George 2179
Cypraea friendii friendii Gorgeous Blue!
Cypraea friendii friendii (J. E. Gray 1831) Gorgeous Blue!
F++ 76,6 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum blue and white color background with attractive black, brown, beige spots and marks. Black, brown color base and margins with orange/brick marks and black spots, white teeth and aperture. Has micro defects and nicks on the posterior extremities terminal ridge. Dived at 18 m. on sponge. Carnac Isl. Fremantle, Western Australia 1975
USD 45.00
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George 2179
Cypraea propinqua Gorgeous!
Cypraea propinqua Garret 1879 Gorgeous!
F+++/Gem 25,2 mm. Very beautiful. Orange and cream color banded dorsum. Cream margins and base with dark lavender lips. Taken on coral reef at low tide. Has few micro defects. Namoui Reefs, Makapu Point, Niue Isl. South Polynesia 2010
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Voluta Enaeta cylleniformis Gorgeous!
Voluta Enaeta cylleniformis (Sowerby 1844) Gorgeous!
Gem W/O 17,2 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color with soft orange marks, attractive sculpture with knobby shoulder and ribs. White aperture and knobby lip . Dredged at 80 feet in fine sand. Porvenir Isl. San Blas, Caribbean, Panama 2008
USD 14.00
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George 2179
Cymatium gutturnium Gorgeous Extra Large Superb!
Cymatium gutturnium (Roding 1798) Gorgeous Extra Large Superb!F+++/Gem 90,9 mm. Very beautiful. White and cream color with brown, beige axial lines and yellowish marks, attractive sculpture with spiny, large sculptured cords and granulose cords. Amazing reddish/orange, yellowish, white ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. The protoconch and the outer lip are little chipped. Dived at 12-15 m. under coral slabs Negros Isl. Philippines 2008
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Vexillum (Costellaria) deshayesi Outstanding Blue/Orange!
Vexillum (Costellaria) deshayesi (Reeve 1844) Outstanding Blue/Orange!
F+++/Gem 20,8 mm. Very beautiful. Blue, orange, white and grayish color attractive pattern and ribs. Cream, blue, brown ribbed aperture and cream lip. The protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken in coral sand at 1-2 m. Malololailai, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji 1977
USD 8.00
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George 2179
Calliostoma nordenskjoldi Gorgeous Yellow!
Calliostoma nordenskjoldi Strebel 1908 Gorgeous Yellow!
F+++/Gem W/O 8,4 mm. Very beautiful. Pale yellow color with white marks, attractive subculture with cream knobby shoulder and fine nodulose cords. Yellow base with fine nodulose cords. Bluish/white iridescent color ribbed aperture and lip. Has slightly rough lip. Trawled at 70-80 m. Off Macae, north Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2015
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Antillophos virginae Gorgeous Uncommon!
Antillophos virginae Schwengel 1942 Gorgeous Uncommon!
F+++/Gem 21,1 mm. Very beautiful. White and pale bluish color with attractive nodulose cords and ribs. White ribbed aperture and lip with fine teeth. Has a slightly growth mark (line) on the dorsum. Dredged on sand at 20-40 m. Off Pal Beach, Florida 1970
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cancellaria sp. Gorgeous New Species!
Cancellaria sp. Gorgeous New Species!
Gem 34,7 mm. Very beautiful, new species from deep water! waiting to be described by R. Petit, the shell is smoother than Cancellaria petuchi or mediamericana. Blue, brown, gray, beige, cream and white color bands with attractive nodulose cords. White, blue base, ribbed aperture, cream lip with brown marks and fine teeth. Trawled at 80-100 m. Off Conceicao da Barra, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2002
USD 30.00
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Cypraea lurida dwarf Gorgeous Dark!
Cypraea lurida dwarf (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Dark!
F+++ 31,5 mm. Very beautiful. Grayish/brown color with pale grayish soft bands. Cream, white color margins and base, orange canals and black terminals blotches. Has micro defects. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. Self collected under large stones at 4-5 m. Offshore Reef 2 miles off from Voula Bay, Saronicos Gulf, Greece 1998
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Cypraea turdus Gorgeous Bluish Migrant!
Cypraea turdus Lamarck 1810 Gorgeous Bluish Migrant!
F+++/Gem 21,8 mm. Very beautiful migrant introduced in the Caribbean. Bluish color background with attractive black, beige and brown sparsely spots. White color base and margins with black, brown, beige spots. Has a micro defect. Taken under rocks in shallow water. Boca Catalina, Aruba 2025
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Microcithara harpiformis Outstanding!
