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Astralium petrosum

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BPBM 202765Malacology

Astralium petrosum

Turbinidae

Date
August 1, 1926
Locality
Western Apia; Barrier reef off shore
Island
Upolu
Region
Tuamasaga District, Samoa
Coordinates
-13.8494, -171.7595 ± 2,278 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2 Bishop specimens of Astralium petrosum · collected 1926–1926Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Astralium petrosum. BPBM 202765. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202765.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026