Cypraea limacina

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
Date: 1958
Locality: Philippines; Sulu Archipelago; Sulu; Siasi Island; Laminusa
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preservedspecimen

66 Bishop specimens of Cypraea limacina · collected 1920–1986Species page ›

Cypraea limacina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 117 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

2026-10-18

日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野

(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

Mudjimba, QLD, AU

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

2026-08-18

Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines

(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12

Kings Beach, AU

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

2026-07-29

Moffat Beach QLD 4551, Australia

(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-28

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea limacina. BPBM 269620. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269620.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026