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1,100,502 specimens across 6 departments, collected since 1754 — 100,256 names, 42,336 type specimens.

Katsuwonus pelamis

BPBM 6740 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1969

Easter Island

Xanthichthys ringens

BPBM 6787 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1969

Easter Island

Lagocephalus

BPBM 6796 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1969

Easter Island

Thalassoma purpureum

BPBM 7142 · Japanese fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1968

Minami Tori Shima

Siganus vulpinus

BPBM 7254 · Ryukyu fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1968

Ishigaki Island

Myripristis chryseres

BPBM 8165 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1969

Hawaiʻi Island

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

BPBM 8585 · Local fisherman

Guam

Katsuwonus pelamis

BPBM 8685 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1969

Easter Island

Squalus

BPBM 8686 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1969

Easter Island

Antennarius biocellatus

BPBM 8833 · Mike Eyol (local fisherman), 1969

Babeldaob Island

Caranx sexfasciatus

BPBM 8881 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1968

Ngemelachel Island

Gymnothorax fimbriatus

BPBM 9489 · Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall, 1970

Ngemelachel Island

Cypraea mauritiana

BPBM 266133 · From A Fisherman; Burgess, Grace, 1982

Maui

Cypraea mappa

BPBM 268801 · Eda Couacaud; From Fisherman; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection], 1991

Mauritius

Harpa crenata

BPBM 275888 · Shrimp Fisherman; Grace Burgess

Mexico

Mitra swainsoni

BPBM 275903 · Shrimp Fisherman; Grace Burgess

Mexico

Oxychilus alliarius

BPBM 298607 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, Hahaloa the Alala, 2026

Maui

Deroceras reticulatum

BPBM 298608 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, Hahaloa the Alala, 2026

Maui

Deroceras laeve

BPBM 298609 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, Hahaloa the Alala, 2026

Maui

Nesopupa

BPBM 298610 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, Hahaloa the Alala, 2026

Maui

Tornatellides

BPBM 298611 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, Hahaloa the Alala, 2026

Maui

Elasmias

BPBM 298612 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, Hahaloa the Alala, 2026

Maui

Philonesia

BPBM 298613 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, 2026

Maui

Oxychilus alliarius

BPBM 298614 · Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Nathan A. Evans, Riley H. Nakasone, Malia M. Splittstoesser; Nate C. Watkins, Sam B. Case, Ian T. Sherman, 2026

Maui