Cypraea poraria

Cypraeidae

Collected by: F.S. Wekel; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →F.S. Wekel →
Collector number: #27B
Locality: Ceylon {Now: Sri Lanka}
Region: Ceylon {Now: Sri Lanka}
Record type: Preservedspecimen

179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Cypraea poraria observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 115 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30

Iluka, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

日本、〒100-2101 東京都小笠原村父島

(c) Tomioka Masafumi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Christmas Island, Christmas Island, CX

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-22

Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

2026-09-10

Christmas Island, Christmas Island, CX

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-03

Lifou, New Caledonia

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

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Cypraea poraria. BPBM 247466. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247466.