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BPBM 197372Malacology
Cypraea mauritiana
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
- Date
- 1926
- Locality
- Fagaitua
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- Sua County, Eastern District, American Samoa
- Coordinates
- -14.2675, -170.6136 ± 735 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea mauritiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-19.
2024-10-19
Alega, Eastern District, American Samoa
(c) Leona Kustra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-16
Eastern, National Park of American Samoa, AS
(c) George Lynch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2009-09-14
Tutuila, American Samoa
(c) Kyle Van Houtan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 197372. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197372.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026