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Cypraea argus
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias OstergaardJohn E. Hoffmeister →J.R. Le B. Tomlin Ex Jens M. Ostergaard →
- Date
- June 1, 1926
- Locality
- Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Holoipepe Quarry
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On June 1, 1926, J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.
Arca fusca
Malacology
Astralium virescens
Malacology
Atralium
Malacology
Cardita variegata
Malacology
Cardium maculosum
Malacology
Cardium orbita
Malacology
Cardium orbita
Malacology
Cardium orbita
Malacology
Codakia tigerina
Malacology
Conus miliaris
Malacology
Conus striatus
Malacology
Conus striatus
Malacology
Cypraea arabica
Malacology
Cypraea argus
Malacology
Cypraea argus
Malacology
Cypraea argus
Malacology
Cypraea carneola
Malacology
Cypraea carneola
Malacology
Cypraea helvola
Malacology
Cypraea isabella
Malacology
Cypraea isabella
Malacology
Cypraea isabella
Malacology
Cypraea lynx
Malacology
Cypraea tabescens
Malacology
Cypraea argus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 109 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.
2026-10-06
Vele, Wallis et Futuna
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
WA, AU
(c) Oscar Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-23
Maroochy - Coastal North, AU-QL, AU
(c) Jake Orthman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Lhaviyani, MV
(c) tveals, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea argus. BPBM 202546. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202546.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026