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Trochus obeliscus

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BPBM 198002Malacology

Trochus obeliscus

Trochidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
December 1, 1925
Locality
Aunuu Island
Island
Aunuu
Region
Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-14.2833, -170.5537 ± 885 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
27 Bishop specimens of Trochus obeliscus · collected 1925–1957Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 1, 1925, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Trochus obeliscus. BPBM 198002. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198002.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026