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BPBM 197166Malacology
Cypraea madagascariensis
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Lorrin Andrews Thurston
- Date
- Invalid Date
- Locality
- Paumalu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On Invalid Date, Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cypraea madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-10.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea madagascariensis. BPBM 197166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197166.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026













