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Natica tessellata

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BPBM 218162Malacology

Natica tessellata

Spotted Sand Shell

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Naticidae

Collected by: Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number: 130
Date: April 5, 1962
Locality: Keehi Lagoon
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.3157, -157.9053
Record type: Preservedspecimen

35 Bishop specimens of Natica tessellata · collected 1959–1962Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Notocochlis gualteriana observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-16.

Notocochlis gualteriana observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Mamala Bay, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Notocochlis gualteriana observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Notocochlis gualteriana observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

Notocochlis gualteriana observed 2026-06-07

2026-06-07

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Notocochlis gualteriana observed 2026-05-22

2026-05-22

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Notocochlis gualteriana observed 2025-12-20

2025-12-20

Waipahe Pl, Ko Olina, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Natica tessellata. BPBM 218162. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37641869. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/218162.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37641869 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026