Cypraea chinensis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Col. M.E.K.; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
Date: 1955
Locality: Mauritius
Region: Mauritius
Record type: Preservedspecimen

70 Bishop specimens of Cypraea chinensis · collected 1928–1994Species page ›

Cypraea chinensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Amity, AU

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

2026-10-27

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Amity, AU

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

2026-10-18

Amity, AU

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

2026-10-18

Amity, AU

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

2026-10-14

Amity, AU

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea chinensis. BPBM 269434. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269434.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026