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BPBM 260078Malacology
Cypraea mauritiana
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Morris, Julius; Morris, DeanDean Morris →Julius Morris →
- Date
- April 8, 1958
- Locality
- Kwajalein
- Island
- Kwajalein Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Coordinates
- 8.7297, 167.7297 ± 1,871 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea mauritiana observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1958. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2013-11-03.
2013-11-03
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-11-03
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-11-03
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2010-11-07
Kwajalein Atoll, RMI
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea mauritiana. BPBM 260078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/260078.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026