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Cypraea vitellus
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) Bweleo; 2 miles N of Fumba
- 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 vitellus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,596 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.
2026-10-18
日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野
(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野
(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Collaroy, NSW, AU
(c) Nate Howarth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
QLD, AU
(c) edithchamberlain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 253487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253487.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026