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 cinerea Gmelin 1791 Gorgeous! Gem 27,2 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and pale beige color soft bands with few dots. Cream/white color base, aperture and margins with black densely dots over the terminals. Dived at 5 m. under coral rubble. San Bernardo Isl. off Cartagena, Colombia 1990