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Pterynotus bipinnatus

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BPBM 285613Malacology

Pterynotus bipinnatus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by
Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxon & Misao NakagawaMisao Nakagawa →Richard Nakagawa →Francine Paxon →
Date
Invalid Date
Locality
Kwajalein
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
8.7297, 167.7297 ± 1,871 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
2 Bishop specimens of Pterynotus bipinnatus · collected 1977–1979Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Richard Nakagawa; Francine Paxon & Misao Nakagawa also collected 15 other specimens.

Still here: Pterynotus bipinnatus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2011-04-18.

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

Cite this specimen

Pterynotus bipinnatus. BPBM 285613. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/285613.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026