Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
Locality: Koror {now called: Oreor - See Motteler, Lee S., 1986, map X, I, #4}
Island: Koror
Region: Koror, Palau
Record type: Preservedspecimen

489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Cypraea caputserpentis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,600 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Iluka, NSW, AU

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2026-10-28

台灣新北市貢寮區

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2026-10-27

Queensland, AU

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2026-10-24

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

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2026-10-24

Pittwater Rd Near Anzac Av, Collaroy NSW 2097, Australia

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2026-10-23

Honolulu, HI, US

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Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 246595. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246595.