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Cypraea mappa
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- P. Gonzales; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]Grace Burgess Grace Burgess →Pedro Gonzales →
- Collector number
- 519
- Date
- 1963
- Locality
- Philippines; Samar Island; Borongon
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea mappa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Waisha, Haicheng, Beihai, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
(c) Lin, Zhanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Rottock Bay, PG
(c) gypsysoul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-09
North Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands, MH
(c) sailingkaihanu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea mappa. BPBM 268806. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/268806.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026