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Rhinoclavis sinensis
Obelisk Creeper
Cerithiidae
- Collected by
- Ostergaard, Jens M.; Ostergaard, Jens M.
- Collector number
- Ostergaard #: 32
- Date
- July 11, 1924
- Locality
- Kahe Point
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1924, Ostergaard, Jens M.; Ostergaard, Jens M. also collected 14 other specimens.
Rhinoclavis sinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

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

2026-08-20
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Kahaone Pl, Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Rhinoclavis sinensis. BPBM 208316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/208316.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026


