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Cypraea caputserpentis
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Hoffmeister; Jens Mathias OstergaardJohn E. Hoffmeister →J.R. Le B. Tomlin Ex Jens M. Ostergaard →
- Date
- August 1, 1926
- Locality
- Tonga; Tongatapu; Haakama; Windward; near Houma
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea caputserpentis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,597 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
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)
2026-10-20
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 202856. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202856.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026