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Cypraea argus

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BPBM 202947Malacology

Cypraea argus

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; Houma Quarry also known as Holoipepe Quarry or Station 101
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
66 Bishop specimens of Cypraea argus · collected 1914–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea argus. BPBM 202947. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202947.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026