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Tutufa bubo in life
In life — Giant Frog Shell, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 277274Malacology

Tutufa bubo

Giant Frog Shell

Bursidae

Collected by
Dale Fukumoto/ Dedre GallucciDale Fukumoto →Dedre Gallucci →
Date
February 12, 1968
Locality
Nimitz Beach
Region
Guam
Record type
Preservedspecimen

Tutufa bubo observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 24 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-14.

Tutufa bubo observed 2026-04-14

2026-04-14

Chake, TZ-PS, TZ

(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tutufa bubo observed 2026-03-10

2026-03-10

Bangug, Romblon, Philippines

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tutufa bubo observed 2025-05-15

2025-05-15

Indian Ocean, Baa-Atoll, MV

(c) Ralf Malzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tutufa bubo observed 2024-12-31

2024-12-31

District de Toliara II, Madagascar

(c) CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Tutufa bubo observed 2024-07-29

2024-07-29

Ron's Point, Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Gaell Mainguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Tutufa bubo observed 2023-05-14

2023-05-14

Anilao, Philippines

(c) Sue Churchill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Tutufa bubo. BPBM 277274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/277274.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026