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Cypraea lynx
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Beatrice Chang
- Collector number
- BC #43
- Date
- Invalid Date
- Locality
- Mariana Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On Invalid Date, Beatrice Chang also collected 20 other specimens.
Achatina fulica
Malacology
Cantharus fumosus
Malacology
Columbella ligula
Malacology
Conus catus
Malacology
Conus ceylonensis
Malacology
Conus ebraeus
Malacology
Conus flavidus
Malacology
Conus miles
Malacology
Conus pulicarius
Malacology
Cypraea moneta
Malacology
Cypraea tigris
Malacology
Drupa digitata
Malacology
Mitra cucumerina
Malacology
Mollusca
Malacology
Nassa margaritifera
Malacology
Oliva irisans
Malacology
Partula gibba
Malacology
Pterocera lambis
Malacology
Terebra
Malacology
Thais
Malacology
Cypraea lynx observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 737 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Second Av, Onslow, WA, AU
(c) casper_smit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
HI, US
(c) brikon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Woody Bay, Woody Head, AU
(c) divercody, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Teluk Krakal, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea lynx. BPBM 201801. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/201801.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026