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Cypraea annulus

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess
Date: 1973
Locality: Indian Ocean; Chagos Archipelago; Diego Garcia
Region: Indian Ocean
Record type: Preservedspecimen

224 Bishop specimens of Cypraea annulus · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Cypraea annulus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,239 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Palm Island QLD, Australia

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

2026-10-29

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Iluka, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Bali, ID

(c) Ellie Kinane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

N2, Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

(c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Caloundra

(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea annulus. BPBM 274099. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/274099.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026