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Cypraea eglantina
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao NakagawaMisao Nakagawa →Richard Nakagawa →Francine Paxson →
- Date
- March 1, 1977
- Locality
- Kwajalein
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Coordinates
- 8.7297, 167.7297 ± 1,871 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1977, Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao Nakagawa also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Cypraea eglantina observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2016-08-16.
2016-08-16
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-08-01
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-05-23
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2015-09-20
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-07-15
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-07-15
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 eglantina. BPBM 284117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/284117.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026