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Cypraea histrio
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 676
- Date
- February 27, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SW) Jembiani; 5 miles S of Paje
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 27, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 14 other specimens.
Antigona lamellaris
Malacology
Callista florida
Malacology
Cerithium caerulum
Malacology
Cerithium echinatum
Malacology
Conus arenatus
Malacology
Conus lividus
Malacology
Conus rattus
Malacology
Conus tessulatus
Malacology
Ensiculus cultellus
Malacology
Limopsis multistriata
Malacology
Nassarius canaliculatus
Malacology
Natica marochiensis
Malacology
Pinctada margaritifera
Malacology
Tellinides ovalis
Malacology
Cypraea histrio observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 76 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.
2026-09-21
Maldives
(c) Elina Le Verche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Tanzania
(c) ahr63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
(c) barnacool, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
(c) Nic Katherine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Seychelles
(c) elinehanna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-17
Maldives
(c) tt2019, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea histrio. BPBM 253481. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253481.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026