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Cypraea helvola

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BPBM 202790Malacology

Cypraea helvola

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Jens Mathias Ostergaard & J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias OstergaardJohn E. Hoffmeister →J.R. Le B. Tomlin Ex Jens M. Ostergaard →
Date
August 25, 1926
Locality
Tonga; Vavau Group; Vavau; Neiafu
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
540 Bishop specimens of Cypraea helvola · collected 1893–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 25, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard & J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea helvola. BPBM 202790. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202790.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026