Schooner Specimen Shells

Cypraeidae

Updated November, 2007.

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Stock #...#Available.......Name..(1...Description..)....Locality..1)....$USD

NEW PRICE...30553...(5)...Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837....38 to 41mm. F+++.  With dorsums well mottled in cinnamon brown on creamy tan...Senegal..SPECIAL!!..$18 firm  (5 available)

NEW...30553A.set..Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837....38 to 41mm. F+++. NICE 3-set showing three distinct variants - showcase stuff!!  ...Senegal....$50/set FIRM  (1 set available)

NEW...30553B..(1)..Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837....43.7mm. F+++.  BIGGIE!...Senegal...$33  (1 available)

...23105...(2)...Cypraea achatidea Sowerby, 1837....31 to 34mm. F++ to Gem.  White nearly toothless base & lovely brown speckled dorsum...Mauritania...$20  (2 available)

sold....Cypraea algoensis Gray, 1825....21mm. F+ high.  Globose, fully mature & with lots of brown lateral spots...South Africa...retained for photo

...18236...(1)...Cypraea algoensis permarginata Lorenz, 1989...21mm. F++. Splendid specimen, with particularly dark lateral spots.South Africa..$75 firm. (1 available)

...Sold...Cypraea algoensis  (dorsum) permarginata Lorenz, 1989  (ventrum)....22mm. F++.  Large for the form, and nicely margined...South Africa..SPECIAL...Retained for the photo

...19903...(1)...Cypraea algoensis  (dorsum) permarginata Lorenz, 1989  (ventrum)....20mm. F++.  DARK, heavily margined, attractively spotted - this one has it all!...South Africa..SPECIAL..$70 firm  (1 available)

...18547...(2)...Cypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791...23 to 25mm. F++/G.  Plump flesh-toned beauties  (sounds almost erotic!)...Australia..$7  (5 available)

...19543...(5)...Cypraea angustata Gmelin, 1791....24 to 26mm. F++.  Good typical examples...Australia...$7  (5 available)

...Cypraea augustata albata Beddome, 1878....22mm. F+++.  Unusual & uncommon pure white cowrie...Australia...Sold (photo saved)

NEW...31695...(1)...Cypraea annettae Dall, 1909....31mm. F+ high.  Nice starter specimen...Mexico...$4  (1 available)

NEW...30726...set...Cypraea annulus/moneta freaks....14 to 22mm. F/F+.  5 piece set-more freaks than the Addams family! Interesting assortment of developmental freak forms...Philippines...$22/set  (1 set available)

Relisted...7746...(1)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758...19mm Gem. FREAK! Not really sure how to describe this one: Lorenz reportedly called it a form of melanism, but it is not dark.  It has a creamy overcasting, with a light orange stripe down the center, and no ring.  DEFINITELY different...Australia...$19  (1 available)

NEWEST...32821...pair...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....19, 21mm..  Odd pair of injury freak forms. One oddly humped, the other with apex & shape similar to Cryptospira in Marginellidae...Philippines...$12/pair  (1 pair available)

NEWEST...32551...(1)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....22mm. F++.  Unusual  colour form, with orange ringed pinkish tan dorsum...Philippines...$4  (1 available)

NEWEST...32552...(6)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....20 to 24mm. F++. Albino specimens, creamy white with blue-white dorsum...Philippines...$10  (6 available)

NEW...30728...(1)...Cypraea annulus freak....22.5mm. F+.  With monstrous lateral bulge...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...27727...(3)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758...14 to 19mm. F+ high.  Distinctly ROSTRATEdwarfs!...Philippines...$35  (3 available)

...27728...(10)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758...13 to 25mm. F++.  More different freaks than an old-time circus side-show tent! Hunchbacks, fat ladies & dwarves, Oh my!...Philippines...$20 ea. or set sets of 3 for $50  (10 available)

...29340...(1)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....19mm. F+. Bizarre & unique freak, without posterior canal & with exposed apex, giving it a strong similarity to some Marginellidae...Philippines...$25  (1 available)

...29341...(1)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....14mm. F++.  Fascinating freakish dwarf, in pastel orange pink, & with dorsum humped relatively higher than mauritiana...Philippines...$22  (1 available)

...19972A..pair..Cypraea annulus (dorsum) Linne, 1758.(ventrum)....25 & 26mm. F++. SUPERFREAK pair! One is the famous "fish-tailed" annulus, while the other is a good variation of it, with thicker callous....Zanzibar...$45/pr

...27508...pair...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....20 & 22mm. F++. NICE pair of interesting Bluish-white albinistic beasties without the gold ring... one quite blue the other much creamier..New Caledonia...$25/pair  (pair available)

...20628...(4)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758...18 to 25mm. F++ to Gem.  4 piece sets show a variety of features  (size, banding, ring strength & colour)...Transkei...$6/set  (4 sets available)

...20629...(6)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758...21 to 25mm. F++ to Gem.  Singles of this heavy based East African form...Transkei...$2  (6 available)

...2956...(7)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758... 23-25mm. F++. Mild-mannered freaks, for mild money - Rostratism on a budget!! ..Zanzibar...$7  (7 available)

...20215...(2)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....14mm. F+.  Interesting juveniles  (ID by mantle) shows shell before development of teeth & dorsal ring...Indonesia...$2  (2 available)

...18548...2pair..Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758...20 to 24mm. F++/G.  One normal  (with blueish dorsum) the other "albino" with orange ring on a cream coloured back...Sri Lanka...$10  (2 available)

...19912...(1)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758....11.5mm. F++. Doll-sized ring!!..Zanzibar...$9  (1 available)

...19943...(1)...Cypraea annulus Linne, 1758..11.8mm. F++. Smaller than your average ring-cowrie......Zanzibar...$5 (1 available)

...28732...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758...42mm. F++.  Fascinating melanistic dwarfspecimen, not severely involved with the forces of darkness, but well on its way! ...Solomon Islands...$23  (1 available)

NEWEST..32553...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....36mm. F++.  Odd little specimen, dwarfish & with hints of melanism...Philippines...$4  (1 available)

NEWEST...32613...(3)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....48 to 50mm. F++.  Unusually globose specimens from Palawan, with heavy, callus base & margins & big, blurred marginal spots...Philippines...$3  (3 available)

NEWEST..32614...pair...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....55mm. F+, F++.  Wonderfully extreme light & dark pair, one heavily marked & spotted in darkest brown, the other patterned in cinnamon red...Philippines...$7/pair  (1 pair available)

NEWEST...32615...(3)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....41 to 45mm. F++.   Hey, Doc, don't Sneeze(y) at these nice dwarf specimens. That's all 7, folks!...Philippines...$3  (3 available)

NEWEST...32617...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....42mm. F+.   STRANGELY melanistic, with chestnut brown dorsum & thick marginal callus so black it almost looks painted on...Philippines...$16  (1 available)

NEWEST...32618...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....43mm. F+.   Odd injury freak with corrugated & faintly banded dorsum...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

Relisted...7702...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758...37mm Gem.  Partially melanistic, with dark margin, dark area on base. Philippines...$15  (1 available)

NEW...31999...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....44mm. F+.  Freak with skewed apperture & dorsal pattern disturbances...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

NEW...30991...(3)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....59 to 61mm. F+++.  Dark, fully developed specimens...Philippines...$3  (3 available)

NEW...30307..(1)....Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....52mm. F++.  Great specimen of the typical form...Philippines...$3  (1 available)

...28081...(4)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....45 to 52mm. F++.  Good, very dark examples...Philippines...$3  (4 available)

...29572...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....55 mm. F+++.  Large, with great pattern & mature, heavy base...Djibouti...$4  (1 available)

...26340...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....52mm F++.  Odd freak, fully adult, with solid base & full teeth but a retained juvenile dorsal pattern...Tanzania...$14  (1 available)

...25836...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758...52mm. F++.  Good sized example with solid, callused base...Tanzania...$4  (1 available)

...24600...(2)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758...41 to 43mm. F++.  Strange little freaks, with bent or twisted appertures...Philippines...$6 (2 available)

...24442...(1)...Cypraea cf arabica Linne, 1758....56mm. F+++.  Interesting pattern freak, with a different design on either side of the sulcus...Philippines...$10  (1 available)

Relisted...16194...set...Cypraea arabicaasiatica Sch & Sch, 1939...30 - 39mm. F++.  Nice little set of 3 variations..Philippines...$8/set  (1 set available)

Relisted...5574...1pr...Cypraea arabica immanis Sch & Sch, 1939 ...66 to 68mm gem-. Good, solid pairs, showing NICE variation: quite pleasant... . Madagascar...$14  (1 pair available)

