Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-OI-00004

Obelisk Creeper

Rhinoclavis sinensis

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Obelisk Creeper — Atlas scientific reconstruction based on the reviewed morphology reference; not a specimen photograph or population claim.
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Occurrence evidence

The NOAA-hosted HCRI Final Report records Rhinoclavis sinensis in the Kauai reef-survey row; 2002 Kauaʻi observations corroborate.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Rhinoclavis sinensis
Common names
Obelisk Creeper
Family
Cerithiidae
Order
Cerithioidea

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
qualifying authoritative Kauaʻi evidence predates 2016-10-01; later community observations are corroborative only, so current status is not established
Origin
Origin not yet resolved
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence date
2026-10-01

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Marine reef and nearshore

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Obelisk Creeper (Rhinoclavis sinensis) is included in the Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas. Kauaʻi status: Present. Origin: Origin not yet resolved.

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