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

BPBM 261237Malacology

Seminella

Animalia › Mollusca › Columbellidae

Collected by: R. DeFelice & S. Coles; S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Date: November 10, 1999
Locality: Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Kaneohe Bay; Sta. 13; Checker Reef
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

24 Bishop specimens of Seminella · collected 1928–2010Species page ›

Seminella observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1999. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-05.

Seminella observed 2025-03-05

2025-03-05

Makaiwa Bay, Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, US

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

Seminella observed 2024-05-05

2024-05-05

North Pacific Ocean, Holualoa, HI, US

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

Seminella observed 2022-11-03

2022-11-03

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Seminella observed 2017-05-26

2017-05-26

Kaneohe Bay, N of Kekepa Island

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Seminella observed 2017-05-24

2017-05-24

Kaneohe Bay, near Channel Marker 11

(c) smithsonian_marinegeo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Seminella observed 2016-12-04

2016-12-04

Kapalua, HI 96761, 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

Seminella. BPBM 261237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38646295. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/261237.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38646295 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026