Cypraea testudinaria

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
Locality: Madagascar?
Region: Madagascar?
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea testudinaria observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-09.

2026-08-09

太平洋, 沖繩縣, JP

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

2026-05-05

Lagoon Road, Marshall Islands, MH

(c) Jessica McLaughlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26

Tufi Northern Province, Papua New Guinea

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

2025-12-29

Philippine Sea, Northern Mariana Islands, MP

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

2025-08-19

cap la houssay

(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-04

JXGP+5X8, Tukao, Cook Islands

(c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cypraea testudinaria. BPBM 246683. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246683.