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Cypraea annulus

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BPBM 232009Malacology

Cypraea annulus

Gold Ring Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
D. B. Langford; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1946
Locality
Agana Bay
Region
Guam
Coordinates
13.4936, 144.7575 ± 2,376 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
224 Bishop specimens of Cypraea annulus · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Monetaria annulus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-07.

Monetaria annulus observed 2026-04-07

2026-04-07

Devils Cove, Talofofo, Guam, US

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea annulus. BPBM 232009. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36269276. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232009.

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