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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 197386Malacology

Cypraea moneta

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
Nuulii
Island
Tutuila
Region
Ituau County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.3108, -170.7146 ± 1,319 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species 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 moneta. BPBM 197386. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197386.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026