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Naria albuginosa (Gray 1825).
22.4 mm., Gem. Mexico. Beauty! Nice size, great color and quality!
22.4 mm., Gem. Mexico. Beauty! Nice size, great color and quality!
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Naria lamarckii redimita (Melvill 1888).
24.9-25.3 mm., Gem. Thailand. The true redimita. The forma name "phuketensis" is superfluous as this is exactly the shell as described by Melvill. This set shows the varying degree of callosity typical for this subspecies. These are outstanding examp
24.9-25.3 mm., Gem. Thailand. The true redimita. The forma name "phuketensis" is superfluous as this is exactly the shell as described by Melvill. This set shows the varying degree of callosity typical for this subspecies. These are outstanding examp
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Macrocypraea cervinetta californica Lorenz 2017.
89.7 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Nice quality specimen of this often flawed subspecies. Recently recognized, this specimen from the Northern Gulf population shows all of the diagnostic characteristics including the shorter mid-columellar teeth and narrower
89.7 mm, F++/Gem. Mexico. Nice quality specimen of this often flawed subspecies. Recently recognized, this specimen from the Northern Gulf population shows all of the diagnostic characteristics including the shorter mid-columellar teeth and narrower
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Luria cinerea cinerea (Gmelin 1791).
16.6 mm., Gem-. Bahamas. Dwarf specimen with nice color and quality.
16.6 mm., Gem-. Bahamas. Dwarf specimen with nice color and quality.
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Cribrarula gaskoinii (Reeve 1846).
15.0 mm., Gem-. Hawaii. Smaller specimen, live taken with pale color and great pattern.
15.0 mm., Gem-. Hawaii. Smaller specimen, live taken with pale color and great pattern.
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Pseudozonaria annettae (Dall 1909).
45.3 mm., Gem-. Mexico. Huge outstanding specimen, highest quality. Interesting pearl-like growth on margin.
45.3 mm., Gem-. Mexico. Huge outstanding specimen, highest quality. Interesting pearl-like growth on margin.
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Neobernaya spadicea (Swainson 1823).
38.4-56.2 mm., Gem. California. Beautiful set of two, a lovely large specimen contrasted with an overcast specimen.
38.4-56.2 mm., Gem. California. Beautiful set of two, a lovely large specimen contrasted with an overcast specimen.
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Staphylaea semiplota (Mighels 1845).
14.7 mm., Gem. Hawaii. Live collected dark beauty! Superb quality!
14.7 mm., Gem. Hawaii. Live collected dark beauty! Superb quality!
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Talostolida pellucens pellucens f. polynesiana Raybaudi 1992.
28.9 mm., Gem. Marquesas Islands. Beautiful specimen of this interesting local variation. Nice size and excellent quality.
28.9 mm., Gem. Marquesas Islands. Beautiful specimen of this interesting local variation. Nice size and excellent quality.
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Paradusta hungerfordi hungerfordi (Sowerby III 1888).
36.4 mm., Gem-. China. Marginal spotting forming a beautiful dark frame around the dorsum. Highly selected quality! One out of hundreds!
36.4 mm., Gem-. China. Marginal spotting forming a beautiful dark frame around the dorsum. Highly selected quality! One out of hundreds!
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Bistolida erythraeensis (Sowerby II 1837).
22.5 mm., Gem. Djibouti. A nice large and beautifully patterned specimen.
22.5 mm., Gem. Djibouti. A nice large and beautifully patterned specimen.
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Leporicypraea mappa mappa (Linnaeus 1758).
64.7 mm., Gem. Philippines. This fantastic shell has semi-rostrate extremities, great color and pattern, superb quality.
64.7 mm., Gem. Philippines. This fantastic shell has semi-rostrate extremities, great color and pattern, superb quality.
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Cypraea tigris pardalis Shaw 1795.
71.3 mm., Freak, Gem-. Philippines. Unusually attractive freak with smiling mouth, great quality, color, and pattern.
71.3 mm., Freak, Gem-. Philippines. Unusually attractive freak with smiling mouth, great quality, color, and pattern.
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Cribrarula cribraria (Linnaeus 1758).
36.8 mm., Gem. Philippines. Large specimen with fabulous pattern! Great quality shell!
36.8 mm., Gem. Philippines. Large specimen with fabulous pattern! Great quality shell!
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Pustularia chiapponii beatricae Lorenz 2014.
