BPBM 69181Malacology
Cypraea helvola
Honey Cowrie
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- J.S.E.
- Date
- May 21, 1930
- Locality
- Central Pacific; Midway
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Coordinates
- 28.2098, -177.3623 ± 3,888 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1930, J.S.E. also collected 3 other specimens.
Still here: Naria helvola observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-01-15.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea helvola. BPBM 69181. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36281148. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/69181.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36281148 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026