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Cypraea pulicaria
flea-bitten cowrie
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Burgess, Grace
- Date
- 1928
- Locality
- Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Notocypraea pulicaria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.
2026-07-14
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Wilyabrup, WA, AU
(c) ppolito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-14
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Wilyabrup, WA, AU
(c) ppolito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Yebble, WA, AU
(c) ppolito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Yebble, WA, AU
(c) ppolito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-30
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Yebble, WA, AU
(c) ppolito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-11
Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, Wilyabrup, WA, AU
(c) ppolito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea pulicaria. BPBM 265634. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36287644. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/265634.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36287644 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026