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Murex

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BPBM 200657Malacology

Murex

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Date
1927
Locality
Swains Island {a.k.a. Olosenga Island; part of Tokelau chain}
Region
Eastern District, American Samoa
Coordinates
-11.0549, -171.0776 ± 1,729 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
41 Bishop specimens of Murex · collected 1902–1968Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cite this specimen

Murex. BPBM 200657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/200657.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026