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Cypraea isabella

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BPBM 197258Malacology

Cypraea isabella

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date: May 18, 1925
Locality: East Maui; Honuaula; Kanahena
Island: Maui
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.6100, -156.4352 ± 1,615 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 18, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cypraea isabella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-04.

Cypraea isabella observed 2026-08-04

2026-08-04

S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) alden flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea isabella observed 2026-04-08

2026-04-08

Maui, Kihei, HI, US

(c) celinepeloquin9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea isabella observed 2026-01-28

2026-01-28

Hawaii, US

(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea isabella observed 2025-06-26

2025-06-26

Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Maalaea, HI, US

no rights reserved

Cypraea isabella observed 2025-03-21

2025-03-21

North Pacific Ocean, Kihei, HI, US

(c) Lila S., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea isabella observed 2024-12-24

2024-12-24

Makena Landing, HI, USA

(c) Karolle Wall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 197258. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197258.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026