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Cypraea erosa

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BPBM 247439Malacology

Cypraea erosa

Cypraeidae

Collected by
J.E. Welch; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A. Thomas →John Welch →
Collector number
#28Ab
Date
December 1, 1958
Locality
Pohnpei
Region
Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
Coordinates
6.9022, 158.2304 ± 17,459 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
283 Bishop specimens of Cypraea erosa · collected 1898–1998Species 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 erosa. BPBM 247439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247439.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026