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Cypraea reticulata

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BPBM 266229Malacology

Cypraea reticulata

Reticulated Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1942
Locality
Waikiki
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2761, -157.8270
Record type
Preservedspecimen
178 Bishop specimens of Cypraea reticulata · collected 1902–1965Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Mauritia maculifera observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 91 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-23.

Mauritia maculifera observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Mauritia maculifera observed 2026-09-22

2026-09-22

HI, US

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

Mauritia maculifera observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Wawamalu Beach, East Honolulu, HI, US

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

Mauritia maculifera observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

Honolulu, HI, US

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

Mauritia maculifera observed 2026-03-07

2026-03-07

Hawaii, US

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

Mauritia maculifera observed 2026-02-28

2026-02-28

ʻEna Rd, Honolulu, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea reticulata. BPBM 266229. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36287729. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266229.

Record sources