Turbo marmoratus
Green Turban
Turbinidae
- Collected by
- Capt. Tierney; Joseph Swift EmersonJoseph Swift Emerson →Tierney →
- Collector number
- 191
- Date
- May 21, 1930
- Locality
- Eastern Pacific Outliers; Galapagos; Santa Cruz Island
- Region
- Eastern Pacific Outliers
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1930, Capt. Tierney; Joseph Swift Emerson also collected 16 other specimens.
Amalthea
Malacology
Cassis rufa
Malacology
Cypraea tigris
Malacology
Monodonta australis
Malacology
Phalium areola
Malacology
Pterocera chiragra
Malacology
Pterocera chiragra
Malacology
Strombus latissimus
Malacology
Trochus niloticus
Malacology
Trochus niloticus
Malacology
Turbo argyrostomus margaritaceus
Malacology
Turbo funiculosus
Malacology
Turbo marmoratus
Malacology
Turbo marmoratus
Malacology
Turbo marmoratus
Malacology
Turbo marmoratus
Malacology
Turbo marmoratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.
2026-06-18
Windward Islands, French Polynesia
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-13
Paparā, French Polynesia
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-24
Pacific Ocean, Okinawa, JP
(c) thomas_e_hauck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-13
Tefa Island Wall, Tanga Islands, Papua New Guinea
(c) Andy Dalton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-23
3FFR+R2F, Chindini, Comores
(c) Cecile Sansguilhem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-22
Îles du Vent, PF
(c) M P (Nevakee716), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbo marmoratus. BPBM 195216. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/195216.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026