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Nerita albicilla

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BPBM 199264Malacology

Nerita albicilla

blotched nerite

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Neritidae

Collected by
Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Alex Anderson & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews ThurstonAlex B. Anderson →Ted E. {should Be D.} Dranga →L.A. Thurston L.A. ThurstonL.A. Thurston →
Date
April 1, 1927
Locality
Pearl & Hermes Reef; Grass Island
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
81 Bishop specimens of Nerita albicilla · collected 1922–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1927, Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Alex Anderson & Ted T. Dranga; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 3 other specimens.

Nerita albicilla observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-22.

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

Cite this specimen

Nerita albicilla. BPBM 199264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/199264.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026