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Cypraea caurica
Cypraeidae
- Date
- May 23, 1960
- Locality
- Australia; Queensland; Great Barrier Reef; Long Island {Entered as: Northwest Australia; Long Island}
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1960, C.M. "Pat" Burgess; C.M. "Pat" Burgess; [King Expedition] also collected 19 other specimens.
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Cypraea caurica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 633 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Anse Vata, Nouméa 98800, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Pacific Bvd, Buddina, AU
(c) pat_jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Ballow St, Amity, QLD, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea caurica. BPBM 209511. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209511.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026