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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 232895Malacology

Cypraea moneta

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Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
W.E. Giffard; ThaanumWalter M. Giffard →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Locality
Tonga; Velitoa; Tongatabu, near
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Monetaria moneta observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

East Nusa Tenggara, ID

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Burmanallah, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744105, India

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

2FW7+XV4, Malvan, Maharashtra, India

(c) Gaurav Patil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

FJ

(c) Alanna Parra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Lagoon Road, Marshall Islands, MH

(c) astajawin12, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 232895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36286763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232895.

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