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Cypraea talpa

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BPBM 197359Malacology

Cypraea talpa

Cypraeidae

Date
Invalid Date
Locality
Aunuu Island
Island
Aunuu
Region
Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2833, -170.5537 ± 885 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
188 Bishop specimens of Cypraea talpa · collected 1893–1997Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea talpa. BPBM 197359. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197359.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026