BPBM 197339Malacology

Cypraea annulus

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: December 1, 1925
Locality: Ofu
Island: Ofu
Region: Ofu County, Manua District, American Samoa
Coordinates: -14.1710, -169.6584 ± 2,823 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

224 Bishop specimens of Cypraea annulus · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cypraea annulus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-19.

2026-03-19

Ofu, Manu'a District, American Samoa

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea annulus. BPBM 197339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197339.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026