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Cypraea propingua
Closely-related Carnelian Cowrie
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- A. Garrett; Garrett
- Locality
- Society Islands
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Lyncina propinqua observed alive
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
Cypraea propingua. BPBM 3280. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36289190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3280.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36289190 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026