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Lyncina carneola in life
In life — Carnelian Cowrie, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 277249Malacology

Lyncina carneola

Carnelian Cowrie

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Dale Fukumoto/ Dedre GallucciDale Fukumoto →Dedre Gallucci →
Date
April 12, 1968
Locality
rock Quarry
Region
Guam
Record type
Preservedspecimen

Lyncina carneola observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,097 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

FJ

(c) Alanna Parra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Koror, PW

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Lyncina carneola. BPBM 277249. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/277249.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026