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Cyphoma gibbosum
Flamingo Tongue Snail
Ovulidae
- Collected by
- Blenn R. Bales; R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Blenn R. Bales →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Date
- 1940
- Locality
- Florida; Lower Florida Keys; Missouri Key
- Region
- Florida
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cyphoma gibbosum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,029 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
(c) samtodres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
FL, US
(c) Brandon Gwinup, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
North Atlantic Ocean, DO
(c) sofiaconk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Utila, Bay Islands, HN
(c) charlie clayton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
(c) M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Bouillante, Guadeloupe, GP-BT, GP
(c) philippeduverneuil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyphoma gibbosum. BPBM 253853. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253853.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
