Cypraea mappa

Map Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by: Thaanum
Collector number: 6279
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Okinawa
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

88 Bishop specimens of Cypraea mappa · collected 1920–1993Species page ›

Leporicypraea mappa observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Waisha, Haicheng, Beihai, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu

(c) Lin, Zhanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24

Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines

(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

2026-07-04

Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines

(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26

Rottock Bay, PG

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

2026-04-09

North Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands, MH

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea mappa. BPBM 232809. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232809.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36280906 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026