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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 196399Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Theodore T. Dranga & H.E.W.; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
August 2, 1925
Locality
Honolulu; Fort Kamehameha
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Cypraea caputserpentis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 903 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 196399. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/196399.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026