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Cypraea alisonae

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BPBM 265357Malacology

Cypraea alisonae

Alison’s Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, C.M.; Burgess, GraceC.M. Pat Burgess →Grace Burgess Grace Burgess →
Collector number
18-25
Date
1945
Locality
Waikiki
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2761, -157.8270
Record type
Preservedspecimen
107 Bishop specimens of Cypraea alisonae · collected 1910–1999Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Talostolida pellucens observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-01-27.

Talostolida pellucens observed 2024-01-27

2024-01-27

Makapuu Beach, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida pellucens observed 2022-12-24

2022-12-24

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida pellucens observed 2021-12-17

2021-12-17

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida pellucens observed 2021-10-06

2021-10-06

Hawaii, US

(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Talostolida pellucens observed 2013-02-17

2013-02-17

Kewalo, HI

(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea alisonae. BPBM 265357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36268287. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/265357.

Record sources