Bishop MuseumExplore
Oxymeris maculata in life
In life — Big Auger, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 280015Malacology

Oxymeris maculata

Big Auger

Terebridae

Date
April 9, 1972
Locality
South Kohala; Puako
Region
Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.9725, -155.8364 ± 656 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
52 Bishop specimens of Oxymeris maculata · collected 1960–1979Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On April 9, 1972, Yokoyama, Kenji; Yokoyama, Kenji also collected 9 other specimens.

Still here: Oxymeris maculata observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2019-12-19.

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

Cite this specimen

Oxymeris maculata. BPBM 280015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/280015.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026