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Cypraea caurica
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- M. Mongelard; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →M. Mongelard →A. Thomas →
- Collector number
- #74Ca
- Date
- July 14, 1959
- Locality
- Mauritius; southeast coast; Mahabourg
- Region
- Mauritius
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea caurica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 634 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Anse Vata, Nouméa 98800, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Pacific Bvd, Buddina, AU
(c) pat_jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea caurica. BPBM 247214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247214.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026