15.7 mm., Gem. Philippines. Though this subspecies has become more available, most specimens offered are incorrectly identified and are not the real thing. This is a lovely example! Note the pale, untinted teeth.
15.7 mm., Gem. Philippines. Though this subspecies has become more available, most specimens offered are incorrectly identified and are not the real thing. This is a lovely example! Note the pale, untinted teeth.
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Mauritia maculifera martybealsi Lorenz 2002.
56.3 mm., Gem-. Marquesas Islands. Very dark specimen, collected by M. Beals! Lovely color and quality.
56.3 mm., Gem-. Marquesas Islands. Very dark specimen, collected by M. Beals! Lovely color and quality.
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Cribrarula catholicorum Schilder & Schilder 1938.
13.8 mm., Gem. Vanuatu. Beautiful high quality specimen. I find the pattern rather whimsical!.
13.8 mm., Gem. Vanuatu. Beautiful high quality specimen. I find the pattern rather whimsical!.
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Ovatipsa coloba (Melvill 1888).
22.5-22.6 mm., Gem. Sri Lanka. Orange beauty and a pale specimen! I have seen these pale shells rarely, they might be dead taken and slightly young, but appear as live taken shells. Very interesting and uncommon set!
22.5-22.6 mm., Gem. Sri Lanka. Orange beauty and a pale specimen! I have seen these pale shells rarely, they might be dead taken and slightly young, but appear as live taken shells. Very interesting and uncommon set!
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Notocypraea comptonii f. casta Schilder & Summers 1963.
24.1 mm., Gem-. Australia. Big specimen of this hard to get plain white variety. Great shell!
24.1 mm., Gem-. Australia. Big specimen of this hard to get plain white variety. Great shell!
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Leporicypraea rosea ultraviola Lorenz & Bridges 2014.
68.2 mm., Gem. Mayotte. Large, heavy and gorgeous specimen with a rather obscured dorsal line! Rarely offered from this locality!
68.2 mm., Gem. Mayotte. Large, heavy and gorgeous specimen with a rather obscured dorsal line! Rarely offered from this locality!
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Naria cernica cernica f. tomlini (Schilder 1930).
20.2 mm., Gem. New Caledonia. Lovely specimen of this interesting form. Less callused, with sparse marginal spotting and darker dorsum.
20.2 mm., Gem. New Caledonia. Lovely specimen of this interesting form. Less callused, with sparse marginal spotting and darker dorsum.
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Naria helvola bellatrix (Lorenz 2009).
15.9 mm., Gem. Marquesas Islands. Dwarf specimen of the very distinct subspecies. Great color and quality!
15.9 mm., Gem. Marquesas Islands. Dwarf specimen of the very distinct subspecies. Great color and quality!
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Monetaria annulus f. olgae Lorenz 2017.
19.9 mm., Gem. Australia. Interesting rust colored specimen from shallow water. Super quality!
19.9 mm., Gem. Australia. Interesting rust colored specimen from shallow water. Super quality!
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Talostolida pellucens pellucens f. alisonae (Burgess 1983).
25.7 mm., Gem. Hawaii. Very fine live taken specimen of this Hawaiian form. Outstanding!
25.7 mm., Gem. Hawaii. Very fine live taken specimen of this Hawaiian form. Outstanding!
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Cribrarula abaliena ganteri Lorenz 1998.
30.1 mm., Dead. Sri Lanka. Giant beached but nice specimen with most gloss, color, and pattern. Collected before the big hurricane caused tsunami in 2004. This is one of the classic specimens, quite unlike most being offered these days by sellers who
30.1 mm., Dead. Sri Lanka. Giant beached but nice specimen with most gloss, color, and pattern. Collected before the big hurricane caused tsunami in 2004. This is one of the classic specimens, quite unlike most being offered these days by sellers who
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Zoila decipiens decipiens (Smith 1880).
52.6 mm., Gem-. Australia. Pretty specimen with contrasting dark and light pattern. Great quality and good size.
52.6 mm., Gem-. Australia. Pretty specimen with contrasting dark and light pattern. Great quality and good size.
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Talparia exusta f. meridiana Lorenz 2017.
52.8 mm., F++. Djibouti. Beautiful two-tone specimen. The dorsal color pattern changes due to a growth line that is not distracting. Discreet spotting on labral margin adds to the charm of this interesting shell.
