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Cypraea ventriculus

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BPBM 233245Malacology

Cypraea ventriculus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Fagatau {Arakchev}
Island
Fangatau
Region
Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
48 Bishop specimens of Cypraea ventriculus · collected 1902–1981Species page ›

Lyncina ventriculus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-24.

Lyncina ventriculus observed 2025-07-24

2025-07-24

Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia

(c) ethan currens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lyncina ventriculus observed 2024-07-12

2024-07-12

(c) Yao Zheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lyncina ventriculus observed 2023-08-02

2023-08-02

Aur Atoll, RMI

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lyncina ventriculus observed 2019-10-05

2019-10-05

Kanton Island, Kiribati

(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lyncina ventriculus observed 2019-08-27

2019-08-27

Makaapiapi, Niue

(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lyncina ventriculus observed 2012-09-22

2012-09-22

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea ventriculus. BPBM 233245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36292987. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233245.

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