Cypraea stercoraria

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Helen Boswell; Burgess, GraceHelen Boswell →Grace Burgess Grace Burgess →
Locality: Africa; North Angola; Cabinda; north of mouth of Congo River
Region: Africa
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea stercoraria observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.

2026-09-27

Kouilou, CG

(c) Gwili Gibbon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-13

Cap Skirring, Sénégal

(c) Thomas ARMAND, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-02

4JH6+HPH Pongara National Park, Agouma, Gabun

(c) Luca Karden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-09

Bentiaba, Angola

(c) Octávio Mateus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-17

SN

(c) Amélie Genovese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-16

PFWC+6MP, Dakar, Sénégal

(c) Dr Hadi Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cypraea stercoraria. BPBM 268480. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268480.