Nesochthamalus intertextus
Purple Rock Barnacle
As recorded: Nesochthamalus intertextus (Darwin, 1854)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Sessilia › Chthamalidae
- Collected by
- C.M. Cooke
- Locality
- Malaekahana
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Nesochthamalus intertextus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 120 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-29.
2026-09-29
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Emma Robinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Honaunau Bay, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) alex_tran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-02
Kahuku, HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) hi_ocean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-10
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, USA
(c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-27
Oneloa Bay, Lahaina, HI, US
(c) gozunm204, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Nesochthamalus intertextus. BPBM 245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37660707. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/245.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37660707 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026