Sphyrna lewini
Scalloped Hammerhead
As recorded: Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Sphyrnidae
- Collected by
- Marthen Samuel, aboard R/V "Bahith"
- Date
- August 15, 1985
- Locality
- Kuwait Bay
- Island
- Kuwait Bay
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 15, 1985, Marthen Samuel, aboard R/V "Bahith" also collected 2 other specimens.
Sphyrna lewini observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,020 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Volusia County, US-FL, US
(c) Logan Stallard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Galápagos, EC
(c) Aily Morales, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Santa Cruz, EC-GA, EC
(c) Elmer m, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Agnes Water, QLD, AU
(c) ianj2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Galápagos, EC
(c) jkmarinovich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Galápagos, EC
(c) Job, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphyrna lewini. BPBM 33149. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38742913. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33149.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38742913 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026