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SHELLS WRS (List) |
LIST OF WORLDS RECORDS SIZES SHELLS (WRS) NIGEROSTRATED COWRIES TO DISCOVER HERE. |
Important : The diverses Pictures presented in the Galleries are in general slightly darker than their original colors, themselves slightly more intense. |
Important : The Cypraeas presented here are possible World Records (WRSNigS in progress, or WRSNigL in progress) or recognized (WRSNigS OK, or WRSNigL OK) like the last declared in date by the Site : “World Record Size Shells” (https://www.wrs-shells.Com/). When that is known and/or authorized, the Name of their current Holder is mentioned as the last declared in date by the Site : “World Record Size Shells” (https://www.wrs-shells.Com/). To note that other Records exist certainly for all these Species, but their Holders did not announce them yet in the Site mentioned herebefore. The last known Owners Names are mentioned in this liste, when they are reported, but any remains Unknown. This list will be updated to the as of the new "WRS" accreditations. |
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GENUS | DESIGNATIONS | LOWER SIZES | UPPER SIZES | NB | ||
MONETARIA | ANNULUS |
15,90
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
44,00
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
01 | ||
MAURITIA | ARABICA |
33,40
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
80,20
mm (BEALS Marty, U.s.a.) |
02 | ||
PALMADUSTA | ASELLUS |
15,73
mm (CHALANGE Delphin, New-Caledonia) |
26,40 mm
(HAVELET Marine, France) |
03 | ||
PUSTULARIA |
BISTRINOTATA (Mediocris) |
18,70
mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
(Not Inventoried) | 04 | ||
CONTRADUSTA | BREGERIANA |
20,72
mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
26,54 mm (AU-FRANZ Joe, HAWAÏ) |
05 | ||
OVULIDAE | CALPURNUS |
24,81 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
36,00
mm (LORENZ Felix, France) |
53 | ||
EROSARIA | CAPUTSERPENTIS |
27,16 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
47,99 mm (ALIGHIERI
William, New-Caledonia) |
06 | ||
LYNCINA | CARNEOLA |
24,92 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
69,65 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
07 | ||
LYNCINA |
CARNEOLA (Propinqua) |
(Not Inventoried) |
36,93 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
08 | ||
ERRONEA | CAURICA |
30,69 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
57,50
mm (BEALS Marty, U.s.a.) |
09 | ||
ERRONEA | CAURIONES |
31,56 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
36,34 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
10 | ||
OVATIPSA | CHINENSIS |
20,66 mm (AU-FRANZ Joe, HAWAÏ) |
(Not Inventoried) | 11 | ||
PUSTULARIA | CICERCULA |
18,75 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
24,29 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
12 | ||
PALMADUSTA | CLANDESTINA |
14,85 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
27,30
mm (STIMPSON Peters, U.s.a.) |
13 | ||
CRIBRARULA | CRIBRARIA |
15,39 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
41,59 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
14 | ||
ERRONEA | CYLINDRICA |
20,00
mm (COTTA Ramusino, Italia) |
45,21 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
15 | ||
MAURITIA | DEPRESSA |
36,09 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
45,21 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
16 | ||
EROSARIA | EBURNEA | (Not Inventoried) |
51,10 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
17 | ||
MAURITIA | EGLANTINA |
38,75 mm (IGAEV Sergeï, RUSSIA) |
82,20
mm (COTTA Ramusino, Italia) |
18 | ||
EROSARIA | EROSA |
22,36 mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
54,13 mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
19 | ||
ERRONEA | ERRONES |
17,60
mm (COTTA Ramusino, Italia) |
35,76 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
20 | ||
ERRONEA | FELINA |
17,19 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
28,78
mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
21 | ||
PURPURADUSTA | FIMBRIATA |
10,65 mm (SCHMIDT Pierre, New-Caledonia) |
13,22 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
22 | ||
PURPURADUSTA | GRACILIS |
17,67 mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
27,18 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
23 | ||
PURPURADUSTA | HAMMONDAE |
12,96 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
13,44 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
24 | ||
EROSARIA | HELVOLA |
18,50
mm (STIMPSON Peters, U.s.a.) |
30,53 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
25 | ||
BISTOLIDA | HIRUNDO | 11,57 mm (Unknown) |
28,68 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
26 | ||
PALMADUSTA | HUMPHREYSII |
13,24 mm (SCHMIDT Pierre, New-Caledonia) |
24,84 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
27 | ||
LURIA | ISABELLA |
24,06 mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
40,85 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
28 | ||
BISTOLIDA | KIENERI |
13,50
mm (STIMPSON Peters, U.s.a.) |
22,68 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
29 | ||
EROSARIA | LABROLINEATA |
22,96 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
(Not Inventoried) | 30 | ||
LYNCINA | LYNX |
26,73 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
64,16 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
31 | ||
MACULIFERA | MACULIFERA |
57,13 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
75,47 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
32 | ||
LEPORICYPRAEA | MAPPA |
64,17 mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
98,00
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
33 | ||
PUSTULARIA | MARGARITA |
12,21 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
(Not Inventoried) | 34 | ||
NOTADUSTA | MARTINI |
16,54 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
24,50 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
35 | ||
MAURITIA | MAURITIANA |
56,13 mm (SCHMIDT Pierre, New-Caledonia) |
(Not Inventoried) | 36 | ||
PURPURADUSTA | MICRODON |
11,02 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
16,90
mm (COTTA Ramusino, Italia) |
37 | ||
PURPURADUSTA | MINORIDENS |
10,96 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
13,65 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
38 | ||
MONETARIA | MONETA |
17,81 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
38,16 mm (Unknown) | 39 | ||
NUCLEOLARIA | NUCLEUS |
24,78 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
31,80
mm (COTTA Ramusino, Italia) |
40 | ||
BLASICRURA | PALLIDULA |
17,88 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
34,30
mm (STIMPSON Peters, U.s.a.) |
41 | ||
EROSARIA | PORARIA |
16,33 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
30,00
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
42 | ||
RANSONIELLA | PUNCTATA |
11,39 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
20,60
mm (COTTA Ramusino, Italia) |
43 | ||
ECLOGAVENA | QUADRIMACULATA |
25,04 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
37,01 mm (SASSI Stefania, Italia) |
44 | ||
MAURITIA | SCURRA |
39,51 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
55,57 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
45 | ||
STAPHYLAEA | STAPHYLAEA |
18,76 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
32,90
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
46 | ||
BISTOLIDA | STOLIDA | (Unknown) |
57,30
mm (HAVELET Marine, France) |
47 | ||
ERRONEA | SUBVIRIDIS | (Not Inventoried) |
33,03 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
48 | ||
TALPARIA | TALPA |
46,77 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
83,42 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
49 | ||
TALOSTOLIDA | TERES |
29,98 mm (ALIGHIERI William, New-Caledonia) |
39,23
mm (ALIGHIERI William, Nouvelle-Calédonie) |
50 | ||
TIGRIS | TIGRIS |
76,35 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
86,17 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
51 | ||
BISTOLIDA | URSELLUS |
15,18 mm (BERTIN Paul, New-Caledonia) |
21,70 mm (Unknown) | 52 | ||
LYNCINA | VITELLUS |
34,71 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
66,52 mm (CHATENAY Jean Maurice, New-Caledonia) |
54 |