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Cypraea tessellata

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BPBM 197191Malacology

Cypraea tessellata

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Moore; Lorrin Andrews Thurston~. Moore →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
April 1, 1923
Locality
Laysan
Island
Laysan
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
134 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tessellata · collected 1906–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1923, Moore; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 6 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea tessellata. BPBM 197191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197191.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026