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Cypraea asellus

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BPBM 247546Malacology

Cypraea asellus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
A. Hamlyn-Harris; Thomas A. & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →A.H. Hamlyn-Harris →A. Thomas →
Collector number
#83Ab
Date
July 1, 1967
Locality
Havanah Harbour
Island
Efate
Region
Shefa Province, Vanuatu
Coordinates
-17.5784, 168.2588 ± 1,751 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
48 Bishop specimens of Cypraea asellus · collected 1898–1975Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1967, A. Hamlyn-Harris; Thomas A. & Beatrice Burch also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea asellus. BPBM 247546. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/247546.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026