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BPBM 231866Malacology

Cypraea moneta

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Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Mrs. Pahia; ThaanumMrs. Pahia →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1928
Locality
Heeia Kea
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Monetaria moneta observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 108 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-07-04

2026-07-04

North Pacific Ocean, East Honolulu, HI, US

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-07-02

2026-07-02

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 231866. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36289485. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/231866.

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