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BPBM 205209Malacology
Cypraea irrorata
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Robinson; Robinson
- Collector number
- Robinson #5
- Date
- November 12, 1958
- Locality
- Cook Islands; Lower Cook Islands; Mauke Island
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1958, Robinson; Robinson also collected 9 other specimens.
Cypraea irrorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-10-05.
2019-10-05
Kanton Island, Kiribati
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-08-11
Tuamotus Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2016-11-09
Otuofai, Polynésie française
(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea irrorata. BPBM 205209. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/205209.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026