Cypraea helvola

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Burgess, Grace
Date: 1963
Locality: Africa; East Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar
Region: Africa
Record type: Preservedspecimen

540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Cypraea helvola observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Coolum Beach, QLD, AU

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

2026-09-26

Ballow St, Amity, QLD, AU

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

2026-09-24

South Africa

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

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

2026-09-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 268134. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268134.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026