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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 209525Malacology

Cypraea moneta

Cypraeidae

Date
May 23, 1960
Locality
Australia; Queensland; Great Barrier Reef; Long Island {Entered as: Northwest Australia; Long Island}; 32 miles NE of NW cape; Western Australia
Region
Australia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 23, 1960, C.M. "Pat" Burgess; C.M. "Pat" Burgess; [King Expedition] also collected 19 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 209525. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209525.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026