Murex triformis
Three shaped murex
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Neogastropoda › Muricidae
- Collected by
- J.R. Le B. Tomlin; J.S. EmersonJoseph Swift Emerson →Jens Mathias Ostergaard Ex J.R. Le B. Tomlin →
- Date
- May 21, 1930
- Locality
- Australia; Victoria; Port Phillip
- Region
- Australia
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 21, 1930, J.R. Le B. Tomlin; J.S. Emerson also collected 18 other specimens.
Agnewia tritoniformis
Malacology
Bullia annulata
Malacology
Bullia armata
Malacology
Bullia grayi
Malacology
Bullia melanoides
Malacology
Clathurella linearis
Malacology
Drillia bercandiana
Malacology
Lachesis minima
Malacology
Mangilia capillacea
Malacology
Mangilia dorvillie
Malacology
Mangilia nebula
Malacology
Morula humilis
Malacology
Murex capucinus
Malacology
Murex erinaceus
Malacology
Nassa reticulata
Malacology
Odostomia
Malacology
Trophon livatus
Malacology
Trophon nodosa
Malacology
Pterochelus triformis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1930. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 425 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
Normanville SA 5204, Australia
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Port Noarlunga SA 5167, Australia
(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-15
Greater Geelong - Pt B, Victoria, Australia
(c) Peter Crowcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-15
Greater Geelong - Pt B, Victoria, Australia
(c) Peter Crowcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-15
Greater Geelong - Pt B, Victoria, Australia
(c) Peter Crowcroft, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-12
Port Noarlunga SA 5167, Australia
(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Murex triformis. BPBM 68786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37625523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/68786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37625523 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026