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Turbo sandwicensis
Hawaiian Turbo Snail
Turbinidae
- Collected by
- Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]
- Date
- May 1, 1955
- Locality
- Nanakuli
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 1, 1955, Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection] also collected 3 other specimens.
Turbo sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 210 research-grade sightings in the wild, 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)
2026-10-04
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-23
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-13
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Casey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Casey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Casey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Turbo sandwicensis. BPBM 282135. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/282135.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026