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Cypraeaovula (Crossia) cruickshanki COUPLE299 viewsBoth 33 mm. 15 miles off Durban, Natal. GEM & GEM-.
Beautiful top quality specimens.
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Austrasiatica hirasei _ SIDE VIEW287 views43.3 mm, GEM. Aliguay, Philippines.
Flawless and dark.
(Rod Watts collection)
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Cypraeaovula (Crossia) iutsuina _ SIDE VIEW272 views25 mm. GEM. Cape S. Francis, South Africa.
Trawled 120-150 m. Unique hybrid capensis x iutsui!
(Mirco Bergonzoni collection)
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Zoila rosselli edingeri HOLOTYPE _ SIDE VIEW494 views54.4 mm. GEM. Point Quobba, W. Australia.
The holotype of edingeri finally rediscovered, and one of the best specimens around.
(Italian collection)
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Siphocypraea (Muracypraea) mus f. donmoorei _ TOP VIEW308 views63 mm. F++/GEM. Colombia.
Big and very nice specimen!
(Italian collection)
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Zoila thersites contraria _ SIDE VIEW371 viewsLovely shell!
(Drew Stricland collection)
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Zoila venusta roseopunctata BLACK _ TOP VIEW611 views71 mm. F+++. Shoal Cape, W. Australia.
One of the few black Shoal Cape venusta known.
(Marco Passamonti collection)
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Bistolida stolida NIGER AND ROSTRATE _ TOP VIEW500 views55.6 mm. GEM. N. Caledonie.
The most famous rostrate stolida, pictured in a stamp! Hummongous and strong rostration. Unique. Ex Coll. Pierson, ex. Coll. Raybaudi.
(Italian collection)
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Barycypraea fultoni _ TOP VIEW1712 views75.65 mm. Russian fishing vessel off Durban, 1995.
Deep colored beauty.
(Val Darkin collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Barycypraea fultoni _ BASE VIEW 1253 views75.65 mm. Russian fishing vessel off Durban, 1995.
Deep colored beauty.
(Val Darkin collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Zoila friendii vercoi SERIES1478 viewsF++-GEM. Collected off Esperance, W. Australia.
Stunning series.
(Val Darkin collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Zoila decipiens STUNNUNG COUPLE1995 viewsBroome, W. Australia.
Stunning couple.
(Pete Stimpson collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Zoila friendii kostini SERIES _ TOP VIEW2435 viewsSouth coast west of Cape Naturaliste, W. Australia.
A spectacular series!
(Drew Strickland collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Zoila friendii kostini SERIES _ BASE VIEW1535 viewsSouth coast west of Cape Naturaliste, W. Australia.
A spectacular series!
(Drew Strickland collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Cribrarula cribraria niger _ TOP VIEW1496 views39 mm. GEM. New Caledonia.
Beautiful, dark and big!
(Walter Urben collection)Dec 05, 2012
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Cribrarula cribraria niger _ BASE VIEW1220 views39 mm. GEM. New Caledonia.
Beautiful, dark and big!
(Walter Urben collection)Dec 05, 2012
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