Cypraea microdon

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
Collector number: #641-1
Date: 1910
Locality: Mauritius
Region: Mauritius
Record type: Preservedspecimen

20 Bishop specimens of Cypraea microdon · collected 1910–1985Species page ›

Cypraea microdon observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1910. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20

Mudjimba, QLD, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Mirimar St, Amity, QLD, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-15

Bay St, Tweed Heads, NSW, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11

Tweed Heads NSW, Australia

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-25

Ilôt Mbé Kouen, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-06-20

Sèche croissant - Noumea

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea microdon. BPBM 269215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269215.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026