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BPBM 280870Malacology
Cypraea tigris
Tiger Cowrie
Cypraeidae
- Collected by
- Mr. Pavao; Kenji Yokoyama EstateKona agent of Bishop Estate →Pavao →
- Locality
- Pohnpei
- Island
- Pohnpei Island
- Region
- Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
- Coordinates
- 6.9022, 158.2304 ± 17,459 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Cypraea tigris observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2012-04-24.
2012-04-24
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2006-10-21
Nett, Pohnpei, Micronesia
(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cypraea tigris. BPBM 280870. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/280870.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026