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Just a few of our New Additions (for more, please look at our price-list) Click on any of the pictures to view an enlarged version. Prices are in US $ and in Euros. |
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for the home page : http://algoabayshells.co.za/ Updated on : 18 November 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 !! |
Bursidae
; Cassidae ; Conidae
; Cypraeidae,
Fasciolariidae
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Cypraea
iutsui levissima F++, 33mm, live-taken Off west coast of South Africa Trawled at 200m This form is so very rare... only a hand-ful have ever been found.... This sub-species is characterized by the sub-adult appearance. All specimens are like this and it is what defines the species. |
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Perotrochus
maureri F++ , 39mm, live-taken , w/o 90 miles off East Charleston, S. Carolina taken at 195m Super specimen ! Very rare ! Hardly ever offered !! Lovely banding, lip and spire !! |
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Perotrochus
quoyanus insularis F , 46mm, crabbed south shore Bermuda Island, 1 mile south of Castle Roads, founf in 1998 taken at 415 m in baited crab trap Incredibly rare. Very few ever found.. and none for 10 years or more. Probably will not be fished again..... Once in a life-time.... kind of shell.... |
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Homolocantha
anomaliae F+++ , 50mm, live-taken , w/o Davao, Philippines Ex tangle nets at 200-300m Very Rare live-taken!!!! Fantastic specimen.... lovely spines !!! |
$ 350 (Є 200) | |
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Pterynotus
bednalli F++ , 58mm, live-taken , w/o Broome, W. Australia Live in shallow water ! Lovely spines... cream with lovely brown markings.. Rare now........... |
$ 275 (Є 183) | |
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Pterynotus
elongatus F++ , 78mm, live-taken , w/o Cebu, Philippines Dived on reef at 10-15m Super specimen ! Very large and rare dark pink colour... only one... |
$ 95 (Є 65) | |
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Chicoreus
emilyae F+++, 57mm, live-taken, w/o Gorda banks, Honduras Dredged at 20m on sand Very dark orange, nice spines !! large and exceptionally beautiful ! |
$ 125 (Є 83) | |
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Pterynotus
loebeckii F++ , 57mm , live-taken, w/o Punta Engano, Philippines Tangle nets at 200-300m VERY rare ALBINO specmimen..... Large and beautiful....... |
$ 925 (Є 615) | |
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Pterynotus
loebeckii F++ , 57mm , live-taken, w/o Balut Island, Philippines Tangle nets at 240 m Very beautiful long apines.. Fantastic dark orange colour.... ! |
$ 250 (Є 165) | |
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Homolocantha
anatomica pele |
$ 95 (Є 63) | |
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Ptychatractus
new sp. F++ , 27mm, live-taken, w/o Off Mossel Bay, Trawled at 100m Very rare... only this single specimen has been found... |
$ 95 (Є 63) | |
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Turridae :
New genus, new species F+++ , 20mm, live-taken Coffee Bay, South Africa Dredged at 100m Unknown, new Turrid species..... only one... |
$ 110 (Є 73) | |
 
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Turridae :
New genus, new species F+ , 20mm, live-taken , w/o Algoa Bay, South Africa Ex Cray traps at 100m Unknown, new Turrid species..... only one... |
$ 90 (Є60) | |
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Fake Cypraea carneola..... Did you guess correctly ?