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Bulla vernicosa
Bullidae
- Collected by
- Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
- Collector number
- 44
- Date
- February 17, 1962
- Locality
- Waikiki; off Moana Hotel
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 17, 1962, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Barbatia divaricata
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Bursa venustula
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Caducifer decapitatus
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Cancilla granatina
Malacology
Cerithium sinensis
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Cheilea dillwyni
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Conus
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Conus pulicarius
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Conus quercinus
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Conus suturatus
Malacology
Engina morula
Malacology
Gastrochaena cuneiformis
Malacology
Hastula
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Homalocantha anatomica
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Imbricaria conovula
Malacology
Mitra
Malacology
Mitra coronata
Malacology
Morula ochrostoma
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Spondylus
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Strombus helli
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Tellina crucigera
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Tellina robusta
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Terebra babylonia
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Bulla vernicosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.
2026-10-08
S Kihei Rd, Wailea, HI, US
(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-02
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Diamond Head Rd + Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bulla vernicosa. BPBM 220490. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/220490.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026