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Purpura aperta

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BPBM 234841Malacology

Purpura aperta

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by
Dranga & Thaanum; ThaanumDranga →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1923
Locality
Waimanalo; Manana (Rabbit) Island, off
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.3285, -157.6570 ± 695 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
62 Bishop specimens of Purpura aperta · collected 1897–2017Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Drupa aperta observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-26.

Drupa aperta observed 2026-06-26

2026-06-26

Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US

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

Drupa aperta observed 2026-02-06

2026-02-06

Koko Head District Park, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Drupa aperta observed 2025-11-06

2025-11-06

Hawaii, US

(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drupa aperta observed 2023-03-08

2023-03-08

Lanai Lookout

(c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Drupa aperta observed 2017-05-30

2017-05-30

Kaneohe Bay, Kekepa Island

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Purpura aperta. BPBM 234841. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38354370. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/234841.

Record sources