Thais lapillus
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Barnacle; J.S. EmersonH.G. Barnacle →Joseph Swift Emerson →
- Date
- May 21, 1930
- Locality
- England
- Region
- England
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1930, H.G. Barnacle; J.S. Emerson also collected 7 other specimens.
Nucella lapillus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,307 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Halifax, NS, CA
(c) floweringvines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Harpswell Islands Rd, Harpswell, ME, US
(c) Jodi Levine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Harpswell Islands Rd, Orrs Island, ME, US
(c) Jodi Levine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Saltburn-By-The-Sea, England, GB
(c) Alexander Bevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
8QR5+J3, Torpoint PL10 1JH, UK
(c) caitlyn2204, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Saint Andrews, NB, Canada
(c) flashbulbfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thais lapillus. BPBM 68695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39099289. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/68695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39099289 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026





