Cypraea erosa

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky
Date: January 18, 1964
Locality: Mokapu; Area H; Runway Area; (#7)
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

283 Bishop specimens of Cypraea erosa · collected 1898–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 18, 1964, Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cypraea erosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2018-06-19.

2018-06-19

Kaena Point State Park

(c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea erosa. BPBM 209062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209062.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026