George 2179
Caracolus marginelloides Outstanding!
Caracolus marginelloides (Orbigny 1841) Outstanding!
F+++/Gem H 20,8 W 34 mm. Very beautiful banded form from Havana. Cream, yellowish, brown and black color bands. White, blue, black aperture and pale pink lip Has few micro defects. Taken among vegetation gardens of Melia Habana, Havana, Cuba 2016
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Cypraea decipiens Gorgeous Dark Bargain!
Cypraea decipiens (E. A. Smith 1880) Gorgeous Dark Bargain!
F+++/Gem 51,8 mm. Very beautiful. Black, tones of beige, brown, yellowish white, cream color attractive pattern and white beige mantle line. Black color base and margins. Has a micro defect. Dived at 25-30 m. on sponges, Broome, North West Western Australia 1974
USD 35.00
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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
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
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
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
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
Ptychobela nodulosa Gorgeous Superb!
Ptychobela nodulosa (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Superb!
Gem 41,6 mm. Very beautiful, hard to get in this condition. White, cream, brown, beige color pattern, attractive sculpture with knobby shoulder and granulose body cords. White aperture and lip with teeth. Trawled. Off Chennai (former Madras), Tamil Nadu, India 1980
USD 12.00
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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
Marinula filholi Outstanding!
Marinula filholi F. W. Hutton 1878 Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 11 mm. Very beautiful. Bluish/white color body and yellowish/cream top. Amazing bluish/white, pale yellow aperture with large teeth and lip. Has a chip. Taken at low tide. Takapuna Reef Beach, Auckland, North Isl. New Zealand 1981
USD 6.00
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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
Cymatium exaratum kiiensis Outstanding!
Cymatium exaratum kiiensis (Sowerby 1915) Outstanding!
F+++ 37,6 mm. Very beautiful. Beige, cream color, attractive sculpture with knobby ribs and nodulose cords. White ribbed aperture and lip with teeth. The protoconch and the canal are chipped. Taken by lobster traps at 40-60 m. Minabe, Wakayana Pref. Japan 2008
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Harpa harpa Gorgeous Large Dark!
Harpa harpa Linne 1758 Gorgeous Large Dark!
F++ 62,5 mm. Very beautiful special color. Orange, pink, mauve and white color with gray, beige and tones of brown pattern, deep reddish/brick and a black over the lip marks. Ribs with orange, pink, yellowish/beige marks and blackish lines. Blue, cream and beige aperture, mature white lip with brown marks. Has few slightly growth defects, few sand grains on the base, chipped lower lip and canal terminal doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Olango...
USD 14.00
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George 2179
Haliotis virginea crispata Gorgeous Superb!
Haliotis virginea crispata A. Gould 1847 Gorgeous Superb!
Gem 27,7 mm. Very beautiful. Dark orange color and attractive sculpture with knobby and nodulose cords. Inside iridescent bluish color with attractive sculpture and lip with fine teeth. Taken under rocks at shallow water. Ocean Beach, Whangarei Heads, North Isl. New Zealand 1986
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Cypraea moneta barthelemyi Gorgeous Yellow Hypercallosa!
Cypraea moneta barthelemyi Bernardi 1861 Gorgeous Yellow Hypercallosa!
Gem 27,9 mm. Very beautiful. Yellow color with greenish soft bands. Hyper callosus yellow color margins and base with white teeth. From my personal collection. Kurrimi, North Qld. Australia 1974
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Chrysostoma paradoxum Gorgeous!
Chrysostoma paradoxum (Born 1778) Gorgeous!
F+++/Gem W/O H 15 W 16 mm. Very beautiful. Cream/white color background with attractive gray pattern and black marks. Rose, yellowish base, aperture and grayish lip with fine teeth. Has a chip and a nick. Taken on rocks at low tide. Malololailai Isl. Fiji 1992
USD 5.00
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George 2179
Cymatium pyrum Gorgeous Orange!
Cymatium pyrum (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Orange!
F+++/Gem 96 mm. Very beautiful. Dark orange and beige color with white varices marks, attractive knobby and nodulose cords. White, orange knobby aperture and lip with teeth. The the protoconch is slightly chipped. Taken on coral reef at shallow water. Toliara area, Madagascar 2010
USD 12.00
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