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Cypraea vitellus
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- A.J. Wiley; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →A.J. Wiley →
- Date
- September 1, 1957
- Locality
- Seychelles
- Region
- Seychelles
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1957, A.J. Wiley; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 1 other specimen.
Cypraea vitellus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,596 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野
(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野
(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Collaroy, NSW, AU
(c) Nate Howarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
QLD, AU
(c) edithchamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 246701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246701.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026