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Subfamilia Cypraeovulinae |
Updated 01 Dec. 03 (Cv117)
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Notocypraea comptoni casta, S. Australia, 21-22 mm, F+++ |
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Umbilia armeniaca, Aus. - GAB, 95 mm, Extra, really perfect, very large specimen with a nice pattern and color, pink base, this quality and size still hard to find |
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Umbilia hesitata hesitata, Aus. - Victoria, 93.3mm, Gem, light colored dorsal pattern, this quality hard to get now |
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Umbilia hesitata hesitata, Aus. - Victoria, 88.4 mm, Gem-, very dark brown dorsum, mantle line visible, nice quality |
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Umbilia hesitata hesitata, Aus. - Victoria, 105.6mm, F++, HUGE, lovely speckled dorsum, |
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Schilderia achatidea f. inopinata, Senegal, 38-39mm, Gem, Good Value, (MCC) |
15.00
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Nesiocypraea hirasei, P.I., 45.5 mm, F+++, sligthly pale but has a beautiful attactive pattern, very hard to get |
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Nesiocypraea sakurai, P.I., 43.2 mm, Gem, very nice patter |
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Zonaria annettae, Guatemala,
33.6mm, F++/G, uncommon locality,  |
4.00
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Zonaria arabicula,
Ecuador, 18.8mm, F+++, nice dwarf,
uncommon locality, |
5.00
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Zonaria petitiana petitiana, Dakar - Senegal, 28.4mm, F+/F++, unusual elongated specimen, BARGAIN |
5.00
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Zonaria petitiana petitiana, Senegal, 22.4mm, F+++, some scratches on dorsum, BARGAIN |
4.00
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Zonaria petitiana angelicae,
Gabon, 26.3mm, F+++, Large and very callous, |
54.00
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Zonaria petitiana angelicae,
Gabon, 26.7mm, Gem-, Large, quite rare
this size in this condition, |
66.00
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Zonaria pyrum, Sicily, 28-36mm, F++, mediterranean populations are now protected |
4.00
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Zonaria pyrum, Peloponnisos - Greece, 37-40mm, F++, quite large>, mediterranean populations are now protected |
5.00
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Zonaria pyrum, Mediterranean Sea, 40.5mm, F+++, Large, mediterranean populations are now protected |
6.00
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Zonaria robertsi, W. PAnama, 23.7mm, Gem |
3.30
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Erronea barklay, RSA, 26.6mm, Gem, Great opportunity |
895.00
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Erronea caurica quinquefasciata, Eritrea, 30-42mm, F++/G, self-collected, |
4.50
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Erronea caurica elongata, Madagascar - Tulear, 55mm, F+/F++, Giant, light growth mark, still an interesting piece, (MCC) |
4.50
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Erronea caurica dracena f., Maldives, 47.1mm, F++/G, selfcollected subfossil specimen, orange dorsum; full pattern and most of the original gloss, very Large |
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Erronea caurica caurica, Kangean I. - Indonesia, 30.2mm, Gem, perfect dwarf |
5.00
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Erronea caurica caurica, Kangean I. - Indonesia, 41-43mm, F++/G, |
3.50
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Erronea caurica caurica, Kangean I.- Indonesia, 46-48mm, F++/F+++, very Large, |
3.00
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Erronea caurica caurica, A. Samoa, 28.4mm, Gem(-), beautiful dwarf from a very uncommon locality |
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Erronea caurica caurica f. thema, N. Caledonia, 39.5mm, Gem(-), the melanistic endemic form, quite dark with strong rostration |
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Erronea chinensis variolaria, Tanzania, 30mm, Gem |
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Erronea chinensis f., Fort Dauphine Area - S. Madagascar, 35.1mm, new population with orange/pink margins and base, rarely available, this specimen has a pin hole on the base really hardly visible, otherwise is Extra for colors and shining |
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Erronea chinensis chinensis f., Est of Bali - Indonesia, 31+ mm, F++, very dark marginal spots, interesting form intermediate with whitworthi/amiges |
