Cypraea lurida

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Burgess, Grace
Date: 1961
Locality: Mediterranean Sea
Region: Mediterranean Sea
Record type: Preservedspecimen

30 Bishop specimens of Cypraea lurida · collected 1911–1980Species page ›

Cypraea lurida observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 603 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR

(c) Frédéric ANDRE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-18

Bonassola SP, Italia

(c) Matteo Negro, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-16

Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-16

Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-10

Marseille, France

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea lurida. BPBM 268193. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268193.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026