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Trochus

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Trochidae

Collected by: J. August Kusche; J. August Kusche
Date: November 1, 1920
Locality: Torres Strait Islands; Thursday Island {Entered as: Thursday Island; Under Australia; Queensland}
Region: Torres Strait Islands
Record type: Preservedspecimen

91 Bishop specimens of Trochus · collected 1902–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1920, J. August Kusche; J. August Kusche also collected 24+ other specimens.

Trochus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1920. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,844 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Trochus observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia

(c) Ilze Keevy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Trochus observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Promenade Victor Lefranc, Île-de-Batz, FR

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

Trochus observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES-CN, ES

(c) Christophe, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Trochus observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Fort Keragan, 56270 Ploemeur, France

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

Trochus observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Walawwatta, Galle, Sri Lanka

(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Trochus observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Tenerife, Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES

(c) Scott Shanks, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Trochus. BPBM 68048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39503478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/68048.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39503478 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026