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Cypraea semiplota

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BPBM 231889Malacology

Cypraea semiplota

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1940
Locality
Koko Head
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2508, -157.6894
Record type
Preservedspecimen
119 Bishop specimens of Cypraea semiplota · collected 1906–1992Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cypraea semiplota observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-05.

Cypraea semiplota observed 2026-06-05

2026-06-05

Honolulu, HI, US

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

Cypraea semiplota observed 2025-02-23

2025-02-23

Kuhio Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Cypraea semiplota observed 2022-03-19

2022-03-19

Point Panic

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea semiplota observed 2022-02-19

2022-02-19

Point Panic

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea semiplota. BPBM 231889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36286838. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/231889.

Record sources