Cypraea annulus

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao NakagawaMisao Nakagawa →Richard Nakagawa →Francine Paxson →
Date: Invalid Date
Locality: Kwajalein
Island: Kwajalein Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Coordinates: 8.7297, 167.7297 ± 1,871 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

224 Bishop specimens of Cypraea annulus · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao Nakagawa also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cypraea annulus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2008-10-28.

2008-10-28

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

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

2006-10-10

Kwajalein Atoll, RMI

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

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea annulus. BPBM 284091. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/284091.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026