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BPBM 257584Malacology

Cypraea

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Jessie; Baldwin, E. D.Ex David Dwight Baldwin →Jessie →
Locality
Hanalei District; Hanalei
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.2047, -159.4811 ± 3,224 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
291 Bishop specimens of Cypraea · collected 1902–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cypraea observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-20.

Cypraea observed 2026-08-20

2026-08-20

HI, US

(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) hedgehog-in-the-fog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea observed 2026-06-21

2026-06-21

Kilauea, HI 96754, USA

(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Kuhio Hwy/Hoi Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA

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

Cypraea observed 2026-04-13

2026-04-13

Haena, HI 96746, USA

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

Cypraea observed 2026-01-28

2026-01-28

Moloaa Rd, Kilauea, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea. BPBM 257584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36267599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/257584.

Record sources