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Apataxia cerithiiformis in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Phil Liff-Grieff
BPBM GBIF 4979309726Malacology

Apataxia cerithiiformis

As recorded: Rissoina cerithiiformis Tryon, 1887

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Rissoinidae

Collected by
R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
Locality
Ala Wai Harbor; fuel dock
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Coordinates
21.2849, -157.8436
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
3 Bishop specimens of Apataxia cerithiiformis · collected 2021–2021Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Apataxia cerithiiformis observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-08-14.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Apataxia cerithiiformis. BPBM GBIF 4979309726. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979309726. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/gbif-4979309726.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Coordinates were rounded by GBIF
  • Longitude sign looks reversed
  • Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately

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