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Erronea chinensis chinensis f., Kangean I.- Indonesia, 25.5mm, Gem-, ULTRA dwarf, very close to the smallest record size for the Pacific waters (see Lorenz:139), FOR SPECIALISTS |
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Erronea chinensis chinensis, Philippines, 47.7mm , F+++, light coloured specimen, very Large, (MCC) |
8.50
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Erronea coloba gregori, Ceylon, 24.6mm , F+++, unusual locality |
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Erronea cylindrica, Sepekan I. - Indonesia, 23-26 mm , F+++, nice dwarf, |
2.00
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Erronea cylindrica, Sepekan I - Indonesia, 28-30mm , F+++, deep blue background color |
2.50
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Erronea cylindrica sowerbyana, NW. Australia, 29.1mm , Extra-, very dark, different subspecies with shining base and less elongated shape |
4.50
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Exchange in progress |
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Erronea errones, W. Thailand, 27.6mm, Gem |
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Erronea errones, Indonesia, 23-28 mm, F++/Gem |
1.50
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Erronea errones, Sepekan - Indonesia, 20-23mm, F++/Gem, dwarfs |
1.80
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Erronea errones, Madura Area - Indonesia, 30-32 mm, F++/Gem, Large |
2.50
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Erronea errones proba (=coxi), NW Australia, 24-28mm, Gem, dark green dorsum, uncommon so nice |
3.30
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Erronea felina, Madagascar, 22-24 mm, Gem-, very Large, dark green dorsum and orange-yellow base, rarely offered this size and quality, (MCC) |
5.50
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Erronea hungerfordi hungerfordi, Taiwan, 37mm, Gem-, |
25.00
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Erronea hungerfordi hungerfordi f., Okinawa - Japan, 36.6mm, Extra-, from the recently found population with deep orange margins and base (see also the lateral view), the best quality than ever, Great value (compare with similar specimens on the net) |
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Erronea listeri, Kangean I. - Indonesia, 17-19 mm, F+++, Large |
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Erronea onyx, Sulawesi - Indonesia, 41-42 mm, F++, unccommon locality |
3.30
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Erronea ovum ovum, Singapore, 28-30mm, F++, very uncommon locality for the species, extreme west end of the range, Large |
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Erronea ovum ovum, Madura Area - Indonesia, 23.6 mm, F+++, very callous dwarf specimen, different and uncommon |
3.00
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Erronea ovum ovum, Sepekan I. - Indonesia, 31-32mm, Gem, Giant |
3.50
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Erronea ovum ovum f., Sepekan I. - Indonesia, 29.6mm, F+++, the dark blotched form, uncommon and in great demand |
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Erronea ovum chrysostoma, Solomons, 24mm, F++, very dark variety with red teeth, slightly subadult |
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Erronea pulchella pericalles, Andaman Sea, 38.2mm, Extra, Large, from Thai trawlers operating in Kantang - SW Thailand, for me from Indian waters, interesting form with reduced pattern and no marginal spotting |
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Erronea succincta adusta, Tulear Area - Madagascar, 48.6mm, F++, Giant, only minor faults not detracting, dark beauty, (MCC) |
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Erronea succincta, Andaman Sea, 44.7mm, F++/Gem, very Large, from Thai trawlers operating in Kantang - SW Thailand, for me from Indian waters, great quality for the species |
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Erronea succincta f., Andaman Sea, 29.5mm, Gem-, a very dark dwarf specimen of the Andaman form, great quality, |
10.00
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Erronea succincta f., Andaman Sea, 34.2mm, Extra, a dark specimen of the Andaman form with black base and margins, rounded, very different from Indian forms, often sold as succincta melanesiae, simply the best quality |
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Erronea succincta f., Andaman Sea, 28mm, Extra, dwarf specimen of the Andaman form with almost black dorsum, very different from Indian forms, often sold as succincta melanesiae, never seen so dark, TOP of the TOP |
