BPBM 201601Malacology

Mauritia

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Anna & Wray Harris; Anna & Wray HarrisAnna →Wray Harris →
Date: 1936
Locality: Manua Island; Tau Island
Island: Tau
Region: Manua District, American Samoa
Coordinates: -14.2343, -169.4683 ± 5,604 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

6 Bishop specimens of Mauritia · collected 1923–1951Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Mauritia observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25

Olosega Island, American Samoa, AS

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-29

American Samoa

(c) Jason C. Leppi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-09-20

South Pacific Ocean, , , US

(c) Daniel George, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-09-17

Ofu Vaoto Marine Park, 60020, National Park of American Samoa, AS

(c) Daniel George, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Mauritia. BPBM 201601. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/201601.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026