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Mauritia maculifera in life
In life — Reticulated Cowrie, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 288329Malacology

Mauritia maculifera

Reticulated Cowrie

Collected by
Howard WK Wilson
Date
2020
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
18 Bishop specimens of Mauritia maculifera · collected 1938–2020Species page ›

Mauritia maculifera observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2020. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 302 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

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

Cite this specimen

Mauritia maculifera. BPBM 288329. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/288329.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026