Just a few of our New Additions
(for more, please look at our price-list)

Updated on : 23 February 2009

          
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             These are just a few of our new shells. Many more are on our price-list, so please check it out !!
Cypraea algoensis 
F++
, 22mm,  live-taken  
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Dived on reef at 30m 
Beautiful shell, great spotting ! !!
$ 52 (Є 40) 
Cypraea iutsui iutsui 
F+++
, 26mm,  live-taken  
Algoa Bay, South Africa
Ex Cray traps at 100m 
Super Rare ! Fresh with dark blotching !
P.O.R.
Conus abornatalis 
F+++
, 85mm,  live-taken
Pulo Raja, Racha Is., Indonesia
Trawled at 80-120m by Thai fishing boats
Very rare - and LARGE - found in the mid
1980's - not collected this size now !     
$ 325 (Є 250) 
Cypraea armeniaca
F+++ ,
79mm, live-taken
south west Australia
Trawled at 40m
Exceptional quality - lovely peach base
$ 143 (Є 110) 
Cypraea coronata debruini
Gem, 31mm,  live-taken
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Dived on reef at 30m 
Marvellous ! Dark, purple margin - very rare ! 
$ 295 (Є  150) 
Cypraea coronata debruini "immaculata"
F+++, 33mm,  live-taken
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Dived on reef at 30m 
Very rare in this quality !! Only one ! 
$ 260 (Є  200) 
Pecten dringi
Gem, 60mm,  live-taken 
Coral Bay, western Australia
Dived at 30m on sand             
Beautiful pattern ! Exceptional !  
 $ 23 (Є 18) 
Cypraea fuscodentata orientalis 
F
++, 33mm , live-taken
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
Dived at 25 m on reef 
VERY RARE ! Purple margin - striking ! 
$ 58 (Є 45) 
Cypraea fuscorubra
F+
, 32mm, live-taken 
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Dived on reef at 30m 
Parple base - dark dorsum !!!!         
 $ 40 (Є 30) 

Cypraea capensis gonubiensis
Gem
, 29mm, live-taken 
East London, South Africa
Dived on reef at 25m
Fantastic, dark dorsal blotch - purple shell.

 $  72 (Є 55) 

Marchia martinetana
Gem
, 40mm, live-taken , w/o
Okinawa , Japan
Dived at 20m on reef  wall
Gorgeous fronds - One of a kind !
Absolutely Exquisite ! 

 $ 195 (Є 150) 

Cypraea pantherina 'melanica'
F++
, 65mm, live-taken 
EIlat, Red Sea
Dived on reef at 20 m 
Very rare - dark dorsum - 
beautiful rostration on base !! 
 $ 98 (Є 75) 
Haliotis patamakanthini
F++
, 70mm, live-taken 
Phuket, Thailand
Live in weeds/rocks at 5-10m
Super LARGE and dark ! 
 $ 20 (Є 15)
Cypraea rabaulensis
F++
, 23mm, live-taken 
Samal Is., Philippines
Ex tangle nets at 50m
Large and dark !!!!!       
$ 25 (Є 20)
Livonia roadnightae
Gem
, 165mm, live-taken  
Great Australian Bight, Australia 
Trawled at 160m          
Superb pattern and quality !!!!!!
$ 97 (Є 75)
Cypraea childreni samurai
F++
, 15mm, live-taken
Okinawa, Japan
Dived in caves 13-26m
Very rare ! Great quality !
 $ 32 (Є 25)
Cypraea jeaniana sherylae
F++
, 56mm, live-taken 
Quobba, western Australia
Dived at 30 m on sponge
Fantastic, rare DWARF FORM !!!
$ 250 (Є 192)

Conus algoensis simplex 
F+
, 45mm,  lcrabbed
Simonstown, South Africa
Dived at 20 m on reed, crabbed

Not perfect, but the one of the best specimens
yet seen. Fantastic colour ! LARGE 

 

$ 97 (Є 75)