E
360a nebrites Israel. Large and callused. Only a few. gem34-36
E
360b nebrites Egypt. Typical specimens, variable pattern. f++/gem25-28
E
360c nebrites Oman. Extreme dwarfs. f++/gem<20
E
360d nebrites Egypt. Local variation with very large, conspicuous lateral blotches. f++/gem27-31
E
360e nebrites Djibouti. Small form. f++/gem19-25
E
360f nebrites Egypt. Large beauty. gem39,5*
E
360g nebrites Egypt. Nice fresh gem26,6*
E
360k nebrites Egypt. Large beauty. gem40,0*
E
360w nebrites WSD Oman. Variable sizes, set of 10 pcs f+/gem18-28
E
nigropunctata (Gray 1828) (Pseudozonaria)
361 nigropunctata Galapagos. Freshly collected, NEW STOCK, gem23-27
E
361a nigropunctata Galapagos. Dark beauties. Rare this nice. gem32-34
E
r110 nigropunctata Galapagos. Regular dorsal line. gem31,3*
E
nivosa (Broderip 1827) (Lyncina)
362 nivosa Thailand. Typical. Better than average f/f+40-48
E
362a nivosa Thailand. Quite nice f++/gem40-45
E
362d nivosa Thailand. Large, inflated. f++59,9*
E
362e nivosa Thailand. Dark clear pattern, faint growth line. f+55,6*
E
362f nivosa Thailand. Clear dorsal line. gem51,9*
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362g nivosa Thailand. Inflated and dark gem51,6*
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r53 nivosa South Timor, trawled. Raybaudi commented this data with the word NEVER on the label that came with the shell. Very beautiful, regardless. f++64,4*
E
r54 nivosa India. Dark gem, rare, with blue ground colour. gem58,0*
E
362b nivosa ssp. India. Very hard to get from this area. Somewhat different from the Thai population. Olive green color, callused extremities. Terrible condition. gd/f38-46
E
362c nivosa ssp. India. The best in the batch. Small chip in anterior, stilll acceptable as long as there is no better ones. f+45,4*
E
362w nivosa WSD Thailand. 5 pcs f/f+40-48
E
nucleus (Linnaeus 1758) (Nucleolaria)
365 nucleus gemmosa Tahiti. A distinctive eastern form. Glossy, a set is recommended! gem14-16
E
365w nucleus gemmosa WSD Tahiti. 10 pcs f+/gem14-16
E
364 nucleus madagascariensis Zanzibar. Classic East African form. gem18-24
E
364a nucleus madagascariensis India. Giant. gem27,2*
E
364b nucleus madagascariensis Zanzibar. Giants. gem23-24
E
364w nucleus madagascariensis WSD Zanzibar. 20 pcs select gem18-24
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363 nucleus nucleus Philippines. Typical shiny. gem. GREAT NEW STOCK19-24
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363a nucleus nucleus Solomons. Smaller, paler Melanesian form. gem14-19
E
363b nucleus nucleus Fiji. Heavily callused dorsally, whitish. Uncommon. gem18-25
E
363d nucleus nucleus Kwajalein Atoll. Callused gem15-18
E
363e nucleus nucleus Solomons. Interesting slightly subadult shells. gem18-21
E
363f nucleus nucleus Vanuatu. Fresh gem17-23
E
363g nucleus nucleus Malaysia. Selfcollected. gem16,4*
E
363w nucleus nucleus WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem19-24
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nymphae (Jay 1850) (Erronea)
obvelata (Lamarck 1810) (Monetaria)
368 obvelata Tahiti. Typical gem14-21
E
368a obvelata Tahiti. Some nacre-blisters. Very rare GIANT f++27,7*
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369 obvelata nubilis Tuamotu. No orange ring. Uncommon. gem13-18
E
369w obvelata nubilis WSD Tuamotu. 10 pcs f+/gem18-24
E
368w obvelata WSD Tahiti. 20 pcs f+/gem14-21
E
occidentalis (Iredale 1935) (Notocypraea)
370 occidentalis W. Australia. Characteristic shells. f+/gem18-21
E
370a occidentalis W. Australia. Nearly all-white. gem23,1*
E
ocellata (Linnaeus 1758) (Erosaria)
371 ocellata Sri Lanka. A great beauty among the cowries. gem18-21
E
371a ocellata India. Interesting variations from deeper water, reddish! gem, only a few20-29
E
371b ocellata India. Typical variation from here, smaller dotting. gem17-27
E
371c ocellata Pakistan. Large, rather depressed variation. Uncommon. gem30-31
E
371e ocellata India. Freak shell with overglazed barnacle. gem25,9*
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371h ocellata India. Weird color. f++25,1*
E
371d ocellata BUMPY Sri Lanka. Strange variety with dorsal tubercles! Fresh dead>21
E
371w ocellata WSD India. 20 pcs gem20-30
E
onyx (Linnaeus 1758) (Erronea)
372 onyx Philippines. Beautiful blue ringed. g>40
E
372a onyx var. Vietnam. Large, heavy shells with a wide dorsal window. f+/f++45-48
E
372b onyx var. 2 China. Large, heavy shells fabulous colors. f+/f++44-48
E
372d onyx var. 2 China. Out of this world colour. gem-41,8*
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372e onyx var. 2 China. Mottled. f++42,8*
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372w onyx WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem>40
E
orientalis Raybaudi 1985 (Zoila)
323 orientalis S. Australia. Large spots. Somewhat bumpy dorsum. f+59,7*
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323a orientalis S. Australia. Irregular mottling. gem58*
E
323b orientalis S. Australia. Kangaroo form. Dark spotting, two healed bitemarks dorsally. f+55,8*
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323c orientalis S. Australia. Cute smaller shell. Inflated. gem53,9*
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323d orientalis S. Australia. Pt. Lincoln form. Very large, gem60,8*
E
323e orientalis S. Australia. Typical specimen of the more readily available quality. f+56,6*
E
323g orientalis S. Australia. Kangaroo form. Nice shell with no noticable flaws. Healed micro-chip at posterior. gem-59,6*
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r68 orientalis S. Australia. Large and heavy. gem61,0*
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r69 orientalis S. Australia. Large and inflated. gem62,3*
E
z101 orientalis S. Australia. Birdegg-spotted. Minor flaws. f+55,3*
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oriettae -Lorenz & Massiglia 2005 (Umbilia)
328 oriettae Moreton Bay. Very pretty shell, rostrated ends and lovely pattern. gem60,6*
E
328a oriettae Moreton Bay. Juvenile. f++62,1*
E
328b oriettae Moreton Bay. Nice colour, a bit freaky. f+60,9*
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oryzaeformis Lorenz & Sterba 1999 (Purpuradusta)
373 oryzaeformis Tahiti. Weensy things. (fresh dead: 25.00) f++/gem7-9
E
ostergaardi (Dall 1921) (Erosaria)
374 ostergaardi Hawaii. Dead, but full gloss and pattern. Very slightly subadult. f14,5*
E
374a ostergaardi Hawaii. Dead, good pattern and size. gd21,2*
E
ovum chrysostoma Schilder 1927 (Erronea)
376 ovum chrysostoma New Guinea. Callused, bright orange teeth. gem>24
E
376a ovum chrysostoma Solomons. Spectacular dark form. f++/gem>24
E
376c ovum chrysostoma Solomons. Dwarf form. f/f+18-20
E
376w ovum chrysostoma WSD Solomons. 10 pcs f+/gem>24
E
ovum ovum (Gmelin 1791) (Erronea)
375 ovum ovum Philippines. Typical slender form. g>28
E
375a ovum ovum Philippines. Dark greenish, large beauties. f++/gem> 30
E
375b ovum ovum Philippines. Giants! These are really something. gem35-38
E
375d ovum ovum Philippines. Nice blotch. gem31,3*
E
375e ovum ovum Philippines. Very dwarf. f++16,6*
E
375w ovum ovum WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem>28
E
owenii owenii (Sowerby 1837) (Bistolida)
378 owenii owenii Mauritius. Reasonable fresh beach. gd9-11
E
378a owenii owenii Mauritius. Live taken beauty. gem14,3*
E
owenii vasta (Schilder & Schilder 1938) (Bistolida)
379 owenii vasta SW Madagascar. Selected bluish f++/gem15-16
E
379a owenii vasta S. Madagascar. Quite different, callused and dark. Fresh dead. gd18-19
E
pallida (Gray 1824) (Erronea)
381a pallida insulicola Singapore. From an old dealers old stock. More slender. Very nice for this rare form. f++/gem26-27
E
381d pallida insulicola Singapore. Very large unblotched gem29,7*
E
381 pallida pallida India. Selected quality. f++/gem21-27
E
381c pallida pallida Oman. Localized population, seldom available. Characteristic, only one. f++22,1*
E
381w pallida pallida WSD India. 10 pcs f/f+21-27
E
pallidula pallidula (Gaskoin 1849) (Blasicrura)
382 pallidula pallidula Philippines. Variable, I recommend a set. gem17-22
E
382w pallidula pallidula WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem17-22
E
pallidula rhinoceros (Souverbie 1865) (Blasicrura)
383 pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Callused, well spotted specimens. f++/gem19-24
E
383a pallidula rhinoceros Queensland. Pale specimens. f++/gem>15
E
383b pallidula rhinoceros Vanuatu. Somewhat darker form. gem17-21
E
383c pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Slight melanism and rostration. gem21,6*
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383d pallidula rhinoceros Solomons. Subadult, attractive colour. gem22,1*
E
r140 pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Slight melanism and very good rostration. gem22,4*
E
r141 pallidula rhinoceros New Caledonia. Exceptional melanism. gem21,2*
E
384 pallidula rhinoceros f. vivia Samoa. Smaller and darker. Similar to summersi. f+/gem15-18
E
pantherina Solander 1786 (Cypraea)
386 pantherina Egypt. Large and colorful gem>80
E
386a pantherina Yemen. Typical smaller breed. f+/gem56-80
E
386d pantherina Egypt. Impressive gem87,5*
E
386b pantherina pale Eritrea. Very pale shells, f+/gem65-67
E
386c pantherina var. Egypt. Large local form. Heavy, nice condition for a shell this size. gem-88,3*
E
pellisserpentis Lorenz 1999 (Cribrarula)
387 pellisserpentis Madagascar. Fresh beach, good color. gd19-25
E
387b pellisserpentis Madagascar. Live taken, typical. f++/gem18-21
E
387e pellisserpentis Madagascar. Live taken. Interesting pattern. gem17,7*
E
387c pellisserpentis var. Madagascar. Live taken, deep water form. More calloused. gem18,4*
E
pellucens natalensis Heiman 2002 (Talostolida)...
