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Cypraea caputserpentis

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BPBM 253472Malacology

Cypraea caputserpentis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
Collector number
644
Date
February 10, 1957
Locality
Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (NE) Mwani Mchangani
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
489 Bishop specimens of Cypraea caputserpentis · collected 1898–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 10, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 253472. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253472.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026