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BPBM 252855Malacology

Cypraea tigris

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson
Collector number: Original lot: #13
Date: January 10, 1963
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Hateruma Island; Misuku Site (Mishuku); LVL.2-2-6"-15"
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

371 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tigris · collected 1902–2015Species page ›

Cypraea tigris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,089 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Cypraea tigris observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island

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

Cypraea tigris observed 2026-10-27

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)

Cypraea tigris observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Madagascar

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

Cypraea tigris observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Cypraea tigris observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea tigris observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Qamea, Fiji

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea tigris. BPBM 252855. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252855.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026