BPBM 204167Malacology

Drupa ricinus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by: Ditlev Due Thaanum; Ditlev Due Thaanum
Locality: Hilo; Keokea
Island: Hawaiʻi Island
Region: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 19.4155, -155.9026 ± 573 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

132 Bishop specimens of Drupa ricinus · collected 1828–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Drupa ricinus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-04-03.

2026-04-03

Honaunau Beach Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US

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

2025-03-27

Kailua-Kona, HI, USA

(c) Joe Paquin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-07

Hawaiʻi, Honaunau, HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2011-11-24

Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawaii, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Cite this specimen

Drupa ricinus. BPBM 204167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36566436. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/204167.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36566436 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026