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Cypraea beckii

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BPBM 232107Malacology

Cypraea beckii

Beck's cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Okinawa; Chishima
Region
Ryukyu Islands
Record type
Preservedspecimen
21 Bishop specimens of Cypraea beckii · collected 1926–1980Species page ›

Naria beckii observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-25.

Naria beckii observed 2024-06-25

2024-06-25

Embudu, Maldives

(c) DaveandMarie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria beckii observed 2016-04-09

2016-04-09

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria beckii observed 2016-04-09

2016-04-09

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria beckii observed 2008-10-18

2008-10-18

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria beckii observed 2007-05-28

2007-05-28

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria beckii observed 2007-05-28

2007-05-28

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea beckii. BPBM 232107. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36264815. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232107.

Record sources