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Cypraea erosa
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
- Collector number
- #24-16
- Date
- 1960
- Locality
- Bora Bora
- Island
- Bora Bora
- Region
- Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea erosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,425 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
(c) Aparna Shyam, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-31
Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-31
Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
西貢東郊野公園, 西貢, 新界, HK
(c) Joe Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea erosa. BPBM 269406. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269406.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026