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Cypraea pyriformis
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao NakagawaMisao Nakagawa →Richard Nakagawa →Francine Paxson →
- Locality
- Australia
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea pyriformis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-01.
2026-07-01
Haven Rd, Emu Park, QLD, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-01
Haven Rd, Emu Park, QLD, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-20
Coral Sea, Balgal Beach, QLD, AU
(c) urungaroger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-20
Coral Sea, Balgal Beach, QLD, AU
(c) spagula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-20
Coral Sea, Balgal Beach, QLD, AU
(c) urungaroger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-20
Coral Sea, Balgal Beach, QLD, AU
(c) urungaroger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea pyriformis. BPBM 284366. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/284366.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026