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Lyncina carneola propinqua
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- E. Alison Kay
- Date
- June 1, 1952
- Locality
- Raroia Atoll (Barclay de Tolley)
- Island
- Raroia
- Region
- Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lyncina carneola propinqua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-02-13.

2022-02-13
Point Panic
(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-05-27
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-09-24
Pupukea, HI
(c) 808_Diver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2012-12-02
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2012-12-02
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lyncina carneola propinqua. BPBM 275043. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/275043.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
