Bishop MuseumExplore
Cypraea teres

CC0 · GBIF · full resolution

BPBM 231924Malacology

Cypraea teres

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Dr. C. M. Burgess; ThaanumC.M. Pat Burgess →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1953
Locality
Fort Kamehameha
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
104 Bishop specimens of Cypraea teres · collected 1910–1993Species page ›

Talostolida teres observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2014-09-12.

Talostolida teres observed 2014-09-12

2014-09-12

Haleiwa, HI

(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida teres observed 2004-12-24

2004-12-24

Black Rock, Kaanapali, HI 96761, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea teres. BPBM 231924. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36294275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/231924.

Record sources