Relisted...5570...(1)...Cypraea arabica immanis Sch & Sch, 1939 ...68mm gem-. Freak sulcus. Extra-wide sulcus: quite uncommon!... Madagascar...$9  (1 available)

...4786....(1)...Cypraea arabica L, 1758..55mm. F++ solid. FREAK! - of the Squashed variety. Zanzibar...$10  (1 available)

...22192...(1)...Cypraea arabica Linneus, 1758....55mm. F++. Freak! Nicely twisted: a good, solid freak...India..$25 (1 available)

...22887...(1)...Cypraea cf arabica Linne, 1758....50mm. F++.   NICE Freak!  At least 30 degree twist to posterior end. Talk about leftist leanings!  Also, has an unusually "open" pattern, similar to scurra...India...$17  (1 available)

...22957...(2)...Cypraea arabica Linne, 1758....30mm. F++.  Cute fully formed adult dwarves...Philippines...$5  (2 available)

*##...22191....(1)...Cypraea arabica Linneus, 1758....41mm. F+ high.ULTRAFREAK!!!!!! This is one of the strangest cowrie specimens i've ever seen: it almost appears to be tied in a knot!!...India...$200 (negotiable)  (1 available)

...7011...(1)...Cypraea arabica asiatica Schilder & Schilder, 1939....29.5mm. F++. SKINNY! Very thin chap - quite unusual if I do say so myself!...Indonesia...$8  (1 available)

retained for photo...Cypraea arabica fm. gibba Coen, 1949...44mm. F++. REALLY strange!!  Mottled gray clouding with white spots over the typical arabica pattern...Philippines...retained for photo

NEW...31871...(1)...Cypraea arabica grayana Schilder, 1931....54mm. F++.  O man!! Hugely hump-backed form with heavily mature base...Oman...$7  (1 available)

NEW...30306..(1)....Cypraea arabica immanis Schilder & Schilder, 1939....73mm. F+++.  Solid, heavy & dark based virtually immaculate example...Madagascar...$27  (1 available)

NEW...30306A..(1)..Cypraea arabica immanis Schilder & Schilder, 1939....82mm. F+++.  Huge, super dark (semi-melanistic?) monster with oddly canted sulcus line. One of a kind...Madagascar...$50 firm! (1 available)

NEW...30987...(1)...Cypraea arabica cf. immanis Schilder & Schilder, 1939....93mm. F+.  Impressive specimen of this form usually from East Africa, with a bit of mild damage to the ends, which the overall impression easily eclipses...Philippines...$20  (1 available)

...22183...(1)...Cypraea arabica cf immanus Linne, 1758....67 mm. F++.  Interesting, dark, fresh specimen with well caloused base...Transkei, South Africa...$15  (1 available)

retained for photo...Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1819...33mm. ...West Panama...retained for photo

NEW...32094...(+)...Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1811....24 to 26mm. F++.  Lovely little fully adult specimens. with pale, broad bases & dark mottled dorsums (dorsi?)...Panama...$5/pair  (6 pairs available)

.NEW..31198...(+)...Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1819....26 to 28mm. F+++.  Beautifully brown speckled backs & creamy bases...Peru...$4  (10 available)

...25570...(1)...Cypraea arabicula Lamarck, 1819....27mm. F++.  Lovely mature specimens with heavy base, dark lateral spots & richly patterned backs...Costa Rica...$4  (1 available)

NEW...31261...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....69mm. F+ high.  Excellent example with much darker than average dorsum covered in tiny rings...Philippines...$7  (1 available)

Relisted...16343...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758...65 - 68mm. F++.  Good, clean, mid-sized typical patterned examples  (Almost sounds like a used car!)..Philippines...$5  (1 available)

Relisted...16344...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758...72mm. F++.  Odd "blurred" spot pattern on a good sized specimen..Philippines...$10  (1 available)

Relisted...28872...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....67mm. F++. Hundreds and hundreds of little spots!! A delight....Philippines...$12  (1 available)

Relisted...15689...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758...67 mm. GEM.  Nice spottting, light brown banding..Philippines...$7  (1 available)

Relisted...16343...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758...65 - 68mm. F++.  Good, clean, mid-sized typical patterned examples  (Almost sounds like a used car!)..Philippines...$5  (1 available)

NEW...29845...(1)..Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....77mm. F++.  Good sized example with slightly banded dorsum & well spotted base...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...28405...(3)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....68 to 73mm. F+++.  Fine examples of the typical form with lots of tiny "eyes" & dark brown basal spots...Philippines...$5  (3 available)

...28406...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....74mm. F+++.  More globose than usual, with a portion of the dorsal surface "out of focus"...Philippines...$7  (1 available)

...28872...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....67mm. F++.  Hundreds and hundreds of little spots!! A delight....Hawaii...$12  (1 available)

...20337...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....71mm. F+.  Mildly melanistic, with brown bands overlayed on the dorsum. Fully adult...Philippines...$16 (1 available)

...5905....(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758 ..61mm. F+ . ULTRA-TWISTED freak - from an injury that obviously nearly killed the critter: a real survivor!!...Indonesia..$10  (1 available)

...22960...(1)...Cypraea argus Linne, 1758....45mm. F+.  Strange little dwarf, with fully formed base & the start of a pattern on the sides, but retained juvenile dorsal pattern...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...4763....(1)...Cypraea argus cf contrastriata Perry, 1811  (smaller one in image)..55.5mm. F++. This one not only is a form not supposed to be where it is, but the SHAPE is wierd also-elongate, narrowed at one end  - a "collector's item" for certain!...Marshall Is...$29  (1 available)

NEW...30302..(1)....Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912....92mm. F+++.  Fat & heavy, with tan freckled dorsum & beautiful apricot tinted base...Australia...$325  (1 available)

retained for photo...Cypraea armeniaca Verco, 1912 ....91mm. With extended tips & heavy pastel base...Australia...retained for photo

...20856...(1)...Cypraea armeniaca westralis Raybaudi, 1980....78mm. Delightful pattern, glorious peach-pink base. Exquisite & rare!...Australia...$380

...Sold...Cypraea artuffeli Jousseaume, 1876....14mm. Gem.  Teeny tan banded scarcity...Korea...Retained for the photo

Relisted...26304...(1)...Cypraea asellus Linne, 1758...24, 23.8mm. F+++.  GIGANTICO!!...Zanzibar...$12  (1 available)

NEWEST..32576...pair...Cypraea asellus Linne, 1758....21 & 22mm. F++.  Odd pair, one typically black banded on white, the other brown banded on tan...Philippines...$5/pair  (1 pair available)

Cypraea aurantium Gmelin is a tricky species to get high quality specimens of. Many of these are exemplary!!

sold...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....109mm. F++.  Whoa Nelly!!! Fat, massive, beautifully mature example with just one small, white, dorsal growth line...Philippines...retained for photo

NEW...31152...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....91mm. F++ solid.  Rich orange, fully mature & practically perfect example. Slight spalling of posterior callus in no way detracts (heck, it took me a couple of minutes to even find it!)...Philippines...$145  (1 available)

NEW...30305..(1)....Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....96mm. F+++.  Heavy, deep orange & magnificent! Top grade specimen of this true collectors' item...Philippines...$155  (1 available)

NOTE: The sight of so many nice aurantium all in a row is almost enough to make one's head spin!!

sold...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....109mm. F++.  Whoa Nelly!!! Fat, massive, beautifully mature example with just one small, white, dorsal growth line...Philippines...retained for photo

...28614....(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....95mm. Gem-.  Good sized, glorious coloured specimen with fully developed basal callus. As nice as they get!...Philippines...$175  (1 available)

...28615....(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....93mm. Gem-.  Big, fresh, bright orange, fully developed prime example...Philippines...$160  (1 available)

...28616...(2)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....84, 85mm. Gem-.  With nice, clean dorsums & well developed teeth & base...Philippines...$120  (1 available)

...29339...(3)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....91 to 93mm. Gem-.  Glorious, fat, fully adult specimens of this Cyp collector's favorite...Philippines...$150  (3 available)

...31016A...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1798....101.5mm. F++.  Deligtuful, size-large specimen...Philippines...$150  (1 available)

NEW...31692...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....95mm. F++.  Glorious, globose, top quality specimen with heavy, well callused base...Philippines...$150 (1 available)

NEW...31693...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....89mm. F++.  Fresh beauty with unblemished dorsum and basal callus extending nicely onto the sides...Philippines...$125  (1 available)

