Lambis lambis

Common Spider Conch

Strombidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: July 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatapu; Makahaa; Reef off Tongatapu
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

50 Bishop specimens of Lambis lambis · collected 1897–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1926, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Lambis lambis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 86,603 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Huron-Kinloss

(c) benjtaylor18, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

Long Island, Cutchogue, NY, US

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

2026-10-28

Hudson, NY, US

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

2026-10-28

Security Blvd, Windsor Mill, MD, US

(c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-10-28

Holston View Dr, Weaverville, NC, US

(c) Heather G, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Seaside, OR 97138, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Lambis lambis. BPBM 202830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/202830.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026