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BPBM 197401Malacology
Cypraea madagascariensis
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Alex Anderson; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonAlex B. Anderson →Ted E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
- Locality
- Pearl & Hermes Reef; Grass Island
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
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 197401. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197401.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026