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Cypraea
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- A. Seale; A. Seale
- Date
- 1902
- Locality
- Makatea Island {Aurora}
- Island
- Makatea
- Region
- Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37,834 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Amity, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29
Australia
(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) Yen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Kewamee Dr, Newport Beach, CA, US
(c) zottophotography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Flying Fish Cove Shire of Christmas Island 6798, Christmas Island
(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea. BPBM 67916. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36264013. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/67916.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36264013 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
