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Cerithium caeruleum
Cerithiidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 607
- Date
- January 22, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (W) Mnazi Moja
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On January 22, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 7 other specimens.
Cerithium caeruleum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-14.
2025-02-14
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egiptas
(c) myxograzina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-20
Fanjove Island, Tanzania
(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-10-19
Kilwa, TZ-LI, TZ
(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-18
Kati, Zanzibar South and Central, Tanzania
(c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-17
Kati, TZ-ZS, TZ
(c) Floyd E. Hayes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-09-23
Diani Beach
(c) Maksymilian Wojtkiewicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cerithium caeruleum. BPBM 253424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253424.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026