Cypraea punctata

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Burgess, Grace
Date: 1968
Locality: Tahiti
Island: Tahiti
Region: Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Record type: Preservedspecimen

50 Bishop specimens of Cypraea punctata · collected 1932–1981Species page ›

Cypraea punctata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 73 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06

Yuraygir National Park, Barcoongere, NSW, AU

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

2026-06-30

Arrawarra NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-12

Jeti Mersing (Johor) - Jeti Kampung Salang (Pulau Tioman, 26800 Mersing, Pahang, Malaysia

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

2025-10-06

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Dominick Joch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-09

Minnie Water NSW 2462, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-04

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea punctata. BPBM 268353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268353.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026