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Cypraea tessellata

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BPBM 198522Malacology

Cypraea tessellata

Cypraeidae

Collected by
George B. Perry
Collector number
GBP #36
Date
1936
Locality
Central Pacific; Midway Island
Region
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates
28.2098, -177.3623 ± 3,888 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
134 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tessellata · collected 1906–1993Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Cypraea tessellata. BPBM 198522. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198522.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026