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Cymatium
Cymatiidae
- Collected by
- Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky
- Date
- 1964
- Locality
- Mokapu; Area C; Monument Point to Parking Area
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cymatium observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 129 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-17.

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

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02
S Kihei Rd, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) skynosaur, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Chloe DuBose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27
Poipu, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ray Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-03
Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) khiara gapasangra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cymatium. BPBM 208875. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/208875.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
