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Thais aperta

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BPBM 198057Malacology

Thais aperta

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

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
January 30, 1923
Locality
Manana
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4177, -157.9657
Record type
Preservedspecimen
52 Bishop specimens of Thais aperta · collected 1914–1962Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Thais aperta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-06.

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

Cite this specimen

Thais aperta. BPBM 198057. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198057.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026