NEW...30129...(1)..Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1798....88mm. F++.  Solid & heavy, with rich orange colour. Nice dark specimen of this perennial favorite...Philippines...$125  (1 available)

NEW...31374...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....99mm. F++ high - nice!!.  Big, fat & fresh, unusual for its lack of orange on the posterior teeth...Philippines...$170  (1 available)

NEW...31375...(2)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....98mm. F++.  Fresh, large & solidly mature specimens...Philippines...$160  (2 available)

NEW...31376...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....96mm. F++.  Good sized, dark based example with hints of lavender & just a tiny dorsal dimple...Philippines...$150  (1 available)

NEW...31377...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....94mm. F++.  Fresh & fat, with one small dorsal pit...Philippines...$145  (1 available)

NEW...31372...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....101mm. F+ high.  Nice & big, with only one little blemish that is more than offset by the price!!...Philippines...$105  (1 available)

NEW...31373...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....100mm. F+ high.  Large & lovely, with just a few wrinkles on the anterior dorsum...Philippines...$95  (1 available)

NEW...31691...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....87mm. F+ high.  Interesting injury freak of this collectors' favorite, flattened on the dorsum like an under-risen loaf of bread...Philippines...$100  (1 available)

NEW...30434...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....88mm. F+ high.  Displays striped pattern (faint but distinct) - like an overgrown carneola. Fresh, dark orange dorsum & teeth, with creamy tan base...Philippines...$70  (1 available)

...31016...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1798....102mm. F+ nicely.  Truly large & globose example...Philippines...$70 firm  (1 available)

...31016A..(1)..Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1798....87mm. F+ nicely.  Nice color - a tad juvenile, but a great starter specimen...Philippines...$30 cheep!! (1 available)

NEW...31017...(5)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1798....96 to 99mm. F+ high.  Good, solid, fully developed & freshly coloured specimens at a special price...Philippines...$50 firm: worth the ticket for certain!!  (5 available)

NEW...31153...(1)...Cypraea aurantium Gmelin, 1791....87mm. F+.  Lovely specimen at a reduced price due to a very slight lateral discolouration or fading: a real McDeal!!...Philippines...$60  (1 available)

...27511...(1)...Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836....11mm. Gem.  ...Okinawa...$12  (1 available)

NEWEST...32872...(1)...Cypraea becki Gaskoin, 1836....13mm. F++.  DARK & Delightful miniature Cowrie with white specks & brown spots on a tan dorsum...Philippines...$11  (1 available)

NEWEST..32355...(2)...Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836....12 to 14mm. F++.  These ones becken the unwary collector....Fawn backs speckled with white & with brown spots & labral teeth...Philippines...$10  (2 available)

...19259...(1)...Cypraea becki Gaskoin, 1836....13.5mm. F++.  Light tan with brown lateral spots & teeth...Philippines...$14  (1 available)

...23025...(1)...Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1836....10mm Gem. Not giant, but not too shabby either Cheapie!!...Philippines..$6 (1 available)

...26786...(3)...Cypraea bistronotata  Schilder & Schilder, 1938....15 to 18mm. F++.  Not mediocre at all!! Straw coloured body with tan spots & lightly pustulose sides...Solomon Islands...$9  (3 available)

NEWEST...32554...(2)...Cypaea bistronotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937....18, 19mm. F++.  Large, well inflated examples with 4 orange basal spots...Philippines...$3  (2 available)

NEW...29846...(6)...Cypraea bistronotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937....18 to 21mm. Gem.  Rich orange-tan with brown spots & specks. Fat beauties...Philippines...$4  (6 available)

NEW...30988...(3)...Cypraea bistronotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937....21 to 22mm. F++.  Large, fat amber coloured globes with brown specks & spots...Philippines...$4  (3 available)

...28188...(1)...Cypraea bistronotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937....16mm. F++.  Unusually light tan colour phase...Philippines...$3  (1 available)

...27510...(1)...Cypraea bistronotata Schilder & Schilder, 1937....16mm. Gem.  Would French cafe waiters' writings be bistro notation?... New Caledonia...$3  (1 available)

...23530...(1)...Cypraeabistronotata fm. mediocris Schilder & Schilder, 1938....15 to 16mm. F+++.  Paler than the nominate form, nearly cream with orange-tan spots...Solomons...$5  (1 available)

...19544...(2)...Cypraea bistronotata mediocris Schilder & Schilder, 1938....13 to 15mm. F++.  Pastel orange with a few brown dorsal specks but no basal spots...Solomon Islands...$3  (2 available)

...18567...(2)...Cypraea bistronotata mediocris Sch. & Sch., 1938....17 to 18mm. F++/G.  Definitely not mediocre!! Good size for form. Pastel orange with brown spots & specks...Solomon Islands...$4  (2 available)

NEW...31083...(2)...Cypraea boivinii Kiener, 1843....27mm. F++.  Fairly large for the species...Philippines...$3  (2 available)

NEWEST...32583...(1)...Cypraea boivinii Kiener, 1843....32mm. F++.  Huge example of this pretty but common species...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

NEW...30990...(7)...Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843....23 to 29mm. F+++/Gem.  Good examples with strong basal callus, some with brown sulcus line...Philippines...$3  (1 available)

...27587...(1)...Cypraea boivini Kiener, 1843....21mm. F++.  Highly unusual pink tinted dorsum...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

...26450...(2)...Cypraea boivinii Kiener, 1843....27mm. F++.  Fully mature, with heavy, white basal callous...Philippines...$3  (2 available)

sold....Cypraea broderipii Sowerby, 1832....80mm. F+++.  This is a once-in-a-lifetime specimen, nicer than most in the texts! Heavy, with pastel orange base, distinct dorsal pattern of tan reticulation over rosy pink...Natal...kept for photo, just because it is so splendid!!

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NEW...31696...(3)...Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828....28 to 29mm. F+ high.  Excellent fresh dead examples, finely ridged and with brown dorsal blotch...South Africa...$10  (3 available)

sold....Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828....27.8mm. F+++.  Brown dorsal blotch forms letter "a"...South Africa...kept for photo

NEW...30944...(3)...Cypraea capensis gonubiensis Massier, 1993....27 to 28mm. F+ high.  Fine examples  with textured & brown spotted dorsum but said to be crabbed...South Africa...$12  (3 available)

NEW...31781...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....31mm. F++.  Oddly twisted freak with offset posterior canal possibly due to injury...Thailand...$4  (1 available)

NEWEST...32619...set...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....23 to 29mm. F+/F++.  7 piece slightly freaky set with 3 darker than average examples (reduced dorsal spotting) 2 lighter than usual due to incomplete dorsal pattern formation, one with actually white dorsal glaze & a double humped injury freak...Philippines...$15/set  (1 set available)

NEWEST..32620...(3)...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....26 to 27mm. F++.  Neat darker than average specimens due to lack of th e usual large white dorsal spots...Philippines...$4  (3 available)

NEWEST...32621...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....27mm. F++.  Interesting injury freak, with twisted lip, "squashed" appearance & dorsal ridges...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

NEWEST...32623...(1)...Cypraea vitellus Linne, 1758....42mm F+.  Freak form with twisted columella, bent apperture & oddly angled sulcus...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

NEWEST...32586...pair...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....20 & 34mm. F++.  Neat Mutt & Jeff pair, one dimunitive & one jumbo specimen...Philippines...$5/pair  (1 pair available)

NEWEST..32555...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....37mm. F++.  Huge, heavy, wide based specimen...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

Relisted...19910...pr...Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758..37 & 35mm Gem. Lovely large pair: different patterns, and one has a sulcus while the other doesn't....Indonesia...$11(1 pair available)

Relisted...19910...1pr...Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758..37 & 35mm Gem. Lovely large pair: different patterns, and one has a sulcus while the other doesn't....Indonesia...$11  (1 pair available)

NEW...31997...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....25mm. F++.  Bizarre injury freak has dent in one margin & gap in pattern...Philippines...$11  (1 available)

NEW...31998...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....20mm. F++.  Freaky dwarf specimen with dorsal hump a la miniature mauritiana...Philippines...$10  (1 available)

...29573....(1)..Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....30 mm. F++.  With odd, degenerate dorsal pattern & shape closer to the Hawaiian caputophidii form...Djibouti...$5  (1 available)

...16634...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758....38mm. Gem. Biggie!!..India...$8  (1 available)

...22772...set...Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758....32 to 35mm. F++.  3 piece set, dark & heavy bases & a variety of spot patterns...Philippines...$5/set (1 available)

