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CYPRAEIDAE (Cowries)
OVULIDAE,TRIVIIDAE(Allied Cowries)
Cypraea broderipii |
This family is the most popular of all marine gastropods. The stunning pattern/color range and glossy polish of these shells has entranced man for thousands of years. There are numerous prized specimens from this family, some fetching thousands of dollars. Cypraea aurantium (Golden Cowrie), has always been a sought after specimen for any collection although it is now more common with specimens like broderipi and some of the Western Australian and Southern Australian species assuming the mantle of most prized. They range in size from 5mm to 129mm and live in tropical to temperate waters in the intertidal zone, on coral reefs, or the ocean depths (200mts) The Family comprises approximately 200 species and is a very special part of any collection.
THESE SPECIMEN BOXES ARE CRITICAL FOR PROTECTING YOUR COWRIES and OLIVES.
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Plastic specimen boxes - 68mm x 56mm x 28mm high. Protect your specimens! ( base depth = 10mm). 80cents each or 10 boxes for $6. These boxes protect specimens with a glossy surface like Cowries and Olives by preventing chemicals in the air from interacting with the shell surface. Timber cabinets or cabinets made from particle board leach chemicals into the atmosphere and can cause your shells to deteriorate by attacking the glossy shell surface. |
Cypraea - Zoila A Spectacular GENUS
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RARE SPECIES
Cyp fultoni - 73mm, F+++, $1,800 HARD TO GET NOW!!! sold |
Cyp broderipii - 88mm, F++(mark on dorsum), $2,600 sold BIG BEAUTY!!! |
JUST ARRIVED
Cyp. boucheti - 17.9mm, Gem, $450 |
TWO RARE BEAUTIES!!!
DARK PATTERN!!! |
Cyp. boucheti - 20.3mm, Gem, $480 sold |
BIG - A BEAUTY!!! |
Cyp. musumea lacrimula - 17.7mm, Gem, $480 |
VERY RARE SPECIES!!! sold |
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Cyp. barbieri - 11.7mm, Gem, Tahiti. $1,300 sold STUNNING BIG SPECIMEN!!! |
Cyp. musumea - 14mm, Gem, Taiwan. $420 sold LITTLE BEAUTY!!! |
Cyp. surinamensis - 26mm, Gem, Venezuela, $220 sold |
Cyp. pyrum nigromarginata - 31.3mm, Gem, Spain, $90 sold NEW SPECIES!!! |
Cyp. surinamensis - 26mm, Gem, Brazil, $250 |
Cyp. surinamensis - 27.8mm, Gem, Brazil, $280 BIG BEAUTY!!! sold |
Cyp. bregeriana pervelata - 22.4mm, Gem, New Guinea. See Page 17 for others. Beaut golden color form. $350 sold RARELY SEEN FOR SALE!!! |
Cyp. bregeriana pervelata - 21.2mm, Gem, New Guinea.$450 GOLDEN COLOR FORM & PATTERNLESS VERY RARE, YOU WON'T SEE ANOTHER!!! |
Cyp. leucodon - 73.9mm, F+++, Philippines, QUALITY SPECIMENS VERY RARE!!! |
$2,200 sold BIG SPOTTED FORM!!! |
Cyp. porteri - 48mm, Gem-, $850 |
QUALTY SPECIMENS HARD TO GET NOW!!! |
Cyp. porteri - 48.7mm, Gem, $650 sold |
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Cyp leucodon - 85.2mm, F+++, $1,350 sold |
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BEAUT SPECIMEN!! GEM PRICE $2,300+ |
Cyp sakurai - 41mm, Gem, $950 |
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VERY RARE NOW - A BEAUTY!!! |
Cyp hirasei ssp. - 39.6mm, Gem, $980 New ssp. from Indonesia. |
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NEW SUB SPECIES!!! |
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Cyp clandestina ssp. - 21mm, F+++, Madagascar, $250 NEW SUB SPECIES!!! |
Please view separate pages for these species.
Ovulid hirohito
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Ovulid septemaculata
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Cyp. valentia - 84.5mm, Gem-, Philippines. $650 sold BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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#S979 Cyp. valentia - 96.7mm, F+++, Philippines. $540 MONSTER SPECIMEN!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 120.5mm, Gem, Philippines. $15 sold This species, because it is common, is not really appreciated. The color and pattern in this species is magnificent. BIG BEAUTY!!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 101.8mm, Gem, Tanzania. $20 DARK INFLATED SPECIMEN !!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 101.5mm, Gem, New Guinea. $15 BIG BEAUTY!!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 102mm, Gem, New Guinea. $15 SMOKY PATTERN!!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 85.5mm, Gem, New Guinea. $20 DWARF!!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 82.5mm, Gem, New Guinea. Very dark pattern. $25 BEAUT DARK LITTLE DWARF!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 81mm, Gem, New Guinea. Unusual spotted margin. $25 STUNNING LITTLE DWARF!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 83mm, Gem, New Guinea. Very dark patterned side. $25 DWARF!!!! |
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Cyp. testudinaria - 82.7mm, Gem, New Guinea. $15 sold DWARF!!!!
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Cypraea aurantium - 101.5mm, Gem-, Phillipines. $450 sold BEST I'VE SEEN!!! |
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Cypraea aurantium - 100.9mm, Gem-, Phillipines. $400 sold BEST I'VE SEEN!!! |
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Cypraea aurantium - 99mm, F+++, Phillipines. $180 sold | |
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Cypraea aurantium - 95.6mm, Gem-, Phillipines. $350 sold BEST I'VE SEEN!!! |
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Cypraea aurantium - 98mm, F+++, Phillipines. $180 sold NICE SPECIMEN!!! |
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Cypraea aurantium - 93mm, F++/F+++, Phillipines. $140 BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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Cypraea aurantium - 95mm, F++, Phillipines. $80 BIG SPECIMEN!!! |
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Cypraea aurantium - 80mm, Gem-, Phillipines. $180
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Cyp. leucodon - 87.3mm, F++(fine scratch between dorsum and nose), Philippines. $990 sold BIG! |
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Cyp. leucodon - 88mm, F++ (fine crease columellar side), Philippines. $1,000 sold BIG BEAUTY, CLEAR DISTINCT SPOTTING!!! |
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