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Mitra papalis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 275048Malacology

Mitra papalis

Mitridae

Collected by
Grace Burgess
Collector number
132-1
Date
September 1, 1945
Locality
Honaunau
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.4238, -155.9115 ± 349 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
51 Bishop specimens of Mitra papalis · collected 1928–1991Species page ›

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.

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