Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by: Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson
Collector number: Original lot: #11
Date: Invalid Date
Locality: Ryukyu Islands; Hateruma Island; Atanoshi; LVL.5(2)-12"-15"
Region: Ryukyu Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Richard Pearson; Richard Pearson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cypraea caputserpentis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,597 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) martinkopp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Pittwater Rd Near Anzac Av, Collaroy NSW 2097, Australia

(c) glycogen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

Shark Bay WA 6537, Australia

(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 252843. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252843.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026