...23074..sets...Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758....28 - 34mm...HIGH contrast sets of 5: represents the species well!!...Indonesia....$9 (5 sets available)

...2169....(1)....Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758 ... 34mm. F+/F++. Good Injury Freak - Dent in one side, and missing three teeth  (wonder if it ever played soccer  (hockey? rugby....?) Madagascar ...$10  (1 available)

...7720....(1).....Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758..35mm. F++.  Quite odd, blurred-out pattern on one side: definitely of interest!...Vietnam...$10  (1 available)

...6328....pair.....Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758..33 & 35mm. F++ solid. HIGH-IMPACT pair....One has a crooked, ultra-clear sulcus, while the other is domineeringly "classic": great display...Zanzibar...$10/pair

...5937....(1).....Cypraea caputserpentsis Linne, 1758...32mm. F++. FREAK! Has a genuine "fold" in its base  (a crease in its bottom?? shades of Plumbers' Butt!)...Indonesia...$10  (1 available)

...17416...set....Cypraea caputserpentis Linne, 1758...30 - 32mm. F++.  Nice little 3 piece set shows various spot patterns..Philippines...$5/set

...28877...(1)...Cypraea caputserpentis fm caputophidi Schilder, 1927....26mm. F++.  The Hawaiian form, without the larger white dorsal spots seen on the usual form...Hawaii...$6  (1 available)

...29215...(6)...Cypraea caputserpentis caputophidi Schilder, 1927....22 to 25mm. F++.  Cute little guys with different shape & spot pattern than the nominate form...Hawaii...$4  (6 available)

...29553....(1)..Cypraea carneola Linne, 1758....46 mm. F++.  Large, super dark brown banded specimen with vivid, deep purple teeth (too much blueberry pie?)...Djibouti...$7  (1 available)

NEWEST..32574...pair...Cypraea carneola Linne, 1758....57 & 61mm. F+/F++.  Nice big colour pair, one banded in deep rosy pink, the other pastel orange & slightly ridged...Philippines...$20/pair  (1 pair available)

...29554...(5)...Cypraea carneola (forma?) Linne, 1758....41 to 46 mm. F++.  Big, dark & well matured, possibly an East African form, with coffee brown as opposed to typical rosy orange banding...Djibouti...$6  (5 available)

...23409...(1)...Cypraea carneola Linne, 1758....27mm. F++.  Lots of alternating light & dark bands of gray-pink..Zanzibar..$4  (1 available)

NEW...29915...set...Cypraea carneola propinqua Gerret, 1879....23, 30 & 34mm. F++.  3 piece growth series (not really a growth series as they are all fully adult), smaller & darker coloured than the nominate form...Philippines...$25/set  (1 set available)

NEWEST...32577...(3)...Cypraea carneola propinqua Garrett, 1879....20 to 25mm. F+/F++.  Neat little specimens of this dwarf form...Philippines...$7  (3 available)

...28734...(8)...Cypraea carneola fm. propinqua Gerrett, 1879....27 to 32mm. F++.  Dark orange-red backs on these dwarf form specimens...Solomon Islands...$5  (8 available)

...24731...(3)...Cypraea carneola propinqua Garrett, 1879....27 to 29mm F++. Normals...Zanzibar...$5  (2 available)

...6351....(4)...Cypraea carneola propinqua Garrett, 1879 ...22 - 23mm  F++ solid/Gem. Zanzibar...$7 (4 available)

...6352....(3)...Cypraea carneola propinqua Garrett, 1879 ...19 - 20mm  F++ solid. Really uncommon from the big Z...Zanzibar...$5  (3 available)

...sold..Cypraea caurica Linne, 1758....49 mm. F++.  Smashinglysuper-dark sucker - succulent!!...Djibouti...retained for photo

RelistedNEW...24443...(1)...Cypraea caurica Linne, 1758...43mm. gem.  Perfect example of the species...Philippines...$2  (1 available)

...22961...(1)...Cypraea caurica Linne, 1758....50mm. F++.  Giant, well developed specimen, with big brown dorsal spot...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

...19974...(1)...Cypraea caurica Linne, 1758....50mm. Gem. Dark-banded, REALLY nice specimen ...Zanzibar...$12  (1 available)

...5556....set....Cypraea caurica  Linne, 1758...45 - 48mm. F++.  4 piece set of big ones! ..Solomons...$15/set  (1 set available)

...26204A..2pair..Cypraea caurica fm. elongata Perry, 1811....46 to 48mm. F++. Big, EXTREME contrast-pairs: one with no banding at all, one with excellent, sharp bands...Zanzibar...$22  (1 available)

NEW...30995...(1)...Cypraea caurica elongata Perry, 1811....47mm. F+++.  BIGGIE!! Elongate cylinder with wide apperture & well spaced teeth...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...6336....(2)....Cypraea caurica elongata Perry, 1811..42mm. Gem.  Good-sized, well-banded. ...Zanzibar...$6  (2 available)

retained for photo...Cypraea caurica samoensis Lorenz, 2000....36 to 39mm. Recently described endemic form of this widespread species, with callus base & reduced spotting...Samoa...retained for photo

...28656...(1)...Cypraea cernica viridicolor Cate, 1962....18mm. Gem-.  With heavy & well developed snow white base...Australia...$22  (1 available)

...27385...(1)...Cypraea cernica viridicolor Cate, 1962....20mm. F++ solid.  Greenish-tan tinted dorsum & with distinct marginal pitting...West Australia...$30  (1 available)

...27384...(1)...Cypraea cernica viridicolor Cate, 1962....23mm. F++ solid.  Large (for species) with heavy, broadly calloused base & greenish-tan tinted dorsum...West Australia...$45  (1 available)

...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....70mm. F++....Peru...Sold (photo saved)

sold...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....85mm. F++.  Magnificent, super dark specimen...Panama...retained for photo

NEWEST...32943...(1)...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....79mm. F (dead)  Huge example, though fresh dead (a few serpulid worm tubes) but dorsum still with gloss...Peru...$8  (1 available)

NEWEST..32944...(3)...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....68 to 71mm. F++.  Big, prime adults with boldly spotted dorsal patterns & long brown teeth...Peru...$6  (3 available)

NEWEST...32945...set...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....61 to 71mm. F+/F++.  Unusual 4 piece set shows development from first teeth to full maturity...Peru...$13/set  (1set available)

sold....Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843...59mm. F+++.  Fully mature, well spotted, calloused apex, & brown teeth...Nicaragua...retained for photo

NEW...32098...(8)...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....48 to 60mm. F++.  Great, slightly size challenged, yet fully adult examples...Panama...$4 or a pair for $7 (10 available)

...set...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843...Peru...Photo retained

NEW...31201...(2)...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....64, 65mm. F+.  Interesting examples of pattern development, with fully formed lip & teeth, but completely unspotted, gray banded dorsum & sides...Peru...$5  (2 available)

...sold...Cypraea cervinetta Kiener, 1843....50 to 56mm. F++ .  Well spotted, fully formed adult examples...Costa Rica...retained for photo

NEW...30308..(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....92mm. F+++: nice!!  Heavy & totally mature with distinct dorsal spots & darkly clouded base...Florida...$50  (1 available)

NEW##...30364..(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....62mm. F+++.  Absolutely amazing, totally adult dwarf specimen...Florida...$45  (1 available)

NEW...30363..(1)....Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....73mm. F+++.  Interesting True dwarf specimen, fully mature & well spotted, with no sign of juvenile pattern...Florida...$30   (1 available)

NEW...29582...(1)..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....110mm. F+ nicely.  Good sized example with natural repair on posterior lateral lip. Other lateral display is outstanding, however!!...Florida...$30  (1 available)

NEW...29583...(7)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....100 to 105mm. F+ high to almost F++ (and yes i realize i'm splitting hairs..).  Great examples with fully spotted backs & fully developed teeth & ends...Florida...$27  (7 available)

NEW...29584...(1)..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....107mm. F++.  Unusual dorsal pattern, partly juvenile banded & with blurred spotting...Florida...$28  (1 available)

NEW...29586A...(1)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....100+mm. F++.  Good specimens...Florida..$20  (1 available)

NEW...29587...pair...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....95 & 100mm. F++.  Sweet extreme pair, one rich dark brown, the other light tan, both fully adult, yet with different spotting patterns...Florida...$48/pair  (1 pair available)

NEW...29588...pair...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....91 & 92mm. F+ high.  Nice fully adult pair, in light & dark shades of brown, with different spot patterns...Florida...$40/pair  (1 pair available)

