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Cypraea scurra

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BPBM 266386Malacology

Cypraea scurra

Jester Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1956
Locality
Nanakuli
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
156 Bishop specimens of Cypraea scurra · collected 1902–1985Species page ›

Mauritia scurra observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-15.

Mauritia scurra observed 2025-02-15

2025-02-15

Kure Atoll, HI, US

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

Mauritia scurra observed 2022-04-02

2022-04-02

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea scurra. BPBM 266386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36286123. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266386.

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