BPBM 69183Malacology
Cypraea helvola
Honey Cowrie
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae
- Date
- May 21, 1930
- Locality
- Hanalei District; Haena
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2065, -159.5765 ± 2,990 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Naria helvola observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-04.
2026-07-04
North Pacific Ocean, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-08-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-10-05
Kephui Beach, Kauaʻi
(c) Matthew O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea helvola. BPBM 69183. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/69183.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36280985 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026