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Isognomon perna
Brown Purse Shell
Isognomonidae
- Collected by
- Patrick V. Kirch; Patrick V. Kirch
- Date
- April 1, 1978
- Locality
- Tonga; Tonga Outliers; Niuatoputapu Group; Niuatoputapu Island; Hakaut'utu'u?
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On April 1, 1978, Patrick V. Kirch; Patrick V. Kirch also collected 24+ other specimens.
Asaphis violascens
Malacology
Bivalvia
Malacology
Bursa lampas
Malacology
Cerithium
Malacology
Cerithium
Malacology
Conus ebraeus
Malacology
Conus ebraeus
Malacology
Conus ebraeus
Malacology
Conus sponsalis
Malacology
Cypraea eglantina
Malacology
Cypraea moneta
Malacology
Cypraea moneta
Malacology
Drupa
Malacology
Drupa
Malacology
Drupa morum
Malacology
Engina
Malacology
Engina alveolata
Malacology
Isognomon perna
Malacology
Mitra
Malacology
Mitra litterata
Malacology
Mitra litterata
Malacology
Morula elata
Malacology
Morula granulata
Malacology
Morula granulata
Malacology
Isognomon perna observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Kamehameha Hwy + Pupukea Beach Park, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-06
Kaihalulu, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) jaminhein1215, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Condado de Honolulu, Hawái, EE. UU.
(c) Dsmacd1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Isognomon perna. BPBM 253136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253136.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026