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Nassarius dorsatus

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BPBM 237286Malacology

Nassarius dorsatus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Nassariidae

Collected by
T. T. Dranga; ThaanumTed E. {should Be D.} Dranga →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1940
Locality
Australia; Western Australia; Broome {Entered as: Australia, NW; Broome}
Region
Australia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2 Bishop specimens of Nassarius dorsatus · collected 1940–1940Species page ›

Nassarius dorsatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 189 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-11.

Nassarius dorsatus observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Rocksberg QLD 4510, Australia

(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Nassarius dorsatus observed 2026-08-27

2026-08-27

Brisbane QLD, Australia

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

Nassarius dorsatus observed 2026-08-01

2026-08-01

New Mapoon, AU

(c) Wendy Heath, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nassarius dorsatus observed 2026-07-19

2026-07-19

Goode St After Hall St, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nassarius dorsatus observed 2026-06-23

2026-06-23

East Point NT 0820, Australien

(c) Vincent Böhm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Nassarius dorsatus observed 2026-06-21

2026-06-21

Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Nassarius dorsatus. BPBM 237286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37640640. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/237286.

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