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Cypraea mauritiana
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
- Locality
- Hana Vave
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea mauritiana observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 715 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.
2026-10-31
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Victor Rogers-Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Guangxi, CN
(c) Lin, Zhanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Phangnga, TH
(c) MKot, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Kings Beach, Sunshine Coast, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Route de ceinture, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Adam Trinklein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 269751. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269751.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026