Cypraea helvola

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Hoey; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →Hoey →A. Thomas →
Locality: British Solomons?; Santa Cerey Islands?
Region: Solomon Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Cypraea helvola observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 567 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

2026-09-29

Coolum Beach, QLD, AU

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

2026-09-26

Ballow St, Amity, QLD, AU

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

2026-09-24

South Africa

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

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

2026-09-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

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Cypraea helvola. BPBM 246918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246918.