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BPBM 265859Malacology
Cypraea granulata
granulated cowrie
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Burgess, Grace
- Date
- 1962
- Locality
- Kemole
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.0175, -155.8208 ± 3,560 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
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.

2026-07-02
Kamuela, HI, US
(c) aaron_dp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-15
Puako Beach Dr, Kamuela, HI, US
no rights reserved
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36274645 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
