BPBM 266938Malacology

Rhinoclavis sinensis

Obelisk Creeper

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cerithiidae

Collected by: Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, SteveStephen L. Coles →HWN Island Harbor Survey →Pakki A. Reath →
Date: January 28, 2003
Locality: Hawaiian Archipelago; Molokai; Station 2; Hale O Lono Reef
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

97 Bishop specimens of Rhinoclavis sinensis · collected 1922–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 28, 2003, Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, Steve also collected 24+ other specimens.

Rhinoclavis sinensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

no rights reserved

2026-08-20

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

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

2026-06-08

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

2026-06-06

Kamehameha Hwy, Pūpūkea, HI, US

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

2026-06-05

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

2026-06-05

Kahaone Pl, Waialua, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Rhinoclavis sinensis. BPBM 266938. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38434970. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/266938.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38434970 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026