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BPBM 198205Malacology

Morula

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: May 18, 1923
Locality: Pearl & Hermes Reef; North Island
Island: Pearl and Hermes Atoll
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 18, 1923, Lorrin Andrews Thurston & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 23 other specimens.

Morula observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 283 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Morula observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Morula observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Eleele, HI 96705, USA

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

Morula observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Morula observed 2026-09-10

2026-09-10

Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Morula observed 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

Hanauma Bay, East Honolulu, HI, US

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

Morula observed 2026-09-01

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 198205. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198205.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026