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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 197124Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
May 16, 1925
Locality
West Maui; Lahaina; Kalepolepo; on fishpond wall
Island
Maui
Region
Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 16, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 6 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 197124. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197124.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026