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Cypraea annulus

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BPBM 200582Malacology

Cypraea annulus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Cooper; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonCooper →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
Invalid Date
Locality
Kawela Bay
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
224 Bishop specimens of Cypraea annulus · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Cypraea annulus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-07-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea annulus. BPBM 200582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/200582.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026