BPBM 203817Malacology

Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Daniel B. Langford; Ditlev Due ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Date: 1949
Locality: Moen Island
Island: Weno
Region: Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates: 7.4562, 151.8500 ± 5,857 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cypraea vitellus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2013-04-14.

2013-04-14

Chuuk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 203817. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203817.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026