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Venus toreuma
Veneridae
- Collected by
- Pele Expedition 1959; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition 1959 →
- Collector number
- 982
- Date
- August 1, 1959
- Locality
- South Shore {=Mamala Bay}
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1959, Pele Expedition 1959; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.
Amygdalum peasei
Malacology
Bivalvia
Malacology
Bursa asperrima
Malacology
Bursa granularis
Malacology
Bursa rosa
Malacology
Caducifer decapitatus
Malacology
Cancilla granatina
Malacology
Cerithium columna
Malacology
Cheilea dillwyni
Malacology
Chlamys irregularis
Malacology
Cirsotrema varicosa
Malacology
Cirsotrema varicosa
Malacology
Conus luteus
Malacology
Conus marmoreus
Malacology
Conus obscurus
Malacology
Conus pulicarius
Malacology
Conus pulicarius
Malacology
Corallophila bulbiformis
Malacology
Corallophila erosa
Malacology
Cuspidaria hawaiensis
Malacology
Cymatium nicobaricum
Malacology
Cymatium rubecula
Malacology
Cypraea felina
Malacology
Cypraea gaskoini
Malacology
Venus toreuma observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-09.
2026-01-09
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) rrd85, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-21
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-09-30
Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2019-10-23
Molokini, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Venus toreuma. BPBM 218975. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/218975.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026