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Cypraea isabella

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BPBM 197263Malacology

Cypraea isabella

Isabella Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › 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
January 30, 1924
Locality
Puna; Keaau
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.6307, -154.9726 ± 1,471 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 30, 1924, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 1 other specimen.

Still here: Luria isabella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-06-08.

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 197263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36279886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197263.

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