Cypraea boivinii

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Burgess, Grace
Date: 1955
Locality: Philippines; Mindoro
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preservedspecimen

27 Bishop specimens of Cypraea boivinii · collected 1925–1965Species page ›

Cypraea boivinii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 77 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-01.

2026-08-01

本州, 葉山町, 神奈川県, JP

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

2026-07-15

Isshiki, Hayama, Miura District, Kanagawa 240-0111, Japan

(c) Steven Cincotta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15

Pacific Ocean, Kanagawa, JP

(c) Steven Cincotta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-11

Urado, Kochi, Kochi, JP

(c) Elliott Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-17

Wakayama, JP

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

2026-04-30

Nagai 2-Chōme, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, JP

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea boivinii. BPBM 268113. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268113.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026