George 2179
Cypraea nebrites Gorgeous Superb Dark!
Cypraea nebrites (Melvill 1888) Gorgeous Superb Dark!
Gem 25 mm. Very beautiful special color. Dark honey color with dark brown blotch and white clear spots. Callosus yellowish/beige color margins and base with black marginal blotches and brown. beige spots and basal lines. Taken under stones and dead corals at shallow water. East Plage des Sables Blancs, Tajdourah, Djibouti, East Africa 2011
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cypraea scurra indica Gorgeous Extended apex!
Cypraea scurra indica Gmelin 1791 Gorgeous Extended apex!
F+++ 39 mm. Very beautiful local form with extended apex Honey color with attractive beige with brown over line spots and dots. Beige base and margins with black spots and brown teeth. Has small slightly scratches. Taken on coral reef at low tide. Bajuni Islands, Somalia, East Africa 2009
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cypraea stercoraria Outstanding Cream!
Cypraea stercoraria (Linne 1758) Outstanding Cream!
F++/F+++ 71,1 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum cream color background with attractive tones of brown, beige marks and spots. Beige, gray margins and base with brown, beige spots and marks. Has very small tinny spots and micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Very reasonable quality for this species. From Greek trawlers taken from local people. Senegal, West Africa 1978
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cypraea mauritiana Gorgeous Dark!
Cypraea mauritiana (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Dark!
F+++/Gem 80,7 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum black color background with multicolor spots and marks. Black margins and base with beige small basal blotch. Has a slightly irregularity on the dorsum and micro defects doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. From my personal collection. Vipingo North Cost, Kenya 1974
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum Gorgeous Strong teeth!
Cypraea pyrum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Strong teeth!
Gem 33,9 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional as rarely this species has so strong teeth. Cream, white, brown and beige color attractive pattern and spots. Orange color margins and base with very strong white teeth. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978
USD 25.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum Gorgeous Strong teeth Double Pattern!
Cypraea pyrum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Strong teeth Double Pattern!
F+++/Gem 38,3 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional as rarely this species has so strong teeth. From columellar margin till the the dorsum cream, white color with grayish marks and soft pale beige dots, then till labial margin typical brown, beige, cream, white pyrum pattern. Orange color margins and base with yellowish basal blotch and unusual strong white teeth. Has few small slightly irregularities. Mediterranean populatio...
USD 30.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum Gorgeous Banded Globose Large!
Cypraea pyrum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Banded Globose Large!
F+++/Gem 40,3 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum dark and light bands with yellowish, brown, beige, gray and cream color pattern. Orange color margins and base with white teeth. Has few micro defects. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978
USD 18.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum Gorgeous Double Pattern Globose Large!
Cypraea pyrum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Double Pattern Globose Large!
F+++/Gem 40,1 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional. From columellar margin till the the dorsum cream, white color with soft pale beige dots, then till labial margin typical brown, beige, cream, white pyrum pattern. Orange color margins and base with yellowish basal blotch and reddish lip among the white teeth. Has few slightly irregularities. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Gree...
USD 30.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum dwarf Gorgeous Gray Sides Violet Lip Exceptional!
Cypraea pyrum dwarf (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Gray Sides Violet Lip Exceptional!
F+++/Gem 32,4 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional. Cream, white, brown, gray and beige color attractive pattern and unusual gray sides. Orange color margins and base with violet lip among the white teeth. Has few micro defects. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978
USD 30.00
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George 2179
Cypraea lynx Gorgeous Gerontic Heavy!
Cypraea lynx (Linne 1758) Gorgeous Gerontic Heavy!
Gem 38 mm. Very beautiful and heavy. Cream/white color background with black large spots and blue, grayish small spots and marks. Callosus white color margins and base with black, gray and brown spots, red among white teeth. Self collected under stone and dead coral at shallow water. Bunaken Isl. Manado, North Sulawesi May 1998
USD 10.00
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George 2179
Cypraea punctata Outstanding Sparse Spots!
Cypraea punctata Linne 1771 Outstanding Sparse Spots!
Gem 10,3 mm. Very beautiful and unusual. Bluish/white color with sparse large brown spots. White base and margins with brown, beige spots. Taken under dead coral at 1-2 m. in the reef. Rovondrau Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji 1970
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cypraea cervinetta Gorgeous Southern Range Form!
Cypraea cervinetta Kiener 1843 Gorgeous Southern Range Form!
F+++ 65,5 mm. Very beautiful. Brown and beige color background with soft grayish bands, attractive clear cream/white spots and mantle line. Margins and base beige, gray color with white spots, blackish and brown teeth. Has few micro defects and a small drill hole on the base. Taken under rocks at 2-5 m. Noboa View, Punta Blanca, Santa Elena, Ecuador 2000
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Cypraea nebrites dwarf Gorgeous Small form Unusual!
Cypraea nebrites dwarf (Melvill 1888) Gorgeous Small form Unusual!F++ 19,5 mm. Very beautiful. Beige and brown color background with cream, white clear spots, unusual black, brown marginal blotches are on the dorsum. Cream/white color margins and base with brown. black, beige spots and basal lines. Is slightly subadult and has small bite on the dorsum and damaged posterior columellar terminal ridge. Found under dead corals at shallow water. Somalia 2010
USD 12.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum dwarf Gorgeous Lilliput Violet Lip Superb!
Cypraea pyrum dwarf (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Lilliput Violet Lip Superb!
Gem 27,5 mm. Very beautiful and exceptional. Cream, white, brown and beige color attractive pattern and spots. Orange color margins and base with violet lip among the white teeth. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978
USD 30.00
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George 2179
Cypraea walkeri Outstanding!
Cypraea walkeri Sowerby 1832 Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 26,4 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum cream color background with beige band and brown, grayish, beige dots. Yellow color margins and base with blue and pale gray spots, lavender aperture. Has a very small drill mark on the dorsum. Masbate Isl. Philippines 2008
USD 6.00
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George 2179
Cypraea edentula Outstanding!
Cypraea edentula (Gray 1825) Outstanding!
F+++/Gem 21,3 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum cream color with pale beige soft dots. Margins and base white, cream color with beige spots. Has few slightly irregularities doesn't detract from it's overall beauty. Dived at 12 m. Jeffreys Bay, South Africa 1993
USD 15.00
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George 2179
Cypraea gracilis Outstanding!
Cypraea gracilis (Gaskoin 1849) Outstanding!
Gem 15,7 mm. Very beautiful. Cream color background with beige, brown, grayish blotches and dots. Cream/white color margins and base with beige, brown spots and marks. Phuket Isl. Thailand 1998
USD 5.00
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George 2179
Cypraea ovum freak Gorgeous Sharp Margin!
Cypraea ovum freak (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Sharp Margin!
F+++/Gem 27,5 mm. Very beautiful strange shape with sharp margin. Dorsum pale yellowish, cream color with greenish soft bands, beige, tones of brown blotches, marks and dots, cream terminals. White color sharp margin and base with grayish marks and pale yellow teeth. Has few micro defects. Palawan 2008
USD 10.00
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George 2179
Cypraea talpa Gorgeous Large!
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
USD 10.00
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George 2179
Cypraea pyrum Gorgeous Banded Unusual!
Cypraea pyrum (Gmelin 1791) Gorgeous Banded Unusual!
Gem 32,5 mm. Very beautiful. Dorsum yellowish and cream color background with brown and cream bands with white spots. Orange color margins and base with strong white teeth. Mediterranean populations are now protected this is from old collection. From Greek trawlers. Unknown locality 1978
USD 18.00
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