NEW...29589...(2)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....90 to 93mm. F++.  Mid-sized examples, yet with fully adult features...Florida...$19  (2 available)

NEW...29590...(4)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....84 to 86mm. F+ high: good quality for this normally rough species.  Completely adult pattern & dentition on these compact versions...Florida...$14  (4 available)

NEW...29591...(1)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....113, 115mm. F+ high: nice quality.  Large adult examples, with unusual, degenerate, reduced, spot patterns...Florida...$32  (1 available)

NEW...29592...(1)..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....86mm. F+.  Unusual specimen, heavily clouded a la griseoformis. The White Stag of deer cowries...Florida...$14  (1 available)

NEW...29593...set...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....83 to 85mm. F+ nicely.  Neat 3 piece set showing a nice variety of dorsal spotting patterns...Florida...$38/set  (1 set available)

NEW...29594...(1)..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....68mm. F++.  Fascinating fully adult dwarf specimen. The Dik-dik of deer cowries (see, the Dik-dik is the smallest of deer species, get it!)...Florida...$40  (1 available)

NEW...29595...1set...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....90 to 115mm. F+.  4 piece set selected to look like this species shell gets smaller as it matures (the largest is actually late bulla stage.) Unusual & interesting series...Florida...$40/set  (1 set of 4 available)

NEW...sold..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....125mm. F+.  Glorious jumbo sub-adult specimen, with complete lip teeth & fully formed anterior canal, but with totally juvenile dorsal pattern...Florida...retained for photo

NEW...29579...(1)..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....120mm. F+.  Big, beautifully spotted fully adult pattern...Florida...$20  (1 available

NEW...29586...(2)...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....97 to 100mm. F+.  Good, fresh, typical specimens...Florida...$12  (2 available)

NEW...29596...set...Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....82 to 88mm. F+.  3 piece growth set, from first teeth, to first spots, to full adult. Good Cypraea development series...Florida...$32/set  (1 set available)

Relisted...29585...(1)..Cypraea cervus Linne, 1758....102 mm. F+.  With unusual white clouding similar to that seen on the griseoformis form of arabica. Believed to be an environmental or pollution effect...Florida...$20  (1 available)

...29049...(1)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....27.5mm. F++ solid.  Creamy tan with ridged dorsum. Enormous and impressive example....Philippines...$45  (1 available)

NEW...31414...(2)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....17 to 19mm. F++.  Fine examples of this neat, dorsally ribbed species...Saipan...$15  (2 available)

NEW...31415...(3)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....17 to 19mm. F+ high. Won't somebody PLEASE think of the chilreni??? Very fresh dead, though they look live taken, with decent gloss & fine dorsal ribbing...Saipan...$8  (3 available)

NEW...31416...(3)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....21 to 23mm. F+ high.  On the large size for this species, looking live taken...Saipan...$10  (3 available)

NEW...31417...(4)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....18 to 20mm. F+.  With great data, one or two minor flaws, though fresh dead...Saipan...$6  (4 available)

NEW...31418...(6)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....20 to 23mm. F+.  Good sized, fresh dead examples, with excellent data...Saipan...$7  (6 available)

NEW...31419...(1)...Cypraea childreni Gray, 1825....25.3mm. F+.  Huge kiddie, hard to tell it's not live taken, & with complete data...Saipan...$22  (1 available)
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...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....48mm. F++ solid...Philippines...Sold (Photo saved)

NEWEST..32578...set...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....42 to 44mm. F++.  nice 4-set of large, lovely and diverse specimens...Philippines...$10/set  (1 set available)

NEWEST..32624...pair...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....26 & 27mm. F++.  Neat dwarf pair, one with brown mottled dorsum, the other light blueish with a few brown markings...Philippines...$6/pair  (1 pair available)

NEWEST...32503...(1)...Cypraea chinensis fm. variolaria Lamarck, 1810....41mm. F++.  Big example of this East African form with orange teeth & purple lateral spots...Tanzania...$22 skidoo  (1 available)

NEWEST..32969...(4)...Cypraea chinensis violacea Rous, 1905....41 to 44mm. F++.  Monster specimens of this lovely lavender spotted East African form...Zanzibar...$11  (4 available)

NEW...32183...set...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....30 to 36mm. F++.  5 piece pattern variation set showing a range of dorsal pattern intensities...Philippines...$12/set (1 set available)

...5918....(1)....Cypraea chinensis L, 1758....35.5mm. F++. FREAK! Looks like something took a BITE out of this guy's teeth!  (but he grew them back later, the dent remaining)....Indonesia...$10  (1 available)

...22061...(1)...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....44mm. F++.  Nice large typical specimen...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

...22062...(3)...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....40 to 42mm. Gem.  Big, perfect examples...Philippines...$7  (1 available)

...22063...(3)...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....38 mm. Gem.  Lavender spots & orange "gums"...Philippines...$4  (1 available)

sold...Cypraea chinensis subsp. coloba Melvill, 1888....30mm. F+++.  Compendium calls it a subspecies of chinensis, but others consider it a separate taxon...Djibouti...kept for photo

retained for photo...Cypraea chinensis tortirostris Sowerby, 1906...19mm. F+.  Truely tortured! Dwarfed, deformed lip & dorsal encrustations, yet reportedly live taken...South Africa...retained for photo

...6314...(2)....Cypraea chinensis variolaria Lamark, 1810...32 - 33mm. Gem.  Lovely, large specimens...Zanzibar..$9 (2 available)

...6315....(1)...Cypraea chinensis variolaria Lamark, 1810...27mm. Gem.  Normal-sized adult...Zanzibar...$7  (1 available)

Relisted...25838A...(1)...Cypraea chinensis fm violacea Rous, 1905....36.5mm. Gem. GIANT!!...Tanzania...$15  (1 available)

NEW...30433...(4)...Cypraea chinensis fm. violacea Rous, 1905....20 to 22mm. F++.  Delightful dwarf specimens, heavily spotted with deep purple...Djibouti...$5  (4 available)

...28657...pair...Cypraea chinensis violacea Rous, 1905....32 & 38mm. F++.  Good developmental pair, one barely adult, the other with dark purple spots, heavy base & orange teeth...Tanzania...$6/pair  (1 pair available)

sold..Cypraea chinensis fm violacea Rous, 1905....36.5mm. for the photo.

...25838...(5)...Cypraea chinensis fm violacea Rous, 1905....29 to 32mm. Gem.  Pretty form, with orange teeth & dark purple marginal spots...Tanzania...$5  (5 available)

...18831...(1)...Cypraea chinensis fm. violacea Rous, 1905....32 to 36mm. F++.  Profusely punctuated in purple! Marginal spots extend halfway up dorsum, And they are large for the form...Zanzibar...$4  (1 available)

...20482...(1)...Cypraea chinensisviolacea Rous, 1905....23mm. F+++.  Cute little dwarf example...Zanzibar...$3  (1 available)

##...31840...(1)...Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791....48mm. F++ solid!  HUGE specimen & with charmingly freaky split sulcus...Philippines...$30  (1 available)

NEW...Sold...Cypraea cicercula Linne, 1758....13mm. F++.  Nicely pustulose & lighter than usual, with extended beaks...Philippines...Retained for the photo

sold...Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791....35mm. F++.  Huge for the species, with "ash flecks" over the whole dorsum...Guadeloupe...retained for photo

Relisted...sold...Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791.. 33mm F++. Very large, Light Orange beastie - with KILLER labral spotting!! A very unusual specimen...Caribbean...retained for photo

...24462...(1)...Cypraea cinerea Gmelin, 1791....28mm. F++.  Pastel tan with black ash markings at the periphery...Curacao...$7  (1 available)

Relisted...25571...(1)...Cypraea cinerea brasiliensis Lorenz & Hubert, 1993....27mm. F++.  Big for form, with "ash" spots spreading over entire dorsum...Brazil...$6  (1 available)

...Sold...Cypraea cinerea brasiliensis Lorenz & Hubert, 1993....28 to 30mm. F++. Jumbo specimens of this recently described herbal-sounding form with minimal lateral "ash" markings...Brazil...Retained for the photo

...23412...(2)...Cypraea cicercula Linne, 1758....14 to 16mm. F++.  Finely pustulose backs & neat extended tips..Zanzibar..$5  (1 available)

sold...Cypraea cicercula Linne, 1758....17mm. F++.  Pustulose & globose, with good, long rostrum...Zanzibar...retained for photo

