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Alcithoe swainsoni
Volutidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
- Locality
- New Zealand; South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Alcithoe swainsoni observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 825 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Torias Corner, Stewart Island, Southland, NZ
(c) strbr566, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Kapiti Coast District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) Garben Logghe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Peka Peka, New Zealand
(c) Max St Clair-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Waikouaiti 9471, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-26
Waikouaiti 9471, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-26
Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) Yuchienie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alcithoe swainsoni. BPBM 283584. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/283584.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
