BPBM 267015Malacology

Cerithium echinatum

Prickly Horn Snail

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 30, 2003
Locality: Hawaiian Archipelago; Molokai; Station 3; Kaunakakai Reef
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

33 Bishop specimens of Cerithium echinatum · collected 1926–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 30, 2003, Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, Steve also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cerithium echinatum observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-11.

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)

2026-02-12

Kahekili 1

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

2025-12-20

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-15

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-22

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Cerithium echinatum. BPBM 267015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35893557. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/267015.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35893557 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026