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Turbo sandwicensis
Hawaiian Turbo Snail
Turbinidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
- Collector number
- #294-4
- Date
- 1946
- Locality
- Waianae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.4916, -158.0524 ± 15,902 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Turbo sandwicensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 59 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Kamehameha Hwy + Ke Nui Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30
Lunalilo Home Rd + Ahukini St, Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
(c) alflo00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-05
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-04
Waialua, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbo sandwicensis. BPBM 282120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/282120.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
