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Cypraea granulata

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BPBM 265859Malacology

Cypraea granulata

granulated cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1962
Locality
Kemole
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.0175, -155.8208 ± 3,560 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
140 Bishop specimens of Cypraea granulata · collected 1905–2003Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Nucleolaria granulata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-02.

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea granulata. BPBM 265859. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36274645. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/265859.

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