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Erronea subviridis dorsalis, NW. Australia, 27-30mm, Gem-, quite Large, |
4.00
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Erronea vredenburgi, Bali - Indonesia, 24.4mm, F++, dark, verry uncommon from this locality, reduced value |
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Erronea vredenburgi, Indonesia - South Java, 22.7mm, F+++, globose, just a few soft growth lines hardly visible, reduced value |
19.00
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Exchange in progress |
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Erronea vredenburgi, Indonesia - South Java, 31.7mm, Gem, perfect Giant, this size never seen on the market, Very rare |
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Erronea walkery, S. Thailand/S. Timor, 27.4mm, Gem-, said to come from Thai trawlers, interesting form |
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Erronea walkery surabajensis f., Zamboanga - PI, 26.4mm, Gem, nice dark form from deep waters |
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Palmadusta androyensis, Madagascar, 16.3 mm, F-, dead-taken as always, good gloss after cleaning, good representative of this newly described species, (see also the basal view) |
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Palmadusta androyensis, Madagascar, 15.9mm, Freak, probably live-taken, distorted shape, Great opportunity |
20.00
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Palmadusta asellus Kangean - Indonesia, 16-17mm, F++/F+++, display nice |
2.20
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Palmadusta clandestina passerina, Zanzibar, 18mm, Gem-, (GSC) |
2.50
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Palmadusta clandestina clandestina, Kangean I. - Indonesia, 16-18mm, Gem- |
2.00
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Palmadusta clandestina candida, Guam, 13mm, F+++, slightly subadult |
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Palmadusta contaminata contaminata, W. Thailand, 14.1mm, Gem |
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Palmadusta diluculum virginalis, Zanzbar - Tanzania, 23.6mm, F+++, always hard to find in perfect condition |
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Palmadusta diluculum diluculun, Tanzania, 20.4mm, Gem-, |
2.20
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Palmadusta diluculum f., Madagascar, 18.8mm, F++/F+++, interesting dwarf with dorsal pattern of form "virginalis" but with marginal and basal spotting. Intermediate in pattern, they should not be intergrades as all specimens come with these features. Collected in the same area of P. androyensis, it's also interesting for comparison with that new species (someone suggested they could be the same species ?!?) |
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Palmadusta fimbriata durbanensis, Mayotte - Comoros Iss., 15mm, F++/Gem, uncommon loocality |
3.30
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Palmadusta gracilis notata, Dahlak Arc. - Eritrea, 11-16mm, Gem, self-collected |
5.00
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Palmadusta gracilis, Bantayan - P.I., 20.2mm, Extra, perfect Giant |
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Palmadusta gracilis, Madura I. - Indonesia, 15 mm, Gem(-), uncommon locality |
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Palmadusta gracilis hilda (=irescens), NW Australia, 15-17 mm, Gem |
3.30
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Palmadusta hammondae raysummersi, Sulu Sea - Philippines, 10-13 mm, Gem, |
2.50
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Palmadusta humpreysii f. yaloka, Tonga, 17.2mm, F++/G, quite large |
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Palmadusta lutea, Philippines, 20.0mm, F+++, Large, (GSC) |
3.00
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Palmadusta lutea, Madura Area - Indonesia, 18mm, F++, uncommon locality |
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Palmadusta microdon f. chrysalis, Zanzibar - Tanzania, 11mm, Gem |
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Palmadusta saulae, Sulu Sea - Philippines, 21.8mm, F++, very nice dwarf, , (GSC) |
9.00
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Palmadusta ziczac f. misella, Zanzibar, 18.6mm, F++, Large |
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Palmadusta ziczac, Philippines, 16 mm, F++ |
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Palmadusta ziczac f. vittata, Tahiti, 16.1 mm, F++, the rare form from French Polinesia |
