BPBM 267241Malacology

Serpulorbis variabilis

Variable Worm Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Vermetidae

Collected by: Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, SteveStephen L. Coles →HWN Island Harbor Survey →Pakki A. Reath →
Date: April 2, 2003
Locality: Hawaiian Archipelago; Maui; Station 3; Maalaea Reef
Island: Maui
Region: Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Record type: Preservedspecimen

17 Bishop specimens of Serpulorbis variabilis · collected 1976–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 2, 2003, Reath, Pakki; HWN Island Harbor Survey/ Coles, Steve also collected 24+ other specimens.

Thylacodes variabilis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2003. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 167 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Kalaheo, HI, US

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

2026-09-06

Oʻahu, Pūpūkea, HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-04

Maui County, HI, USA

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

2026-07-28

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US

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

2026-07-16

Waikoloa, HI, US

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

2026-07-12

Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA

(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Cite this specimen

Serpulorbis variabilis. BPBM 267241. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38658990. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/267241.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38658990 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026