Cypraea labrolineata dwarf (Gaskoin 1849) Gorgeous Superb! Gem 12,5 mm. Very beautiful with extended apex. Grayish/beige color background with clear cream/white spots, blue large mantle line and brown terminal marks. White, pale blue base and margins with brown spots. Self collected under stone and dead coral at shallow water. Bunaken Isl. Manado, North Sulawesi May 1998

Cypraea pallidula rhinoceros dwarf Souverbie 1865 Outstanding! Gem 14,4 mm. Very beautiful rare from Qld. Cream color background with soft grayish, beige, bluish marks and dots. Cream/white color base and margins. Taken under rocks at low tide. Swain Reefs, Qld. Australia 1974

Cypraea pyrum dwarf (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Strong teeth Elongate! Gem 31 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional as rarely this species has so strong teeth. Cream, white, brown and beige color attractive pattern and spots. Orange color margins and base with violet lip among the strong white teeth. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978

Cypraea lurida dwarf (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Lilliput! F+++ 26,8 mm. Very beautiful little jewel. Beige color with cream bands. Cream color margins and base, orange canals and terminals with black blotches. Has slightly erosion on the base. Mediterranean populations are now protected. From my personal collection. From Greek trawler. Unknown locality 1973

Cypraea globulus (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Yellow/orange! Gem 17,2 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow/orange color with pale mauve soft spots. Yellow/orange margins and base with mauve spots. From my personal collection. Erakor Isl. Port Vila, Efate Vanuatu 1974

Cypraea histrio (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Humped! Gem 51 mm. Very beautiful. Brown color background with attractive brown over lined pale bluish, cream and white large spots, pale bluish mantle line and humped dorsum. Cream/white, blue color base and callosus margins with large black spots and brown teeth. From my personal collection. Taken under coral in shallow water. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1973

Cypraea lurida (Linne 1758) Outstanding! F+++/Gem 42,3 mm. Very beautiful. Beige color with soft cream bands. Cream, pale beige color margins and base, orange canals and black terminals blotches. Has few micro defects. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978

Cypraea gracilis notata Gill 1858 Gorgeous Uncommon Form! Gem 14,6 mm. Very beautiful,. Bluish color background with beige, brown, gray blotches, marks and dots. Pale yellow and cream color base and margins with brown, black spots and blackish/brown terminals. Taken under coral at 1-3 m. Dhadnah, Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates 2004

Cypraea isabellamexicana Stearns 1893 Gorgeous Superb! Gem 33,9 mm. Very beautiful. Beige color with cream bands, attractive black densely axial stripes, deep orange terminals and black terminal marks. Margins and base light beige and white color. Dived at 10-12 m. under rocks. Cebaco Isl. Veraguas, West Panama 2000

Cypraea petitiana Crosse 1872 Gorgeous Superb! Gem 21 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum cream, beige and light brown color attractive pattern. Cream, white color callosus margins and base with strong cream/white teeth. Trawled at 30 m. Off N'Deyane, Senegal 1990

Cypraea rabaulensis Schilder 1964 Outstanding! F+++/Gem 23,3 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and pale grayish color bands with beige marks. Cream, white base and margins with black spots. Taken in tangle net at 120 m. Olango Isl. Cebu, Philippines 2008

Cypraea mappa dwarf Linne 1758 Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 58,6 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum cream color background with attractive brown pattern and clear cream mantle line and spots. Cream/white color base and margins with brown, beige spots and cream, pale yellowish teeth. Has a nick on the anterior columellar terminal ridge. Taken under coral slabs. Palawan Isl. Philippines 2000

Cypraea mappa viridis cf. (Kenyon 1902) Gorgeous! F+++/Gem 70 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum cream color background with attractive dark brown pattern, cream clear spots and mantle line. Margins and base dark cream color with beige, brown spots, beige basal blotch, cream/white teeth. Has few slightly irregularities. Nucnucan Isl. North Bohol 2008

Cypraea pyrum dwarf (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Unusual Pattern! Gem 32,5 mm. Very beautiful. White color on the sides and pale brown, beige soft pattern on the dorsum. Orange color margins and base with white teeth. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978

Cypraea leviathan Schilder & Schilder 1937 Gorgeous Heavy! F++/F+++ 57,3 mm. Very beautiful. Pale orange and grayish/cream color banded dorsum with cream/white axial lines. Callosus, pale grayish, cream base,  margins and dark lavender teeth. Has slightly irregularities, a healed small bite and few micro defects. Dived at 5-10 m. under rocks. Pearl Harbor Channel, Oahu, Hawaii 1980

Cypraea lurida (Linne 1758) Outstanding Globulus Large! F+++ 46,6 mm. Very beautiful. Beige color with soft cream bands. Callosus cream, white color margins and base, orange canals and black terminals marks. Has slightly irregularities and few micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1975

Cypraea stolida (Linne 1758) Gorgeous! Gem 26,4 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color with attractive large brown blotches, brown, beige marks and dots. White base and margins with orange, brown marks and pale beige soft small spots. Taken under coral slabs in shallow water. Dived at 10-15 m. in coral rubble. Bohol, Philippines 1970

Cypraea lynx williamsi Melvill 1888 Gorgeous Rare Red Sea Specimen! F+++ 38,1 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream and white color background with large black and small tones of blue, beige densely marks and spots, yellowish mantle line. Cream/white color base and margins with grayish, brown, black spots, deep red aperture with white teeth. Has a healed chip on the anterior columellar terminal. Taken under coral. Eilat, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Israel 1970

Cypraea stolida crossei Marie 1869 Gorgeous Special Local Form! Gem 25,5 mm. Very beautiful hard to get from this area. Sky/blue color with attractive large brown blotches, brown, beige marks and dots. White base and margins with pale beige soft small spots. Taken under coral slabs in shallow water. Marau Sound, Guadalcanal, Solomon Isl. 1960

Cypraea nucleus madagascariensis Gmelin 1791 Gorgeous Exceptional Knobby! Gem 19,9 mm. Very beautiful from rare locality. Bluish/white color, attractive sculpture with cream knobs and cords, pale bluish mantle line. Callosus cream color margins and corded base. Taken under rocks at 1-2 m. Khuria Muria Isl. South West Oman 1980