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Cypraea vitellus

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BPBM 246695Malacology

Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Jim Nolan; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →Jim Nolan →A. Thomas →
Date
December 22, 1964
Locality
Pago Pago
Island
Tutuila
Region
Maoputasi County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2755, -170.7061 ± 795 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 22, 1964, Jim Nolan; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 246695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246695.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026