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Cypraea hesitata

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BPBM 266100Malacology

Cypraea hesitata

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Hunter, Sheila; Burgess, GraceGrace Burgess Grace Burgess →Sheila Hunter →
Date
1964
Locality
Australia; New South Wales; Qlladulla? {Ulladulla?}
Region
Australia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
23 Bishop specimens of Cypraea hesitata · collected 1931–1964Species page ›

Umbilia hesitata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-01.

Umbilia hesitata observed 2026-01-01

2026-01-01

Coningham TAS 7054, Australia

(c) Noah Vale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Umbilia hesitata observed 2023-08-24

2023-08-24

Australia

(c) wayneking, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Umbilia hesitata observed 2023-08-24

2023-08-24

Australia

(c) wayneking, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Umbilia hesitata observed 2017-05-11

2017-05-11

Ulladulla NSW 2539, Australia

(c) Yao Zheng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea hesitata. BPBM 266100. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266100.

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