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Cypraea vitellus

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BPBM 202818Malacology

Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Date
July 1, 1926
Locality
Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatapu; Makahaa; Reef off Tongatapu
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 202818. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202818.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026