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BPBM 274799Malacology

Cypraea cicercula

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Grace Burgess
Date
1950
Locality
Paumalu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
95 Bishop specimens of Cypraea cicercula · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Cypraea cicercula observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2006-08-01.

Cypraea cicercula observed 2006-08-01

2006-08-01

North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea cicercula. BPBM 274799. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/274799.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026