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Morula
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae
- Collected by
- Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Alex Anderson; 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; Seal Island
- Island
- Pearl and Hermes Atoll
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1927, Lorrin Andrews Thurston, Ted T. Dranga & Alex Anderson; Lorrin Andrews Thurston also collected 24+ other specimens.
Morula observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. 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 201390. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/201390.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026







