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Cypraea caurica

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BPBM 247204Malacology

Cypraea caurica

Cypraeidae

Collected by
J.E. Welch; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →John Welch →
Collector number
#74Ab
Date
December 1, 1958
Locality
Goat Island; ranging from just off-shore to near reef edge
Island
Tutuila
Region
Maoputasi County, Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2786, -170.6809 ± 99 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
124 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caurica · collected 1901–1996Species 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 caurica. BPBM 247204. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247204.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026