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Cypraea argus
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Jens Mathias Ostergaard
- Date
- Invalid Date
- Locality
- Tonga
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On Invalid Date, Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.
Antigona reticulata
Malacology
Arca
Malacology
Atys
Malacology
Bivalvia
Malacology
Bivalvia
Malacology
Brachiopoda
Malacology
Cardium lyratum
Malacology
Chama
Malacology
Chiton
Malacology
Chiton
Malacology
Conus textile
Malacology
Corculum cardissa
Malacology
Cryptoplax
Malacology
Cryptoplax
Malacology
Cypraea
Malacology
Cypraea talpa
Malacology
Cypraea tigris
Malacology
Drupa
Malacology
Melampus
Malacology
Melampus
Malacology
Melanella
Malacology
Mitra
Malacology
Modiolus
Malacology
Mollusca
Malacology
Cypraea argus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 109 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Vele, Wallis et Futuna
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
WA, AU
(c) Oscar Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-23
Maroochy - Coastal North, AU-QL, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Lhaviyani, MV
(c) tveals, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea argus. BPBM 202731. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202731.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026