Cypraea gangranosa

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Burgess, Grace
Date: 1950
Locality: South America; Equador; Ille das Rolas
Region: South America
Record type: Preservedspecimen

28 Bishop specimens of Cypraea gangranosa · collected 1947–1976Species page ›

Cypraea gangranosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2020-01-12.

2020-01-12

Kemadang, Tanjungsari, Kabupaten Gunung Kidul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55881, Indonesia

(c) Naufal Urfi Dhiya'ulhaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-10-13

Gunung Kidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

(c) Naufal Urfi Dhiya'ulhaq, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-05-21

North Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia

(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2017-04-18

Krui

(c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea gangranosa. BPBM 268561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268561.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026