basis of recordLorenz, F. (2017). Cowries. A guide to the gastropod family Cypraeidae. <em>Volume 1, Biology and systematics. Harxheim: ConchBooks.</em> 644 pp. page(s): 497, pl. 236 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution Hawaiian Chain. [details] Taxonomy DNA sequences by C. Meyer (Cowrie Genetic database project, 2005) show it belongs in Ovatipsa [details]