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Turbo sandwicensis
Hawaiian Turbo Snail
Turbinidae
- Collected by
- Pele Expedition 1959; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition 1959 →
- Date
- September 19, 1959
- Locality
- #1 white; ex A. Buoy
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On September 19, 1959, Pele Expedition 1959; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.
Architectonica perspectiva
Malacology
Bivalvia
Malacology
Bulla vernicosa
Malacology
Casmaria erinaceus kalosmodix
Malacology
Casmaria ponderosa
Malacology
Cheilea equestris
Malacology
Chlamys irregularis
Malacology
Conus
Malacology
Conus
Malacology
Conus acutangulus
Malacology
Conus pulicarius
Malacology
Decatopecten noduliferum
Malacology
Gyrineum pusillum
Malacology
Hatula lanceata
Malacology
Lioconcha hieroglyphica
Malacology
Lucina edentula
Malacology
Nassarius crematus
Malacology
Natica
Malacology
Natica gualterinana
Malacology
Nemocardium
Malacology
Ostreidae
Malacology
Peristernia ustulata
Malacology
Phalium umbilicatum
Malacology
Polinices virginea
Malacology
Turbo sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 210 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Kamehameha Hwy + Ke Nui Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-13
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Casey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Casey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Casey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbo sandwicensis. BPBM 221435. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/221435.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026