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Cypraea poraria

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BPBM 197444Malacology

Cypraea poraria

Cypraeidae

Date
November 1, 1924
Locality
Central Pacific; Line Islands; Kingman Reef
Region
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates
6.4054, -162.4074 ± 8,640 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1924, W.G. Anderson; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea poraria. BPBM 197444. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197444.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026