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Cypraea hirundo
Cypraeidae
- Date
- June 16, 1960
- Locality
- Australia; Western Australia; Eagle Hawk Island; Sta. 19
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On June 16, 1960, C.M. "Pat" Burgess; C.M. "Pat" Burgess; [King Expedition] also collected 7 other specimens.
Cypraea hirundo observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Yuraygir National Park, Barcoongere, NSW, AU
(c) urungaroger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Boodarie, AU
(c) shez__, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Coral Sea, Dingo Beach, AU
(c) richiefamous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Cape Gloucester QLD 4800, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea hirundo. BPBM 209576. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209576.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026