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Cypraea helvola

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BPBM 265928Malacology

Cypraea helvola

Honey Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1953
Locality
Kaohipaipu Island (Black Island) (Near Makapuu)
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Naria helvola observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 163 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Naria helvola observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-08-25

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

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

Naria helvola observed 2026-08-22

2026-08-22

Maui, Kīhei, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 265928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36281184. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/265928.

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