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BPBM 221775Malacology

Turbo sandwicensis

Hawaiian Turbo Snail

Turbinidae

Collected by: Pele Expedition 1959; Mary Eleanor KingMary Eleanor King →Pele Expedition 1959 →
Date: August 26, 1959
Locality: Oʻahu
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates: 21.4639, -157.9531
Record type: Preservedspecimen

120 Bishop specimens of Turbo sandwicensis · collected 1894–2024Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 26, 1959, Pele Expedition 1959; Mary Eleanor King also collected 24+ other specimens.

Still here: Turbo sandwicensis observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 84 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Turbo sandwicensis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Kamehameha Hwy + Ke Nui Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA

(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Turbo sandwicensis observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Turbo sandwicensis observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Turbo sandwicensis observed 2026-09-13

2026-09-13

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Turbo sandwicensis observed 2026-08-31

2026-08-31

Magic Island Beach, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Turbo sandwicensis observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Lunalilo Home Rd + Ahukini St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Turbo sandwicensis. BPBM 221775. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/221775.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026