
Mitra papalis
Mitridae
- Collected by
- Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson
- Date
- 1991
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Mitra papalis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-13.

2026-02-13
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-30
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-28
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-07
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Mitra papalis. BPBM 241725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/241725.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
