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Vexillum sanguisugum

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BPBM 238692Malacology

Vexillum sanguisugum

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Costellariidae

Collected by
D. B. Langford; ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Date
1947
Locality
Koror Island
Island
Koror
Region
Koror, Palau
Record type
Preservedspecimen
12 Bishop specimens of Vexillum sanguisugum · collected 1932–1951Species page ›

Vexillum sanguisuga observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.

Vexillum sanguisuga observed 2026-08-26

2026-08-26

Daanbantayan, PH-CB, PH

(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Vexillum sanguisuga observed 2025-09-17

2025-09-17

Danao, Panglao, Bohol, Filipijnen

(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vexillum sanguisuga observed 2025-08-23

2025-08-23

Webber Esp, Cooktown, QLD, AU

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

Vexillum sanguisuga observed 2024-02-25

2024-02-25

Ailuk Atoll, Îles Marshall

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vexillum sanguisuga observed 2024-02-08

2024-02-08

Ailuk Atoll, Îles Marshall

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Vexillum sanguisuga observed 2024-02-03

2024-02-03

Majuro Atoll, RMI

(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Vexillum sanguisugum. BPBM 238692. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39648155. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/238692.

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