Cypraea talpa

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
Collector number: #30-20
Date: 1959
Locality: Australia; Queensland; North Queensland
Region: Australia
Record type: Preservedspecimen

188 Bishop specimens of Cypraea talpa · collected 1893–1997Species page ›

Cypraea talpa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 248 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-11

Kaskazini 'A', TZ-ZN, TZ

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

2026-09-27

Nursery, Flat Rock

(c) Cara S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

South Pacific Ocean, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02

Ping Min Chau, Hang Hau East, New Territories, HK

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea talpa. BPBM 269673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269673.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026