Cypraea isabella

Isabella Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by: Joseph S. Emerson
Date: May 21, 1930
Locality: Mortlock and Kiribati; Gilbert Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

414 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 21, 1930, Joseph S. Emerson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Luria isabella observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 703 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

日本、〒649-3143 和歌山県西牟婁郡すさみ町里野

(c) Cowry639, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13

Bundagen NSW 2454, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella. BPBM 69286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36280480. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/69286.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36280480 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026