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Cerithium placidum

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BPBM 230851Malacology

Cerithium placidum

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cerithiidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Date
1941
Locality
Waianae; Maili
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preservedspecimen
12 Bishop specimens of Cerithium placidum · collected 1916–1941Species page ›

Cerithium placidum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1941. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-05.

Cerithium placidum observed 2025-03-05

2025-03-05

Kikaua Point, Kailua Kona, HI, US

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Cerithium placidum observed 2018-03-17

2018-03-17

Poipu, Koloa, HI 96756, USA

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Cerithium placidum observed 2004-12-26

2004-12-26

Ulua Beach, Wailea, Maui

(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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

Cite this specimen

Cerithium placidum. BPBM 230851. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35894076. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/230851.

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