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Cypraea vitellus
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Mrs. J.F. Dignam; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →Mrs. J.F. Dignam →A. Thomas →
- Date
- 1948
- Locality
- Australia; Lord Howe Island
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea vitellus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. 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 246710. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246710.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
