Cypraea obvelata

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao NakagawaMisao Nakagawa →Richard Nakagawa →Francine Paxson →
Locality: Marquesas
Region: Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea obvelata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-15.

2026-09-15

Motu Tapu, French Polynesia

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

2026-09-15

Motu Tapu, French Polynesia

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

2026-08-24

Îles du Vent, Polynésie française

(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20

South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-24

South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF

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

2026-07-07

Māhina, Polynésie française

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

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

Cypraea obvelata. BPBM 284355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/284355.