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Cypraea lynx

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BPBM 265452Malacology

Cypraea lynx

Lynx Cowry

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1967
Locality
Waikiki
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2761, -157.8270
Record type
Preservedspecimen
247 Bishop specimens of Cypraea lynx · collected 1896–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Lyncina lynx observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-22.

Lyncina lynx observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

Lyncina lynx observed 2023-02-14

2023-02-14

Kailua, HI, USA

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

Lyncina lynx observed 2022-03-12

2022-03-12

Hawaii, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea lynx. BPBM 265452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280910. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/265452.

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