Trochus

Trochidae

Collected by: Samuel H. Elbert; Samuel H. Elbert
Date: September 1, 1963
Locality: Mortlock Islands (Tauu)
Island: Takuu Atoll
Region: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Record type: Preservedspecimen

91 Bishop specimens of Trochus · collected 1902–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1963, Samuel H. Elbert; Samuel H. Elbert also collected 24+ other specimens.

Trochus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,842 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Promenade Victor Lefranc, Île-de-Batz, FR

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

2026-10-24

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES

(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-21

Fort Keragan, 56270 Ploemeur, France

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

2026-10-20

Walawwatta, Galle, Sri Lanka

(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19

Tenerife, Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES

(c) Scott Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18

Beverly Park, 35100 Maspalomas, Las Palmas, Spanien

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

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Cite this specimen

Trochus. BPBM 216293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/216293.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026