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Cypraea erosa

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BPBM 198051Malacology

Cypraea erosa

Cypraeidae

Date
December 1, 1925
Locality
Pago Pago
Island
Tutuila
Region
Maoputasi County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2755, -170.7061 ± 795 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
283 Bishop specimens of Cypraea erosa · collected 1898–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea erosa. BPBM 198051. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198051.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026