Cerithium obeliscus

Cerithiidae

Collected by: Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard
Date: Invalid Date
Locality: West Maui; Olowalu; Sta. 6
Island: Maui
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 20.8373, -156.6004 ± 4,279 m
Record type: Preservedspecimen

31 Bishop specimens of Cerithium obeliscus · collected 1915–1954Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On Invalid Date, Jens Mathias Ostergaard; Jens Mathias Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Cerithium obeliscus observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-01-05.

2026-01-05

Waihee-Waiehu, HI 96793, USA

(c) David Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-14

North Pacific Ocean, Kihei, HI, US

(c) aross0805, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2019-06-16

Pacific Ocean, Napili-Honokowai, HI, US

(c) hsug1747, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-12-01

Napili-Honokowai, HI, USA

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2014-02-14

Ulua Beach, Maui, HI

(c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cerithium obeliscus. BPBM 203255. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/203255.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026