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Cypraea thersites

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BPBM 266101Malacology

Cypraea thersites

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1953
Locality
Australia; Black Point
Region
Australia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
8 Bishop specimens of Cypraea thersites · collected 1953–1963Species page ›

Zoila thersites observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 127 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-07.

Zoila thersites observed 2026-02-07

2026-02-07

South Australia, AU

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

Zoila thersites observed 2026-01-09

2026-01-09

South Australia, AU

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

Zoila thersites observed 2025-09-21

2025-09-21

Edithburgh Jetty

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Zoila thersites observed 2025-09-21

2025-09-21

Edithburgh Jetty

(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Zoila thersites observed 2025-09-19

2025-09-19

Glenelg Beach, Glenelg SA 5045, Australia

(c) Johanna Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Zoila thersites observed 2025-09-12

2025-09-12

Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, SA, AU

(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea thersites. BPBM 266101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36294257. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266101.

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