Columbella versicolor

Dotted Dove Shell

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Columbellidae

Collected by: Thaanum
Collector number: 6279
Date: 1940
Locality: Australia; Northern Territory; Port Darwin
Region: Australia
Record type: Preservedspecimen

16 Bishop specimens of Columbella versicolor · collected 1925–1957Species page ›

Euplica scripta observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 336 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Townsville QLD, Australia

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

2026-10-09

Palm Island QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Palm Island QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Woody Head, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Bateau Bay, Central Coast NSW, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Columbella versicolor. BPBM 236815. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36109608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/236815.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36109608 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026