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Cypraea zebra

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BPBM 233324Malacology

Cypraea zebra

Spotted Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Florida; Keys
Region
Florida
Record type
Preservedspecimen
32 Bishop specimens of Cypraea zebra · collected 1937–1974Species page ›

Macrocypraea zebra observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 186 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

Macrocypraea zebra observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Florida Bay, Islamorada, FL, US

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

Macrocypraea zebra observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Calle Punta Mona, Talamanca, Limon, CR

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

Macrocypraea zebra observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

(c) trini-seabling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Macrocypraea zebra observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Trinidad and Tobago

(c) trini-seabling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Macrocypraea zebra observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

FL, US

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

Macrocypraea zebra observed 2026-08-10

2026-08-10

7WW9+MV - Tamandaré, PE, 55578-000, Brasil

(c) Cristiane Bolochio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea zebra. BPBM 233324. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36295020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233324.

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