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BPBM 247302Malacology
Cypraea hesitata
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- J. Bailey; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchJim Bailey →B.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
- Collector number
- #53Ab
- Date
- 1951
- Locality
- Australia; Bass Strait
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea hesitata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-01.
2026-01-01
Coningham TAS 7054, Australia
(c) Noah Vale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-24
Australia
(c) wayneking, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-24
Australia
(c) wayneking, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-05-11
Ulladulla NSW 2539, Australia
(c) Yao Zheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea hesitata. BPBM 247302. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247302.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026