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Truncatella

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BPBM 87643Malacology

Truncatella

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Truncatellidae

Collected by: H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister; H.S. Ladd, J.E. HoffmeisterJohn E. Hoffmeister →Harry S. Ladd →
Date: May 7, 1928
Locality: Tonga; Eua; Vaigana, 1/2 mi. [from shore]
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

237 Bishop specimens of Truncatella · collected 1922–1984Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 7, 1928, H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister; H.S. Ladd, J.E. Hoffmeister also collected 24+ other specimens.

Truncatella observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,336 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Truncatella observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

4865+Q3, Domett 7383, New Zealand

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

Truncatella observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Drift Bay 9371, New Zealand

(c) Ivan A. Popov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Truncatella observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

France

(c) Miroslava MATEJČEKOVÁ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Truncatella observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, France

(c) Miroslava MATEJČEKOVÁ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Truncatella observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Little River 7591, New Zealand

(c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Truncatella observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Kaihoka 7073, New Zealand

(c) Linda Jane Keegan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Truncatella. BPBM 87643. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39515406. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/87643.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39515406 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026