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BPBM 274488Malacology

Cypraea erosa

Cypraeidae

Collected by
R. McConnaughey; Grace BurgessGrace Burgess Grace Burgess →R. McConnaughey →
Date
February 23, 1964
Locality
Central Pacific; Johnston Atoll; Sand Island; found at dredge spill pipe
Region
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Coordinates
16.7455, -169.5115 ± 514 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
283 Bishop specimens of Cypraea erosa · collected 1898–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On February 23, 1964, R. McConnaughey; Grace Burgess also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cypraea erosa. BPBM 274488. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/274488.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026