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Notadusta martini, Okinawa - Japan, 16.1mm, F+++, very freesh dead but looks like gem, rarely available from this population |
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Notadusta punctata berinii, Fort Dauphine - Madagascar, 14.3mm, Gem |
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Blasicrura coxeni, Indonesia - North Irian Jaya, 23.7mm, Gem-, very unccommon locality for the species |
6.70
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Exchange in progress |
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Blasicrura pallidula, Sepekan I. - Indonesia, 19.3mm, F+++, uncommon locality |
2.00
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Exchange in progress |
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Blasicrura quadrimaculata, Madura - Indonesia, 20.8mm, F+++ |
2.00
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Blasicrura quadrimaculata, Sepekan - Indonesia, 24+ mm, F++/Gem, quite Large |
3.00
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Blasicrura quadrimaculata, Sepekan - Indonesia, 18-19mm, F++/Gem, very nice dwarves |
5.00
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Blasicrura quadrimaculata, Palawan I. - Philippines, 20-25mm, F++/F+++, (MCC) |
2.50
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Blasicrura rashleighiana, Hawaii, 16.1mm, Gem-, small size but LIVE collected, a couple of minor natural imperfections visible ONLY under magnification, very hard to get now, easily identifiable from the basal view |
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Blasicrura teres pellucens, S. Madagascar, 31.5mm F+++, uncommon from this locality |
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Blasicrura teres, Kangean I. - Indonesia, 26-29mm, F+++ |
2.00
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Bistolida brevidentata brevidentata,
West
Australia, 17.8mm, F++/G,
very
rare, the true and rarely seen nominate subspecies, Good
Opportunity, |
78.00
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Bistolida brevidentata deceptor, Torres Straits - N. Aus, 23.7mm, F++/G, very rare in this quality, Great Opportunity |
98.00
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Bistolida erythraeensis, Red Sea, 18.4mm, Gem-, self-collected |
5.00
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Bistolida hirundo hirundo f., Maldives, 17.1mm, F++, selfcollected subfossil specimen, interesting and uncommon, very nice orange dorsum with some of the original gloss preserved (enhanced after a soft cleaning), never seen on offer |
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Bistolida hirundo neglecta, Madura Area- Indonesia, 14-18mm, F++/Gem, different patterns, interesting locality |
2.50
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Bistolida hirundo neglecta, Madura Area- Indonesia, 18.2mm, F+++, Large, nice pattern, interesting locality |
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Bistolida kienieri kienieri, Madagascar, 19.2mm, F+/F++, quite large |
1.80
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Bistolida kienieri depriesteri, Madura I..- Indonesia, 16-17 mm, F+++, quite Large |
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Bistolida owenii vasta, Diego Suarez - Madagascar, 19.5 mm, F++/G, Giant, deep blue shining dorsum, hard to find this size and quality |
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Bistolida diauges, Zanzibar, 30.2mm, F+/F++, Bargain |
2.90
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Bistolida stolida clavicola (?), Madagascar, 29.9mm, F++, supposed to be a new subspecies by Lorenz, not diauges, rarer |
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Bistolida stolida brianoi, S. Madagascar, 24mm, F/F+, the new subspecies with short columellar denticles just presented in the recent book "New Worldwide Cowries" by Lorenz (pag.90 and Plate 22). Known only as dead-collected, this specimen still has full pattern and some gloss. Perfectly representing the new taxon in color and pattern, even better than the types used for its description in Lorenz work (read more about brianoi in Points of View). Great opportunity |
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Bistolida stolida rufodentata, Phuket - W. Thailand, 24.5mm, Gem-, rare form with reddish dentition from a very uncommon location |
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Bistolida stolida rufodentata f., Maldives, 23.1mm, F++, selfcollected subfossil specimen of this rare subspecies, light orange dorsum with most of the original gloss preserved, tiny inclusions on the base not detracting, never seen on offer |
15.00
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Exchange in progress |
