Cypraea poraria

Cypraeidae

Collected by: J.L. Allen {=James Lester Allen?}; Charles Alfred AllenCharles Alfred Allen →J.L. Allen {=James Lester Allen →
Date: August 1, 1948
Locality: Waikiki
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.2761, -157.8270
Record type: Preservedspecimen

179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 1, 1948, J.L. Allen {=James Lester Allen?}; Charles Alfred Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cypraea poraria observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-10.