Cypraea helvola

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky
Date: January 18, 1964
Locality: Mokapu; Area H; Runway Area; (#2)
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cypraea helvola observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 163 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22

HI, US

(c) brikon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22

Maui, Kīhei, HI, US

(c) kmforest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 209095. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209095.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026