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Cypraea pulchra

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BPBM 233047Malacology

Cypraea pulchra

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Africa; Somali; British Somali Coast; Berbera
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
18 Bishop specimens of Cypraea pulchra · collected 1928–1975Species page ›

Luria pulchra observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-08.

Luria pulchra observed 2026-01-08

2026-01-08

HGFP+3Q6, Blue Hole Rd, Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate 8773033, Egypte

(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luria pulchra observed 2025-08-01

2025-08-01

Maskat, OM

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

Luria pulchra observed 2025-07-29

2025-07-29

Gulf of Suez, Güney Sina Vilayeti, EG

(c) Selim Türeli, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Luria pulchra observed 2023-11-28

2023-11-28

Marsa Alam, Mar Rojo, Egipto

(c) Edu Alcaniz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Luria pulchra observed 2020-07-18

2020-07-18

אילת, ישראל

(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luria pulchra observed 2018-03-24

2018-03-24

Snoopy Island

(c) Dr. Benjamin Titus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea pulchra. BPBM 233047. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36289421. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233047.

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