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Cypraea tigris

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BPBM 197374Malacology

Cypraea tigris

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
371 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tigris · collected 1902–2015Species 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 tigris. BPBM 197374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197374.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026