Cypraeidae A-E

Cypraea arabicula Lamarck 1811 Gorgeous Callosus Large! F+++ 28,5 mm. Very beautiful, impossible to get from Galapagos nowadays. Cream color background with attractive tones of brown pattern, cream/white mantle line. Pale orange, pale beige, cream color base and callosus sharp margins with large black marks and spots. Has two very small bite mark on the dorsum, a defect and nicks on the anterior canal. Dived at 10-15 m. under rocks. Bahia Isabel, Fernandina Isl. (Narborough Isl.), Galapag...

Cypraea bistrinotata samarensis Lorenz 2014 Gorgeous Globose Superb!Gem 18,7 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish color background with attractive nodules over the dorsum, tones of brown blotches and soft dots. Yellowish, cream margins and base with brown basal blotches. Taken on urchin bed at low tide. Borongan, Samar, Philippines 1982