Coralliophila violacea
Violet Purpura
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae
- Collected by
- Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson
- Date
- 1996
- Island
- Majuro Atoll
- Region
- Marshall Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Coralliophila violacea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-04.
2026-07-04
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-17
Danao, Panglao, Bohol, Filipijnen
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-12
Tikehau, French Polynesia
(c) luca tringali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-12
Tikehau, French Polynesia
(c) luca tringali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-12-03
Chatham, Isla del Coco
(c) Billy Bensted-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-11-29
Wasini Channel, Kenya
(c) mwanaisha_musa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coralliophila violacea. BPBM 252704. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/252704.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026