Cypraea isabella lekalekana
6
Bishop specimens
2
Type specimens
1926
First collected
1962
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
3 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1926 by Ladd, Harry S.; Ladd, Harry S. (Viti Levu). The Museum last collected it in 1962; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 23, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
263 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-23
Honolulu, HI, US
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2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
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2026-10-20
Honolulu, HI, US
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2026-10-11
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
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2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
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2026-09-02
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
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2026-09-02
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)