476i pellucens natalensis Natal. Large. Fresh dead. gd32-37
E
476j pellucens natalensis Transkei. Heavy calloused. Live taken gem31,7*
E
476p pellucens natalensis Natal. Ex pisce, decorticate. Attractive shell. gd31,7*
E
476q pellucens natalensis Natal. Ex pisce, full gloss and pattern. gem24,8*
E
pellucens panamensis Lorenz 2002 (Talostolida)...
478 pellucens panamensis Panama. Uncommon eastern subspecies.A couple, f+/f++25-28
E
478c pellucens panamensis Panama. Split blotch. gem30,5*
E
pellucens pellucens (Melvill 1888) (Talostolida)...
476 pellucens pellucens Tanzania. Large, callused gem31-36
E
476a pellucens pellucens Tanzania. Typical smaller shells. f++/gem22-33
E
476c pellucens pellucens Hawaii. So called alisonae-form. Very variable in shape. Small specimens. gem16-22
E
476d pellucens pellucens Hawaii. This is what the bad guys out there offer as latior or burgessi. A callused form of pellucens31-34
E
476e pellucens pellucens Madagascar. Dark and large. gem33,9*
E
476f pellucens pellucens Tanzania. Greenish overcast. gem28-35
E
476h pellucens pellucens Indonesia. Only a few from Sulawesi. f+/gem22-29
E
476m pellucens pellucens Vanuatu. Only a few. f++/gem24-31
E
476b pellucens pellucens var. Tanzania. Large inflated shell from deeper water. gem36,3*
E
476w pellucens pellucens WSD Tanzania. 20 pcs gem31-36
E
petilirostris -Darragh 2002 (Umbilia)
523a petilirostris Queensland. Heavy shell. Growth line on side. f+74,2*
E
523b petilirostris Queensland. Interesing color. Growth-line on side, mud incrustations in teeth. f+77,9*
E
petitiana (Crosse 1872) (Zonaria)
389 petitiana Senegal. Classic specimens, gem22-27
E
389b petitiana Senegal. Small and dark, distinctly spotted sides. Attractive gem22,3*
E
389w petitiana WSD Senegal. 10 pcs f+/gem22-27
E
picta (Gray 1824) (Zonaria)
390 picta Cape Verde. Typical slender dark gem23-25
E
390a picta Cape Verde. Larger specimens. Dark gem23-26
E
390b picta Cape Verde. Melanistic blotches. gem25,8*
E
390d picta Cape Verde. Smaller, attractive. gem18-23
E
r102 picta Cape Verde. Large f++30,3*
E
piperita (Gray 1825) (Notocypraea)
392 piperita bicolor Esperance. Uncommon now. f+/gem17-21
E
392a piperita bicolor Victoria. Selected gem-23,3*
E
392b piperita bicolor Victoria. Intense color gem-23,7*
E
391 piperita piperita S. Australia. Nice netted gem20-25
E
391a piperita piperita S. Australia. Very nice. gem23,2*
E
poraria (Linnaeus 1758) (Erosaria)
393 poraria poraria Kwajalein Atoll. Pinkish shells. gem12-17
E
393b poraria poraria Philippines. Callused gem14-17
E
393c poraria poraria Sri Lanka. Indian Ocean shells are mostly paler. Just a few. gem14-17
E
393d poraria poraria New Ireland. Variable, gem14-17
E
r124 poraria poraria New Caledonia. Rostrate and very calloused. gem25,5*
E
393e poraria poraria var. Hawaii. Large pale gem18-21
E
394 poraria scarabaeus Tahiti. Dark purple gem. A set of these is a must12-17
E
394w poraria scarabaeus WSD Tahiti. 10 pcs f+/gem12-17
E
porteri porteri (Cate 1966) (Lyncina)
395 porteri porteri Philippines. Nice colors. gem-49,6*
E
395b porteri porteri Philippines. Confused spotting. f++50,9*
E
395c porteri porteri Philippines. Live taken shells with very minor little problems, f++/gem-45-50
E
395d porteri porteri Philippines. Broad shell with confluent spots. gem50,9
E
395e porteri porteri Philippines. Lovely inflated, regular spots. gem45,3*
E
395g porteri porteri Philippines. Superbe colors, really special. gem47,6*
E
pulchella aliguayensis Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2002 (Contradusta)
402 pulchella aliguayensis Philippines. Callused, gem25-30
E
402a pulchella aliguayensis Philippines. Just minor natural flaws not affecting beauty. f+25-30
E
pulchella novaebritanniae Schilder & Schilder 1937 (Contradusta)
pulchella pericalles (Melvill & Standen 1904) (Contradusta)
399 pulchella pericalles India. Typical callused form. NEW STOCK. f++/gem31-38
E
399a pulchella pericalles India. Slender, lightweight form (also known as vayssierei). gem, only a few26-32
E
pulchella pulchella (Swainson 1823) (Contradusta)
398 pulchella pulchella Taiwan. Old stock, fine/f+32-40
E
398a pulchella pulchella Vietnam. Very attractive. f+/gem38-42
E
398b pulchella pulchella China. Large and heavy, freshly collected shells. Really stunning. A set is highly recommended while the stock lasts. f+/gem38-47
E
398w pulchella pulchella WSD Taiwan. 10 pcs f+/f++32-40
E
pulchra pulchra (Gray 1824) (Luria)
397 pulchra pulchra Arabia. Larger shells with slight natural irregularities. f+36-48
E
397d pulchra pulchra Oman. Medium sized, with slight natural irregularities, very pretty though. f+38-43
E
397c pulchra pulchra var. Djibouti. Nice specimens without noticable flaws. f++/gem31-37
E
397b pulchra sinaiensis Israel. Amazing rusty stained shell. gem-56,8*
E
397e pulchra sinaiensis Israel. Olive green, dark beauty. gem-54,0*
E
pulicaria (Reeve 1846) (Notocypraea)
405 pulicaria euclia Southern Australia. Rare, white form. Ex pisce, f+17-19
E
404 pulicaria pulicaria Western form. These are selected f++/gem16-19
E
404a pulicaria pulicaria var. Southern deep water form. Orange and large. f/f+18-21
E
punctata berinii (Dautzenberg 1906) (Ransoniella)
407 punctata berinii Tanzania. Everyones darling. gem14-17
E
407c punctata berinii Tanzania. Giants. gem>18
E
407d punctata berinii var. Madagascar. Broader and sparsely spotted, quite distinctive. Probably a new ssp. f++/gem13-17
E
407w punctata berinii WSD Tanzania. 20 pcs gem13-19
E
punctata punctata (Linnaeus 1771) (Ransoniella)
406 punctata punctata Philippines. typical gem11-13
E
406c punctata punctata Philippines. Heavy, inflated, large spots. I am sure there is a name to this. gem13,2*
E
406a punctata punctata f. atomaria Kwajalein Atoll. Smaller, rostrate shells, uncommon. gem9-10
E
409 punctata punctata f. iredalei Solomons. Callused posterior extremity. gem9-11
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409a punctata punctata f. iredalei New Ireland. Only a few of these. gem10-12
E
409b punctata punctata f. iredalei New Caledonia. Beginning melanism, a bit rostrate, too. gem12,6*
E
409c punctata punctata f. iredalei Vanuatu. A few from here. gem9-11
E
406b punctata punctata var. Philippines. Elongate specimens with red teeth and faint dorsal banding, quite different. gem11-14
E
406w punctata punctata WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem11-13
E
punctata trizonata (Sowerby 1870) (Ransoniella)
408 punctata trizonata Tahiti. Brownish, banded. Quite characteristic. Rare. gem9-11
E
408a punctata trizonata Tuamotu. the so-called stercusmuscarum-form. Sparsely spotted. gem9-11
E
408b punctata trizonata Marquesas. Rare local form. gem11,2*
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408c punctata trizonata Marquesas. Rare local form. Large. gem12,1*
E
pyriformis (Gray 1824) (Erronea)
410 pyriformis pyriformis India. An inflated dwarf western variation, deeper water. f+/gem21-23
E
410b pyriformis pyriformis Philippines. Typical paler shells. f++/gem21-29
E
410w pyriformis pyriformis WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem21-23
E
411 pyriformis smithi E. Australia. Paler variety from downunder. f+/gem23-34
E
411w pyriformis smithi WSD Australia. 5 pcs f+/gem23-34
E
pyrum angolensis (Odhner 1923) (Zonaria)
413 pyrum angolensis Angola. Nice heavy shell. f++33,5*
E
pyrum nigromarginata -Deprez & Govaert 2009 (Zonaria)
413d pyrum nigromarginata Atlantic Spain. Distinctive cold water population with calloused base, dark spotted margins approaching petitiana conchologically. Variable. f+/f++29-36
E
413e pyrum nigromarginata Atlantic Spain. Selected quality. gem29-36
E
pyrum pyrum (Gmelin 1791) (Zonaria)...Mediterranean populations are now protected.
