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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 246581Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →J.R. Le B. Tomlin Ex Jens M. Ostergaard →A. Thomas →
Date
July 1, 1926
Locality
Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa
Region
Tonga
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 246581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246581.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026