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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 246586Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
J.E. Welch; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →John Welch →
Date
December 1, 1958
Locality
Ngatik Island
Region
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates
5.7869, 157.1575 ± 957 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species 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 caputserpentis. BPBM 246586. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246586.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026