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Cypraea isabella

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BPBM 244109Malacology

Cypraea isabella

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Sam Elbert & Mary Kawena Pukui; Sam Elbert & Mary Kawena PukuiSamuel H. Elbert →Mary Kawena Pukui →
Locality
Niʻihau
Island
Niʻihau
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.8974, -160.1503
Record type
Preservedspecimen
414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cypraea isabella observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2018-10-02.

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 244109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/244109.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026