Mitra litterata

Mitridae

Collected by: Patrick V. Kirch; Patrick V. Kirch
Date: April 1, 1978
Locality: Tonga; Tonga Outliers; Niuatoputapu Island; Namolimu?
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

159 Bishop specimens of Mitra litterata · collected 1905–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 1, 1978, Patrick V. Kirch; Patrick V. Kirch also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mitra litterata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 310 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-10-02

Unit 5/14 Bowman Rd, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia

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

2026-09-01

Iluka, NSW, AU

(c) Mitchell Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Onekahakaha Rd, Hilo, HI, US

(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

Diggers Camp NSW 2462, Australia

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

2026-08-25

Barcoongere NSW 2460, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Mitra litterata. BPBM 253153. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253153.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026