Cypraea nigropunctata
black-spotted cowrie
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1951
First collected
1963
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1951 by David Baker; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch (Galapagos). The Museum last collected it in 1963; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 12, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
62 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-12
Fernandina, Galapagos, EC
(c) Deborah E Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Santa Cruz, Galapagos, EC
(c) Deborah E Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Gardner Bay, Espanola, Galapagos, EC
(c) Dra. Leah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-12
Isabela, EC-GA, EC
(c) okinney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-08
Coral Garden, Wolf
(c) Billy Bensted-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-29
Fernandina, Galapagos, EC
(c) Alvaro Jaramillo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-04
Jaime Roldos Aguilera, San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC
(c) Melissa Meadows, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-06
Santa Cruz, Ecuador
(c) Billy Bensted-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)