Chelonaplysilla violacea
As recorded: Chelonaplysilla violacea (Lendenfeld, 1883)
Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Dendroceratida › Darwinellidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice and S.L. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
- Locality
- Pearl Harbor; N side of entrance channel
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3242, -157.9700
- Identified by
- M. Kelly-Borges
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Chelonaplysilla violacea observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-04-24.
2025-04-24
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-04-20
Ala Moana Regional Park, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-04
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-10-12
Navy Tug
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chelonaplysilla violacea. BPBM 499. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090349665. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/499.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090349665 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026