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Cymatium muricinum

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BPBM 283232Malacology

Cymatium muricinum

Cymatiidae

Collected by: Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
Date: June 1, 1945
Locality: {Island? Hawaii?}; Kahaluu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.4433, -157.8388 ± 2,982 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

84 Bishop specimens of Cymatium muricinum · collected 1901–1998Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Cymatium muricinum observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1945. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-26.

Cymatium muricinum observed 2026-01-26

2026-01-26

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cymatium muricinum observed 2025-06-19

2025-06-19

Magic Island Beach, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cymatium muricinum observed 2024-02-25

2024-02-25

Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

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

Cymatium muricinum observed 2017-06-01

2017-06-01

Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island, Lanai Suite sand flat

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Cymatium muricinum observed 2017-05-28

2017-05-28

Kaneohe Bay, Coconut Island

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Cymatium muricinum observed 2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Kokee Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Cymatium muricinum. BPBM 283232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/283232.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026