Cypraea gaskoini

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxson & Misao NakagawaMisao Nakagawa →Richard Nakagawa →Francine Paxson →
Locality: Oahu?; Makua
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Cypraea gaskoini observed alive in Hawaiʻi

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-08-20.

2025-08-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-12

Maui, Kula, HI, US

(c) aross0805, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-08

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-24

Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI, US

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

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

Cypraea gaskoini. BPBM 284139. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/284139.