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Cypraea poraria

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BPBM 247472Malacology

Cypraea poraria

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R. Forrest; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →R. Forrest →A. Thomas →
Collector number
#27B
Date
August 1, 1953
Locality
Christmas Island
Region
Kiribati
Coordinates
1.8401, -157.3682 ± 27,331 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
179 Bishop specimens of Cypraea poraria · collected 1902–2017Species 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 poraria. BPBM 247472. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247472.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026