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Cypraea mauritiana
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3239, -157.7990
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea mauritiana observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 70 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-10
Kaneohe Base, HI 96734, USA
(c) divermeg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-21
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) nerdyasianguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-28
Royal-Moana Beach, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) vivinat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 246566. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246566.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
