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Cypraea tabescens

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BPBM 202563Malacology

Cypraea tabescens

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; Nukualofa; quarry
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
22 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tabescens · collected 1915–1936Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1926, J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea tabescens. BPBM 202563. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202563.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026