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Trochus niloticus

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BPBM 195323Malacology

Trochus niloticus

Trochidae

Collected by
Capt. Tierney; Joseph Swift EmersonJoseph Swift Emerson →Tierney →
Collector number
408-XI 17
Date
May 21, 1930
Locality
Torres Island
Region
Torba Province, Vanuatu
Coordinates
-13.2611, 166.6181 ± 22,794 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
49 Bishop specimens of Trochus niloticus · collected 1884–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On May 21, 1930, Capt. Tierney; Joseph Swift Emerson also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Trochus niloticus. BPBM 195323. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/195323.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026