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Cypraea argus

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BPBM 200381Malacology

Cypraea argus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston & W.G. Anderson; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonW.G. Anderson {William G. Anderson Jr. →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
July 1, 1926
Locality
Central Pacific; Line Islands; Kingman Reef
Region
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates
6.4054, -162.4074 ± 8,640 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
66 Bishop specimens of Cypraea argus · collected 1914–1978Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & W.G. Anderson; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea argus. BPBM 200381. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/200381.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026