Cypraeidae T-Z

Cypraea ventriculus (Lamarck 1810) Outstanding Heavy! F++/F+++ 40,4 mm. Very beautiful local form. Dorsum tones of orange, reddish/brown, cream and yellowish color with large white mantle line. Margins gray with thin cream lines and cream base with white teeth. Has several very small defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Taken under dead corals at surf zone. Haputo Beach, Guam 2003

Cypraea talpa (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Large! F+++ 73,3 mm. Very beautiful. Tones of beige, brown, cream color bands and axial lines. Jet black margins and base. Has few slightly irregularities and few micro defects. Self collected under stone and dead coral at shallow water. Boda Isl. Krabi, Thailand 1995

Cypraea xanthodon Sowerby 1832 Gorgeous Blue! F+++/Gem 23 mm. Very beautiful. Blue color background with gray band and beige dots. Cream, yellowish base and margins with brown, black spots. Has few micro defects. Taken under rocks in reef, at low tide. Alexander Headlands, Qld. Australia 1988