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Cypraea vitellus

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BPBM 209530Malacology

Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Date
May 23, 1960
Locality
Australia; Queensland; Great Barrier Reef; Long Island {Entered as: Northwest Australia; Long Island}
Region
Australia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species 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 vitellus. BPBM 209530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/209530.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026