This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Cypraea mauritiana
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Kenji Yokoyama; Kenji Yokoyama
- Date
- July 29, 1979
- Locality
- Kapaa; Haena Point
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6431, -154.9822 ± 172 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea mauritiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) faunaenjoyer7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) faunaenjoyer7, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-06
North Pacific Ocean, Hilo, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-25
Kalanianaole St, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Danny Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-29
Hilo
(c) tomfh2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-16
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rokkenolan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 280140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/280140.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026