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BPBM 202065Malacology

Cypraea

Cypraeidae

Collector number
Harris #178
Date
June 4, 1927
Locality
Pago Pago; Pago Pago Harbor
Island
Tutuila
Region
Maoputasi County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2766, -170.6794 ± 2,515 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
291 Bishop specimens of Cypraea · collected 1902–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 4, 1927, Albert Wray Harris {=Wray Harris}; Albert Wray Harris {=Wray Harris} also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cypraea observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-10-19.

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea. BPBM 202065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202065.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026