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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 197205Malacology

Cypraea moneta

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Ted T. Dranga & Lorrin Andrews Thurston; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
August 1, 1925
Locality
Honolulu; Fort Kamehameha; Taken at night, about 150 feet southeast of the A.kam wharf; 100 feet from shore
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 197205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197205.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026