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Cypraea limacina
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Grosch; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →K.J. Grosch →A. Thomas →
- Collector number
- #13Ab
- Date
- June 1, 1956
- Locality
- Africa; East Africa; Mozambique
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1956, Grosch; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 1 other specimen.
Cypraea limacina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 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)
2026-09-05
Mudjimba, QLD, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-18
Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Kings Beach, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Moffat Beach QLD 4551, Australia
(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-28
Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea limacina. BPBM 247342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247342.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026