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Trochus maculatus
red spotted topshell
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Trochidae
- Collected by
- Langford & Thaanum; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- 6279
- Date
- 1925
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Okinawa; Nakama; Nakama Reef.
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Trochus maculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-14.

2026-07-14
日本、〒904-0411 沖縄県国頭郡恩納村恩納5973
no rights reserved

2026-07-08
Shishihama, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0104, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-19
沖縄県 石垣市 名蔵湾
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-22
Si Rusa, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
(c) Masatoshi Sone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
1 Koh Pa-ngun Amphoe Ko Pha-ngan, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84360, Thailand
(c) pavelkornev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-22
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
(c) milesleask, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trochus maculatus. BPBM 227217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39497972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/227217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39497972 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
