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Cypraea erosa

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BPBM 246731Malacology

Cypraea erosa

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Lt. J.H. Roberts; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →Jennifer Roberts →A. Thomas →
Date
March 1, 1959
Locality
Eniwetok Island; spith point of island
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
11.3416, 162.3270 ± 1,260 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
283 Bishop specimens of Cypraea erosa · collected 1898–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1959, Lt. J.H. Roberts; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea erosa. BPBM 246731. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/246731.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026