NEW...31782...(4)...Cypraea cicercula lienardi Jousseaume, 1874....17 to 20mm. F++.  "Rare subspecies" according to supplier, with paler colour than the nominate form & neatly pustulose backs...Thailand...$7  (4 available)

Relisted...16345...(2pr)...Cypraea cicercula Linne, 1758...16 - 20mm F+/F++.  Bulbous, pastel tan, with extended ends..Philippines...$3 for a pair  (2 pairs available)

NEW...31780...(1)...Cypraea clandestina Linne, 1758....11mm. F++.  Totally adult dwarf specimen...Thailand...$6  (1 available)

...5600....(2)...Cypraea clandestina Linne, 1758...18mm. F++.  Nice, typical...Langford Island....$4  (2 available)

...23413...(1)...Cypraea clandestina Linne, 1758....19 to 20mm. F++.  3 broad pinkish brown dorsal bands. Large for locality...Zanzibar...$6.  (1 available)

NEW...31864...(5)...Cypraea clandestina candida Pease, 1865....15 to 19mm. F+.  Southwest Pacific form of the species...Guadalcanal...$3 for 2  (5 available)

NEW...31865...(1)...Cypraea clandestina monillaria Lamarck, 1810....17, 19mm. F++.  Good specimens of this scarce form...Japan...$5  (1 available)

...25958...(1)...Cypraea clandestina passerina Melvill, 1888....21mm. F+++. BIGGIE!  Gold zig-zag dorsal lines are nearly obscurred in this form...Zanzibar...$15  (1 available)

...6362...(2)....Cypraea clandestina passerina Melvill, 1888...20mm. F++ solid.  Great size for this form...Zanzibar..$10  (2 available)

...18832...(4)...Cypraea clandestina fm. passerina Melvill, 1888....16 to 19mm. Gem.  White with pinkish-plum bands. Bown zig-zag lines of the typical form are nearly absent...Zanzibar...$3  (4 available)

...6364....(1)...Cypraea clandestina passerina Melvill, 1888...18mm. F++ solid.  Good, normal guys...  Zanzibar...$5  (1 available)

...sold...Cypraea comptoni casta Schilders & Summers, 1963....21 to 23mm. F++.  Rare & unusual practically all white Cowrie (just a few tan marginal specks)...Australia...retained for photo

..sold...Cypraea comptoni mayi Beddome, 1898.......Australia...retained for photo

NEW...29910...(1)..Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832....11mm. F++.  Nice buff colour with brown "contamination" spot on the dorsum...Philippines...$8  (1 available)

...17877...(2)...Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832....10 to 11mm. Gem.  Contaminate your collection!...Philippines...$9  (2 available)

...17418...(3)...Cypraea contaminata Sowerby, 1832....11mm. Gem.  Contaminate your collection again!  Purple-gray dorsum with brown blotch & basal specks...Philippines...$11 (3 available)

retained for photo...Cypraea coronata gabrielli Lorenz & Hubert, 1993....29mm. F, but not excessively so. Priced very much accordingly!!  Fully developed, mature base & pimpled margin on this rarity...South Africa..retained for photo

retained for photo...Cypraea coxeni Cox, 1873...20mm. Gem. Splendid! Chestnut spotted with white base & sides...Papua Guinea...retained for photo

NEW...30072...(1)..Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....26mm. F++.  Unusual for its broken dorsal pattern & multiple sized spots...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

NEWEST..32420...(1)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....31mm. F++.  Jumbo specimen, typically well spotted...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...30993...(4)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....29 to 31 mm. F++. Big, boldly spotted specimens...Philippines...$5 (1 available)

NEWEST..32351...set...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....19 to 20mm. F++.  4 piece sets show variability of spot patterns...Philippines...$7/set  (2 sets available)

NEWEST...32352...pair...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....16 to 17mm. F++.  Neat pair shows high & low extremes of spot density. Probably named forms!...Philippines...$5/pair  (1 pair available)

...27618...(1)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....32mm. F++.  Nice big, typically-patterned specimen...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

...27619...(3)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758...31 to 33mm. F++. Odd enough!! Confused, semi-melanistic, large specimens, darker than usual & with smeared or disturbed spot patterns ...Philippines...$8  (3 available)

...28991...(1)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....30mm. F++.  Excellent "pre-melanistic" specimen: darker than usual....Philippines...$12  (1 available)

...27516...(1)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....24mm. Gem.  Melanism shows as a "double printing" of the brown reticulate pattern... New Caledonia...$16  (1 available)

...27517...(1)...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758....23 mm. Gem. Good sized specimens. Get one for your crib, dog!... New Caledonia...$5  (1 available)

...20347A..set...Cypraea cribraria Linne, 1758...23 to 25mm. F+ to F++.  3 patterns on this nice little set of 3...Philippines...$9/set  (1 available)

NEW...30431...set...Cypraea cribraria fm. comma Perry, 1811....14 to 23mm. F++.  Fabulous 5 piece size variation set, all fully adult...Djibouti...$18  (1 set available)

...27853..(1)..Cypraea cribraria fm. comma Perry, 1811....21mm. F++.  Excellent ex pisces specimen with degenerate dorsal pattern...South Africa...$10  (1 available)

...23414...(1)...Cypraea cribraria comma Perry, 1811....20mm. F++.  Dark red-brown dorsum with variable sized white dots..Zanzibar..$8.  (1 available)

...20217...(8)...Cypraea cribraria comma Perry, 1811...15 to 18mm. F++.  Cute little dwarf form specimens from Zanzibar...$10  (8 available)

NEW##...31484...(1)...Cypraea cribraria zadela Iredale, 1939....34mm. F+++.  Jumbo example with lovely, clear spotted dorsum....Philippines...$24  (1 available)

Relisted...20218...(3)...Cypraea cribraria zadela Linne, 1758...27 to 29mm. F++.  Excellent, well spotted specimens...Philippines...$5  (3 available)

NEW...32185...(2)...Cypraea cribraria (possibly zadela - i'm really not certain) Linne, 1758....30, 31mm. F++.  Large specimen with slight pattern doubling at the labral margin...Philippines...$8  (2 available)

...20221...(1)...Cypraea cribraria zadela Linne, 1758....27.5mm. F++. Odd one, with confused dorsum of various size & shape spots...Philippines...$10 (1 available)

NEWEST...32776...(1)...Cypraea cribraria zadela Iredale, 1939 ....32mm. F++.  Jumbo examples with variably sized spots...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...25574...(1)...Cypraea cribraraia rottnestensis Raybaudi, 1987....28mm. F++.  Distinguished by its multiple sizes of dorsal spots...Australia...$85  (1 available)

...27518...(1)...Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778....23mm. F++.  Mildly melanistic & slightly rostrate... New Caledonia...$25  (1 available)

...18553...(1)...Cypraea cylindrica Born, 1778....31mm. Gem.  Big brown dorsal blotch  (partial melanism?)...Australia...$6  (1 available)

NEW sold....Cypraea decipiens Smith, 1880....58mm. F++.  Glorious example, with super dark base & distinct dorsal pattern...Australia...retained for photo

...Cypraea declivis Gray, 1824....24mm. F++ solid...Australia...Sold (photo saved)

...23539...(2)...Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824....29 & 33mm. F+++.  Heavy, with marginal callous & brown toothed white base...Cocos Islands...$8 (2 available)

NEWEST...32556...(2)...Cypraea depressa.Gray, 1824....33 to 39mm. F++.  Good, solidly mature examples with wide, callused base & dark marinal spotting...Philippines...$4  (2 available)

...7739....(1)....Cypraea depressa Gray, 1824....31mm. F++. FREAK! Fully adult, but margins scarcely calloused, and with odd dark blotches on the base: quite unusual...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...20411...(1)...Cypraea declivis Gray, 1824....24 to 25mm. F++ high. Size large!!  Pastel creamy orange with fine lateral spots. Nice plump specimens...South Australia...$55 (1 available)

sold...Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845...23 - 27mm. F++/Gem.  Nice high contrastpattern pairs..Zanzibar...retained for photo

Relisted...20502...(1)...Cypraea diluculum diluculum Reeve, 1845...15 to 17mm.Gem. DWARF!! Bands of cream zig-zag lines on purple brown. Brown speckled white base...Zanzibar...$5  (1 available)

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...28017...(1)...Cypraea eburnea Barnes, 1824...31 to 32mm. Gem-.  Scarce, pure white & with coarse teeth...Papua New Guinea...$20  (1 available)

NEW...31866...pair...Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825....25mm. F+ (fresh dead). Prime pattern pair, one with brown mottled dorsum, the other virtually without markings...South Africa...$15/pair  (1 pair available)

