Bishop MuseumExplore
Cypraea vitellus

CC0 · GBIF · full resolution

BPBM 246696Malacology

Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R. Forrest; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →R. Forrest →A. Thomas →
Date
August 1, 1953
Locality
Christmas Island
Region
Kiribati
Coordinates
1.8401, -157.3682 ± 27,331 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 1, 1953, R. Forrest; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 246696. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246696.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026