Cypraea diluculum
20
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1927
First collected
1963
Last collected
2025
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
1920s1960s
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1927 by Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection] (Mauritius). The Museum last collected it in 1963; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as May 8, 2025.
From the collection
Alive today
3 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
