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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 216285Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Date
September 1, 1963
Locality
Mortlock Islands (Tauu)
Region
Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1963, Samuel H. Elbert; Samuel H. Elbert also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 216285. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/216285.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026