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Cypraea tigris
Tiger Cowrie
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson
- Collector number
- Original lot: #12
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Hateruma Island; Atanoshi; LVL.1-0"-3"
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea tigris observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,089 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-27
First Ave near Mayes Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia
(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-26
Madagascar
(c) voyageurs_lyonnais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Díli, Timor-Leste
(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea tigris. BPBM 252848. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252848.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026