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Cypraea erosa
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Ostergaard, Jens M.; Ostergaard, Jens M.
- Collector number
- Ostergaard #: 3'
- Date
- July 11, 1924
- Locality
- Kahe Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1924, Ostergaard, Jens M.; Ostergaard, Jens M. also collected 14 other specimens.
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Mitrella margarita
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Strombus maculatus
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Strombus mutabilis ostergaardi
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Cypraea erosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2018-06-19.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea erosa. BPBM 208348. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/208348.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026