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Conus obscurus
Conidae
- Collected by
- Anthony Polansky; Anthony Polansky
- Date
- 1962
- Locality
- Mokapu; Area B; Monument Bay Cliff
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Conus obscurus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-09.

2025-04-09
Ala Kahakai Trail, Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Graham Steinruck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-13
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-13
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI 96704, USA
(c) Darcy Kehler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-06-01
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Susie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-31
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Susie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-26
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Conus obscurus. BPBM 208986. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/208986.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
