Cypraea argus

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
Collector number: #53-2
Date: 1956
Locality: Philippines; Mindanao; Zamboanga
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preservedspecimen

66 Bishop specimens of Cypraea argus · collected 1914–1978Species page ›

Cypraea argus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 109 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06

Vele, Wallis et Futuna

(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

WA, AU

(c) Oscar Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Lifou, New Caledonia

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

2026-08-23

Maroochy - Coastal North, AU-QL, AU

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

2026-08-15

Lhaviyani, MV

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea argus. BPBM 269782. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269782.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026