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BPBM 252841Malacology

Cypraea moneta

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson
Collector number: Original lot: #10
Date: Invalid Date
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Hateruma Island; Misuku Site (Mishuku); LVL.1-2-6"-9"
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Cypraea moneta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

Cypraea moneta observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

East Nusa Tenggara, ID

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

Cypraea moneta observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Burmanallah, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744105, India

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

Cypraea moneta observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

2FW7+XV4, Malvan, Maharashtra, India

(c) Gaurav Patil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea moneta observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

FJ

(c) Alanna Parra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea moneta observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF

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

Cypraea moneta observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Lagoon Road, Marshall Islands, MH

(c) astajawin12, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 252841. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252841.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026