BPBM 201576Malacology

Erosaria caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Anna & Wray Harris; Anna & Wray HarrisAnna →Wray Harris →
Date: 1936
Locality: Manua Island; Tau Island
Island: Tau
Region: Manua District, American Samoa
Coordinates: -14.2343, -169.4683 ± 5,604 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

19 Bishop specimens of Erosaria caputserpentis · collected 1936–1988Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Erosaria caputserpentis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-25.

2026-07-25

Olosega Island, American Samoa, AS

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Erosaria caputserpentis. BPBM 201576. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/201576.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026