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Murex
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae
- Collected by
- Mary Eleanor King & Fernando Dayrit; Mary Eleanor KingFernando Dayrit →Mary Eleanor King →
- Date
- February 1, 1957
- Locality
- Philippines; Sulu Archipelago; Sulu; Siasi Island; Laminusa
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1957, Mary Eleanor King & Fernando Dayrit; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.
Angaria delphinus
Malacology
Arca scapha
Malacology
Arca velata
Malacology
Atactodea stiata
Malacology
Atactodea striata
Malacology
Atys cylindrica
Malacology
Bulla
Malacology
Cardita
Malacology
Cardium arenicolum
Malacology
Cardium biradiatum
Malacology
Cardium elongatum
Malacology
Cardium fragum
Malacology
Cardium lyratum
Malacology
Cardium subrugosum
Malacology
Cardium unedo
Malacology
Cardium unicolor
Malacology
Cardium variegatum
Malacology
Cassis
Malacology
Cassis
Malacology
Cassis vibex
Malacology
Charonia tritonis
Malacology
Chlamys
Malacology
Chlamys lentiginosus
Malacology
Chlamys pallium
Malacology
Murex observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14,174 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Kingston SE SA 5275, Australia
(c) davidsando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Glenelg SA 5045, Australia
(c) susanbelperio, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Lompoc, CA 93436, USA
(c) Jonathan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Jamestown, RI, US
(c) Francisco S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
21100 Punta Umbría, Huelva, España
(c) María Luisa Atenciano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Sarasota
(c) coletteks4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Murex. BPBM 203493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203493.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026