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Cypraea albuginosa
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Dr. Donald Shasky; Burgess, GraceGrace Burgess Grace Burgess →Donald Shasky →
- Date
- 1983
- Region
- Cocos Island
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea albuginosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-17.

2026-08-17
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Ahir Arguijo Hernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-26
Mar de Cortés, MX
(c) garu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-11
Santa María Huatulco, Oax., México
(c) Carlos Domínguez-Rodríguez, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-13
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Amber M. King, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-10-29
La Paz, MX-BS, MX
(c) Eduardo Fernández Reza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-20
La Paz, B.C.S., MX
(c) Veronica Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea albuginosa. BPBM 268251. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268251.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
