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Cypraea teres

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BPBM 266562Malacology

Cypraea teres

Tapering Cowry

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
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Record type
Preservedspecimen
104 Bishop specimens of Cypraea teres · collected 1910–1993Species page ›

Talostolida teres observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 118 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Talostolida teres observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Amity, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida teres observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Amity, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida teres observed 2026-10-07

2026-10-07

Amity, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida teres observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Amity, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida teres observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Amity, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida teres observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Amity, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea teres. BPBM 266562. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36293032. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266562.

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