Cypraea isabella

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
Date: 1973
Locality: Indian Ocean; Chagos Archipelago; Diego Garcia; north point
Region: Indian Ocean
Record type: Preservedspecimen

414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Cypraea isabella observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,815 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

2026-10-15

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

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

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 269980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/269980.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026