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Cypraea asellus

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BPBM 197361Malacology

Cypraea asellus

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
48 Bishop specimens of Cypraea asellus · collected 1898–1975Species 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.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea asellus. BPBM 197361. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197361.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026