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Cypraea maculifera
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Ostergaard, Jens M.; Ostergaard, Jens M.
- Collector number
- Ostergaard #: 8a
- Date
- January 30, 1926
- Locality
- Koolau; about 1/2 mile west of Makapuu Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3080, -157.6583 ± 750 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On January 30, 1926, Ostergaard, Jens M.; Ostergaard, Jens M. also collected 5 other specimens.
Still here: Cypraea maculifera observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 78 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-14
Wawamalu Beach, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Bella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-28
ʻEna Rd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bethanystegmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-06
North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-02-06
Oʻahu, East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea maculifera. BPBM 208373. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/208373.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026