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Cypraea semiplota

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BPBM 198485Malacology

Cypraea semiplota

Cypraeidae

Date
October 29, 1922
Locality
West Molokai; Kaunala
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.1388, -157.2917 ± 426 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
119 Bishop specimens of Cypraea semiplota · collected 1906–1992Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On October 29, 1922, Lorrin Andrews Thurston; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 3 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea semiplota. BPBM 198485. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198485.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026