Evidence found
557 records across 40 countries and territories, 1897–2026.
Monetaria moneta · GBIF taxon key 5724968
Where has the money cowrie been recorded?
Monetaria moneta occurrence evidence comes from 557 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1897 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 557 records
- 40 places
- 72 years recorded
- Gastropoda class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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.
Records over time
18972026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where money cowrie has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for money cowrie. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 113 | |
| Philippines | 53 | |
| French Polynesia | 45 | |
| Indonesia | 36 | |
| Cook Islands | 29 | |
| Kiribati | 27 | |
| Fiji | 24 | |
| Micronesia | 19 | |
| Marshall Islands | 18 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | |
| United States | 18 | |
| Tuvalu | 14 | |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | |
| Seychelles | 11 | |
| Guam | 10 | |
| Japan | 10 | |
| American Samoa | 9 | |
| Maldives | 8 | |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | |
| Tonga | 8 | |
| Taiwan | 8 | |
| Vanuatu | 8 | |
| Madagascar | 7 | |
| Mauritius | 7 | |
| Samoa | 7 | |
| Malaysia | 4 | |
| Tanzania | 4 | |
| India | 3 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 3 | |
| New Caledonia | 3 | |
| Réunion | 2 | |
| Thailand | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | |
| Christmas Island | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Palau | 1 | |
| French Southern Territories | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | |
| Yemen | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cypraeidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.