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Cypraea spadicea

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BPBM 233096Malacology

Cypraea spadicea

Chestnut Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
California; Laguna Beach
Region
California
Record type
Preservedspecimen
32 Bishop specimens of Cypraea spadicea · collected 1924–1982Species page ›

Neobernaya spadicea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,984 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Neobernaya spadicea observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Malibu, CA, US

(c) Gavin Skeen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Neobernaya spadicea observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

California, US

(c) Nathan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Neobernaya spadicea observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Coast Blvd, San Diego, CA, US

(c) Thomas L, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Neobernaya spadicea observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Mission Beach, San Diego, CA 92109, USA

no rights reserved

Neobernaya spadicea observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

California, US

(c) sarahal1010, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Neobernaya spadicea observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

California, US

(c) ev3olution, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea spadicea. BPBM 233096. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36295188. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233096.

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