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Conus lithoglyphus
Conidae
- Collected by
- Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition →
- Collector number
- 25
- Date
- December 29, 1961
- Locality
- Waikiki; 2000 yards off Waikiki
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1961, Pele Expedition; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.
Conus lithoglyphus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-02.

2025-12-02
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-18
Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-06
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-08-19
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-05-26
Kaneohe Bay, N of Kekepa Island
(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2005-08-01
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) surfman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Conus lithoglyphus. BPBM 220158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/220158.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026













