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Cypraea caputserpentis
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Daniel B. Langford & Ditlev Due Thaanum; Ditlev Due ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- Th.#: A334,x
- Date
- 1932
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Yaeyama; Taketomi Island
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cypraea caputserpentis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,601 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31
Iluka, NSW, AU
(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
台灣新北市貢寮區
(c) 劉佳勳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Queensland, AU
(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-24
日本、〒649-2326 和歌山県西牟婁郡白浜町椿
(c) Yomogi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea caputserpentis. BPBM 254251. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/254251.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
