Purpura rudolphi

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae

Collected by: G.B. Sowerby; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →G.B. Sowerby →
Locality: Philippines
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Purpura persica observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-05.

2026-10-05

Balaclava, Mauritius

(c) Andrew Kruger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13

Canton of Saint-Paul-3, Saint-Paul 97460, Réunion

(c) Jenni Ly, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-13

St-Gilles Les Bains, Saint-Paul 97460, Réunion

(c) Jenni Ly, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-16

やんばる国立公園, 国頭村, 沖縄県, JP

(c) Takaaki Hattori, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-09-28

Boucan Canot, La Réunion

(c) James Lefebvre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-17

Sainte-Rose 97439, Réunion

(c) Jenni Ly, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Purpura rudolphi. BPBM 6459. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38362865. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/6459.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38362865 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026