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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 197127Malacology

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
July 6, 1925
Locality
West mau; Ukumehame Reef
Island
Maui
Region
Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
20.7913, -156.5703 ± 2,399 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 6, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 12 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 197127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197127.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026