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Cypraea carneola
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 636
- Date
- February 6, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SW) 2 miles N of Fumba; bay; Bweleo
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 6, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 11 other specimens.
Cypraea carneola observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,097 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
FJ
(c) Alanna Parra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Koror, PW
(c) orbiedog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea carneola. BPBM 253473. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253473.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026