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BPBM 264747Malacology

Spondylus

Thorny Oysters

Animalia › Mollusca › Spondylidae

Collected by: DeFelice & Coles; Coles, S.Stephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Date: January 22, 2001
Locality: Hawaiian Islands; Oahu; Waikiki; Sta. 11; Kaiser's Channel
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

106 Bishop specimens of Spondylus · collected 1895–2021Species page ›

Spondylus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

Spondylus observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

Spondylus observed 2026-05-21

2026-05-21

One One Rd, Hā’ena, HI, US

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

Spondylus observed 2025-12-21

2025-12-21

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2025-12-15

2025-12-15

Naalehu, HI 96772, USA

(c) Kassondra Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spondylus observed 2025-11-04

2025-11-04

Maalaea Bay, Kīhei, HI, US

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

Spondylus observed 2025-04-25

2025-04-25

Mamala Bay, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Spondylus. BPBM 264747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38750948. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/264747.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38750948 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026