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Cypraea chinensis

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BPBM 253475Malacology

Cypraea chinensis

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
Collector number
641
Date
February 9, 1957
Locality
Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SE) 1 mile N of Paje
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
70 Bishop specimens of Cypraea chinensis · collected 1928–1994Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 9, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 3 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea chinensis. BPBM 253475. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253475.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026