Cypraea pyrum

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
Locality: Africa; Central Africa; Angola; South Angola; P. Alexander (Spanish Morocco?)
Region: Africa
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea pyrum observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08

Cádiz, España

(c) Iván Jesús Fernández Jiménez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Cádiz, España

(c) Iván Jesús Fernández Jiménez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07

El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, España

(c) Juan Felix Bellido Borrego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02

Grecia

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

2026-09-02

Grecia

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

2026-08-29

Grecia

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

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

Cypraea pyrum. BPBM 246362. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246362.