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BPBM 173Invertebrate Zoology
Euplectella
Venus's Flower Baskets
As recorded: Euplectella Owen, 1841
Animalia › Porifera › Hexactinellida › Lyssacinosida › Euplectellidae
- Locality
- Indonesia
- Island
- Indonesia
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Euplectella observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-04-15.
2023-04-15
Philippines
(c) Collier Sparks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-02-01
(c) sam_blakesley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Euplectella. BPBM 173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36810370. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/173.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36810370 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026