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Rhizochilus madreporarum

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BPBM 198767Malacology

Rhizochilus madreporarum

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by
Ted T. Dranga, Lorrin Andrews Thurston, & W.McGrew; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →W.McGrew →
Collector number
198766
Date
April 1, 1923
Locality
Honolulu Harbor; entrance
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.2867, -157.8800
Record type
Preservedspecimen
15 Bishop specimens of Rhizochilus madreporarum · collected 1922–1943Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1923, Ted T. Dranga, Lorrin Andrews Thurston, & W.McGrew; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 1 other specimen.

Still here: Galeropsis monodonta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-01.

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

Cite this specimen

Rhizochilus madreporarum. BPBM 198767. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38445053. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/198767.

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