Where does the panther cowrie live?
Cypraea pantherina has 173 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1924 to 2026. Most records come from Eritrea.
- 173 records
- 19 places
- 35 years recorded
- Gastropoda class
AnimaliaMolluscaGastropodaLittorinimorphaCypraeidaeCypraea
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 47 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 47 | |
| Egypt | 17 | |
| Sudan | 13 | |
| Ethiopia | 9 | |
| Djibouti | 6 | |
| Yemen | 6 | |
| Australia | 4 | |
| Somalia | 4 | |
| ZZ | 4 | |
| Israel | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Mozambique | 2 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | |
| Venezuela | 2 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cypraeidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.