Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
Date: 1974
Locality: Indian Ocean; Chagos Archipelago; Diego Garcia; Pol Causeway
Region: Indian Ocean
Record type: Preservedspecimen

232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species page ›

Cypraea vitellus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,596 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

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)

2026-10-18

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)

2026-10-17

Collaroy, NSW, AU

(c) Nate Howarth, 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

QLD, AU

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

2026-10-13

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 270047. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/270047.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026