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Cypraea poraria

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BPBM 266185Malacology

Cypraea poraria

Porous Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1954
Locality
Nanakuli
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Naria poraria observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.

Naria poraria observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

Naria poraria observed 2026-01-10

2026-01-10

Hawaii, US

(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria poraria observed 2025-06-28

2025-06-28

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Naria poraria observed 2025-02-08

2025-02-08

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria poraria observed 2024-06-01

2024-06-01

Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Naria poraria observed 2023-01-05

2023-01-05

Lanai Lookout

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea poraria. BPBM 266185. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36289981. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266185.

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