Cerithium obeliscus
Obelisk Creeper
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cerithiidae
- Collected by
- T.T. Dranga; T.T. Dranga
- Date
- November 27, 1926
- Locality
- Lihue District; Kipukai
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.9231, -159.3801 ± 446 m
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1926, T.T. Dranga; T.T. Dranga also collected 19 other specimens.
Colubraria
Malacology
Conus abbreviatus
Malacology
Conus auratus
Malacology
Conus catus
Malacology
Conus ebraeus
Malacology
Conus flavidus
Malacology
Conus lividus
Malacology
Conus nanus
Malacology
Conus rattus
Malacology
Conus vermiculatus
Malacology
Cymatium pileare
Malacology
Cypraea caputserpentis
Malacology
Cypraea reticulata
Malacology
Drupa horrida
Malacology
Drupa ricinus
Malacology
Mitra litterata
Malacology
Mitra nodosa
Malacology
Morula tuberculata
Malacology
Terebra crenulata interlineata
Malacology
Still here: Rhinoclavis sinensis observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-02-28.
2026-02-28
Kalaheo, HI, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-22
Kealia, HI 96751, USA
(c) Leyton Reid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-22
Kealia, HI 96751, USA
(c) Leyton Reid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-06-22
Lawai Rd Beach, Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) David Andreas de Rivera Tønnessen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2002-12-28
Koloa Landing, Hanakaape Bay, Poipu, HI, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2002-12-28
Koloa Landing, Poipu, HI, US
(c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cerithium obeliscus. BPBM 68182. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35894212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/68182.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35894212 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026