Cypraea nucleus

Cypraeidae

Collected by: J.D.; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
Locality: Mina Bay
Region: Papua New Guinea
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea nucleus observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27

Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, AU

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

2026-09-10

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25

Rangiroa, Polynésie française

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

2026-06-09

Namena, Fiji

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-30

Shizuoka, JP

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

2026-04-12

Jeti Mersing (Johor) - Jeti Kampung Salang (Pulau Tioman, 26800 Mersing, Pahang, Malaysia

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cypraea nucleus. BPBM 247109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247109.