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Cypraea sulcidentata

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BPBM 247187Malacology

Cypraea sulcidentata

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Jens Mathias Ostergaard; T. Burch, Rose Burch CollectionT. Burch {=Thomas Burch →J.R. Le B. Tomlin Ex Jens M. Ostergaard →Rose Burch Collection →
Collector number
#164
Date
1905
Locality
Honolulu Harbor
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3102, -157.8762 ± 1,584 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
245 Bishop specimens of Cypraea sulcidentata · collected 1905–1992Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Lyncina sulcidentata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1905. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-20.

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea sulcidentata. BPBM 247187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36294824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247187.

Record sources