52.8 mm., F++. Djibouti. Beautiful two-tone specimen. The dorsal color pattern changes due to a growth line that is not distracting. Discreet spotting on labral margin adds to the charm of this interesting shell.
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Bistolida stolida stolida f. aureliae Cossignani 2017.
25.0 mm., Gem. Philippines. Newly recognized form with paler dorsal background, compact dorsal blotch, and reduced marginal and terminal blotching. Quality specimen!
25.0 mm., Gem. Philippines. Newly recognized form with paler dorsal background, compact dorsal blotch, and reduced marginal and terminal blotching. Quality specimen!
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Bistolida diauges diauges (Melvill 1888).
28.1 mm., Gem-. Tanzania. Nice specimen with lovely compact blotch!
28.1 mm., Gem-. Tanzania. Nice specimen with lovely compact blotch!
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Cypraeovula fuscorubra gondwanalandensis (Burgess 1970).
28.3 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. Nice color and pattern in this specimen. Note the long columellar dentition when compared to the nominate species. Great opportunity to get the real thing.
28.3 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. Nice color and pattern in this specimen. Note the long columellar dentition when compared to the nominate species. Great opportunity to get the real thing.
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Umbilia hesitata beddomei Schilder 1930.
65.1 mm., F++/Gem. Australia. Small dark specimen, good quality. Hard to get these like this.
65.1 mm., F++/Gem. Australia. Small dark specimen, good quality. Hard to get these like this.
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Talostolida pellucens panamensis (Lorenz 2002).
27.1mm., Gem. Panama. Lovely specimen of this uncommon shell. Note the wide aperture.
27.1mm., Gem. Panama. Lovely specimen of this uncommon shell. Note the wide aperture.
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Ficadusta pulchella aliguayensis (Van Heesvelde & Deprez 2002).
31.2 mm., Gem. Philippines. Hardly ever see them this nice with this great pattern and quality!
31.2 mm., Gem. Philippines. Hardly ever see them this nice with this great pattern and quality!
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Pustularia globulus globulus (Linnaeus 1758).
21.4 mm., Gem. Thailand. Large! Very hard to get these big specimens now. Beautiful orange specimen. Specimens like this should realistically sell for at least $25.
21.4 mm., Gem. Thailand. Large! Very hard to get these big specimens now. Beautiful orange specimen. Specimens like this should realistically sell for at least $25.
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Lyncina propinqua f. pinguis Lorenz 2017.
32.3 mm., Gem-. Marquesas Islands. Recently recognized as a distinct geographical variety. This specimen has dark color and outstanding quality. Collected by M. Beals. These are actually quite rare in this condition.
32.3 mm., Gem-. Marquesas Islands. Recently recognized as a distinct geographical variety. This specimen has dark color and outstanding quality. Collected by M. Beals. These are actually quite rare in this condition.
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Talostolida subteres (Weinkauff 1881).
17.4 mm., F++/Gem. Tuamotus Archipelago. Very nice specimen of this uncommon cowry. This one was likely dead collected but certainly could pass for a live collected shell.
17.4 mm., F++/Gem. Tuamotus Archipelago. Very nice specimen of this uncommon cowry. This one was likely dead collected but certainly could pass for a live collected shell.
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Palmadusta lutea lutea f. bizonata Iredale 1935.
12.2 mm., Gem. Australia. Dwarf specimen with great orange color and thin white dorsal bands.
12.2 mm., Gem. Australia. Dwarf specimen with great orange color and thin white dorsal bands.
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Cypraeovula capensis capensis (Gray 1828).
25.9 mm., Gem. S. Africa. Distinctly brown tinted dorsal line with a compact dark dorsal blotch, a really pretty specimen of the highest quality.
25.9 mm., Gem. S. Africa. Distinctly brown tinted dorsal line with a compact dark dorsal blotch, a really pretty specimen of the highest quality.
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Cypraeovula coronata coronata (Schilder 1930).
27.7 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. Bumpy margins are characteristic in this uncommon cowry. Slightly silky overglaze adds to the appeal of this lovely specimen.
27.7 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. Bumpy margins are characteristic in this uncommon cowry. Slightly silky overglaze adds to the appeal of this lovely specimen.
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Naria lamarckii (Gray 1825).
32.2 mm., Subfossil. Tanzania. Outstanding specimen of the unique subfossil form. Gem condition.
32.2 mm., Subfossil. Tanzania. Outstanding specimen of the unique subfossil form. Gem condition.
