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Cypraea onyx
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Burgess, Grace
- Date
- 1971
- Locality
- Africa; Kenya; Mombasa
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea onyx observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 134 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-15.
2026-07-15
Pulau Sekudu, Singapore
(c) budak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
North-East, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-15
North-East, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-16
3 Changi Ferry Rd, Access to coastal park connector, Singapore 499676
(c) matt2800, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Dumagmang, Labo, Camarines Norte, Philippines
(c) shunchuxia1729, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-26
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea onyx. BPBM 267828. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/267828.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026