Microcithara harpiformis (Sowerby 1832) Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 14 mm. Very beautiful. Black color with white, gray marks, attractive sculpture with knobby shoulder, knobby low body cords and ribs. Amazing sky/blue and body color aperture, white lip with brown dots and fine teeth, knobby margin. Taken under rocks at extreme low tide. Gobernadora Isl. Bahia de Chiriqui, West Panama 2000
USD 8.00
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George 2179
Marginella desjardini Outstanding!
Marginella desjardini Marche-Marchad 1957 Outstanding!
Gem 51 mm. Very beautiful. Pale beige and yellowish/cream color bands with attractive white marks. Cream/white, pale beige aperture, thick margin, and lip with white teeth. From Greek trawlers. Senegal 1976
USD 6.00
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George 2179
Haliotis rubra Gorgeous Victoria Form!
Haliotis rubra Leach 1814 Gorgeous Victoria Form!
F+++/Gem 105 mm. Very beautiful special color. Dark red and brown color with attractive white pattern and granulose cords. Inside iridescent bluish color. Has few chips. Dived at 10-15 m. on rocks. Flat Rock, Victoria, Australia 1993
USD 25.00
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George 2179
Murex Chicoreus mergus Gorgeous Large!
Murex Chicoreus mergus (E. Vokes 1974) Gorgeous Large!
F++ W/O 57,3 mm. Very beautiful rare in panama. Cream and white color with attractive brown, beige nodulose cords and marks, almost perfect brown spines. White mature aperture and lip with teeth. Has worm holes and a chipped spine on the central varices, a drill mark last whorl, two chips on the side of the canal doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dredged at 80 feet. Bahia de Portobelo, Colon, East Panama 1987
USD 35.00
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George 2179
Pisania pusio Outstanding Black/ Bluish!
Pisania pusio (Linne 1758) Outstanding Black/ Bluish!
F+++/Gem W/O 32,6 mm. Very beautiful. Black, cream and bluish color attractive pattern and fine cords. Pale blue and white ribbed aperture, yellowish and black lip with teeth. Has few micro defects. Dived at 15-20 m. under rocks. Off Alcobaca, southern Bahia, Brazil 2023
USD 4.00
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George 2179
Pisania pusio janeirensis Gorgeous Black Corded!
Pisania pusio janeirensis (Orbigny 1832) Gorgeous Black Corded!
F+++/Gem W/O 31 mm. Very beautiful special southern Brazil subspecies. Black color with cream, white dots and marks, attractive fine nodulose cords. Pale blue and white ribbed aperture, yellowish, beige and brown lip with teeth. Has chipped protoconch. Taken under rocks at 1-2 m. Meaipe, Espirito Santo, Brazil 2023
USD 6.00
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George 2179
Jujubinus exasperatus Outstanding High Spire Conic!
Jujubinus exasperatus (Pennant 1777) Outstanding High Spire Conic!
F+++/Gem 10 mm. Very beautiful. Brown, beige and white color attractive pattern with knobby shoulder and fine nodulose cords. Bluish/white iridescent aperture and lip. Has slightly chipped lip. Taken at low tide line. Comarruga, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain 1990
USD 5.00
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George 2179
Scalptia crenifera Gorgeous!
Scalptia crenifera (G. B. Sowerby I 1832) Gorgeous!
Gem 13,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream and pale grayish color with soft beige dots and attractive granulose ribs. White, brown mature ribbed aperture and lip. Taken in coral sand at low tide. Great Barrier Reef, Qld. Australia 1980
USD 8.00
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George 2179
Austrofusus glans Gorgeous Large!
Austrofusus glans (Roding 1798) Gorgeous Large!
F+++/Gem 71,7 mm. Very beautiful. White color with attractive nodulose cords and spiral spines. Bluish/white color ribbed aperture and lip with fine teeth. Has a chip on the lip and the canal. Trawled at 65 fathoms. Middle Bank, off Kaikoura coast, South Isl. New Zealand 1956
USD 20.00
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George 2179
Marginella Prunum fulminatum Gorgeous Superb!
Marginella Prunum fulminatum (Kiener 1841) Gorgeous Superb!
F+++/Gem 15,6 mm. Very beautiful. Yellowish/cream color background with attractive gray, tones of beige marks. Cream margin with brown mark and yellowish/cream aperture. Has a small drill hole on the apex. Dived at 20-30 m. on coral sand. Off Alcobaca, Bahia, Brazil 2023
USD 12.00
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