BPBM 267019Malacology

Coralliophila violacea

Violet Purpura

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by: Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, SteveStephen L. Coles →HWN Island Harbor Survey →Pakki A. Reath →
Date: January 30, 2003
Locality: Hawaiian Archipelago; Molokai; Station 3; Kaunakakai Reef
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

74 Bishop specimens of Coralliophila violacea · collected 1907–2003Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2003, Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, Steve also collected 24+ other specimens.

Coralliophila violacea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-04.

2026-07-04

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-07-01

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) David Rolla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Coralliophila violacea. BPBM 267019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36157188. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/267019.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36157188 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026