412 pyrum pyrum Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. Nice quality, variable, I recommend a set. f+/gem26-41
E
412a pyrum pyrum Europe. Superbe banded gem32,9*
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412b pyrum pyrum Europe. Lovely dorsal line. gem36,5*
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412c pyrum pyrum Europe. Callused, nice. gem35,6*
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412d pyrum pyrum Europe. Dark selected. gem42,2*
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412e pyrum pyrum Europe. Dark selected. gem41,9*
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412f pyrum pyrum Europe. Nice pattern. gem35,6*
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quadrimaculata (Gray 1824) (Eclogavena)
417 quadrimaculata f. garretti W. Australia. Inflated. Uncommon. gem22-29
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416 quadrimaculata f. thielei Queensland. More inflated, pale tan. gem21-28
E
416a quadrimaculata f. thielei New Caledonia. Melanistic and rostrate. Rare. gem21,7*
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r127 quadrimaculata f. thielei New Caledonia. Melanistic and rostrate. Rare. gem25,1**
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415 quadrimaculata quadrimaculata Philippines. Slender greenish beauties. gem22-26
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415w quadrimaculata quadrimaculata WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem22-26
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rabaulensis Schilder 1964 (Erronea)
418 rabaulensis Philippines. Beautiful dark. BARGAIN! Selected gem20-24
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418a rabaulensis New Guinea. Typical smaller shells f++/gem17-21
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418b rabaulensis Philippines. Lovely shell. gem21,2*
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418d rabaulensis Philippines. Dark gem19,5*
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418w rabaulensis WSD Philippines. Set of 5 dark specimens, freshly collected. f+/f++18-22
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rashleighana pseudoteres (Lorenz & Barbier 1992) (Talostolida)
420 rashleighana pseudoteres New Caledonia. Fresh dead. BARGAIN. gd/f11-15
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420a rashleighana pseudoteres New Caledonia. Live taken. gem15-17
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420b rashleighana pseudoteres New Caledonia. Live taken. Faint growth line. f++15,9*
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rashleighana rashleighana (Melvill 1888) (Talostolida)
419 rashleighana rashleighana Hawaii. Reasonable dead. Several. gd16-19
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419c rashleighana rashleighana Hawaii. Live taken, very large. gem25,3*
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reevei (Sowerby 1832) (Austrocypraea)
421 reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, good quality f+25-34
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421d reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, good quality f+35-39
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421e reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, fresh dead but fully glossy, usually with a tiny drill on the base. Good value f/f+33-37
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r42 reevei SW Australia. Interesting longitudinal lines. gem-32,3*
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r43 reevei SW Australia. Typical diver-collected, good quality, large f+41,5*
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421c reevei f. microsphaerica W Australia. Inflated, from deeper water. Exceptionally nice gem-33,1*
E
421a reevei spp. SW Australia, deep water. Whitish dwarf shell with strong fossula. Probably unnamed deep w. ssp. Nice gem-26,8*
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robertsi (Hidalgo 1906) (Pseudozonaria)
422 robertsi Mexico. Typical callused gem>21
E
422a robertsi Cocos Is., Costa Rica. Only a few of these fresh gem19-23
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422b robertsi Panama. Giant beauties. Rare this large. gem>25
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422c robertsi Panama. Hyper-callused shells. gem18-26
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422e robertsi Panama. Cute dwarfs. f++/gem17-18
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422d robertsi var. nov. Mexico. Peculiar shell with whitish ring encircling dorsum. gem24,5*
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422w robertsi WSD Panama. 10 specimens f++/gem18-26
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rosselli latistoma Lorenz 2002 (Zoila)...
425a rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Large and characteristic, small dimple in dorsum. f+63,1*
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425b rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Large, distinctly spotted base. Slight growth lines. f/f+62,3*
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425c rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Medium sized, chips at posterior. fine55,9*
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425e rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Large, minor irregularities, small healed chip in posterior. f+55,1*
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425f rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Slender, very lovely. gem53,8*
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425g rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Smaller, depressed shell. f+54,2*
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425h rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Depressed beauty. gem-48,2*
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425k rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Typical shell. Micro-dot in dorsum, small chip in anterior, still f++52,9*
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425m rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Typical smaller shell. Slight growth line, tips OK. f+47,5*
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425n rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Typical smaller shell. Very small growth line, tips OK. f+48,1*
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r94 rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Typical, f++60,0*
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r95 rosselli latistoma SW. Australia. Typical, gem-57,8*
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z88 rosselli latistoma W. Australia. gem54,8*
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rosselli rosselli Cotton 1948 (Zoila)
423 rosselli rosselli Rottnest Is. Great looking selected specimens f+/f++49-51
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423b rosselli rosselli Rottnest Is. Narrow window with faint bluish stain. Attractive f++47,8*
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423d rosselli rosselli Rottnest Is. Dwarf beauty. gem-44,0*
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423h rosselli rosselli Rottnest Is. Elegant gem47,5*
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423m rosselli rosselli Geographe Bay form. These are larger and more expanded that the Rottnest shells. Nice f++55,1*
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423n rosselli rosselli Geographe Bay form. Defined margins. gem55,1*
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423p rosselli rosselli Geographe Bay form. Brownish, lovely reticulate pattern around blotch. Very small chip at anterior. f++56,5*
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z135 rosselli rosselli W. Australia. Superbe reticulated dorsal window. Funny shape. gem44,5*
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z161 rosselli rosselli W. Australia. Clear dorsal window. Lovely, except for healed chip at anterior. f++49,0*
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423a rosselli rosselli var.1 Abrolhos Is. Rare giant heavy form. Impressive shell. Typical basal nacre-blisters, tips and dorsal aspect nice. f58,5*
E
423c rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Amazing northern form: broader, large and very heavy. Typical shell with small natural irregularities. fine54,5*
E
423s rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Gerontic shell with greenish overcast at anterior. gd51,5*
E
423t rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Large impressive shell, healed bitemark on side, yet really attractive. f+56,2*
E
423u rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Lots of nacre-blisters on the sides & base of this one. f53,1*
E
423v rosselli rosselli var.2 Bernier Is. Small for this form, bulbous. Very nice except for the fact that somebody tried to polish a chip out of the anterior (you cannot see it unless you know it though). Otherwise OK. f+47,3*
E
rosselli satiata Lorenz 2002 (Zoila)...
424a rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. A rare northern subspecies. Attractive dark, with minor problems. f51,6*
E
424b rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Expanded margins, top quality. gem53,2*
E
424c rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Great dorsal aspect, few areas with natural blisters on base. f+54,0*
E
424f rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Freak dorsum. f51,4*
E
424h rosselli satiata Pt. Quobba. Small ships and blisters, yet a beautiful coloration. f52,1*
E
424m rosselli satiata var. Kalbarri. Narrower form, a bit intermediate to normal rosselli. Nacre blisters. f+46,8*
E
424n rosselli satiata var. Kalbarri. Narrower form, a bit intermediate to normal rosselli. Nacre blisters. f+50,5*
E
sakuraii (Habe 1970) (Austrasiatica)
427 sakuraii Philippines. Evenly netted gem46,9*
E
427a sakuraii Philippines. Callused, with high margins. gem43,5*
E
427b sakuraii Philippines. Nice quality. gem48,2*
E
427c sakuraii Taiwan. Fresh dead. Rare Chinese form. gd43,7*
E
427d sakuraii Philippines. Nice quality. gem42,9*
E
r34 sakuraii Philippines. Exceptional, the pattern is restricted to margins. gem50,3*
E
sanguinolenta (Gmelin 1791) (Zonaria)
428 sanguinolenta Senegal. Typical smaller shells. gem17-21
E
428a sanguinolenta Senegal. Selected larger. gem22-24
E
saulae nugata Iredale 1935 (Palmadusta)
432 saulae nugata Broome, WA. Slender pyriform dwarf. Slight growth-line. Bargain. f+14,8*
E
432b saulae nugata Queensland. Slender pyriform dwarf. gem17,6*
E
432c saulae nugata Broome, WA. Slender pyriform. f++22
E
saulae saulae (Gaskoin 1843) (Palmadusta)
429 saulae saulae Philippines. Large. NEW Stock, low price. gem>26
E
429a saulae saulae Philippines. Nice little gem19-25
E
429d saulae saulae Philippines. Nice blotch. gem23,7*
E
429e saulae saulae Philippines. Psychodelic. f++24,5*
E
429b saulae saulae var. Solomons. Rare Melanesian variation. Only a few, f++/gem19-21
E
429w saulae saulae WSD Philippines. 10 pcs f+/gem19-25
E
schilderorum (Iredale 1939) (Lyncina)
433 schilderorum Tahiti. only a few of these f+/f++26-30
E
433a schilderorum Hawaii. (a few from Tahiti also). Slight natural defects. f+26-30
E
433w schilderorum WSD Hawaii. Second grade shells with obvious problems. Sold as sets of five. gd25 up
E
scurra indica (Gmelin 1791) (Mauritia)
435 scurra indica Hawaii. rare from this area. Only a few. f+/f++46-52
E
435a scurra indica Kwajalein Atoll. Typical narrow. f++/gem36-49
E
435b scurra indica Solomons. Typical narrow, heavy. f++/gem36-49
E
435c scurra indica Thailand. Large marginal spots f++/gem32-44
E
435d scurra indica Vanuatu. Dark beauties. f++/gem42-46
E
435e scurra indica New Caledonia. Melanistic. gem39,4*
E
435f scurra indica India. Uncommon. Quite different again from Pacific ones. f++/gem39-43
E
r1 scurra indica New Caledonia. Melanistic and rostrate. gem47,5*
E
435w scurra indica WSD Solomons 5 pcs f+/gem46-52
E
scurra mundula Lorenz 2002 (Mauritia)...
