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Janthina
Epitoniidae
- Collected by
- Lorrin Andrews Thurston
- Date
- 1906
- Locality
- Paumalu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Janthina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1906. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-19.

2026-02-19
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-02-19
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-01-03
Kure Atoll, HI, US
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-07
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-23
Waimanalo Bay, HI, US
(c) megansmith9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-06
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Brenden Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Janthina. BPBM 200110. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/200110.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
