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S.AFRICA
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CYPRAEIDAE from S.Africa
enlarge photoID Shell: 395173
Species: Cypraea arabica immanis Schilder & Schilder, 1939
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, VERY DARK! RARE FROM THIS AREA! FROM RICH KELLY COLLECTION!
Size: 65.5mm
Price: $25.00
Offered in our list: 3426
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enlarge photoID Shell: 389912
Species: Cypraea barclayi (Reeve, 1857)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, HUGE! RARE SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIMEN! HYPER INFLATED! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 30mm
Price: $350.00
Offered in our list: 2126
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390456
Species: Cypraea capensis gonubiensis Massier, 1989
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, RARE SUPER SUBSPECIES FROM FULLERS BAY! FROM SCHILLING COLLECTION! FOUND IN 1997!
Size: 26.8mm
Price: $45.00
Offered in our list: 3926
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enlarge photoID Shell: 392081
Species: Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758
Location: S.Africa
Description: Gem, VERY UNCOMMON SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIMEN! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 32.9mm
Price: $6.00
Offered in our list: 2726
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enlarge photoID Shell: 384801
Species: Cypraea caurica elongata (Perry, 1811)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, OUR FIRST SPECIMEN FROM SOUTH AFRICA! FOUND IN 1972! FROM DOUG SNOOK COLLECTION!
Size: 34.5mm
Price: $25.00
Offered in our list: 29i26D
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enlarge photoID Shell: 330143
Species: Cypraea chinensis tortirostris (Sowerby III, 1906)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, IMPRESSIVE SMALL SIZE! UNIQUE SHAPE! RARE! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 11.6mm
Price: $50.00
Offered in our list: 32i26
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enlarge photoID Shell: 324682
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, VERY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 16.1mm
Price: $30.00
Offered in our list: 44i24D
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enlarge photoID Shell: 346934
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: B, GIANT! DEAD TAKEN WITH A HOLE, BUT VERY HARD TO GET THIS SIZE! EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 29.2mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 13i25
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enlarge photoID Shell: 392105
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, VERY RARE IN SOUTH AFRICA! GLOBOSE! FROM RICH KELLY COLLECTION
Size: 17.2mm
Price: $15.00
Offered in our list: 2726
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enlarge photoID Shell: 321608
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, VERY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 23.8mm
Price: $50.00
Offered in our list: 32i26
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enlarge photoID Shell: 386380
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, VERY RARE IN SOUTH AFRICA! GLOBOSE! FROM DOUG SNOOK COLLECTION
Size: 22.8mm
Price: $30.00
Offered in our list: 1326
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enlarge photoID Shell: 317376
Species: Cypraea clandestina passerina (Melvill, 1888)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, ONE OF THE SMALLEST COWRIES WE EVER SAW! WORLD RECORD FOR SMALL SIZE! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON) - ORIGINAL PRICE 150.00
Size: 7.7mm
Price: $90.00
Offered in our list: 32i26
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enlarge photoID Shell: 352085
Species: Cypraea cohenae Burgess, 1965
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, HUGE REGISTERED WORLD RECORD SIZE! COLLECTED IN 1970, EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (CON)
Size: 34.3mm
Price: $280.00
Offered in our list: 0826
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enlarge photoID Shell: 318895
Species: Cypraea coronata (F. A. Schilder, 1930)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS NICE, IT WAS CRACKED AND GLUED BACK - STILL A GOOD SPECIMEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE, ESPECIALLY AT THIS PRICE! (CON)
Size: 34.7mm
Price: $30.00
Offered in our list: 1626
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enlarge photoID Shell: 389328
Species: Cypraea coronata debruini Lorenz, 2002
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, SMOOTH AND GLOSSY! NICE SPECIMEN COLLECTED IN HOUT BAY.
Size: 32.7mm
Price: $70.00
Offered in our list: 3626
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390426
Species: Cypraea coronata debruini Lorenz, 2002
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++++, LARGE! A PIECE-OF-ART LIVE-TAKEN! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 34.2mm
Price: $75.00
Offered in our list: 3626
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enlarge photoID Shell: 384796
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN FROM DOUG SNOOK COLLECTION!
Size: 21mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 0926
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390798
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, EXCEPTIONAL LIVE-TAKEN PEACH-CREAM SPECIMEN WITH SMALL DOTS! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 16.3mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 2426
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390799
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, EXCEPTIONAL LIVE-TAKEN PEACH-CREAM SPECIMEN WITH SMALL DOTS! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 18.4mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 2426
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390800
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, EXCEPTIONAL LIVE-TAKEN PEACH-CREAM SPECIMEN WITH SMALL DOTS! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 19.6mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 2426
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390801
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, EXCEPTIONAL LIVE-TAKEN PEACH-CREAM SPECIMEN WITH SMALL DOTS! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 21.3mm
Price: $25.00
Offered in our list: 2426
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390802
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, EXCEPTIONAL LIVE-TAKEN PEACH-CREAM SPECIMEN WITH SMALL DOTS! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 22mm
Price: $25.00
Offered in our list: 2426
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enlarge photoID Shell: 388709
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, BEAUTIFUL TINY SPECIMEN FROM DOUG SNOOK COLLECTION!
Size: 18.4mm
Price: $12.00
Offered in our list: 1926
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390404
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, WOW! EXCEPTIONAL LIVE-TAKEN CREAM SPECIMEN! FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 22.9mm
Price: $30.00
Offered in our list: 2326
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enlarge photoID Shell: 390406
Species: Cypraea edentula J. E. Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, HUGE SPECIMEN FROM AL SCHILLING COLLECTION!
Size: 27mm
Price: $12.00
Offered in our list: 2326
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