Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: July 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatapu; Makahaa; Reef off Tongatapu
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cypraea caputserpentis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,598 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Iluka, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) martinkopp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Pittwater Rd Near Anzac Av, Collaroy NSW 2097, Australia

(c) glycogen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Shark Bay WA 6537, Australia

(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 202814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202814.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026