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BPBM 228097Malacology

Nerita plicata

Pleated Nerite

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Neritidae

Collected by
Thaanum; Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Date
1933
Locality
Mokapu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
169 Bishop specimens of Nerita plicata · collected 1902–2022Species page ›

Nerita plicata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-02.

Nerita plicata observed 2026-08-02

2026-08-02

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

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

Nerita plicata observed 2026-05-26

2026-05-26

Kulamanu Pl, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Nerita plicata observed 2026-03-16

2026-03-16

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Michael Griffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nerita plicata observed 2026-01-23

2026-01-23

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) pnw.wildlife2001, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nerita plicata observed 2024-02-20

2024-02-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kailua-Kona, HI, US

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

Nerita plicata observed 2024-02-03

2024-02-03

North Pacific Ocean, Princeville, HI, US

(c) Sonja Hagen-Zajicek, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Nerita plicata. BPBM 228097. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37651854. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/228097.

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