Relisted...2312 ...(1)...Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825.20mm. ! F -beached but not excessively.Toothless S.African cowrie....$5  (1 available)

NEW...30945...(4)...Cypraea edentula nahoonensis Lorenz, 1989....23 to 27mm. F+ high.  Toothless as Grampa's grin, with brown freckled backs & spotted lips...South Africa..SPECIAL.$15  (4 available)

sold...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....55mm. F+++.  Exquisite extreme example, heavily melanistic & strongly rostrate. Rare like this!...New Caledonia...kept for photo

NEWEST...32609...(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....71mm. F++.  Jumbo specimen with margins finely spotted with gray...Philippines...$12  (1 available)

NEWEST...32610...(2)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....61, 62mm. F++.  Good sized typically patterned examples, marginally speckled in dark gray...Philippines...$9  (2 available)

NEWEST...32612...(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....54mm. F++.  Highly unusual dorsal colouration, one half with distinct (but tough to photograph!!) blueish tint...Philippines...$11  (1 available)

NEW...30501...(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....55mm. F++.  Good sized solid specimen with faint greenish-gray glaze...Indonesia...$10  (1 available)

NEW...31867...(2)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....47, 55mm. F++.  Good, solid specimens with fully mature base & teeth...Okinawa...$4  (2 available)

...23244...(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....61mm. F++. At the risk of sounding like a weather forcast, "lightly overcasted" - an interesting, completely natural,  pale golden-tan form...Philippines...$13  (1 available)

...23692...(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....61mm. F++ solid.  Totally gray-green overcasted: and BIG too!!...Philippines...$16  (1 available)

...7770....(1)....Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833...57mm. F++.  Patrtly rostrate & melanistic, with dense, dark dorsal pattern: good specimen....New Caledonia...$23  (1 available)

...4030....(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....44mm. F++ solid. Mild-mannered melanism, rostrate...New Caladonia...$30  (1 available)

...17879...(1)...Cypraea eglantina Duclos, 1833....55mm. F++.  Lovely green glazed specimen...Philippines...$8  1 available)

NEW...30992...(1)...Cypraea eglantina griseofformis Duclos....51mm. F++.  Fully developed example of the form, with gray-green glaze over entire dorsal pattern...Philippines...$9  (1 available)

...22065...(1)...Cypraea eglantina grieseofformis Duclos, 1833....66.5mm. F++.  Green glazed so heavily the eglantina pattern is virtually obliterated...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...22066...(1)...Cypraea eglantina grieseofformis Duclos, 1833....60mm. F++.  Thick greenish glaze is even slightly pustulose!...Philippines...$15  (1 available)

...22067...(5)...Cypraea eglantina grieseofformis Duclos, 1833....58 to 64mm. F++.  Greenish-gray glaze over a barely discernable typical pattern...Philippines...$8  (5 available)

...17878...(2)...Cypraea eglantina grieseofformis Duclos, 1833....62, 63mm. F++.  The lovely green-glazed form...Philippines...$9  (2 available)

...18069...(4)...Cypraea eglantina fm. griseoformis Duclos....46 to 55mm. F++.  So heavily glazed the typical pattern is almost obliterated...Philippines..$7 (4 available)

NEW...30437...(1)...Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758....18mm. F++.  Totally adult & totally tiny dwarf specimen...Djibouti...$9  (1 available)

NEWEST...32557...(4)...Cypraea errosa Linne, 1758....30 to 32mm. F++.  Good sized specimens with strong brown lateral spots...Philippines...$3  (4 available)

NEWEST...32558...(1)...Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758....36mm. F++.  STRIKING!! Huge example, so heavily callused it is even slightly rostrate...Philippines...$18  (1 available)

...29574....(1)..Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758....36 mm. F++.  Fully mature, with thickly calloused base...Djibouti...$4  (1 available)

...25835...(2)...Cypraea erosa Linne,1758....40 to 42mm. F++.  BIG dark spotted specimens ...Tanzania...$9  (2 available)

Relisted...24762...(1)...Cypraea erosa, Linne, 1758....37mm...F++. YELLOW! No pattern, very glossy. An unusual, interesting specimen..Zanzibar...$18  (1 available)

...23417...(2)...Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758....32 to 33mm. F+/F++.  Reportedly subfossil, it is almost too shiny. Maybe a light colour form?...Zanzibar...$10  (2 available)

...23136A..set.. Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758....30 to 35mm F+++. Set of 5 variations from the  Seyshelles...$10  (1 set available)

...20635...(1)...Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758...32mm. Unusual sub-fossil.  Looks a bit pale but fine otherwise, it it apparently from a terrestrial site...Madagascar..$7  (1 available)

...20488...(1)...Cypraea erosa Linne, 1758....21mm. F++.  Tiny full adult...Zanzibar...$3  (1 available)

NEW...31934...(3)...Cypraea erosa chlorizans Melvill, 1888....21 to 25mm. F++.  Dwarf but solidly mature, with callus base & extended labral teeth...Papua New Guinea...$4  (3 available)

sold...Cypraea erosa fm. chlorizans Melvill, 1888....30mm. F++.  With greenish tinted dorsum, hence the name...Solomon Islands...retained for photo

NEW...30435...(+)...Cypraea erosa cf. similis Gmelin, 1791....27 to 33mm. F++.  With brown lined base & bold lateral spots...Djibouti...$5  (10 available)

...28658...(1)...Cypraea errones Linne, 1758...27mm. F++. "Toasted" and elongate - the next best thing to niger and rostrate!!...Australia...$25  (1 available)

NEWEST..32413...(1)...Cypraea errones Linne, 1758B (#27)....32mm. F++.  large for the species, with widely spaced labral teeth...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...3303.....(1)...Cypraea errones Linne...24.5mm F++. Toasted!! Early-stage melanism with a large black blotch in the center, slightly rostrate : quite unusual for the species, and the locality...Queensland...$27 (1 available)

...20863...pair...Cypraea errones Linne, 1758....23 & 35mm. F++.  Niger/rostrate pair. One niger, the other, rostrate...Australia...$45/pair  (1 pair available)

...20633...set...Cypraea errones Linne, 1758....30 to 35mm. F+/F++ to F++.  4 piece sets show variations of shade & banding...Philippines...$5/set  (1 available)

...16774...(3)...Cypraea errones Linne, 1758...17.5mm. Gem. Dwarf form. blue-gray banded backs with brown specks & a dorsal blotch...Australia...$5 (3 available)

...4097....(1)....Cypraea errones Linne, 1758...17 - 30mm. F++ solid to Gem.  Study set of 18...Okinawa...$15/set  (1 set available)

retained for photo...Cypraea erythraeensis Sowerby, 1837....19mm. Gem.  Thought by some to be a degenerate form of stolida...Ethiopia...retained for photo

...20342...(1)...Cypraea esontropia francescoi Lorenz, F. Jr., 2002....25mm. F++ high. BIGGIE!! May be a WR for the form...Transkei, South Africa...$80  (1 available)

Sold...Cypraea exusta Sowerby, 1832....55 mm. Gem-.  Dark specimens with black base with extra fine teeth. Scarce Red Sea species...Djibouti...kept for photo

...18837...(5)...Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791...20 to 22mm. F++/Gem.  Blue-green banded backs, light yellow base with bold black marginal spots...Zanzibar...$3 (5 available)

...23415...(2)...Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791....21 to 23mm. F++.  Good, dark specimens with black marginal spotting. Get one before they slink away!...Zanzibar...$3  (2 available)

...8110....(2)....Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791....14mm+  F++. FREAK!  Light gray overglaze, giving a granular surface - see also the isabella and the scurra below.  Odd that the overglaze is different colors on differnt species...Zanzibar...$12 (2 available)

...17615...(1)...Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791....20mm. Gem.  Large, for species, blueish back with black marginal spots...Philippines...$4  (1 available)

...6372.....pair...Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791...19 - 20mm. Gem.  Excellent pair of the robust E. African form...Zanzibar...$5/pair (1 pair available)

...18555...pair...Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791...14, 17mm. F++.  One of pair is sub-adult to show development of pattern & teeth...Sri Lanka...$3/pair (1 pair available)

NEW...sold...Cypraea felina fabula Kiener, 1843....16, 17mm. F++.  Great, dark examples of this Middle Eastern form...Oman...retained for photo

...18838...(4)...Cypraea fimbriata fm. durbanensis Schilder & Schilder, 1938...15 to 17mm. Gem.  Gray-tan with broken brown dorsal band & purple tips...Zanzibar...$5  (4 available)

