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Species: Cowrie / Porcelain cowrie (Gastropoda)

Scientific name: Erronea onyx (Linnaeus, 1758) – In older collection catalogs almost exclusively registered under the historical name Cypraea onyx.

Origin: South China Sea (collection date: November 1978 – historic record with high scientific value for old collections).

Habitat: Tropical Western Pacific; preferably inhabits muddy, sandy or rocky sea floors and tidal pools at depths from 0 to about 30 meters.

SKU Oberdiek Cypraea onyx 50

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Nautical Shells, Snails, Collectible, Rare

Art: Kaurischnecke / Porzellanschnecke (Gastropoda)

Lateinischer Name: Erronea onyx (Linnaeus, 1758) – In älteren Sammlungsverzeichnissen fast ausschließlich unter dem historischen Namen Cypraea onyx registriert.

Herkunft: Südchinesisches Meer (Funddatum: November 1978 – historischer Beleg mit hohem wissenschaftlichen Wert für Altsammlungen).

Lebensraum: Tropischer Westpazifik; bewohnt bevorzugt schlammige, sandige oder felsige Meeresböden und Gezeitenbecken in Wassertiefen von 0 bis etwa 30 Metern. 


SKU Oberdiek Cypraea onyx 50

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritim, Nautsich Muscheln, Schnecken, Sammlerstück, Selten

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Historical collection rarity: Onyx cowrie (Erronea onyx) – 40 mm, gem-quality with provenance Taxidermy wall mount - Cypraea onyx - 4 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

1978 - Philippines

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Specimen: historic collection rarity Onyx cowrie (Erronea onyx) – 40 mm; scientific name Cypraea onyx; origin Philippines; year 1978; condition good.

Historical collection rarity: Onyx cowrie (Erronea onyx) – 40 mm, gem-quality with provenance Taxidermy wall mount - Cypraea onyx - 4 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

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Specimen: historic collection rarity Onyx cowrie (Erronea onyx) – 40 mm; scientific name Cypraea onyx; origin Philippines; year 1978; condition good.

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