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Cerithium echinatum
Cerithiidae
- Collected by
- Daniel B. Langford & Ditlev Due Thaanum; Ditlev Due ThaanumD.B. LangfordD. B. Langford →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Collector number
- Th.#: 5516,b
- Date
- 1928
- Locality
- Ryukyu Islands; Loochoos; Okinawa; Itoman
- Region
- Ryukyu Islands
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cerithium echinatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-13.

2026-10-13
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Lifou, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-11
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-30
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11
Onslow, AU
(c) casper_smit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-12
Kahekili 1
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cerithium echinatum. BPBM 254512. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/254512.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
