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Cypraea madagascariensis

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BPBM 205065Malacology

Cypraea madagascariensis

Cypraeidae

Date
February 4, 1954
Locality
near Haleiwa
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
34 Bishop specimens of Cypraea madagascariensis · collected 1922–1958Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 4, 1954, Clifton S. Weaver; Clifton S. Weaver also collected 1 other specimen.

Cypraea madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. 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 205065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/205065.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026