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Cypraea tigris

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BPBM 233233Malacology

Cypraea tigris

Tiger Cowrie

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Cypraeidae

Collected by
D. B. Langford; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1947
Locality
Kosrae Island
Island
Kosrae Island
Region
Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates
5.3144, 162.9699 ± 8,169 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
371 Bishop specimens of Cypraea tigris · collected 1902–2015Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cypraea tigris observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2014-06-24.

Cypraea tigris observed 2014-06-24

2014-06-24

Kosrae, FM

(c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea tigris observed 2014-06-21

2014-06-21

Kosrae, FM

(c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea tigris observed 2014-06-17

2014-06-17

Kosrae, FM

(c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cypraea tigris observed 2013-06-18

2013-06-18

Kosrae, FM

(c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cypraea tigris. BPBM 233233. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36294008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233233.

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