
BPBM 275048Malacology
Mitra papalis
Mitridae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess
- Collector number
- 132-1
- Date
- September 1, 1945
- Locality
- Honaunau
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.4238, -155.9115 ± 349 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Mitra papalis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-13.

2026-02-13
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mitra papalis. BPBM 275048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/275048.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
