BPBM 267012Malacology

Cypraea isabella

Isabella Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by: Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, SteveStephen L. Coles →HWN Island Harbor Survey →Pakki A. Reath →
Date: January 30, 2003
Locality: Hawaiian Archipelago; Molokai; Station 3; Kaunakakai Reef
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2003, Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, Steve also collected 24+ other specimens.

Luria isabella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 263 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-09-02

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 267012. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36282151. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/267012.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36282151 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026