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Mitra typha in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 241988Malacology

Mitra typha

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Mitridae

Date
August 11, 1980
Locality
Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Moanalua; Niu Valley
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
43 Bishop specimens of Mitra typha · collected 1949–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 11, 1980, Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson also collected 6 other specimens.

Carinomitra typha observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2021-11-07.

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

Cite this specimen

Mitra typha. BPBM 241988. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37602956. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/241988.

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