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Cypraea isabella

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BPBM 231778Malacology

Cypraea isabella

Isabella Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Thaanum; Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Date
1902
Locality
Hilo; Keokea
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.4155, -155.9026 ± 573 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Luria isabella observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-05-18.

Luria isabella observed 2024-05-18

2024-05-18

Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA

(c) Darcy Kehler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Luria isabella observed 2024-05-07

2024-05-07

Kealakekua Bay, Honaunau, HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Luria isabella observed 2022-01-11

2022-01-11

Pahoehoe Beach Park, Keauhou, HI, US

(c) Kat Stusak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 231778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280880. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/231778.

Record sources