Mitra cucumerina

Mitridae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: July 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

104 Bishop specimens of Mitra cucumerina · collected 1898–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mitra cucumerina observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-13.

2025-12-13

Ala Moana, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2025-08-18

cap homard

(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-25

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-25

Lord Howe Island, Lord Howe Island, AU-NS, AU

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

2023-08-21

Sundak Beach

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

2023-02-24

Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia

(c) Steve Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Mitra cucumerina. BPBM 202595. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202595.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026