BPBM 198179Malacology

Morula

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by: Lorrin Andrews Thurston
Date: 1906
Locality: Paumalu
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

131 Bishop specimens of Morula · collected 1902–2011Species page ›

Morula observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 283 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-03

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-09-10

Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

Hanauma Bay, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-01

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Morula. BPBM 198179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198179.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026