Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 From Captain Cook's Second Voyage

Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 From Captain Cook's Second Voyage

Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 From Captain Cook's Second Voyage

    Collected by Sir Richard Grindall (1751-1820) - captain and later a Vice-Admiral in the British Royal Navy. The specimens were collected in Vanuatu or New Caledonia between July-September, 1774 while sailing with Captain Cook on Cook’s second voyage (1772-75). Digital images copyright 2022 by Simon Aiken and used with permission.