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Cypraea poraria

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BPBM 197109Malacology

Cypraea poraria

Cypraeidae

Date
July 19, 1926
Locality
Central Pacific; Line Islands; Kingman Reef
Region
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates
6.4054, -162.4074 ± 8,640 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 19, 1926, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & W.G.A.; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea poraria. BPBM 197109. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197109.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026