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Cypraea helvola

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BPBM 232592Malacology

Cypraea helvola

Honey Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
D. B. Langford; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1948
Locality
Rattakadokora Island
Island
Rattakadokora Island
Region
Palau
Record type
Preservedspecimen
540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Naria helvola observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 571 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Naria helvola observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Coolum Beach, QLD, AU

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-26

2026-09-26

Ballow St, Amity, QLD, AU

(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-24

2026-09-24

South Africa

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 232592. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280249. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232592.

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