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Turbo chrysostomus

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BPBM 202649Malacology

Turbo chrysostomus

gold-mouth turban

Turbinidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: August 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatabu; Nukualofa; 2 miles east of Nukualofa
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

21 Bishop specimens of Turbo chrysostomus · collected 1926–1995Species page ›

Turbo chrysostomus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Turbo chrysostomus observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Turbo chrysostomus observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

Octopus Resort, Fiji

(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Turbo chrysostomus observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

台灣屏東縣恆春鎮

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

Turbo chrysostomus observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Turbo chrysostomus observed 2026-09-27

2026-09-27

Wonosobo, Banjarejo, Kec. Tanjungsari, Kabupaten Gunungkidul, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia

(c) Petra Kharisvanda Cahyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbo chrysostomus observed 2026-09-23

2026-09-23

Buruanga, Aklan, Philippines

(c) Romnick T. Taladro, LPT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Turbo chrysostomus. BPBM 202649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202649.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026