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Bulla vernicosa

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BPBM 258500Malacology

Bulla vernicosa

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Bullidae

Collector number
640,f
Date
1921
Locality
Hilo; Keokea
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.4155, -155.9026 ± 573 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
99 Bishop specimens of Bulla vernicosa · collected 1916–2010Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Bulla vernicosa observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-03-10.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bulla vernicosa. BPBM 258500. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35651669. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/258500.

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