Mitra papalis
papal miter
(Linnaeus, 1758)Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 423927 ↗
Photo: (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj (iNaturalist)
51
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1928
First collected
1991
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Where Bishop collected it
23 mapped specimens. Localities of endangered species are shown approximately.
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1928 by Grace Burgess (Japan; Ishigaki). The Museum last collected it in 1991; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as February 13, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
30 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-02-13
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Erica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-16
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-30
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-28
Haleiwa, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-07
North Pacific Ocean, Mākaha, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-11-11
Navy Tug, Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-18
Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)