
Kermia
Animalia › Mollusca › Raphitomidae
- Collected by
- Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson
- Date
- May 20, 1985
- Locality
- Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Waianae; Lahilahi Point; (Sta. code) 850520BH; (Area code) H091
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 20, 1985, Wesley M. Thorsson; Wesley M. Thorsson also collected 10 other specimens.
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.

2026-10-23
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-09
Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-05
Kikaua Point, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2018-09-29
Po'ipu, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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 240138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37300478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/240138.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37300478 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