436 scurra mundula Tahiti. (formerly known as vono. Dark selected purple based gem30-35
E
436a scurra mundula Tuamotu. Somewhat paler specimens. f+/gem28-35
E
scurra scurra (Gmelin 1791) (Mauritia)
434 scurra scurra Tanzania. Beautiful netted gem34-43
E
434a scurra scurra Tanzania. Greenish overcast. gem34-43
E
434b scurra scurra Madagascar. Very thick green overcast. gem44,4*
E
434c scurra scurra Kenya. Rather large brownish form. gem42-48
E
434w scurra scurra WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem34-43
E
semiplota (Mighels 1845) (Staphylaea)
437 semiplota annae Hawaii. Strongly callused. gem14-16
E
438 semiplota semiplota Hawaii. Nice gem14-17
E
r146 semiplota semiplota Hawaii. Nice gem18,9*
E
serrulifera (Schilder & Schilder 1938) (Purpuradusta)
439 serrulifera Tahiti. The real thing. gem9-11
E
spadicea (Swainson 1823) (Neobernaya)
440 spadicea California. A classic beauty, average faded old stock. f+/gem39-43
E
440a spadicea California. Larger shells. f+/f++>49
E
440b spadicea California. From shipwreck. Rusty reddish-brown beauty. Very rare. Some blisters deep in nacre. 54,1*
E
440c spadicea California. Fresh, dark beauties. gem33-46
E
440d spadicea California. White overcast form, very rare, only one. f++43,1*
E
440e spadicea California. White speckled dorsum. gem37,2*
E
440f spadicea California. Honey coloured, strange colour. Pretty gem41,3*
E
440w spadicea WSD California. 5 pcs f+/gem39-43
E
116a species (Notocypraea) SW. Australia. Off Esperance, deep water. Coarser fossula. Whatever. Ex pisce, f+18,7*
E
442g spurca cascabullorum Canary Is. Deep water form of verdensium. Subfossil. f17,5*
E
spurca spurca (Linnaeus 1758) (Erosaria)...Mediterranean populations are now protected.
441 spurca spurca Europe. Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. Nice spotted or mottled, very variable, I recommend a set. gem21-30
E
441a spurca spurca Europe. Specimens from a collection made in the seventies. interesting very pale yellow colored form, a few. f+/gem26-30
E
441b spurca spurca Europe. Oddly shaped. gem32,5*
E
spurca verdensium (Melvill 1888) (Erosaria)
442a spurca verdensium Cape Verde Is., smaller slender form. gem17-20
E
442b spurca verdensium La Palma. Suberbe gem19-22
E
staphylaea consobrina (Garrett 1879) (Staphylaea)
443b staphylaea consobrina New Ireland. From a remote locality. Only two. gem14-17
E
444 staphylaea consobrina Queensland. Callused inflated form. uncommon. gem13-18
E
447d staphylaea consobrina Vanuatu. Variable. gem12-15
E
447f staphylaea consobrina Queensland. Strongly rostrate. gem25,1*
E
447 staphylaea consobrina f. descripta Queensland. Uncommon. f+/gem14-19
E
447a staphylaea consobrina f. descripta Queensland. Uncommon. Large specimens. f+/gem>20
E
447b staphylaea consobrina f. descripta New Hebrides. Larger local form. f++/gem20-24
E
444a staphylaea consobrina var. Tahiti. Very small dark shells. Probably an unnamed eastern subspecies. gem10-11
E
staphylaea laevigata (Dautzenberg 1932) (Staphylaea)
445a staphylaea laevigata Pemba. Brownish specimens. gem13-16
E
445b staphylaea laevigata Zanzibar. Saturate bluish, callused specimens. gem13-16
E
445c staphylaea laevigata Tanzania. Mainland form, greyish-blue, callused specimens. gem12-17
E
445d staphylaea laevigata Madagscar. Very dark and attractive. A few. gem20-24
E
445w staphylaea laevigata WSD Tanzania. 10 diff. pcs gem12-17
E
staphylaea nolani Lorenz 1989 (Staphylaea)
446 staphylaea nolani South Africa. Large, very fresh dead, full gloss. gem-23,7*
E
446a staphylaea nolani S. Madagascar. Callused and dark. gem19-21
E
staphylaea staphylaea (Linnaeus 1758) (Staphylaea)
443 staphylaea staphylaea Philippines. Pale bluish-grey form. strong pustules. gem12-16
E
443a staphylaea staphylaea Philippines. Darker and larger eastern form from Samar. gem14-18
E
443c staphylaea staphylaea Sulawesi. Freshly collected. gem, a couple12-17
E
444w staphylaea staphylaea WSD Philippines. 20 pcs f+/gem12-16
E
443d staphylaea var. Mactan Is. Deep water. A strange rostrate form, only a few. gem13-17
E
stercoraria (Linnaeus 1758) (Trona)
448 stercoraria Senegal. Large, typical specimens. Brown dotted. Tips intact but some blisters here and there-they nearly always have these. fine>56
E
448a stercoraria Senegal. So called rattus-form, broader and humped. f/f+55-69
E
448b stercoraria Senegal. Large, typical specimens. Brown dotted. Excellent selected f+/gem78-83
E
448d stercoraria Cameroon. Dark dwarfs. f+/gem32-39
E
448e stercoraria Senegal. Cute dwarfs. f+/gem34-45
E
448n stercoraria Angola. Heavy, with black melanism forming a ridge. gem79,3*
E
448p stercoraria Angola. Lovely green overcast. gem69,9*
E
448q stercoraria Angola. Lovely green overcast. gem72,3*
E
448r stercoraria Angola. Spectacular mix of colours. gem67,9*
E
448s stercoraria Angola. Depressed and very calloused so-called rattus form. f++75,8*
E
448t stercoraria Angola. Depressed and very calloused so-called rattus form. f++65,3*
E
448u stercoraria Senegal. Exceptional. gem82,4*
E
448v stercoraria Senegal. Subadult, interesting. fine+56,5*
E
448f stercoraria var. Angola. Giant local form. Evenly spotted, minor natural flaws, slightly rough tips. f+88,5*
E
448g stercoraria var. Angola. Giant local form. Evenly spotted, very minor natural flaws. f++85,9*
E
448h stercoraria var. Angola. Very pretty, gem76,7*
E
448j stercoraria var. Angola. Very large, heavy and greenish. gem86,7*
E
448k stercoraria var. Angola. Superbe specimen of the rattus-form. Humped dorsum, expanded margins. gem-69,2*
E
448m stercoraria var. Angola. Large specimen of the rattus-form. Humped dorsum, expanded margins. f+70,5*
E
448w stercoraria WSD Cameroon. 10 pcs very dark, purplish. f++/gem30-40
E
stolida brianoi Lorenz 2002 (Bistolida)...
451k stolida brianoi Madagascar. Absolutely worn-out garbage. sold as a set of three.19-23
E
stolida clavicola Lorenz 1998 (Bistolida)...
452 stolida clavicola Tanzania. Uncommon. Callused f/f+26-32
E
452b stolida clavicola Tanzania. Uncommon. Callused selected gem26-32
E
452w stolida clavicola WSD Tanzania. 5 diff. pcs, f+/f++26-32
E
stolida crossei (Marie 1869) (Bistolida)
454 stolida crossei Western Samoa. Cute calloused beauties. gem19-23
E
454a stolida crossei New Caledonia. Large typical specimens. gem30-33
E
454b stolida crossei Solomon Is. Uncommon Melanesian form. Only a few, gem25-31
E
454c stolida crossei New Caledonia. Rostrate and melanistic. gem38,7
E
454g stolida crossei Vanuatu. Nice local form. f++/gem23-28
E
r5 stolida crossei New Caledonia. Nice melanism. gem38,1*
E
r6 stolida crossei New Caledonia. Good melanism and rostration. Healed irregularity in dorsum. gem-37,5*
E
r7 stolida crossei New Caledonia. Good melanism and rostration. gem37,5*
E
r8 stolida crossei New Caledonia. Good melanism and rostration. gem34,4*
E
454f stolida crossei var. Queensland. Resembling deceptor. Long teeth. Very rare. gem-26,7*
E
stolida kwajaleinensis (Martin & Senders 1983) (Bistolida)
453 stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Cream, with a small blotch. gem22,1*
E
453a stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Superbe shell. gem27,8*
E
453b stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Cute dwarf. f++20,0*
E
453c stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Large, very dark and beautifully blotched. gem27,1*
E
453d stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Very dark, top. gem25,5*
E
453f stolida kwajaleinensis Kwajalein. Very pretty pattern, dark. gem24,2*
E
stolida rubiginosa (Gmelin 1791) (Bistolida)
451b stolida rubiginosa India. No comment! gem30,6*
E
451c stolida rubiginosa India. Heavy. f++29,8*
E
451d stolida rubiginosa India. Oh yes! gem28,9*
E
451e stolida rubiginosa India. Smaller beauty. gem24,2*
E
451f stolida rubiginosa India. gem28,0*
E
stolida stolida (Linnaeus 1758) (Bistolida)
450 stolida stolida Philippines. Very pretty gem24-30
E
450d stolida stolida Okinawa. Only a few. f++/gem24-27
E
450f stolida stolida Irian Jaya. Large dark gem31,2*
E
450g stolida stolida Irian Jaya. Dark, red teeth. gem26,9*
E
450a stolida stolida var Palawan. Strange local form. gem24,0*
E
450b stolida stolida var Palawan. Strange local form. gem23,1*
E
450c stolida stolida var Palawan. Strange local form. the best one. gem20,1*
E
450w stolida stolida WSD Philippines. 10 pcs gem24-30
E
subcarnea -Beddome 1896 (Notocypraea)...
