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Cypraea helvola

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BPBM 218021Malacology

Cypraea helvola

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number
27
Date
December 29, 1961
Locality
Waikiki; going Ewa off Moana Hotel; 1500+/- yards offshore
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 December 29, 1961, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 218021. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/218021.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026