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Cypraea chinensis
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- M. Fainzilber; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]Grace Burgess Grace Burgess →Michael Fainzilber →
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; North Zanzibar
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea chinensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 176 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)
2026-10-29
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea chinensis. BPBM 269436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269436.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026