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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 246590Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
J.H. Roberts; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →Jennifer Roberts →A. Thomas →
Date
March 1, 1959
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak Island; south point of island
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
11.3412, 162.3275 ± 1,287 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1959, J.H. Roberts; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 246590. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246590.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026