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Cypraea mappa
Map Cowrie
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Garrett; Garrett Collection {Received From Charles Reed Bishop}Andrew J. Garrett →Garrett Collection {Received From Charles Reed Bishop} →
- Locality
- Tuamotu Archipelago
- Region
- Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Leporicypraea mappa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Waisha, Haicheng, Beihai, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
(c) Lin, Zhanyi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-26
Rottock Bay, PG
(c) gypsysoul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-09
North Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands, MH
(c) sailingkaihanu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea mappa. BPBM 271. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/271.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36280474 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026