Strombus mutabilis

Strombidae

Collected by: Patrick V. Kirch; Patrick V. Kirch
Collector number: Lab. No. 1979-11; Orig. Ref. #:
Date: 1976
Locality: Tonga; Tonga Outliers; Niuatoputapu Group; Niuatoputapu Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

22 Bishop specimens of Strombus mutabilis · collected 1952–1998Species page ›

Strombus mutabilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 791 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08

Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia

(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

WG56+R24, Balaclava, Mauritius

(c) Andrew Kruger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01

Dicky Beach QLD 4551, Australia

(c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Strombus mutabilis. BPBM 253083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253083.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026