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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 266156Malacology

Cypraea moneta

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1945
Locality
Kona; North Kona; Kahaluu
Island
Hawaiʻi Island
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.5798, -155.9664 ± 820 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Monetaria moneta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-07.

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2025-12-22

2025-12-22

Kaiminani, HI 96740, USA

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

Monetaria moneta observed 2025-11-13

2025-11-13

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Anik Grearson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2025-11-06

2025-11-06

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaoa, HI, US

(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Monetaria moneta observed 2025-10-04

2025-10-04

Hawaii, US

(c) Kassidy Wilkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2024-05-09

2024-05-09

Old Kona Bay, Kailua-Kona, HI, US

(c) aanderson72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 266156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36289240. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266156.

Record sources