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Spondylus
Thorny Oysters
Spondylidae
- Collected by
- Scott Godwin; Scott Godwin
- Date
- 2002
- Island
- Mokumanamana
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Spondylus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2002. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.
2026-09-05
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) rathbunjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-21
One One Rd, Hā’ena, HI, US
(c) Cait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-15
Naalehu, HI 96772, USA
(c) Kassondra Watson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-04
Maalaea Bay, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) Paula, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-25
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Spondylus. BPBM 281893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/281893.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026