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Cypraea cribraria

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BPBM 232313Malacology

Cypraea cribraria

Sieve Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Bega Island
Island
Beqa
Region
Fiji
Coordinates
-18.3971, 178.1245 ± 5,421 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
86 Bishop specimens of Cypraea cribraria · collected 1893–1984Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cribrarula cribraria observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-02.

Cribrarula cribraria observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) Lilly Sydenham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea cribraria. BPBM 232313. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36275458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232313.

Record sources