Planaxis
Planaxidae
- Date
- March 15, 1947
- Locality
- Maunalua Bay; off Kuapa Fishpond
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Planaxis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 68 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
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2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-08-18
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI, US
(c) megansmith9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI, US
(c) megansmith9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI, US
(c) megansmith9, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planaxis. BPBM 205269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/205269.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026



