Calliostoma tigris
Tiger Shell
5
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1917
First collected
1930
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1917 by E.G.B. Moss; Mrs. A.E. Moss (New Zealand; North Island; Tauranga). The Museum last collected it in 1930; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as September 30, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
125 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-09-30
Waikato Region, New Zealand
(c) ☆Rosie James☆, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-01
Auckland, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-11
Cape Reinga Rd, Te Kao, Northland, NZ
(c) chalikotheres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-17
Wellington Region, New Zealand
(c) Sarah Milicich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Rocky Bay
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
Port Taranaki, Taranaki, NZ
(c) highlands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-24
Port Taranaki, New Plymouth City Ward, Taranaki, NZ
(c) highlands, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-29
4WXM+95, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand
(c) Ted, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)