COWRIES

 

Cyp. rabaulensis - 23mm, F+++, Solomon Is. Nice big specimen of good quality $75
Cyp. rabaulensis - 19mm, Gem-, New Guinea. $100
Cyp. picta - 27.6mm, Gem-, Cape Verde Is. $50

Cyp. picta - 25.6mm, Gem, Cape Verde Is. Another little beauty from another out of the way location $40

BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!!

Cyp. granulata - 26.75mm, Gem, Hawaii. Nice big specimen, great color, unusual species $30

BIG!!!

Cyp. granulata - 21mm, Gem, Hawaii. Unusually large tubercles. $20

 

Cyp. nucleus - 22.8mm, Gem, New Guinea. $1
Cyp. nucleus madagasgariensis - 23.5mm, Gem, Madagasgar. $3

Cyp. nucleus sp. - 20mm, Gem, Zanzibar. $15

NEW SUBSPECIES??

UNUSUAL!!!

Cyp.saulae melanesiae - 26.5mm, F+++, New Guinea. $45
Cyp.saulae crakei - 18mm, Gem, Arafura Sea. $35
Cyp.saulae - 23mm, Gem-, Philippines. One of my favorite species with nice clean markings and good size $10

Cyp.saulae manilaensis - 25.8mm, Gem, Philippines. $8 Limited number available.

STUNNING SPECIMENS!!

FANTASTIC PRICE!!!

Cyp. ovum chrysostoma - 32mm, Gem-, New Guinea. Elongated shape with apricot ends. $12

UNUSUAL FORM!!!

Cyp. ovum chrysostoma - 32.25mm, Gem, Solomon Is. $8

BIG!!!

Cyp. ovum chrysostoma - 31mm, Gem, Solomon Is. $6

Cyp. ovum chrysostoma - 30mm, Gem, Manus Is., New Guinea. High cream colored margins. $8

BIG!!!

Cyp. ovum chrysostoma (dark green form with nice pink/mauve margins) - 28.75mm, F+++, Solomon Is. $15

Cyp. ovum chrysostoma - 22mm, Gem, Manus Is., New Guinea. High cream colored margins. $15

STUNNING LITTLE SPECIMEN!!!

Cyp. albuginosa - 25mm, Gem, Mexico. $20

GREAT COLOR!!!

Cyp. albuginosa narieformis - 23.25mm, Gem, Costa Rica. $40

STUNNING!!!!

Cyp. felina pallidaeformis - 25mm, F++, South Africa. Nice big beauties. $10
Cyp. felina pallidaeformis - 24mm, Gem-, South Africa. Lovely purple margin spotting. $10 SOLD
Cyp. felina pallidaeformis - 23mm, Gem, South Africa. Lovely purple margin spotting. $14

Cyp. listeri melvilli, 18mm, Gem, Queensland. Nice dark specimens. $10

GREAT PRICE!!!

Cyp. listeri melvilli, 22.2mm, Gem, Philippines. Nicely banded specimen. $14

Cyp. childreni - 22.5mm, Gem, Kwajalein Atoll. $35

SOLD

Cyp. childreni - 17.5mm, Gem-, Kwajalein Atoll. $20
Cyp. childreni - 10.2mm, Gem, Kwajalein Atoll. $15

Cyp. annulus (golden form) - 22mm, Gem, Southern Queensland. This unusual golden form is endemic to this location. A golden dorsum with orange ends, these are very unusual $10 each. SOLD

VERY UNUSUAL COLOR!!!!

Cyp. annulus (golden form) - 22mm, Gem, Southern Queensland. This is an enlargment of the above specimens, they are very unusual. $10 SOLD

Cyp. annulus (abnormal) - 19-26mm, F++/Gem, Nth. Queensland. These specimens from the one location with varying abnormalities - caloused margins, rostrated bases, varying ring changes from very light colored to blured and double rings. $5 each

STRANGE SPECIMENS!!!!

Cypraea annulus (albino form) - 25mm, Gem-, Western Australia, uncommon. Unusual form of one of the most common Cowries. $5

ALBINO!!!

Cypraea annulus (dark dorsum form, darker than photo) - 23mm, Gem, Queensland. $4

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