Cypraea helvola hawaiiensis
Hawaiian Honey Cowry
3
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1908
First collected
1976
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
2 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1908 by Ancey (Oʻahu). The Museum last collected it in 1976; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 5, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
37 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-05
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-14
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-14
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-08
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-22
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-15
Kuhio Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-04
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-20
Kaena Point, Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)