...25842...(9)...Cypraea fimbriata durbanensis Schilder & Schilder, 1938....14 to 16mm. F++.  Deep purple tips & brown speckled dorsal bands. East African form...Tanzania...$4  (9 available)

...23545...(5)...Cypraea fimbriata durbanensis Schilder & Schilder, 1938....13 to 14mm. F+++.  Cute! cream & tan with deep purple tips...South Africa...$5  (5 available)

...19514...(4)...Cypraea fimbriata durbanensis Schilder & Schilder, 1938....13 to 16mm. F++/Gem.  Nice specimens, gray with tan band & brown end spots...Zanzibar...$4  (4 available)

...23064..sets..Cypraea fimbriata marmorata Schroter, 1804....13 to 14mm Gem. Great sets of 3 contrasting variations...Okinawa...$4/set  (3 sets available)

...6375....(1)...Cypraea fimbriata unifasciata..Mighels, 1845..11.5mm. F++ solid...Philippines...$4  (1 available)

NEW...Sold..Cypraea friendi Gray, 1831....71mm. F++.  Lovely elongate species with rich brown base & dorsal spots and well developed anterior & posterior canals...Australia...Retained for the photo

sold...Cypraea friendii Gray, 1831....81.4mm. F+ solid.  Well spotted & rich brown based totally adult example...Australia...retained for photo

NEW...30323..(1)....Cypraea friendii Gray, 1831....74mm. F+++.  Lots of big, well spaced dorsal spots...Australia...$70  (1 available)

NEW...30361..(1)....Cypraea friendi vercoi Schilder, 1930....88mm. F+++.  Big, dark & heavy example with solid brown base & spotted dorsum...Australia...$175  (1 available)

retained for photo...Cypraea friendii vercoi Schilder, 1930...77mm. F++.  Beautiful deep brown pattern, broad dark base...Australia...retained for photo

sold....Cypraea fultoni fultoni Sowerby, 1903....68mm. F+++.  Gorgeous example of this rarity (the nominate form, not the normal granulaed specimens found in the northern part of the species's range), solid & heavy, with thick, brown spotted lateral callus & classic dorsal figure...southern Mozambique..kept for photo

retained for photo...Cypraea fultoni massieri Lorenz, 1991....67mm. F+.  Nicely patterned example of this highly desirable collector's item....Mozambique...retained for photo

NEW...30947...(1)...Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825....33, 35mm. F+ high.  Decent specimens, though apparently crabbed & with mild loss of gloss on the sides. Great starters...South Africa...$10  (1 available)

NEW...31844...(1)...Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825....37mm. F+ high.  Heavily mature, dark toothed base & big for the species...South Africa...$45  (1 available)

*NewPrice...19909...(1)...Cypraea fuscodentata (Dorsum) sphaerica Raybaudi, 1986  (ventrum)...30mm. F+ high - seems to have been dead not more than an hour when collected, with full, in-situ data - gloss is intact, showing only a coupple of REALLY small dings. The ventrum shows 3 partial and one successful drill hole - whatever was trying to eat this chap didn't give up easily!!! Color is very light - the lightest fuscodentata i've ever seen - and not because it was dead. The effect is quite striking!...South Africa..$55  (1 available)

..19908...(1)...Cypraea fuscodentata (Dorsum) sphaerica Raybaudi, 1986  (ventrum)...27mm. Gem.  This is the best example of this deep-water form that i've ever seen - sphaerically rotund, and lovely!...South Africa..SPECIAL...$60 firm  (1 available)

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NEW...30856...(4)...Cypraea gaskoini Reeve, 1846....16 to 19mm. F++.  Pretty endemic species resembles a miniature guttata from the top, with distinct white spots on bright orange background...Hawaii...$25  (4 available)

...Sold...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....20 to 22mm. F++. WONDERFUL colour pairs, one in choclate brown, the other in orange tan...Philippines...Saved for photo

Relisted...20582...(2)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758...13 to 14mm. Gem.  Plump, pastel orange with tiny brown spots...Zanzibar...$7  (2 available)

NEW...31328...(2)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....19, 20mm. F++.  Big, burnt orange & inflated, with lots of brown spots...Philippines...$5  (1 available)

...29116...(2)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....21, 22mm. Gem.  Fresh, dark giants!...Philippines...$6  (2 available)

...27522...(2)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....11 to 14mm. F++ solid.  Similar to C. cicercula but with smooth, non-pustulose dorsum... New Caledonia...$5  (2 available)

...23085...(3)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....19.5 - 20mm F+++ to Gem. BIG, lovely globular cowries...Philippines...$9 (3 available)

...23087...(4)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....18 - 19mm F+++ to Gem. Good-sized, excellent specimens...Philippines...$9  (4 available)

...23088...set...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....17 - 18mm F+++ to Gem.  Nice set of 3, one is normal, one has very pronounced labral spotting, and one is very dark....Philippines...$20/set

...23089...(5)...Cypraea globulus Linne, 1758....17 - 18mm F+++ to Gem.  Dark, fresh specimens at a great price!!...Philippines...$6.5 (5 available)

...6358....(1)...Cypraea globulus forma. ??....14mm. Gem.  OK - this one has me completely stumped: it sure looks like a globulus to me, but it has 4 distinct spots on its base, which is an amber color....Zanzibar...$25  (1 available)

...7708....(1)...Cypraea globulus sphaeridium Schilder & Schilder,  1938....21.7mm. Gem. SUPER-GIANT- Beautiful specimen: a real treat!....Australia...$55  (1 available)

NEW...32002...(1)...Cypraea cf. gracilis Gaskoin, 1839....22mm. F+.  Freak with oddly humped dorsum & displaced base...Philippines...$6  (1 available)

NEW...31870...(3)...Cypraea gracilis japonica Schilder, 1931....14 to 15mm. F++.  Endemic form with reduced dorsal markings...Japan...$5  (3 available)

...2724....(1)... Cypraea gracilis japonica Schilder, 1931 ....18mm. F+ but a good "starter" ...Taiwan ...$2  (1 available)

...23546...(2)...Cypraea gracilis macula Angas, 1867....18 to 20mm. F+++.  In this form the brown markings coalesce on the dorsum to form a spot similar to C. stolida...Australia...$3  (2 available)

...1374....(3)...Cypraea gracilis macula Angas, 1867...15 - 16mm. Gem.  Cream with blue-gray back & brown dorsal blotch..Philippines..$2  (3 available)

NEW...31935...(2)...Cypraea gracilis notata Gill, 1858....13mm. F++.  Blue-gray with brown spotted base & dorsal band...Ethiopia...$6  (2 available)

...29214...(2)...Cypraea granulata Pease, 1862....31, 35mm. F+++.  Giant sized creamy-tan specimens of this endemic. Pease buy one! ..Hawaii...$35  (2 available)

sold...Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....66.5mm. Gem.  Big specimen from an old & top quality collection, with bold dorsal spots...Philippines...retained for photo

NEW##...30848...(1)...Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....45mm. F+++.  Small but sweet, fully adult true dwarf specimen...Philippines...$95  (1 available)

NEW...31154...(1)...Cypraea guttata Gmelin. 1791....69.5. F+ HIGH.  Magnificent Monster! Huge & fully mature yet relatively lightweight. REALLY fresh dead - looks like the shell was only rolling on the sand for a few minutes before being collected. Great pattern, nice gloss - i make you an offer you hopefully won't refuse...Philippines...$120  (1 available)

NEW...31485...(1)...Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....54mm. F+++.  Gorgeous dark specimen, with dark brown base and lateral stripes and with deep orange, lightly spotted dorsum...Philippines...$125  (1 available)

NEW...32221...(1)...Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....53mm. F+++.  Delightful specimen - completely classic...Philippines...$165  (1 available)

...17882..(1)...Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....56mm. F++.  Nice dark specimen at a nice light price...Philippines...$110  (1 available)

...17880A.......Cypraea guttata Gmelin, 1791....46.0mm. F++. Dwarf!! For the nominate (ie, the one in the Pacific Ocean) form, this is tiny!!..Philippines...$120  (1 available)

NEW...29746....(1)..Cypraea guttata azumai Schilder, 1960....57mm. F+++.  Gorgeous guttata guy!! Lovely example of this form, with smaller spots & lighter base markings...Taiwan...$200 firm!! (1 available)

...27729...(2)...Cypraea guttata azumai Schilder, 1930...52, 53mm. F++ high .  With deeper apricot orange & fewer spots than the nominate form, these are richly coloured examples of this rare form...South China Sea...$165 - a good price (2 available)