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Cypraea vitellus

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BPBM 251542Malacology

Cypraea vitellus

Cypraeidae

Collected by
Janet Lamberson; Enewetak Mid-Pacific Marine LabEnewetak Mid-Pacific Marine Lab →Janet Lamberson →
Date
March 14, 1975
Locality
Medren (Elmer); "B" Allen Patch Reef. South of Medren
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
11.3993, 162.3694 ± 1,266 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
232 Bishop specimens of Cypraea vitellus · collected 1896–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On March 14, 1975, Janet Lamberson; Enewetak Mid-Pacific Marine Lab also collected 1 other specimen.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea vitellus. BPBM 251542. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/251542.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026