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Cypraea lynx

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BPBM 253486Malacology

Cypraea lynx

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
Collector number
637
Date
February 8, 1957
Locality
Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (SW) Kepwani; 1-1/2 miles N of Uzi Island
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
247 Bishop specimens of Cypraea lynx · collected 1896–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 8, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 7 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea lynx. BPBM 253486. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253486.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026