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Cypraea mauritiana

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BPBM 266118Malacology

Cypraea mauritiana

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1943
Locality
Molokai [Territory of Hawaii]
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1401, -157.0125 ± 31,549 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
246 Bishop specimens of Cypraea mauritiana · collected 1902–1993Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Mauritia mauritiana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1943. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-05-19.

Mauritia mauritiana observed 2026-05-19

2026-05-19

Maui County, US-HI, US

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 266118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36289991. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266118.

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