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Murex brevispina

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BPBM 253581Malacology

Murex brevispina

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by
R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
Collector number
650
Date
February 20, 1957
Locality
Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (NW) 1-1/2 miles Nbye Puopu Island; dgd
Region
Africa
Record type
Preservedspecimen
4 Bishop specimens of Murex brevispina · collected 1930–1957Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 20, 1957, R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Murex brevispina. BPBM 253581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253581.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026