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Kermia in life — In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by smithsonian_marinegeo

BPBM 240136Malacology

Kermia

Animalia › Mollusca › Raphitomidae

Collected by: Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson
Date: April 29, 1985
Locality: Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Makaha; Makaha North; (Sta. code) 850429AH; (Area code) H087
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

76 Bishop specimens of Kermia · collected 1927–2011Species page ›

Kermia observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Kermia observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kermia observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kermia observed 2026-06-09

2026-06-09

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kermia observed 2025-03-05

2025-03-05

Kikaua Point, Kailua Kona, HI, US

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

Kermia observed 2018-09-29

2018-09-29

Po'ipu, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, USA

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

Kermia observed 2018-03-14

2018-03-14

Poipu Beach, Koloa, HI 96756, USA

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

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

Cite this specimen

Kermia. BPBM 240136. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37303071. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/240136.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37303071 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026