Oxymeris maculata
Big Auger
Terebridae
- Collected by
- Yokoyama, Kenji; Kenji Yokoyama EstateKona agent of Bishop Estate →Kenji Yokoyama →
- Date
- July 11, 1971
- Locality
- South Kohala; Kawaihae; Hapuna Beach Park
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1971, Yokoyama, Kenji; Kenji Yokoyama Estate also collected 5 other specimens.
Oxymeris maculata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-11
Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) bethanystegmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Honolulu, HI 96814, USA
(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-16
Ho‘okena Beach Park, 86-4322 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA
(c) cory-pittman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-18
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Andrew Harmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Oxymeris maculata. BPBM 280042. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/280042.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026