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Drupa ricinus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae
- Collected by
- Lorrin A. Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Wims; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →Wims →
- Date
- November 10, 1923
- Locality
- Makaha; Kepuhi Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On November 10, 1923, Lorrin A. Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Wims; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 1 other specimen.
Drupa ricinus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-20.

2026-08-20
Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI, US
(c) elyssabrooke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Poipu, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ray Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Honaunau Beach Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) manseekingorganisms, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-10
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-08
Honokōwai Beach Park, Lahaina, HI 96761, USA
(c) Beth Burrous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-26
Maui, Hawaii, United States
(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Drupa ricinus. BPBM 198062. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198062.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026

