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Cypraea edentula

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BPBM 232478Malacology

Cypraea edentula

Spotted Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Africa; South Africa; Pondoland
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
43 Bishop specimens of Cypraea edentula · collected 1955–1989Species page ›

Naria spurca observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 542 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Naria spurca observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Κάμπος, Δήμος Σύρου-Ερμούπολης, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Σύρου, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Αιγαίου, Ελλάδα

(c) adrian-syros, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Naria spurca observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Almería, ES-AN, ES

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

Naria spurca observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

El Desierto

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

Naria spurca observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

2545+RX, Hyères, France

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

Naria spurca observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Zakynthos, Griechenland

(c) Sarah Löwenherz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria spurca observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

North Atlantic Ocean, GR

(c) Bennett Susman, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea edentula. BPBM 232478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36286007. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232478.

Record sources