Cypraecassis rufa
bull mouth helmet
(Linnaeus, 1758)Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 217000 ↗
Photo: (c) Franca Wermuth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Franca Wermuth (iNaturalist)
4
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
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First collected
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Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
From the collection
Alive today
46 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-06-28
Puna'auia, French Polynesia, PF
(c) paufelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Puna'auia, French Polynesia, PF
(c) paufelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-31
Western Cape, ZA
(c) Lily Bovim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Cosmoledo, Seychelles
(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-12-10
Laamu, MV
(c) Shaha Hashim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-29
Wasini Channel, Kenya
(c) Lieke van de Geest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-09
Desroches Island - All
(c) Lisa_James, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-29
Kenya
(c) Wasini Tour Guide, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)