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Cypraea cinera

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BPBM 232273Malacology

Cypraea cinera

Atlantic Grey Cowry

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Cuba.
Region
Cuba
Record type
Preservedspecimen
9 Bishop specimens of Cypraea cinera · collected 1937–1946Species page ›

Luria cinerea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

Luria cinerea observed 2026-09-30

2026-09-30

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, VC

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

Luria cinerea observed 2026-09-12

2026-09-12

Alcoa, Trinidad and Tobago

(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Luria cinerea observed 2026-08-03

2026-08-03

(c) trini-seabling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luria cinerea observed 2026-07-24

2026-07-24

Caribbean Sea, Colon, PA

(c) Juan Manuel de Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luria cinerea observed 2026-07-05

2026-07-05

Trinidad and Tobago

(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Luria cinerea observed 2026-06-06

2026-06-06

Monroe County, FL, USA

(c) Kent Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea cinera. BPBM 232273. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36276285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232273.

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