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Cypraea isabella lekalekana

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BPBM 246284Malacology

Cypraea isabella lekalekana

Cypraeidae

Collected by
J.E. Welch; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →John Welch →
Date
December 1, 1958
Locality
Swains Island {a.k.a. Olosenga Island; part of Tokelau chain}
Region
Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-11.0549, -171.0776 ± 1,729 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
6 Bishop specimens of Cypraea isabella lekalekana · collected 1926–1962Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1958, J.E. Welch; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 4 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea isabella lekalekana. BPBM 246284. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246284.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026