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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 197400Malacology

Cypraea moneta

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Alex Anderson; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonAlex B. Anderson →Ted E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
April 1, 1927
Locality
Pearl & Hermes Reef; Grass Island
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1927, Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Alex Anderson; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 197400. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197400.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026