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Cypraea maculifera
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess (Dr. C.M. Burgess Collection)
- Locality
- West Maui; Lahaina District; Olowalu
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Maui County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8385, -156.6001 ± 4,082 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea maculifera observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-05.

2026-06-05
Kealia Pond Coastal Boardwalk, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-20
Maui, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) lelial, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-12
Kahekili 1
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-03
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) abdarrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-21
North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Laura Gravelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-04
North Pacific Ocean, Kaanapali, HI, US
(c) jackmamba, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea maculifera. BPBM 270024. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/270024.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
