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Terebra maculata

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BPBM 219872Malacology

Terebra maculata

Terebridae

Collected by: Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
Collector number: 22
Date: December 29, 1961
Locality: Waikiki; 1600 yards off Waikiki Natatorium
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

183 Bishop specimens of Terebra maculata · collected 1897–2003Species page ›

Terebra maculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

Terebra maculata observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Electric Beach North

(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Terebra maculata observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Terebra maculata observed 2026-08-04

2026-08-04

Honolulu, HI 96814, USA

(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Terebra maculata observed 2026-03-08

2026-03-08

Mamala Bay, HI, US

(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Terebra maculata observed 2025-11-16

2025-11-16

Ho‘okena Beach Park, 86-4322 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA

(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Terebra maculata observed 2025-06-18

2025-06-18

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Terebra maculata. BPBM 219872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/219872.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026