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Bistolida stolida stolida (Linnaeus 1758).
26.9 mm., Gem. Philippines. Gorgeous specimen of the nominate species. Rich color and wonderful pattern. Highly selected specimen.
26.9 mm., Gem. Philippines. Gorgeous specimen of the nominate species. Rich color and wonderful pattern. Highly selected specimen.
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Erronea subviridis dorsalis Schilder & Schilder 1938.
35.4 mm., Gem-. Australia. Large specimen! Rarely offered in this size and quality. Beautiful dorsal blotching.
35.4 mm., Gem-. Australia. Large specimen! Rarely offered in this size and quality. Beautiful dorsal blotching.
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Cypraeovula fuscorubra fuscorubra (Shaw 1909).
34.2 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. The immaculate variety. Interesting shell of select quality.
34.2 mm., Gem-. S. Africa. The immaculate variety. Interesting shell of select quality.
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Cribrarula comma comma f. setepausensis Bozzetti 2016.
26.9 mm., F++/Gem. Mozambique. Recently described variety. Very slightly young with an interesting anomaly on the labral margin. Nice shell!
26.9 mm., F++/Gem. Mozambique. Recently described variety. Very slightly young with an interesting anomaly on the labral margin. Nice shell!
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Lyncina leviathan bouteti (Burgess & Arnette 1981).
40.5 mm., Gem. Tuamotus Arhipelago. Super callused and heavy specimen of this geographic subspecies. Great shell!
40.5 mm., Gem. Tuamotus Arhipelago. Super callused and heavy specimen of this geographic subspecies. Great shell!
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Mauritia gibba vandammei Erdmann 2021.
56.2 mm., Gem-. Thailand. Newly named variety of the Western population. Nice quality for this often flawed cowry.
56.2 mm., Gem-. Thailand. Newly named variety of the Western population. Nice quality for this often flawed cowry.
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Muracypraea mus bicornis f. donmoorei Petuch 1979.
51.0 mm., Gem-. Columbia. Really nice specimen of this interesting deeper water cowry. Prominent dorsal tubercules.
51.0 mm., Gem-. Columbia. Really nice specimen of this interesting deeper water cowry. Prominent dorsal tubercules.
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Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca (Verco 1912).
78.1 mm., F++/Gem. Australia. Gorgeous dark color and pattern. Great quality but does have a very shallow natural growth line on columellar side.
78.1 mm., F++/Gem. Australia. Gorgeous dark color and pattern. Great quality but does have a very shallow natural growth line on columellar side.
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Zoila friendii friendii (Gray 1831).
78.3 mm., F++/Gem. Australia. Typical Geographe Bay form with bluish dorsal line. Note the white marginal callus. Perfect terminals but some minor dorsal growth effects.
78.3 mm., F++/Gem. Australia. Typical Geographe Bay form with bluish dorsal line. Note the white marginal callus. Perfect terminals but some minor dorsal growth effects.
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Cypraea pantherina f. catulus Schilder 1924.
69.6 mm., Gem-. Djibouti. The interesting hybrid with C. tigris. Morphologically intermediate with a more rounded and inflated shell when compared to the nominate C. pantherina. Not commonly offered, this is a wonderful example. I am including a nice
69.6 mm., Gem-. Djibouti. The interesting hybrid with C. tigris. Morphologically intermediate with a more rounded and inflated shell when compared to the nominate C. pantherina. Not commonly offered, this is a wonderful example. I am including a nice
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Muracypraea mus bicornis f. insolatia Lorenz 2017.
51.3 mm., Gem. Venezuela. Uncommon pale base variety. Compare to figure 12 on plate 52 in the "Guide".
51.3 mm., Gem. Venezuela. Uncommon pale base variety. Compare to figure 12 on plate 52 in the "Guide".
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Macrocypraea cervus cervus f. cerebra Lorenz, Chiapponi & Mont 2012.
96.6 mm., F++. Florida. The interesting hybrid between M. cervus and M. zebra. Note the narrower aperture and the presence of some ocellated spotting at the margin. I personally collected this specimen in the Lower Florida Keys back in the 90s.
96.6 mm., F++. Florida. The interesting hybrid between M. cervus and M. zebra. Note the narrower aperture and the presence of some ocellated spotting at the margin. I personally collected this specimen in the Lower Florida Keys back in the 90s.
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