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Cypraea argus

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BPBM 197484Malacology

Cypraea argus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston
Locality
Mortlock Islands
Region
Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates
5.6496, 153.4524 ± 48,996 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
66 Bishop specimens of Cypraea argus · collected 1914–1978Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Cypraea argus. BPBM 197484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/197484.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026