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BPBM 268397Malacology
Cypraea irrorata
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Burgess, Grace
- Collector number
- 502-3
- Date
- 1959
- Locality
- Tuamotu {=Paumotus}
- Region
- Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea irrorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-10-05.
2019-10-05
Kanton Island, Kiribati
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-08-11
Tuamotus Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2016-11-09
Otuofai, Polynésie française
(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea irrorata. BPBM 268397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268397.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026