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BPBM 267753Malacology
Cypraea talpa
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Burgess, Grace
- Date
- 1945
- Locality
- Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.2761, -157.8270
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea talpa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-06.
2026-07-06
Hawaii, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-18
Hawaii, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2014-12-26
Hanauma Bay, HI
(c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea talpa. BPBM 267753. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/267753.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026