Cypraea gracilis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Burgess, Grace
Date: 1959
Locality: Mauritius
Region: Mauritius
Record type: Preservedspecimen

87 Bishop specimens of Cypraea gracilis · collected 1923–1978Species page ›

Cypraea gracilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,525 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

2026-10-24

Woody Head, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Main St after Ocean St, Black Head NSW 2430, Australia

(c) Petra Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-15

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

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

2026-10-13

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

2026-10-13

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea gracilis. BPBM 268380. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268380.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026