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Cypraea mauritiana
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & W.G.A.; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
- Date
- February 18, 1927
- Locality
- Mokolea Rock
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4318, -157.7193
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea mauritiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 69 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-10
Kaneohe Base, HI 96734, USA
(c) divermeg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) nerdyasianguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Royal-Moana Beach, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivinat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 197322. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197322.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026