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Cypraea arabica

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BPBM 202548Malacology

Cypraea arabica

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: July 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa; Outer (4th) zone of fringing reef
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

185 Bishop specimens of Cypraea arabica · collected 1898–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cypraea arabica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,610 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Cypraea arabica observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea arabica observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

South Africa

(c) Richard Schutte, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea arabica observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA

(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea arabica observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Octopus Resort, Fiji

(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cypraea arabica observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

MH, IN

(c) Rashmi Trivedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea arabica observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Philippines

(c) Brent Arlan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea arabica. BPBM 202548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202548.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026