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Nerita albicilla
blotched nerite
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cycloneritida › Neritidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- 643
- Date
- February 10, 1957
- Locality
- Africa; Tanzania; Zanzibar; (W) 1 mile N. Chukwani
- 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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Haliotis varia
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Harpa amouretta
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Lambis lambis
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Latirus polygonus
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Mitra strictica
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Phasianella variagata
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Pyrazus palustris
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Trochus mauritianas
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Nerita albicilla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,137 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Pallarenda-Shelley Beach, AU-QL, AU
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Kini Bay
(c) Marike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia
(c) Adrian Gale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Octopus Resort, Fiji
(c) Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-18
Hong Kong
(c) Lynette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Shantou
(c) sandraz333, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Nerita albicilla. BPBM 253607. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253607.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026