BPBM 205315Malacology
Turbo petholatus
Tapestry Turban Snail
Turbinidae
- Collected by
- Savory, Brown; Savory, Brown
- Date
- July 28, 1949
- Locality
- Rota
- Island
- Rota
- Region
- Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- 14.1549, 145.2075 ± 10,037 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Turbo petholatus observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-07.
2026-07-07
Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) christiaan van der hoeven, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-28
Sasanhaya Bay, Northern Mariana Islands, MP
(c) mikejdo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbo petholatus. BPBM 205315. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/205315.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026