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Cypraea moneta

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BPBM 232956Malacology

Cypraea moneta

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Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
D. B. Langford; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1951
Locality
Majuro
Island
Majuro Atoll
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
7.1019, 171.3613 ± 3,041 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
374 Bishop specimens of Cypraea moneta · collected 1893–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Monetaria moneta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-09.

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Lagoon Road, Marshall Islands, MH

(c) astajawin12, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2026-05-06

2026-05-06

Majuro Atoll, RMI

(c) Jessica McLaughlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Monetaria moneta observed 2023-02-28

2023-02-28

Majuro Atoll, Îles Marshall

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea moneta. BPBM 232956. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36287757. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/232956.

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