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Cypraea tessellata

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BPBM 197187Malacology

Cypraea tessellata

Cypraeidae

Collected by
J.B. Dofflemeyer; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonJ.B. Dofflemeyer →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
July 1, 1923
Locality
French Frigate Shoals
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
23.7551, -166.2130 ± 21,431 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
134 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tessellata · collected 1906–1993Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1923, J.B. Dofflemeyer; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea tessellata. BPBM 197187. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197187.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026