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Cypraea quadrimaculata
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- J. Martin; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →J.E.H. Martin →A. Thomas →
- Collector number
- #100B
- Date
- February 1, 1956
- Locality
- Australia; Queensland; St. Bees Island
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1956, J. Martin; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 1 other specimen.
Cypraea quadrimaculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-18.
2026-09-18
Java Sea, Central Java, ID
(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-12
Coral Sea, Dingo Beach, AU
(c) richiefamous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Cape Gloucester QLD 4800, Australia
(c) SnailTrail, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
Queensland, AU
(c) Dominick Joch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Queensland, AU
(c) Dominick Joch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Queensland, AU
(c) Dominick Joch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea quadrimaculata. BPBM 247716. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247716.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026