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Bistolida stolida stolida, P.I., 25.7mm, F++, very dark |
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Bistolida stolida stolida, Kangean - Indonesia, 31.1mm, F++/F+++, elongated and Large, quite uncommon locality |
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Bistolida stolida stolida, Okinawa - Japan, 28.6mm, Gem, uncommon locality |
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Bistolida stolida crossei f., New Caledonia, 37.1mm, Gem, Giant specimen of the melanistic form, nice rostration, (see the comparative image) |
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Bistolida stolida crossei f.,
New Caledonia, 32.1mm, Gem, II degree of melanism and rostration,
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55.00
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Bistolida stolida kwajaleinensis, Kwajalein Atoll, 21.9mm, Gem, a beautiful specimen of the rare subspecies with pinkish dorsum, endemic |
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Bistolida ursellus, Kangean I. - Indonesia, 16.1 mm, F++/G, Giant, very interesting size and locality, a great rarity |
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Cribrarula catholicorum, N. Caledonia, 15.4mm, F+++, Large |
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Cribrarula cribellum, Mauritius, 12.3mm, F+++, sligtly subadult, rare now |
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Cribrarula cribraria, Rawai Is. - W. Thailand, 21mm, F+++, rare from this area |
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Cribrarula cribraria, Indonesia - Kangean I., 16.3mm, F+++, fully mature dwarf |
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Cribrarula cribraria gaspardi, Kwajalein A., 13.1mm, Gem, tipical, (GSC), |
70.00
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Cribrarula cribraria gaspardi, Kwajalein A., 14.2mm, Gem, very slender and dark, very nice specimen, (GSC), |
80.00
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Cribrarula cribraria gaspardi, Kwajalein A., 12.3mm, Gem, cute dwarf, for someone the true thing, (GSC), |
87.00
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Cribrarula cribraria f. orientalis, Bohol - Philippines, 25-30mm, Gem, (MCC), |
4.00
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Cribrarula cribraria f. orientalis, Bohol - Philippines, 32mm, F+++, Large, (GSC) |
6.50
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Cribrarula cribraria f. orientalis, Philippines, 34.7mm, F+++, (base with a few yellowish stains), GIANT, great specimen |
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Cribrarula cribraria f. "niger", New Caledonia, 27.9mm, Gem, perfect and large, very nice dark dorsum, high degree of melanism |
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Cribrarula cribraria melwardi, Queensland, 21.9mm, F++/Gem, specimen with almost full pattern but well representative of the subspecies becouse of its typical rounded shape, very interesting form, great value |
17.00
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Cribrarula cribraria melwardi, Queensland, 23mm, Gem, the form with just traces of pattern, plain white base, high quality |
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Cribrarula exmouthensis, Broome - NW. Aus., 27.8mm, Gem-, the true deep water form with dark chocolate brown dorsum and light orange spots, margins very callous and bent up the dorsum, classic rarity |
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Cribrarula exmouthensis, Onslow - NW. Aus., 25.2mm, Gem, the new intermediate form with dark chocolate brown dorsum but white spots, very callous and rostrated extremities, very nice |
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Cribrarula esontropia, Reunion, 16.6 mm, Gem |
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Cribrarula "francescoi", SE. Madagascar, 15.2mm, Gem, the new and quite rare form (in gem condition) found in the same area of C. pelliserpentis. According to the new book of Lorenz, the new subspecies C. esontropia francescoi; for me a new subspecis of C. cribraria or even a new species. Surely something different from C. cribraria comma. Rarely collected alive, this dwarf specimen looks like (but I have some doubt) |
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Cribrarula gaskoini, Hawaii, 24mm+, Gem, Huge |
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Cribrarula pelliserpentis, S. Madagascar, 20.5mm, F++, very fresh dead collected specimen as the most (if not all) the specimens on the market, full pattern and gloss, looks gem, attempt of drill hole on the base, great value |
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