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Latirus polygonus
Polygon Latirus
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Fasciolariidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 644
- Date
- February 10, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (NE) pwani Mchangani
- Region
- Africa
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 16 other specimens.
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Cypraea lynx
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Donax faba
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Haliotis varia
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Harpa amouretta
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Lambis lambis
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Mitra strictica
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Nerita albicilla
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Phasianella variagata
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Pyrazus palustris
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Trochus mauritianas
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Turbo setosus
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Latirus polygonus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-25.
2026-06-25
Caloundra, QLD, Australia
(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-23
沖縄県 与那国島 二畳ビーチ
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-01-08
HGFP+3Q6, Blue Hole Rd, Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate 8773033, Egypte
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-19
Okinawa, JP
(c) JIN Pin-Tsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-12
Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-20
Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol, Filipijnen
(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Latirus polygonus. BPBM 253493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253493.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026