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Shells of the Hawaiian Islands – The Land Shells

S.AFRICA

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CYPRAEIDAE from S.Africa

ID Shell: 346935
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: B, THE LARGEST ON OUR DATABASE AND FROM PETER STIMPSON´S COLLECTION! SOLD BY WERNER MASSIER (CON)
Size: 29.8mm
Price: $40.00
Offered in our list: 2424

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ID Shell: 321605
Species: Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, VERY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 28.7mm
Price: $50.00
Offered in our list: 4523

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ID 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: 40i24D

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ID 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)
Size: 7.7mm
Price: $150.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID 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: $750.00
Offered in our list: 3024

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ID Shell: 320509
Species: Cypraea connelli (Liltved, 1983)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, NEW WORLD RECORD FOR SMALL SIZE SPECIMEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 17.9mm
Price: $220.00
Offered in our list: 40i24D

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ID Shell: 336428
Species: Cypraea connelli peelae Lorenz, 2002
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, RARE! DWARF DEAD TAKEN SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION, SOLD BY FELIX LORENZ (CON)
Size: 19mm
Price: $140.00
Offered in our list: 40i24D

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ID Shell: 331823
Species: Cypraea connelli peelae Lorenz, 2002
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, RARE! GIANT WORLD RECORD SIZE! DEAD TAKEN SHELL BUT IN GOOD CONDITION! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! IMPRESSIVE! (CON)
Size: 31.2mm
Price: $300.00
Offered in our list: 3724

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ID Shell: 320376
Species: Cypraea connelli peelae Lorenz, 2002
Location: S.Africa
Description: D, EXTREMELY RARE! VERY DEAD! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 24mm
Price: $220.00
Offered in our list: 40i24D

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ID Shell: 336560
Species: Cypraea contaminata distans Schilder & Schilder, 1938
Location: S.Africa
Description: B, REGISTERED WORLD RECORD SIZE FOR SMALL BARCLAY - BUT IT IS NOT THIS SPECIES... COLLECTED IN 1973 - EX.COLL. PETER STIMPSON (HE CERTAINLY PAID WAY MORE THAN THAT...) (CON)
Size: 11.3mm
Price: $5.00
Offered in our list: 3923

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ID Shell: 318895
Species: Cypraea coronata coronata Schilder, 1930
Location: S.Africa
Description: SPECIAL SPECIMEN: HAS A CRACK AND YOU CAN SEE INSIDE THE SHELL! JUST FOR FUN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 34.7mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 4223

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ID Shell: 318889
Species: Cypraea coronata coronata Schilder, 1930
Location: S.Africa
Description: FREAK SPECIMEN! WEIRD SHAPE! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 28.2mm
Price: $35.00
Offered in our list: 15i24

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ID Shell: 320346
Species: Cypraea coronata debruini Lorenz, 2002
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, LARGE SPECIMEN FROM HOUT BAY! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 35.1mm
Price: $125.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID Shell: 318891
Species: Cypraea coronata gloriosa (Shikama, 1971)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, DEEP WATER SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! PROBABLY IT IS THE WORLD RECORD FOR SMALL SIZE(CON)
Size: 20.9mm
Price: $120.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID Shell: 318893
Species: Cypraea coronata gloriosa (Shikama, 1971)
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, WOW! WONDERFUL DEEP WATER SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! MOST OF THE DEEP WATER MATERIAL FROM SOUTH AFRICA DISAPPEARED! (CON)
Size: 30mm
Price: $200.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID Shell: 326125
Species: Cypraea edentula astonensis Lorenz & Hubert, 1993
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+, SMALL WORLD RECORD SIZE! VERY GLOBOSE! DEAD TAKEN! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION (CON)
Size: 17.7mm
Price: $110.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID Shell: 305379
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: Gem, SHINY LIVE TAKEN CREAM COLORED SPECIMEN!(CON)
Size: 18.7mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 0923

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ID Shell: 267231
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F++, BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN FROM E.PETUCH COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 19.6mm
Price: $18.00
Offered in our list: 29i22

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ID Shell: 321176
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, GIANT SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 30.2mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 4223

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ID Shell: 321178
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, HUGE SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! FORMER WRS(CON)
Size: 28.4mm
Price: $15.00
Offered in our list: 4223

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ID Shell: 321179
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F, CRAZY SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER SPECIES! (CON)
Size: 28.2mm
Price: $20.00
Offered in our list: 4223

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ID Shell: 321180
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: FREAK SPECIMEN FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 22.8mm
Price: $30.00
Offered in our list: 15i24

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ID Shell: 321185
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, WONDERFUL SPECIMEN WITH DARK MARGINS! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 18.9mm
Price: $80.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID Shell: 321186
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, VERY UNUSUAL SHELL - THE ORIGINAL LABEL SHOWS AS INTERMEDIATE BETWEEN EDENTULA AND SANFRANCISCA! SPECIAL FOR A COWRIE LOVER! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 17.8mm
Price: $85.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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ID Shell: 321188
Species: Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
Location: S.Africa
Description: F+++, VERY UNUSUAL SHELL - THE ORIGINAL LABEL SHOWS AS INTERMEDIATE BETWEEN EDENTULA AND SANFRANCISCA! SPECIAL FOR A COWRIE LOVER! FROM PETER STIMPSON COLLECTION! (CON)
Size: 22mm
Price: $100.00
Offered in our list: 28i24

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The photos in our gallery are in most cases just a sample from our stock, except when only one specimen is offered. We try to match the original color but it can vary if your screen is not correctly adjusted (Gamma correction).