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Cypraea tessellata

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BPBM 218100Malacology

Cypraea tessellata

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number
57
Date
February 22, 1962
Locality
Ewa Beach, off
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
134 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tessellata · collected 1906–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 22, 1962, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea tessellata. BPBM 218100. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/218100.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026