Cypraea ovum

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
Collector number: #533-1
Date: 1955
Locality: Philippines; Mindoro; Calapan
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preservedspecimen

48 Bishop specimens of Cypraea ovum · collected 1928–1995Species page ›

Cypraea ovum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

2026-08-13

Netheravon Rd, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) James Park, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13

Punggol Road, Singapore

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

2026-08-13

Punggol Road, Singapore

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

2026-08-13

North-East, Singapore

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

2026-06-16

Changi, Singapore

(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-14

Port Moresby, National Capital Province, PG

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea ovum. BPBM 269635. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269635.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026