Cypraea histrio

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
Locality: Cook Islands; Lower Cook Islands; Mauke Island
Region: Cook Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea histrio observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

2026-09-21

Maldives

(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17

Tanzania

(c) ahr63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-26

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

2026-05-14

(c) Nic Katherine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-07

Seychelles

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

2025-12-17

Maldives

(c) tt2019, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cypraea histrio. BPBM 246530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246530.