223 subcarnea Tasmania. Diver collected, fresh dead specimen. Good color. fine26-29
E
223a subcarnea Tasmania. Fresh beach, characteristic. gd24,6*
E
subteres subteres (Weinkauff 1881) (Talostolida)...
455 subteres subteres Tuamotu. More delicate form. Fresh dead. f/f+15-19
E
455c subteres subteres Tuamotu. Live taken giant, gem.22,0*
E
455d subteres subteres Tuamotu. Live taken gem.15,4*
E
455e subteres subteres Tuamotu. Very very nice gem19,1*
E
subteres violacincta Lorenz 2002 (Talostolida)...
455b subteres violacincta Tahiti. Paler specimen. gem22,9*
E
subviridis dorsalis Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Erronea)
457 subviridis dorsalis W. Austr. Blotched. gem28-34
E
457b subviridis dorsalis W. Austr. Cute dwarf population. Nice dark f++/gem<24
E
457w subviridis dorsalis WSD W. Austr. 10 pcs f+/gem28-34
E
subviridis subviridis (Reeve 1835) (Erronea)
456 subviridis subviridis Queensland. Typical mottled shells. gem22-28
E
458b subviridis subviridis f. anceyi New Caledonia. Dark and characteristic. gem28,5*
E
succincta adusta (Lamarck 1810) (Erronea)
460 succincta adusta Tanzania. Selected f++/gem35-49
E
460c succincta adusta Tanzania. Greyish brown color. Exceptional. form. f+46,6*
E
460d succincta adusta Tanzania. Freak shell with flattened dorsum. f++44,8*
E
460e succincta adusta Tanzania. Pretty, with two dorsal lines. f++45,7*
E
460f succincta adusta Tanzania. Very carefully selected super top gem40-47
E
succincta persica Schilder & Schilder 1938 (Erronea)
462 succincta persica Oman. Very hard to get in any condition. Selected. fine+37-41
E
462a succincta persica Oman. Very hard to get in any condition. Selected shells with minor flaws. f37-43
E
succincta succincta (Linnaeus 1758) (Erronea)
459 succincta succincta Thailand. The nominate form. This is what almost everyone else out there tries to sell you as melanesiae f+/f++32-41
E
459a succincta succincta India. Characteristic f/f+32-46
E
459c succincta succincta India. Bulla-shell. f++22,3*
E
459b succincta succincta var. Sri Lanka. Interesting shell resembling persica. gem-41,0*
E
sulcidentata (Gray 1824) (Lyncina)
463 sulcidentata Hawaii. Selected f+/gem30-40
E
463b sulcidentata Hawaii. Large f++/gem>40
E
r100 sulcidentata Hawaii. Very large. Typical dimples in basal callus, not a defect. gem49,5*
E
463w sulcidentata WSD Hawaii. 5 pcs f/f+30-40
E
summersi (Schilder 1958) (Blasicrura)
464 summersi Tonga. gem17-18
E
464a summersi Tonga. Heavy and calloused. Very minor irregularity in dorsal nacre, still graded gem-17,7*
E
surinamensis (Perry 1811) (Propustularia)
465 surinamensis Brazil. Large and calloused. Shallow traces of bitemarks dorsally, visible under magnification. f++34,5*
E
465a surinamensis Brazil. Typical, pale. f+29,5*
E
465c surinamensis Brazil. Dark gem27,4*
E
465d surinamensis Brazil. Dark and pretty. gem30,0*
E
465e surinamensis Brazil. Pale, subadult. f+25,7*
E
taitae Burgess 1993 (Cribrarula)
talpa (Linnaeus 1758) (Talparia)
469 talpa f. imperialis Tanzania. Selected f++/gem53-67
E
469a talpa f. imperialis Tanzania. Selected fine/f+, just minor growth lines, this is typical53-67
E
469b talpa f. imperialis var. Tanzania. Specimens with marginal spotting. f+/f++53-67
E
469w talpa f. imperialis WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem53-67
E
470 talpa f. saturata Samoa. Heavy, smaller breed. Rare. f+/f++45-51
E
470a talpa f. saturata Tuamotu. Supercallused dwarf form. f++, really special46-48
E
470b talpa f. saturata New Caledonia. Unbelieveable dwarf. Dead taken. gd27,0*
E
r55 talpa f. saturata New Caledonia. Produced extremities. Comes with a label stating ROSTRATED-NOT FOR SALE. Lovely heavy shell. Micro chip at anterior. f++72,8*
E
468 talpa talpa Philippines. Typical selected f+/gem67-82
E
468b talpa talpa Philippines. Cute dwarfs. f++39-41
E
468e talpa talpa Vanuatu. Dark selected beauties. f++/gem46-67
E
468f talpa talpa Philippines. Strange white stripes. f+53,4*
E
teramachii neocaledonica Lorenz 2002 (Nesiocypraea)...
472a teramachii neocaledonica New Caledonia. Heavy shell with slight healed scratches dorsally and a healed chip in lateral flange. Good color. f++55,7
E
472b teramachii neocaledonica New Caledonia. Inflated. gem57,5*
E
teramachii polyphemus Lorenz 2002 (Nesiocypraea)...
473a teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Heavy shell, dense pattern. gem59,2*
E
473c teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Nice pattern, slight growth line. f+56,7*
E
r17 teramachii polyphemus Philippines. Nice pattern, cute dwarf. Orange base. gem51,3*
E
teres alveolus (Tapparone 1882) (Talostolida)...
475 teres alveolus Philippines. Slender, with conspicuous banding. gem29-37
E
475b teres alveolus Indonesia. Slender, with conspicuous banding. f+/gem24-37
E
475c teres alveolus var. Malaysia. Melanistic dorsum, very pretty. gem29,9*
E
475w teres alveolus WSD Philippines. 5 diff. pcs, f+/gem29-37
E
teres janae Lorenz 2002 (Talostolida)...
