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Turbo smaragdus

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BPBM 195279Malacology

Turbo smaragdus

Turbinidae

Collected by: N.H. Goulstone; Joseph Swift EmersonJoseph Swift Emerson →Newton H. Goulstone →
Collector number: 409 217
Date: May 21, 1930
Locality: New Zealand; North Island; Bay of Plenty; Tauranga; Mt. Maunganui
Region: New Zealand
Record type: Preservedspecimen

9 Bishop specimens of Turbo smaragdus · collected 1917–1930Species page ›

Turbo smaragdus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,882 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Turbo smaragdus observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Taylors Mistake Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ

(c) Frank Ashwood, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Turbo smaragdus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Nelson 7071, New Zealand

(c) Andrew Nevin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbo smaragdus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

(c) d_kluza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Turbo smaragdus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Frank Kitts tidepools, Wellington, New Zealand

(c) d_kluza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Turbo smaragdus observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Shag Point 9482, New Zealand

(c) Jenny Saito, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Turbo smaragdus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Auckland 0600, New Zealand

(c) wild-fire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Turbo smaragdus. BPBM 195279. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/195279.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026