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Bursa rosa in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Mesaglio
BPBM 277864Malacology

Bursa rosa

Bursidae

Date
1959
Locality
Honolulu District; Keehi, off
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
44 Bishop specimens of Bursa rosa · collected 1902–1982Species page ›

Bursa rosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2016-04-06.

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

Cite this specimen

Bursa rosa. BPBM 277864. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/277864.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026