479 teres janae Tahiti. Distinctive. Callused gem24-31
E
479a teres janae Tahiti. Distinctive. Callused f+/f++24-31
E
teres teres (Gmelin 1791) (Talostolida)
474 teres teres Philippines. Slender, dark spotted. gem31-40
E
474a teres teres New Caledonia. Paler, callused. f++/gem30-38
E
474b teres teres Solomons. Paler, callused. f++/gem30-38
E
474c teres teres Philippines. Green overcast. gem26-33
E
474e teres teres Malaysia. Interesting dwarf. Selfcollected. gem18,6*
E
474d teres teres eritrea Israel. Red Sea variation, distinctive. gem32,0*
E
tessellata (Swainson 1822) (Luria)
480 tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Large, rather pale. Micro-drill at spire. Otherwise OK. f36,8*
E
480a tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Dead taken, orange. Quite nice looking, actually. gd22-38
E
480b tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Small gem25,1*
E
480c tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Cute dwarf. gem23,9*
E
480d tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Nice globose gem34,5*
E
480e tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Live taken subadult shells. f/f+30-32
E
480g tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Shallow line, yet very pretty. gem-33,7*
E
r108 tessellata tessellata Hawaii. Nice dwarf f+25,3*
E
480w tessellata tessellata WSD Hawaii. 10 pcs subfossil/dead. gd24-33
E
testudinaria (Linnaeus 1758) (Chelycypraea)
482 testudinaria Kwajalein Atoll. Slender gem89-110
E
482a testudinaria Philippines. Smaller, heavy specimens f++/gem81-90
E
482c testudinaria Philippines. Dwarf form. gem72-74
E
482b testudinaria f. ingens Tanzania. Very heavily overcast shell. Quite attractive. gem96,4*
E
483a testudinaria f. ingens Tanzania. Several of these inflated giants. gem90-115
E
483b testudinaria f. ingens Tanzania. Good size. gem132,3
E
483w testudinaria f. ingens WSD Tanzania. 5 pcs f+/gem90-125
E
teulerei (Cazenavette 1846) (Barycypraea)
484 teulerei Oman. Variable, well priced, f+38-45
E
484a teulerei Oman. Yellowish overcast shells. f/f+49-52
E
484b teulerei Oman. Silvery overcast giant. gem-58,5*
E
484e teulerei Oman. Nice pattern. gem48,7*
E
r26 teulerei Oman. Nice pattern, intesresting colour shades. Strange wobbly area on dorsum. gem49,7*
E
r27 teulerei Oman. Calloused. gem43,0*
E
r28 teulerei Oman. Classic. gem40,8*
E
r29 teulerei Oman. Nice pattern. f++45,3*
E
484w teulerei WSD Oman. 10 pcs f+/f++38-45
E
thersites contraria Iredale 1935 (Zoila)
487 thersites contraria S. Australia. Orange dotted. Very nice f+76,1*
E
487a thersites contraria S. Australia. Whitish, with orange spire. Very slight growth-line along side. f++68,7*
E
487b thersites contraria S. Australia. Brown spotted. Very attractive, much better than average. Healed micro-chip in posterior. f++71,4*
E
487c thersites contraria S. Australia. Orange form, ugly growth line. Distorted base. The tips are about all that is intact in this shell. gd65,3*
E
487d thersites contraria S. Australia. Birdegg-spotted. Lovely shell. Small chips in either canal, as usual, but in this one nobody tried to polish them out. f+74,5*
E
487e thersites contraria S. Australia. Lovely striped colour. Healed chip in anterior. f+71,1*
E
487f thersites contraria S. Australia. Lovely striped colour. Slight growth-line, tips intact. BARGAIN f+64,9*
E
487g thersites contraria S. Australia. Subadult, flawless. f++60,8*
E
487h thersites contraria S. Australia. Dreadful growth-mark. Bargain. gd69,5*
E
487n thersites contraria S. Australia. Lovely yellow coloured, mature shell. Minor flaws, very attractive. f+76,2*
E
thersites thersites (Gaskoin 1849) (Zoila)
485a thersites thersites S. Australia. Typical dark colored f++/gem65-75
E
485f thersites thersites S. Australia. Typical shells with somewhat irregular gloss or tiny defects. f/f+60-80
E
r84 thersites thersites S. Australia. Large and heavy. f++88,5*
E
r85 thersites thersites S. Australia. Inflated, large gem83,6*
E
r86 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic beauty, very heavy shell. Typical micro-granules dorsally, not really a defect. Interesting combination of brownish margins and dark red to black dorsum. Tips intact. gem-79,7*
E
r87 thersites thersites S. Australia. Rare dwarf form. gem61,9*
E
r88 thersites thersites S. Australia. Very small. gem67,1*
E
z133 thersites thersites S. Australia. gem-68,6
E
z162 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic form. Minor natural irregularities in nacre. f+71,1*
E
z164 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem67,9*
E
z165 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem63,8*
E
z166 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem-64,5*
E
z167 thersites thersites S. Australia. Melanistic. gem-63,6*
E
z168 thersites thersites S. Australia. Inflated and large. f++88,6*
E
z169 thersites thersites S. Australia. Heavy and large. gem-89,1*
E
z19 thersites thersites S. Australia. Dark gem66,1*
E
z20 thersites thersites S. Australia. Small melanistic. gem-65,7*
E
z22 thersites thersites S. Australia. f+83,1
E
z26 thersites thersites S. Australia. Dark beauty. gem-72,4*
E
z30 thersites thersites S. Australia. f+72,2*
E
thomasi (Crosse 1865) (Erosaria)
488 thomasi Marquesas. Very fresh dead. Nice pattern. f14,7*
E
tigris (Linnaeus 1758) (Cypraea)
489 tigris Tanzania. Typical shells. Variable. gem67-99
E
489a tigris Madagascar. Large and heavy local form. Never gem, they all have scratches and little problems due to improper handling. Yet, these are selected and much better than average. f+95-110
E
489ad tigris Tanzania. Large depressed freak with a smiling mouth and lovely blue colour dorsally. Along the labrum there is a weir narrow ridge.104,4*
E
489b tigris Tuamotu. Selected heavy, with large spots. f+/gem75-88
E
489c tigris Tanzania. Heavily overcast monster. Small chip at posterior. f+94,5*
E
489d tigris Philippines. Shell with two dorsal blotches. Small chip in anterior. fine+77,2*
E
489f tigris Tanzania. Bulla-phase juveniles. f+/gem44-52
E
489g tigris Malaysia, from shipwreck. Very slight yellowing rusty tint, beautiful dorsal line. gem101,4
E
489h tigris Tahiti. Lovely red dorsal zone, bluish stain. gem73,0*
E
489i tigris Tanzania. Amazing freak86,5*
E
489j tigris Tanzania. Specimens still showing the embryonal pattern. Subadult. f/gem82-87
E
489k tigris Philippines. Blotched form. f++79
E
489l tigris Philippines. Blotched form. f++64
E
489m tigris N. Madagascar. Strange dorsal line and freak base. gem77,1*
E
489n tigris Philippines. Funny shell with narrow dorsal line. gem74,9*
E
489o tigris Indonesia. From Shipwreck. Very slight rusty color. Beautiful gem104,3*
E
489p tigris Philippines. Globular freak. gem64,6*
E
489q tigris Philippines. Lovely dorsal line. gem72,6*
E
489r tigris Mozambique. Wonderful rusty shell with green and blue flashes, a distinct dorsal line and a silky dull surface. gem91,1*
E
489s tigris Zanzibar. Acessory anterior callus. gem76,6*
E
489t tigris Zanzibar. Rostrated, heavy as a brick. f+93,7*
E
489u tigris Zanzibar. Covered in grey callus. Very heavy. gem81,3*
E
489v tigris Indonesia. Rusty giant from shipwreck. Nice color and spotting. gem92,0*
E
489x tigris Papua New Guinea. Rusty red. gem71,7*
E
490 tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Bluish shadows. gem118,0*
E
490a tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Straight dorsal line. gem114,8*
E
490b tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Typical paler. f++115,2*
E
490d tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Very heavy, beautiful colour. f++121,4*
E
490e tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Slightly subadult. f++119,1*
E
490f tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Lovely! gem115,9*
E
490m tigris f. schilderiana Hawaii. Very large, minute growth irregularity at posterior of dorsum, causing a really attractive shape. f++125,4*
E
turdus (Lamarck 1810) (Erosaria)
493 turdus f. pardalina Dahlak Is. Slender specimens with sparse dorsal spotting also known as distinguenda. Only a few. f+/gem24-36
E
493a turdus f. pardalina Djibouti. Slender specimens with sparse dorsal spotting also known as distinguenda. Smaller breed. f+/gem19-23
E
494 turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Typical big fat guys. f++/gem36-42
E
494a turdus f. winckworthi Arabia. Greenish, with fine dense spotting. gem30-35
E
494b turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Spots form transverse lines. gem31,9*
E
494c turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Very pretty. gem29,2*
E
494d turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Nice spotting. gem30,9*
E
494e turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Very small spotting. gem25,7*
E
494f turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Semi-albinistic. gem22,1*
E
494g turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Subadult. gem33,9*
E
494h turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Semi-albinistic. f+/f++22-27
E
494j turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Sparsely spotted smaller. f+/gem22-26
E
494k turdus f. winckworthi Oman. Densely spotted smaller. f+/gem22-26
E
492 turdus turdus Yemen. Somewhat smaller, very cute. Set recommended! f+/gem20-29
E
492a turdus turdus Somalia. hardly to get these days. Densely spotted. f+/gem>27
E
492b turdus turdus Eritrea. Whitish, with discrete spots. gem25-30
E
494m turdus turdus India. With two anterior canals. f++40,3*
E
492w turdus turdus WSD Yemen. 5 pcs f+/gem20-29
E
ursellus (Gmelin 1791) (Bistolida)
495c ursellus f. amoeba Samoa. Tiny rostrate jewel. gem11,2
E
495d ursellus f. amoeba Samoa. Tiny rostrate jewel. gem8,4*
E
495 ursellus ursellus Philippines. Typical shells with distinct posterior ribs. gem11-14
