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Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - JackSullivan - 06-22-2017
Not the most colorful example of this wonderful shell from French Polynesia but at least it's in my collection.
Jack
RE: Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - JackSullivan - 06-25-2017
(06-22-2017, 09:21 AM)JackSullivan Wrote: Not the most colorful example of this wonderful shell from French Polynesia but at least it's in my collection.
Jack
But the one I picked up last night is a lot prettier! 69 mm F+ & I won it against a lot of bidders.
Jack
RE: Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - Orepaul87 - 06-26-2017
Yes it is! Nice shell!
RE: Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - JackSullivan - 07-11-2017
C. gauguini & its friends arrived from French Polynesia today. Beautifully packaged in a paper-covered cardboard box covered with wonderful French stamps. I haven't opened up the internal packaging with the shells yet. The seller included a detailed one page manifest & description of the shells contained in the box in the most beautiful cursive handwriting.
Jack
RE: Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - david touitou - 08-02-2017
Hello !
I lived in MOOREA in French Polynesia from 2002 to 2004 but I did not have the opportunity to visit Marquesas
So I did not collect any specimen of this awesome specie !
Bye
DAVID
RE: Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - JackSullivan - 08-03-2017
(08-02-2017, 03:00 PM)david touitou Wrote: Hello !
I lived in MOOREA in French Polynesia from 2002 to 2004 but I did not have the opportunity to visit Marquesas
So I did not collect any specimen of this awesome specie !
Bye
DAVID
My example was found in the Marquesas.
Jack
RE: Conus (Pionoconus) gauguini: Conoidea: Conidae - david touitou - 08-03-2017
Yes, this is one is typical from MARQUESAS, the ones we find in MOOREA are now described as Conus bouteti and they are found usually quite deep : around 50-70 meters compared to the gauguini that can be found since 20m (sometimes less).
BYE
DAVID