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Cypraea carneola

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BPBM 266627Malacology

Cypraea carneola

Carnelian Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
Burgess, Grace
Date
1952
Locality
Waikiki; Grey's Beach {by Halekulani Hotel -Judi Moore}
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
223 Bishop specimens of Cypraea carneola · collected 1898–1997Species page ›

Lyncina carneola observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1952. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-19.

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-04-19

2026-04-19

Hilo, HI, US

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2026-03-17

2026-03-17

Hawaii, US

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2022-02-13

2022-02-13

Point Panic

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2021-07-03

2021-07-03

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2017-05-27

2017-05-27

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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

Lyncina carneola observed 2016-09-24

2016-09-24

Pupukea, HI

(c) 808_Diver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea carneola. BPBM 266627. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36272445. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266627.

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