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Charonia tritonis

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BPBM 233888Malacology

Charonia tritonis

Giant Triton Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Charoniidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
Pukoo, off
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.0673, -156.7959 ± 859 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
41 Bishop specimens of Charonia tritonis · collected 1915–2020Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Charonia tritonis observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-30.

Charonia tritonis observed 2026-07-30

2026-07-30

Honokowai 1

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

Charonia tritonis observed 2023-11-23

2023-11-23

Honolua Bay, HI, US

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

Charonia tritonis observed 2021-08-23

2021-08-23

RT-30, Lahaina, HI, US

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

Charonia tritonis observed 2018-05-27

2018-05-27

Honolua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA

(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Charonia tritonis observed 2012-04-22

2012-04-22

Lahaina, HI, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Charonia tritonis. BPBM 233888. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35931131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/233888.

Record sources