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Bulla vernicosa

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BPBM 220505Malacology

Bulla vernicosa

Bullidae

Collected by: Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number: 150
Date: April 15, 1962
Locality: Ala Moana
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.2869, -157.8547
Record type: Preservedspecimen

99 Bishop specimens of Bulla vernicosa · collected 1916–2010Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Bulla vernicosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Bulla vernicosa observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

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Bulla vernicosa observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Bulla vernicosa observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Bulla vernicosa observed 2026-09-01

2026-09-01

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

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

Bulla vernicosa observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

Diamond Head Rd + Diamond Head Lighthouse, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Bulla vernicosa observed 2026-07-16

2026-07-16

Waimanalo Bay, Waimānalo Beach, HI, US

(c) Maxfield Marley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Bulla vernicosa. BPBM 220505. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/220505.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026