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Nassarius gaudiosus

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BPBM 236980Malacology

Nassarius gaudiosus

Pointed Dogwhelk

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Nassariidae

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

Nassarius gaudiosus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1933. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

Nassarius gaudiosus observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

HI, US

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

Nassarius gaudiosus observed 2025-11-29

2025-11-29

Diamond Head / Kapahulu / St. Louis Heights, Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nassarius gaudiosus observed 2022-01-11

2022-01-11

Lanai Lookout

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

Nassarius gaudiosus observed 2018-09-30

2018-09-30

Po'ipu, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Nassarius gaudiosus observed 2017-05-25

2017-05-25

Kaneohe Bay, S of Kapapa Island

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

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

Cite this specimen

Nassarius gaudiosus. BPBM 236980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37640595. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/236980.

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