E
495e ursellus ursellus New Caledonia. Slightly rostrate. f++11,7*
E
495a ursellus var. New Ireland. Papua New Guinea. Fresh dead, interesting shells. gd10-12
E
495b ursellus var. New Ireland. Papua New Guinea. Very fresh dead, large, good colors. f+15,1*
E
valentia (Perry 1811) (Leporicypraea)
497a valentia Philippines. Overcast, delightfully ugly freak. f+90,8*
E
497b valentia Philippines. Very dark, inflated, gem88,9*
E
497c valentia Philippines. Attractive shell with slight growth-line along the side. f++85,8*
E
497e valentia Philippines. Classic color. Micro-wrinikle in dorsum, barely noticable. gem-86,4*
E
497g valentia Philippines. High margins, attractive, brownish base. gem84,7*
E
497h valentia Philippines. Dark and beautiful. Very small irregularity dorsally not affecting beauty. gem-89,4*
E
r50 valentia var. Rabaul, New Britain. Small, rather slender, with fewer stripes on extremities. gem81,0*
E
ventriculus (Lamarck 1810) (Lyncina)
499 ventriculus f. topee Raiaeta. Very heavy, smaller shells. gem, fresh stock43
E
499a ventriculus f. topee Tuamotu. Pretty specimens. f+/f++42-48
E
499w ventriculus f. topee WSD Raiaeta. 5 pcs f+/gem
E
498 ventriculus ventriculus Philippines. Heavy beauties. f+/gem56-58
E
498b ventriculus ventriculus Philippines. Large dorsal window. Very nice gem51,7*
E
499b ventriculus ventriculus W. Pacific (various localities). Pretty specimens with slight defects. f/f+42-52
E
498w ventriculus ventriculus WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/f++56-58
E
venusta episema (Iredale 1939) (Zoila)
501 venusta episema Mandurah. Large brown mottled specimens. Minor natural irregularities. f+66-72
E
501a venusta episema SW Australia. Delightful pattern. gem69*
E
501b venusta episema Mandurah. Brown pattern. gem70,8*
E
501c venusta episema Mandurah. Vivid pattern. gem66,7*
E
501d venusta episema Mandurah. Melanistic pattern, blue halo gem-67,7*
E
501f venusta episema SW Australia. Elongate, with distinct spotting. gem69,0*
E
r61 venusta episema SW Australia. Nice shell, slight growth line on side. f+72,4*
E
r62 venusta episema SW Australia. Blue margins. gem70,2*
E
z183 venusta episema SW Australia. Very dark contrasting pattern. gem66,5*
E
z31 venusta episema SW Australia. Rare pale form, transitional to venusta venusta. gem67,4*
E
z33 venusta episema Mandurah. Minor scratches. f+67,6*
E
z51 venusta episema Mandurah. gem71,2*
E
z52 venusta episema Mandurah. Large. Natural nacre-irregularities. f++80,8*
E
504a venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Smaller form. Specimens with dark colored pattern, very nice. BARGAIN f+/f++50-55
E
504b venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Selected large gem55-65
E
504c venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Selected smaller gem50-55
E
504d venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Very dark melanistic. gem-61,5*
E
504e venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Degenerate dwarf. gem-45,7*
E
504f venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Melanistic, near black. Rich yellow base. gem64,1*
E
504h venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Reddish overcast on dorsum and base, dark reddish-brown extremities. A rare color form. fine53,4*
E
r59 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Set of three specimens from Raybaudi-collection. f+/f++57-59
E
z118 venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Dark mottled. gem64,5*
E
z140 venusta episema f. sorrentensis Rottnest Is. Melanistic, spectacular. gem58,9*
E
z185 venusta episema f. sorrentensis SW Australia. Brown mottling, bluish margins. Select gem61,5*
E
504w venusta episema f. sorrentensis WSD Rottnest Is. 5 diff. pcs f+/f++50-55
E
z186 venusta episema sorrentensis SW Australia. Attractive blotching. Bluish stain along sides. gem-62,9*
E
venusta roseopunctata Raybaudi 1985 (Zoila)
503 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Typical, beautifully motled shells with minor natural flaws. f+/f++59-72
E
503a venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Small, depressed, heavy. gem60,4*
E
503aa venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Heavy gem68,9*
E
503ab venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated bird-egg pattern, gem72,6*
E
503ac venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Small, nice pattern, gem64,9*
E
503ae venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Nearly immaculate. Chip inside anterior extremity. Get-out-of-here price. f68,4*
E
503b venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Wonderful heavy gem77,1*
E
503e venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Heavy, brown mottled, bluish margins. gem66,4*
E
503g venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Discrete brown spotting. gem68,8*
E
503h venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Lightweight Starvation Bay form. Exceptionally nice. f++62,9*
E
503k venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Brown spots on orange. f++67,7*
E
503l venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very pretty mottled, orangish-brown shell. gem-71,8*
E
503m venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Heavy and very pretty mottled shell. f+71,2*
E
503n venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Brown mottled Albany shell. gem67,2*
E
503o venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Dark dorsum and margins. f+70,1
E
503p venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Vivid spotting, plain white base. gem71,7*
E
503q venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Regular dark spotting. gem-73,1
E
503u venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Densely spotted and mottled. gem66,5*
E
503y venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, with large spots. Tiny wrincle at spire. gem-66,6*
E
r63 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Interesting striped pattern. Natural micro-granules dorsally, no defects or growth-lines. f++71,8*
E
r64 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Small shell with nice pattern. Algae-stain dorsally. f+63,4*
E
r66 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, beautiful colour and pattern. gem-77,2*
E
r67 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very heavy. Lovely pattern. gem72,6*
E
z111 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Discrete spots. f++69,6*
E
z114 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Beautifully blotched. Small hole in spire. f79,7*
E
z115 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Bargain. f+80,0*
E
z116 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Bargain. f+71,4*
E
z117 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Bargain. f+68,8*
E
z119 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Bargain. f+72,3*
E
z120 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Dark brown and red mottled. Has a growth line across dorsum, but yet is an eye-catcher. f+72,8*
E
z121 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Spectacular shell. f+68,5*
E
z149 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Lovely and flawless gem74,2*
E
z21 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Small, very pretty. gem67,0*
E
z23 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, good colors. f++72,3*
E
z25 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, transverse pattern. gem-79,7*
E
z28 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Bargain. f+77,5*
E
z38 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Inflated, lovely spots. gem-75,7*
E
z44 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Melanistic gem-60,7*
E
z53 venusta roseopunctata SW Australia. Very dark mottled, high margins. gem-70,8*
E
r60 venusta roseopunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Fabulous gem74,0*
E
z139 venusta roseopunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Bargain. f+75,0*
E
z56 venusta roseopunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Bargain. f+75,9*
E
503c venusta rosepunctata SW Australia. Very heavy, gem76,0*
E
503d venusta rosepunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Yellow color, no spots. Shallow hairlines on dorsum. Interesting shell. f+75,5*
E
503j venusta rosepunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Creamy grey. f+73,6*
E
503r venusta rosepunctata roseoimmaculata SW Australia. Cream colored, compltely unspotted. Inconspicuous growth-line.f+73,5*
E
venusta venusta (Sowerby 1846) (Zoila)
500b venusta venusta Jurien Bay. Smallest I have seen. Some natural irregularities. f+56,3*
E
r65 venusta venusta W Australia. Very heavy, typical orange patches. Small algae stain. f+65,4*
E
vitellus (Linnaeus 1758) (Lyncina)
506 vitellus f. dama Tanzania. Typical specimens. f++/gem42-57
E
506w vitellus f. dama WSD Tanzania. 10 pcs f+/gem42-57
E
508 vitellus f. orcina Moreton Bay. Callused and heavy form. f+/f++43-54
E
508a vitellus f. orcina var. Moreton Bay. Variety with reduced labral teeth. Rare. f+/gem49-53
E
507a vitellus f. polynesiae Hawaii. Very heavy and dark Rare. gem-63,2*
E
507b vitellus f. polynesiae Hawaii. Very heavy and dark Rare. gem-60,2*
E
505 vitellus vitellus Philippines. Nominate Form, large selected! f++/gem52-64
E
505a vitellus vitellus Philippines. Cute dwarf. gem25,6*
E
505c vitellus vitellus Vanuatu. Typical. f+/f++38-54
E
505d vitellus vitellus Philippines. Freak shell with an obscene dorsal bump. gem52,5*
E
505e vitellus vitellus Philippines. Freak shell with a white dorsal patch. Quite nice. gem57,9*
E
505f vitellus vitellus New Caledonia. Very rostrate and heavy. gem53,3*
E
505g vitellus vitellus New Caledonia. Slightly rostrate. Pretty shell. gem47,9*
E
volvens -Fazzini & Bergonzoni 2004 (Cypraeovula)...
