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Cypraea poraria

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BPBM 233027Malacology

Cypraea poraria

Porous Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1925
Locality
Japan; Waki; Kyushu
Region
Japan
Record type
Preservedspecimen
179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Naria poraria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 115 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

Naria poraria observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Iluka, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria poraria observed 2026-09-28

2026-09-28

日本、〒100-2101 東京都小笠原村父島

(c) Tomioka Masafumi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria poraria observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Christmas Island, Christmas Island, CX

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

Naria poraria observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

Naria poraria observed 2026-09-10

2026-09-10

Christmas Island, Christmas Island, CX

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

Naria poraria observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea poraria. BPBM 233027. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36288599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233027.

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