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Cypraea lynx

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BPBM 197366Malacology

Cypraea lynx

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
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
247 Bishop specimens of Cypraea lynx · collected 1896–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1925, Ted T. Dranga & Lorrin Andrews Thurston; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 6 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea lynx. BPBM 197366. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197366.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026