254d volvens Port Alfred. Fresh dead, full gloss, no drills. f22,5*
E
254g volvens Port Alfred. Live taken, somewhat freak shape. f22,9*
E
254m volvens Port Alfred. Fresh dead, full gloss, great pattern. Pinhole on base. f24,1*
E
vredenburgi Schilder 1927 (Erronea)
509 vredenburgi Java. Fresh stock. Pretty shells. f++/gem>24-27
E
509a vredenburgi Java. Fresh stock. Very fresh beach. Shiny, with full pattern. Bargain! f+/f++24-29
E
509b vredenburgi Java. Clean dorsal line. gem27,3*
E
walkeri continens (Iredale 1935) (Contradusta)
512 walkeri continens Australia. Paler and more pyriform shells. f++/gem20-23
E
512w walkeri continens WSD Australia. 5 pcs f+/gem20-23
E
walkeri surabajensis Schilder 1937 (Contradusta)
511 walkeri surabajensis Indonesia. Hard to get these days. Purplish base. f++/gem24-26
E
511a walkeri surabajensis Indonesia. Wonderful blotched shell. gem25,4*
E
511w walkeri surabajensis WSD Indonesia. 5 pcs f+/gem24-26
E
walkeri walkeri (Sowerby 1832) (Contradusta)
510 walkeri walkeri Philippines. Typical orange based shells. gem21-24
E
510b walkeri walkeri Philippines. Fresk shell with funny pattern. gem21,8*
E
510a walkeri walkeri var. Palawan. Dwarf local form. gem15-17
E
510w walkeri walkeri WSD Philippines. 5 pcs f+/gem21-24
E
xanthodon (Sowerby 1832) (Erronea)
513 xanthodon Queensland. Greenish mottled gem22-26
E
513a xanthodon Queensland. Dark, large variation29-32
E
513w xanthodon WSD Queensland. 10 shells, f+/f++23-28
E
zebra (Linnaeus 1758) (Macrocypraea)
514d zebra dissimilis Brazil Amazing shell with the obligatory growth lines but really convincing size. f+111*
E
514n zebra dissimilis Venezuela. Heavily overcast, rostrate. Unique. gem-88,8*
E
514p zebra dissimilis Venezuela. Exceptionally nice. f+85,9*
E
514 zebra zebra Florida. Only a few, uncommon! Selected gem50-65
E
514a zebra zebra Florida. Heavy and large gem92,2*
E
514b zebra zebra Florida. Dark Keys-form, heavy gem75,5*
E
514e zebra zebra Florida. Heavy, with argus-eye-pattern. gem73,0
E
514f zebra zebra Florida. Inflated beauty. Healed micro-chip anteriorly. gem-87,6*
E
514g zebra zebra Florida. Dark Keys-form. Spectacular heavy. gem86,4*
E
ziczac misella (Perry 1811) (Palmadusta)
519 ziczac misella Tanzania. Selected f++/gem11-19
E
519b ziczac misella Mozambique. Dark and large local form. gem-23,1*
E
519c ziczac misella Mozambique. Dark and large local form. gem23,1*
E
ziczac signata Iredale 1939 (Palmadusta)
518 ziczac signata Solomons. Pale variety. Hard to get now. f+/gem13-16
E
518a ziczac signata New Guinea. Interesting orange variation. f++/gem13-16
E
ziczac vittata (Deshayes 1831) (Palmadusta)
517a ziczac vittata Tahiti. Typical dwarf eastern specimens. Rare. gem10-14
E
ziczac ziczac (Linnaeus 1758) (Palmadusta)
516b ziczac ziczac Philippines. A few of these pretty. A set is highly recommended as they vary considerably. gem13-18
E
516c ziczac ziczac var. Taiwan. Rare variation with very fine lines. See Guide Pl. 64 fig. 16. f+/gem, only a few13-15
E
516w ziczac ziczac WSD Indonesia 10 pcs f+/gem13-18
E
zonaria (Gmelin 1791) (Zonaria)
521 zonaria f. gambiensis Senegal. Paler and less densely mottled. Fresh stock! gem23-26
E
520 zonaria zonaria Senegal. Typical specimens, fresh lot! f+/gem22-26
E
520a zonaria zonaria Senegal. Nice large gem28-31
E
520b zonaria zonaria Cameroon. Dark specimens, fabulous colors. gem20-24
E
520c zonaria zonaria Cameroon. Dark specimens, fabulous colors. Larger ones, only a few. gem>24
E
520d zonaria zonaria var. Angola. Giant southern form. gem42,8*
E
520e zonaria zonaria var. Angola. Giant southern form. f+41,4*
E
520w zonaria zonaria WSD Senegal. 10 pcs f+/gem22-26
E
A selection of Fossil Cowries - (Including some subfossils)
1037 acicularis (Erosaria) Florida, dredged, giant size. Subfossil gd27-30
E
1037a acicularis (Erosaria) Florida, dredged, small size, glossy. Subfossil gem15-18
E
1004 amae (Austrocypraea) Nullarbor Plains, Australia. Nice31,3*
E
1004b amae (Austrocypraea) Nullarbor Plains, Australia. Smaller form24,8*
E
1003 angustior (Umbilia) Tasmania. Rather eroded, representative dorsal aspect.47,4*
E
1001 bartonensis (Proadusta) France. Several21-25*
E
1010 brachypyga (Notoluponia) Victoria. Rare, good specimen15,6*
E
1010b brachypyga (Notoluponia) Victoria. Rare, good specimen. Funny colour due to fossilization15,0*
E
1023 caputserpentis (Monetaria) Abrolhos Is. Pleistocene26-32
E
1001c caputviperae var. (Barycypraea) Java (fossil). Very broad, extreme. Fantastic pattern and gloss45,5*
E
1048 carolinensis (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene58,9*
E
1035 caurica elongata (Erosaria) Tanzania. Glossy, attractive color. Subfossil f+/gem31-39
E
1040 chubbi (Afrocypraea) Casts made from the unique holotype. Note these are not original shells but made of plaster and then painted.79
E
1036 cinerea (Luria) Florida, dredged, giant size. Subfossil gd37-38
E
1002 columbraria (Schilderia) France, Miocene. nice20,0*
E
1007 contusa (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Slightly chipped on base24,2*
E
1007a contusa (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Super-bulbous, perfect28,9*
E
1007d contusa (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Very nice bulbous form.25,0*
E
1007b contusa var. (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Large bulbous. Slightly chipped at anterior33,0*
E
1034 erosa (Erosaria) Tanzania. Glossy, peculiar color. Subfossil f+/gem23-31
E
179 esontropia esontropia Mauritius. Golden subfossils. f/f+21-27
E
179g esontropia esontropia Mauritius. Golden subfossil. Full gloss. gem24,6*
E
r119 esontropia esontropia Mauritius. Golden subfossil. gem27,4*
E
1016 eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Nice specimen with some reconstruction on anterior end93,7*
E
1016a eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Heavy complete specimen, no reconstruction.93,7*
E
1016c eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Complete specimen, no reconstruction. Two holes in the top, micro-chip posteriorly.82,9*
E
1028 eximia (Umbilia) Victoria. Stone-cast53,7*
E
1016d eximia var. (Umbilia) Victoria. Complete specimen, no reconstruction. Small hole in the side, micro-chip posteriorly.61,3*
E
1024 flavicula (Schilderia) Italy. Nice condition, some pattern31,2*
E
1024a flavicula (Schilderia) Italy. Nice condition, spire blotch29,9*
E
1021 gigas (Gigantocypraea) Victoria. One of the largest specimens known. Slightly reconstructed; most of the dorsum and all of the base original shell, slight repair to anterior. A very exceptional malacological item200*
E
205d globulus sphaeridium var. Vietnam. Bright golden form, very attractive. Probably subfossil. gem21-23
E
214a granulata granulata Hawaii. Giant subfossils30-32
E
214d granulata granulata Hawaii. Cute dwarf. gem18,9*
E
1020 hawaiiensis (Erosaria) Hawaii. Yellow-golden subfossil. Glossy25-27
E
225d helvola argella Tanzania. Golden subfossils. Fully shiny. f+16-21
E
1033 lamarckii (Erosaria) Tanzania. Glossy, peculiar color. Subfossil f+32-38
E
1030 leptorhyncha (Umbilia) Victoria. Stone-cast48,1*
E
1043 leviathan (Lyncina) Hawaii. Giant subfossils, gd/f85-90
E
1025 moloni (Proadusta) Hungary. Always squeezed18,5*
E
1025a moloni (Proadusta) Hungary. Always squeezed, posterior gone16,8*
E
1038 moneta (Monetaria) Sri Lanka. Honey colored glossy. Lovely shells. Subfossil f+/gem18-22
E
1014b murraviana (Notoluponia) Victoria. Good dorsal pattern14,5*
E
1027 nebrites (Erosaria) Egypt. Pleistocene18-25
E
1052 new1 (Austrocypraea) Victoria. Paper-thin, yet teeth fully formed. Spire broken. Only one, obviously a new species29,2*
E
378b owenii owenii Mauritius. Subfossil. fine12-16
E
1039 pellucens (Talostolida) Hawaii. Glossy dwarf shells, subfossil gem16-20
E
1015 platypyga (Zoila) Victoria. Lovely specimen with minimal reconstruction on anterior end74,8*
E
1044 problematica-type1 (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Unfortunately, my old Buddy Ed has messed up this group to the point that nobody seems to know what the deal is.76,4*
E
1045 problematica-type2 (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Nice condition55,7*
E
1046 problematica-type3 (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. This could be griffini42,7*
E
1047 problematica-type4 (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. This could be cannoni74,6*
E
1046b problematica-type5 (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Fantastic condition. Full pattern and gloss, micro-irregularities and chip at anterior. f+62,8*
E
1046c problematica-type5 (Siphocypraea) Florida Pliocene. Fantastic condition. Full pattern and gloss, micro-irregularities. f++56,6*
E
1009 pygmaea (Notadusta) Victoria. Very rare. Nice shell8,0*
E
r109 pyriformis pyriformis Sri Lanka. Golden gloss. Chipped terminal ridge. f+34,0*
E
1011 pyrulata (Notoluponia) Victoria. Nice14,6*
E
1008 scalena (Notoluponia) Victoria. Large shell. Small chip at posterior32,7*
E
1008a scalena (Notoluponia) Victoria. Small chip at anterior23,7*
E
438a semiplota semiplota Hawaii. Golden subfossils. f+/gem14-17
E
1006 sp.1 (Notoluponia) Victoria. Resembling scalena. Complete shell, small crack20,3*
E
1006a sp.1 (Notoluponia) Victoria. Resembling scalena. Complete shell22,2*
E
1013 sp. 2 (Notoluponia) Victoria. Elongate, good condition23,2*
E
1005 sp. cf piperita (Notocypraea) Nullarbor Plains, Australia. Severel, rather complete shells20-25
E
1041 sp. (Mauritia) Eritrea, Pleistocene. Embedded in matrix27*
E
1042 sp. (Mauritia) Eritrea, Pleistocene. Embedded in matrix31*
E
1031 sp. (Notocypraea) Flinders Is., Tasmania20-22
E
1004a sp. (Proadusta) France, Miocene. Very nice shell 26,1*
E
1026 splendens (Proadusta) France. Average condition17-20
E
1001d subglobosa (Barycypraea) France, Miocene. Distinctly subglobose I guess.27,6*
E
457e subviridis dorsalis Eighty mile Beach. Famous golden subfossil form. f++/gem24-28
E
463a sulcidentata var. Hawaii. Gigantic subfossil form. Amazing!! gd/f59-63
E
1054 unknown (?Schilderia) Romanian miocene. Complete shell.24,2*
E
1053 unknown (Trona) Romanian miocene. Superbe shell with remains of pattern along margins and on dorsum: rings like a mariae!!27,5*
E
1055 unknown (?Zonaria) Romanian miocene. Complete shell.19,0*
E
1012 victoriana (Notadusta) Victoria. Rare14,7**
E
1049 zietsmani (Barycypraea) South Africa. Complete shell, close ancestor to fultoni.56,6*
E

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