Cypraea camptoni

Compton's Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by: J.C. Cox; GarrettJerry Cox →Andrew J. Garrett →
Locality: Australia; South Australia
Region: Australia
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Notocypraea comptonii observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 264 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-07.

2026-10-07

Wirrina Cove SA 5204, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Wirrina Cove SA 5204, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Maria Island, AU

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

2026-09-24

Port Noarlunga SA 5167, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

3 Loop Rd, Walkerville North VIC 3956, Australia

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

2026-09-12

Port Noarlunga SA 5167, Australia

(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea camptoni. BPBM 3497. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36263955. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/3497.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36263955 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026